SKY Coverage

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Maybe they want to watch the Phoenix live too?

Maybe they're just f**king crap.

No point mucking around they are terrible today. so Nix should be live now sky sport 1ï¿½ 5pmï¿½ sunday the way it's going

Where is your faith?
I don't think the Nix will be live as the BC's will come back.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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this was never really going to be a huge problem, when have the black caps takien aussie to 5 days in a test - certainly not in recent history - think McGrath said back in the day that the aussies always booked a golf day for day 5 when they toured here.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

1st Day: At Lunch New Zealand 4 for 94 (Ryder 5*, Brownlie 0*) v Australia

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

-naz- wrote:

I've heard Sky are in talks to have the game moved to Saturday in case the have to fill some dead air.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Dear Sky

If you put on more fishing shows I might consider subscribing to you.

errrmm... do you do "adult" stuff as well?

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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theprof wrote:

Perhaps, but most of the afternoon was washed out, and we have recovered somewhat.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I agree- put it on Prime live, and then advertise it a little. 20 k in ChCh and Aucks. 35k in Welly for the finals.

The club should be on the phone to Sky.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's after the golf at 7pm on sky sport 3 now.

Allegedly

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

All away games should be live and all home games delayed... A-League should craft their deal in this manner right across the league. They want to grow don't they?

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robman75 wrote:

All away games should be live and all home games delayed... A-League
should craft their deal in this manner right across the league. They
want to grow don't they?

Yes, and delayed rights are worth a lot less than live rights, and considering the financial state of the FFA shown in the Smith report, they need all the cash they can to grow.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

aitkenmike wrote:

robman75 wrote:

All away games should be live and all home games delayed... A-League
should craft their deal in this manner right across the league. They
want to grow don't they?

Yes, and delayed rights are worth a lot less than live rights, and considering the financial state of the FFA shown in the Smith report, they need all the cash they can to grow.

So, that means no, right? If delayed rights are worth a lot less and we want the FFA to grow financially, then we don't want Sky to only purchase delayed broadcasting rights to home games (or any games).

Not that this tangent is relevant - Sky have purchased live rights. They're hardly entitled to claim back a refund from the FFA for those games they then broadcast on delay.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I was answering the question in the last line, (they want to grow?), and giving my reasons why all live coverage is the way to go.

Agreed it has nothing to do with this game being delayed by the broadcaster though.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I can see why they haven't chosen to show the Phoenix. Some games have got as low as a 16,000 viewing audience while most get around 30,000. The cricket got more than that yesterday and it was a weekday. The golf and the hockey are one off events so I can see why they have been given precedence. It is disappointing but it is not like we can't find online streams.

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William wrote:

sauce for the viewing figures you've provided? is the 16k the night of the rwc final?

George Costanza2011-12-02 22:15:32

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homer_simpson wrote:

A couple of years ago all Warriors games used to be live on Sky1 (Box), surely Sky can play this game on a different channel, or as has been suggested, Prime.

I only pay for Sky for A-League and EPL and this makes me an angry Homie

I cancelled sky after end of last season aleague, have not renewed it - now watch Nix games online - the only reason I had sky was for the aleague - when I rang to cancel it I ha dthe intention to renew it for start o fthis season - the perosn at sky asked why i was cancelling it and I said because it is crap, I then said I will renew it when football season starts again, and he said to me if it's crap why would you want to renew it! phuck him - so I havent renewed it.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

chchnix wrote:

homer_simpson wrote:

A couple of years ago all Warriors games used to be live on Sky1 (Box), surely Sky can play this game on a different channel, or as has been suggested, Prime.I only pay for Sky for A-League and EPL and this makes me an angry Homie

Cutting off your nose to spite your face.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I cancelled Sky at the beginning of this year. The final breaking point was when they shifted ESPN to the pay sports package. I really miss Champions League and Spanish football but I am not paying $900+ per annum to watch 30 football games. IMO they are arrogant and treat their customers like sh*t. Just because they have a monopoly they think they can do whatever they like. So now it is live streaming or Three Kings.

One day the whole sports broadcasting market will be bust open and you will get pay per game high quality internet broadcasting.....I will then happily dance on SkyTV's grave.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Leggy wrote:

chchnix wrote:

homer_simpson wrote:

A couple of years ago all Warriors games used to be live on Sky1 (Box), surely Sky can play this game on a different channel, or as has been suggested, Prime.I only pay for Sky for A-League and EPL and this makes me an angry Homie

Cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Not at all - still get to see the games I want to

and save $$ at the same time . But if you are happy about the way you get looked after by sky and the service they provide - then by all means be their customer .chchnix2011-12-03 12:21:49

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zinidane wrote:

I cancelled Sky at the beginning of this year. The final breaking point was when they shifted ESPN to the pay sports package. I really miss Champions League and Spanish football but I am not paying $900+ per annum to watch 30 football games. IMO they are arrogant and treat their customers like sh*t. Just because they have a monopoly they think they can do whatever they like. So now it is live streaming or Three Kings.

One day the whole sports broadcasting market will be bust open and you will get pay per game high quality internet broadcasting.....I will then happily dance on SkyTV's grave.

I'm sorry but yes. Yes they can do whatever pleases them because they know that most of us won't do anything about it. Who are you gonna go to? freeview ? I think not.

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youknow wrote:

zinidane wrote:

I cancelled Sky at the beginning of this year. The final breaking point was when they shifted ESPN to the pay sports package. I really miss Champions League and Spanish football but I am not paying $900+ per annum to watch 30 football games. IMO they are arrogant and treat their customers like sh*t. Just because they have a monopoly they think they can do whatever they like. So now it is live streaming or Three Kings.

One day the whole sports broadcasting market will be bust open and you will get pay per game high quality internet broadcasting.....I will then happily dance on SkyTV's grave.

I'm sorry but yes. Yes they can do whatever pleases them because they know that most of us won't do anything about it. Who are you gonna go to? freeview ? I think not.

if more people did it, they might have to listen...am cancelling mine at the end of the football season

" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow

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George Kostanza wrote:

William wrote:

sauce for the viewing figures you've provided? is the 16k the night of the rwc final?

The Eden Park game http://www.throng.co.nz/ratings/tv-ratings-19-november-2011. That was, as far as I can tell, an all time low. Lots of people probably watching the news during that time didn't help.

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[/QUOTE] The Eden Park game http://www.throng.co.nz/ratings/tv-ratings-19-november-2011. That was, as far as I can tell, an all time low. Lots of people probably watching the news during that time didn't help.[/QUOTE]

I suspect the low Sky numbers would more than likely have been due to the vast majority of those who watch Wellington's games on TV being at Eden Park in person.

Cheers,

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

One million people live in Oorkland - crowd 19800 plus Wgtn Fans.

250000 People live in Wgtn - 10000 crowd average. Who,s home watching TV.

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Hogster wrote:

One million people live in Oorkland - crowd 19800ï¿½ plus Wgtn Fans.

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250000 People live in Wgtn - 10000 crowd average. Who,s home watching TV.

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On that basis Beijing should have over a million people to their games.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

not sure if this has been mentioned but quoted from sky's own 'skysport the magazine' december issue;

"SKY Sport continues to bring live coverage of every Phoenix game as they chase that elusive A-League trophy ..."paulm2011-12-04 03:29:52

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paulm wrote:

Yeah I was going to mention this too,

But it will be fobbed off by Sky. Nothing you can do about it other than watch it online and deprive the league of funds.

Central Hawkes Bay Nix
and tragic follower of Charlton Athletic

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

paulm wrote:

Is this the sky sport magazine with Ross Taylor on the cover.ï¿½ On the cover says ï¿½ "Wellington Phoenix: the Comedy".ï¿½ Whats the gist of the article?

George Costanza2011-12-04 09:27:02

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

At least SKY have used their brains and are showing the Sydney vs Roar game delayed after the Phoenix game, I was gutted that I was going to miss it due to the Nix being on at the same time.

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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George Kostanza wrote:

paulm wrote:

Is this the sky sport magazine with Ross Taylor on the cover.ï¿½ On the cover says ï¿½ "Wellington Phoenix: the Comedy".ï¿½ Whats the gist of the article?

Maybe it's about how we burn effigies of A-League players and Aussie icons?

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The first game of hockey today has been delayed due to rain, Nix v Sydney replay on atm. If it keeps raining, maybe we might get today's game live I hope.

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Ryan's Rovers wrote:

The first game of hockey today has been delayed due to rain, Nix v Sydney replay on atm.ï¿½ If it keeps raining, maybe we might get today's game live I hope.

Here's hoping! Being played in Auckland I'm guessing? The rain doesn't look like it will clear anytime soon: http://www.metservice.com/national/maps-rain-radar/rain-radar/all-new-zealand

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Also, the Black Caps are doing their bit again. Just lost another wicket in the second over of the day... Could end up with the football shown on two channels to fill in dead air!

And another! 90% chance we will get the game live now

And another! 4 down!patrick4782011-12-04 12:40:15

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hopefully BOTH A-League games live tonight!

Stupid Blackcaps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

patrick478 wrote:

Is Vettori out? Cos he always bats well when our top order fails

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

5 down now, looks like the Footballs back on

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

5 down now, think its safe to say we will be live now.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Sky were probably always confident of the Black Caps not making the game last until tonight, but just didn't want to say it!

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hockey has been rained off at the moment so hope there too.

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over 14 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Here we go, it'll be all over by 3pm

Yellow Fever - Misery loves company

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