RTE secure rights - T.V Rights dispute for France away 2nd leg

[Crosby87]

i AGREE 86.
I expect to be charged for a game like that. Actually my problem is the $8 pints.
And you need a small loan to get a decent martini.

[Crosby87]

I actually prefer paying the $20 and watching it at pubs, the atmosphere is great, I've been going to almost every match for nearly a decade now.

My concern is that I might not be able to get to a pub, I'm working in a remote location. I don't like watching the free streams online as they always tend to freeze and be fuzzy, this is far too important a set of matches to gamble on that. I've no problem paying the $14.99 to watch it on Setanta-i, but will it definitely be available on setanata-i? Or is it available on Setanta premium only, meaning that I'll have no choice but to watch it in a pub? Thanks.

Colbert I am surprised the pubs in canada even tend to show Ireland games PPV.
Down hear they are hard to find outside of Boston and NY.
I noticed recently when watching on stream some links have gotten MUCH better BTW. If you look in the right place you can often find a link that is much better than what Nevada Smiths has on the 52 inch TV's.........

[mypost]

The Turkey game was a disaster. That was a radio job for me I remember.

That game was brutal, in more ways than one.

If it happens this time, unlikely to create such chaos, with all the internet streams and pan-satellites available.

If you see a i-cafe packed near you at 8pm on the 18th, something important might be on.

[Crosby87]

Honestly, what are the odds the game will not be on in Ireland? Come on.

[irishfan86]

Colbert, not sure if the UEFA official site still do it, but I paid for a stream that worked flawlessly (was about $14) during one of the Slovakia games during Stan's reign.

It had no commentary, but you could hear the crowd and it was kind of cool in that way, and the video was very good and didn't cut out at all.

[Dodge]

Keep your eye on this page for TV stations showing the 1st leg

and this page for the second leg. So far TFI in France adn Supersport in South Africa the only broadcasters showing the 2nd leg. Eurosport have delayed rights

The gme will definitely be on TV in Ireland though

[paul_oshea]

My concern is that I might not be able to get to a pub, I'm working in a remote location. Or is it available on Setanta premium only, meaning that I'll have no choice but to watch it in a pub? Thanks.

Im pretty sure there are pubs back in connemara

Crosby, id keep quiet on the martini thing if i were you Unless buying for someone else, then its money well spent

[SuperDave]

does nobody here know about myp2p? really?

[EastTerracer]

I actually prefer paying the $20 and watching it at pubs, the atmosphere is great, I've been going to almost every match for nearly a decade now.

My concern is that I might not be able to get to a pub, I'm working in a remote location. I don't like watching the free streams online as they always tend to freeze and be fuzzy, this is far too important a set of matches to gamble on that. I've no problem paying the $14.99 to watch it on Setanta-i, but will it definitely be available on setanata-i? Or is it available on Setanta premium only, meaning that I'll have no choice but to watch it in a pub? Thanks.

CR - I believe both games are on Setanta Premium (and setanta-i) in the US (and I would expect the same in Canada). They may have sold a share in the rights to TV5 but I suspect that was only to cater for French-speaking viewers (and to make a few quid on the side).

http://www.setanta.com/ca/TV-Listings/Venue-Finder/

Personally, I can't stand watching the game in the pub because, as someone mentioned above, you end up standing beside some idiot who thinks he's an expert but doesn't even know the players. Thankfully I will not be in New York for these games as I'll be in Croker and the Stade de France instead

[evin_gla]

Maybe the Guardian are behind the times but seems from this that still no resolution:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...nce-television

[TheOwl]

Eurosport wouldn't have that kind of money.

True - but Eurosport is owned by TF1 so they might put it on there if they can't do a deal anywhere else.

[SuperDave]

I don't care cos I'll be there, doo dah, doo dah
I don't care cos I'll be there, doo dee doo dah day. Hay!

Actually, still waiting on the tickets arriving in the post..... getting a little worried tbh

[paul_oshea]

got mine dhl'd yesterday
someone txtd me the same and i replied with the same response Dave.

[Scram]

CR - I believe both games are on Setanta Premium (and setanta-i) in the US (and I would expect the same in Canada). They may have sold a share in the rights to TV5 but I suspect that was only to cater for French-speaking viewers (and to make a few quid on the side).

http://www.setanta.com/ca/TV-Listings/Venue-Finder/

Personally, I can't stand watching the game in the pub because, as someone mentioned above, you end up standing beside some idiot who thinks he's an expert but doesn't even know the players. Thankfully I will not be in New York for these games as I'll be in Croker and the Stade de France instead

Sorry, I'll stand beside someone else next time

[Desyf]

Sorry, I'll stand beside someone else next time

Not me please.....

[old git]

I think they're showing Alpine Skiing and Mixed Martial Arts that day anyway!

don't knock eurosport.. rte programme line up for wednesday night 18th on rte 2 .. borneo's pygmy elephants 7pm & oceans at 8pm followed by law & order at 9pm jesus lets hope they agree a deal to show match .

[tetsujin1979]

according to NewsTalk, there is no progress on getting coverage for the game.
RTE won't pay the price they've been quoted from French TV
TV3 are not bidding
Sky are looking into the interest in the game following the result yesterday

[MeathDrog]

Slightly off topic, but did anyone else see some French TV broadcaster trying to do a news report in a front garden just outside the gates of the cusack?? Vry funny. they were getting awful abuse.

[John83]

Slightly off topic, but did anyone else see some French TV broadcaster trying to do a news report in a front garden just outside the gates of the cusack?? Vry funny. they were getting awful abuse.

Having a few bits and bobs thrown at them too, though nothing too serious from what I saw on my way past.

[thischarmingman]

Sky Sports were interviewing fans around Dublin yesterday throughout the day. They found a group of French fans who barely let the reporter get a word in as they loudly and proudly sang La Marseillaise. There was a brief pause as the last rising, defiant note rang out in the Dublin air, before some presumably unimpressed passer-by interjected with, "Up the Rovers!"