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BBC coverage of Davis Cup: France v GB

7-9 April; return of the Super Feed (April 2017)

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DV
dvboy
GB's Davis Cup team travel to Rouen, France next weekend with coverage across the BBC.

Fri 7: 13:00-18:00 BBC Two then 17:55-21:00 BBC Red Button
Sat 8: 13:10-16:30 BBC One then 16:30-17:30 BBC Two (remains on BBC One in Scotland)
Sun 9: 13:00-18:30 BBC Two then 18:30-21:00 BBC Red Button

Introduced quietly as a trial on the final day of the first round in February, the Davis Cup Super Feed will be available via the BBC Sport website and connected red button.
Quote:
You can also follow the other quarter-final matches - Belgium v Italy, Australia v United States and Serbia v Spain - on Connected TV, the BBC Sport website and app.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/38559919

It's currently listed as 13:00-21:00 all three days, but Australia v USA will start at 2:00 on Friday morning UK time, so I suspect this will be amended.
BR
Brekkie
Guess there is probably more chance of me winning the lottery tonight (without a ticket) than Djokovic v Nadal being a match in the Serbia v Spain tie.
DV
dvboy
Guess there is probably more chance of me winning the lottery tonight (without a ticket) than Djokovic v Nadal being a match in the Serbia v Spain tie.

Yes, Nadal isn't playing the tie. http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/03/nadal-wont-play-for-spain-in-davis-cup-quarterfinals/65054/
DV
dvboy
Super Feed wasn't on for Australia v USA overnight but was available on BBC Sport website from 13:00.

Presentation area for the BBC in Rouen:
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No need for the red button this afternoon, with two three-set losses for GB, the coverage was over in time for Eggheads.
DV
dvboy
Paul Hand (him of the Olympics kiss-cam controversy) was commentating on the Davis Cup Super Feed this afternoon, and tonight 12 hours later is doing the world feed for WTA Monterrey.
DV
dvboy
We missed the start of the doubles rubber due to the on air time of 13:10, and then a VT of Sue Barker introducing.

At 16:30, if it's still going, the coverage is due to move to BBC Two, except in Scotland where it stays on BBC One - I wonder if they will have a junction.
Last edited by dvboy on 8 April 2017 1:35pm
DV
dvboy
Channel changed at the worst possible point, on match point, although there was an overlap in coverage. How did Scotland handle it?
DV
dvboy
Just watched back on iPlayer, heard the continuity announcer say "hang on..." after Sue Barker, they faded to black and are now showing Sportscene results instead of the planned Davis Cup coverage.
DV
dvboy
Tomorrow's dead rubbers on the website only.
MF
MatthewFirth
Do they have to do the remaining scheduled matches?
DV
dvboy
Do they have to do the remaining scheduled matches?

Yes, although they can change the players and they'll be best of 3 sets rather than 5.
DV
dvboy
BBC2's non-Davis Cup schedule for Sunday:

Morecambe and Wise
Coast
Ice Station Zebra
Earth's Greatest Spectacles
The House That 100K Built

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