European matches - TV coverage

**pete** · 24/07/2006, 2:33 PM

Originally Posted by bigmac

Hands up who has ever sent a mail to RTE and got a reply? Fair play to him for taking the time to write back.

I emailed RTE complaining about shabby coverage of City v Bohs a few months back. By law they have to forward it to the complaints commission & i got a detailed reply 1-2 weeks later. I consisted of several excuses including mistakes by new employee & "sure those mistakes happen all the timre..." type language.

Setanta reply is very good & actually makes sense in terms of budgeting over a full year so fair dues.

Red&White · 24/07/2006, 7:11 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

I sent an email to info@rte.ie complaining at the balls up they made of showing the Lost finale over 2 nights rather than over the 1 night that it should have been and I got a stock reply 3 days later

I wouldn't be surprised if they did the same with an Eircom league match. "Two halves...in one night!?"

**joema** · 25/07/2006, 11:52 AM

RTE Response:

Joe

Thank you for your e-mail, which will be logged and circulated to the senior
management editorial team in accordance with RT� Policy.

Kind Regards

Brigitte
RT� Communications
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Muppets

**pete** · 25/07/2006, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by joema

Muppets

That is standard policy. You will receive full response from relevant person within a week.

**CuanaD** · 25/07/2006, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by pete

That is standard policy. You will receive full response from relevant person within a week.

A week - like AFTER the games !!!!!

ocks!

**joema** · 25/07/2006, 3:40 PM

I said muppets because they only responded today, the matches are on Thursday ffs.

**joema** · 25/07/2006, 3:46 PM

Another Setanta reply, Im really impressed with them.

Hi Joe,

Further to my email to you yesterday, I wanted to let you know that we will be covering the second leg of Cork City�s tie in Belgrade next week. This is because we have discovered that own the rights to the match as part of an existing European club deal we have which gives us the rights to Red Star Belgrade�s home games. We are able to do it as we are not the host broadcasters and just receive a feed of the pictures. Therefore we do not incur costs as we don�t have to shoot it and the fee is already paid.

So while our major broadcasting of Irish clubs won�t begin until next February, we at least can offer this taster in advance. And funnily enough the same principle would apply in the UEFA Cup if Drogheda or Derry were to advance and draw a European club whose home games we own. So fingers crossed they progress, and we might be able to cover them in the next round away from home.

Just some more details I thought might be of interest to you.

Kind regards,

Tim

Tim Tuomey

Football Editor, Setanta Sports Channel Ireland

Ph: (00 353) 1 474 4934

Mobile: (00 353) 87 231 4163

**pete** · 25/07/2006, 4:07 PM

Setanta replies are excellent as can see the logic clearly. This would be the same reason they show UK clubs in the Uefa Cup as easy to add a commentator when getting the feed from other broadcaster.

I don't think so good that Setanta showing the Belgrade game instead of the RTE as less exposure.

**Schumi** · 25/07/2006, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I don't think so good that Setanta showing the Belgrade game instead of the RTE as less exposure.

Are Setanta showing it exclusively? They seem to have it by accident so I doubt there's anything stopping RTE showing it as well.

**Dodge** · 25/07/2006, 4:17 PM

I'd imagine it would be an exclusive deal.

**joema** · 25/07/2006, 4:19 PM

It seems to me that its not exclusive - Setanta have the rights by accident and iirc RTE have already said they are broadcasting both legs

**CuanaD** · 25/07/2006, 5:47 PM

Originally Posted by joema

Another Setanta reply, Im really impressed with them.

Hi Joe,

Further to my email to you yesterday, I wanted to let you know that we will be covering the second leg of Cork City�s tie in Belgrade next week. This is because we have discovered that own the rights to the match as part of an existing European club deal we have which gives us the rights to Red Star Belgrade�s home games. We are able to do it as we are not the host broadcasters and just receive a feed of the pictures. Therefore we do not incur costs as we don�t have to shoot it and the fee is already paid.

I like it! - no arguements, once they realised they had the rights they WANT to show the match!

(not like RTE who only show eL games as part of the deal for the International games)
I'll be watching on Setanta for sure.