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RD
rdd Founding member
Basically, Covid-19 has pushed the US Open (the only men’s pro golf tournament that’s part of the package) to the Autumn, and it now clashes with Fox’s NFL coverage, and Fox has (as you would) picked the 20-21 weeks of NFL coverage over the USGA rights.
RD
rdd Founding member
We discussed try replay music in rugby league a few weeks ago and I mentioned about Union not having followed suit. I fear I spoke too soon as Fox Sports Australia used it on their coverage of the (daftly named) Super Rugby AU this morning, if nowhere near as cheesey as their NRL music.
TL
toby lerone 2016
Although the NIFL Premiership couldn't agree a conclusion to the season and ended with a maths formula to end the season, The Irish Cup Semis and Finals are to go ahead behind closed doors at Windsor Park with the Semis and Finals going to be shown live on BBC Sport Northern Ireland.

Monday 27th July 2020 (Live on BBC Two NI)
Ballymena United v Coleraine - Kick Off: 4pm
Cliftonville v Glentoran - Kick Off: 8pm

Saturday 31th July 2020 (Live on BBC Two NI)
Irish Cup Final 2020 - Kick Off: 8pm

See more at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53266536

Also according to the BBC Cricket site their highlights programme which is going out at 7pm on BBC Two is going to be called 'Today at the Test' in another throwback to Channel 4 Cricket.

See more at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53277967
Last edited by toby lerone 2016 on 3 July 2020 7:13pm - 2 times in total
DV
DVB Cornwall
OTT Tennis service Tennis TV have given up extending subscriptions for those renewed since the Covid-19 issue arose. Anyone who's paid since Mid March has had their payment refunded in full, It will be taken again in September if the ATP programme has resumed. All those affected will maintain access until September (or whenever) FOC to the archive programming and any tournaments played unde the ATP leading up to the US Open,
VM
VMPhil
There is a segment on The Gadget Show on Channel 5 right now about BT and 8K broadcasting.
VA
valley
More PL fixtures announced - according to Sky the last matchday is a simultaneous 4pm kickoff and broadcast arrangements are still to be decided.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11996682/premier-league-fixtures-on-sky-more-kick-offs-and-matches-announced
DV
dvboy
The BBC have Burney v Wolves on Wednesday 15 July.



The draws for the QFs and SFs of the Champions League and Europa League take place on Friday 10 July at UEFA Heaquarters in Nyom, Switzerland, they will be live on Eurosport 2 and BT Sport 2 at 11:00 BST for the Champions League and 12:00 BST for the Europa League.
GE
thegeek Founding member
rdd posted:
We discussed try replay music in rugby league a few weeks ago and I mentioned about Union not having followed suit. I fear I spoke too soon as Fox Sports Australia used it on their coverage of the (daftly named) Super Rugby AU this morning, if nowhere near as cheesey as their NRL music.

you've just given me a flashback to PyeongChang - for the first day or so, they ran replays in silence; then after that they ran them with the OBS host theme tune.
BC
Blake Connolly Founding member
More PL fixtures announced - according to Sky the last matchday is a simultaneous 4pm kickoff and broadcast arrangements are still to be decided.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11996682/premier-league-fixtures-on-sky-more-kick-offs-and-matches-announced


My maths might be wrong but I think that's 8 games left for Sky and 2 for BT on the final day.
BK
bkman1990
Some good news has been reported about The League of Ireland. It will restart it's football season from the 31st of July after the FAI approved a new format to resume the tournament after a meeting with FAI board meeting last night.

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0702/1151061-fai-board-approves-format-for-league-of-ireland-restart/

This could mean that Eir Sports & RTÉ will restart their TV right deals again to broadcast these games behind closed doors very soon.
GE
thegeek Founding member
The World Feed version is on the IOC official YouTube channel, so I guess anybody who particularly wanted to watch it again probably already has done?

Or owns the DVD?

The Director's Cut looks like it went out once, one year after.

The 'Imagine...' documentary from 2016 would be a good companion to it too - I'd happily watch that again.

It appears that the director's cut is indeed the same version as went out in 2013, and the Imagine... documentary will be going out on BBC Two during the Friday afternoon, alongside a programme about the torch relay, first shown in 2012.
DV
DVB Cornwall
I believe the final day maths are Sky 7, BT 2, AZPV 1. I’m open to correction there.

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