Premier sports thread

suffolkblue · 12-10-2011, 17:52

OK not many people will like this thread but i thought i would start this up now that premier have more sports i.e NASCAR,Sweedish speedway,uk stock cars GAA,NRL Blue sq football and now the new controversial deal with the NHL. Must admit my only grind is that they dont have a HD channel but maybe in the future who knows feel free to post thoughts etc about the channel. And no i dont work for them.

hendero · 12-10-2011, 17:57

Their website looks like it cost about 5 pence to build, not a lot of high-demand content on their TV channel. On the one hand, competition is generally a good thing, on the other hand, if it's yet another channel one has to pay £8 a month for to get e.g. NHL or NASCAR, not sure that's in the viewers' best interests.

wolvesdavid · 13-10-2011, 01:18

Are they even available on Virgin Media yet?

Smidster · 13-10-2011, 07:51

Bunch of Amateurs...not a happy bunny

NitaJez · 13-10-2011, 08:04

Premier - yeah right.

Digifriendly · 13-10-2011, 10:31

Maybe it's a blessing we cannot receive this channel in N. Ireland.

suffolkblue · 13-10-2011, 11:55

A lot of unhappy people out there as they keep picking up sports other channels wont show

Must admit i thought this thread could be used for people to talk about the nascar and Hockey and NRL etc basically what premier has on that channel for their viewers and those what dont have facebook.

dids858 · 13-10-2011, 12:29

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Originally Posted by wolvesdavid

Are they even available on Virgin Media yet?

Nope I guess Virgin are trying not to deal with them due to their past.

suffolkblue · 15-10-2011, 11:37

Watched the NHL picture was fine and they are now doing a re run add free which is great. you can see the puck fine obviously not as good as HD would be but picture quality is fine.

crank53 · 15-10-2011, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by suffolkblue

Watched the NHL picture was fine and they are now doing a re run add free which is great. you can see the puck fine obviously not as good as HD would be but picture quality is fine.

agree not as good as hd i subscribed to give it chance and agree the pq is ok but cant help feeling its just a massive step backwards for an extra 8 quid

citytillidie · 15-10-2011, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digifriendly

Maybe it's a blessing we cannot receive this channel in N. Ireland.

Most of what they show is on Setanta here

LOSG · 15-10-2011, 21:10

The one thing I will say about Premier is, if you're already a Sky Sports subscriber, for you're 8/9 quid I think their offering is more..diverse (for want of a better word) than ESPN. ESPN just seems to me to be an add on of things Sky already show at the same times as Sky show them, so in reality you aren't really missing anything. (Both the Europa League and F.A. Cup are also covered on ITV to follow this trend.)

However, Premier has things which for an additional 8 quid offer a different service. Although I think they'd be better off trying to get closer to a fiver initially. I was actually close to subscribing until the news about Box Nation came out.

Digifriendly · 15-10-2011, 21:48

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Originally Posted by citytillidie

Most of what they show is on Setanta here

Yes but not all.

PhilH36 · 16-10-2011, 00:35

See my post here:

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...29&postcount=3

And the answer to the question of what they'd debit me in October was......£6.99. Even though it's now meant to be £7.99!

The Wanderer · 16-10-2011, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOSG

The one thing I will say about Premier is, if you're already a Sky Sports subscriber, for you're 8/9 quid I think their offering is more..diverse (for want of a better word) than ESPN. ESPN just seems to me to be an add on of things Sky already show at the same times as Sky show them, so in reality you aren't really missing anything. (Both the Europa League and F.A. Cup are also covered on ITV to follow this trend.)

However, Premier has things which for an additional 8 quid offer a different service. Although I think they'd be better off trying to get closer to a fiver initially. I was actually close to subscribing until the news about Box Nation came out.

Definitely more diverse, personally I'd go for ESPN every time but that's a preferential thing, I'd rather watch the Prem games, the extra FA Cup and the odd European game. I prefer that over the South American and Conference stuff.

Apart from maybe the RU Premiership final, the non-football content on both channels don't do it for me

suffolkblue · 18-10-2011, 22:26

Great to see they have got rights to the rugby league aswell now. They are building themselves up into a nice little package for those who like niche sports.

linkinpark875 · 19-10-2011, 00:50

They seem to have gone quiet on buying up new sport.

Seemingly they take feedback for ideas on what to show? Still no word on anymore Football on the channel so I doubt I'd subscribe.

LOSG · 19-10-2011, 10:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by linkinpark875

They seem to have gone quiet on buying up new sport.

As suffolkblue says, they've just signed a deal for Champion Rugby League and the National Rail Cup.

Digifriendly · 19-10-2011, 13:18

Are Premier Sports showing the Shamrock Rovers' match tomorrow night as ESPN epg listings show 'not available in ROI'?

dids858 · 19-10-2011, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digifriendly

Are Premier Sports showing the Shamrock Rovers' match tomorrow night as ESPN epg listings show 'not available in ROI'?

Premier sports is not available in ROI.

Its on 3e in ireland

Digifriendly · 19-10-2011, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by dids858

Premier sports is not available in ROI.

Its on 3e in ireland

thanks for that - I know Premier Sports is not available in ROI but ESPN is but their ROI coverage of this match is blacked out and you've given me the reason why - due to 3e's coverage.

Akilduff · 20-10-2011, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by linkinpark875

They seem to have gone quiet on buying up new sport.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOSG

As suffolkblue says, they've just signed a deal for Champion Rugby League and the National Rail Cup.

It's looks like there's greyhound racing potentially on the offing too according to the organisers of the new Premier League.

They've also hinted on their Facebook page that they're looking into launching in Northern Ireland, which is probably a good idea (although it was only mentioned in passing)

wolvesdavid · 20-10-2011, 01:00

Not that I am going to get the channel, but have they thought about FA Cup Qualifying matches, and FA Trophy/Vase matches (would go nicely with their Conference coverage.)

rawman · 20-10-2011, 14:20

I can see now that Premier have their foot in the door they will start to get more aggressive with their pursuit of rights. Probably the likes of the SPL over the next couple of years. They'll end up bust eventually like Setanta when they get too big for their boots. ESPN really need to watch though, even with the NHL gone theres been an uprise in repeats, and the main ESPN channel was already full of them.

dids858 · 20-10-2011, 15:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by rawman

They'll end up bust eventually like Setanta when they get too big for their boots.

They are Setanta just under a new name.

12-10-2011, 17:52	#1
suffolkblue Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Services: sky HD multiroom,dab radio,ESPN HD. Posts: 2,792	Premier sports thread OK not many people will like this thread but i thought i would start this up now that premier have more sports i.e NASCAR,Sweedish speedway,uk stock cars GAA,NRL Blue sq football and now the new controversial deal with the NHL. Must admit my only grind is that they dont have a HD channel but maybe in the future who knows feel free to post thoughts etc about the channel. And no i dont work for them.

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12-10-2011, 17:57	#2
hendero Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,683	Their website looks like it cost about 5 pence to build, not a lot of high-demand content on their TV channel. On the one hand, competition is generally a good thing, on the other hand, if it's yet another channel one has to pay £8 a month for to get e.g. NHL or NASCAR, not sure that's in the viewers' best interests.

13-10-2011, 01:18	#3
wolvesdavid Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,725	Are they even available on Virgin Media yet?

13-10-2011, 07:51	#4
Smidster Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 129	Bunch of Amateurs...not a happy bunny

13-10-2011, 08:04	#5
NitaJez Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire Services: Sky (no movies) ESPN. All in HD Posts: 258	Premier - yeah right.

13-10-2011, 10:31	#6
Digifriendly Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Moira N. Ireland Services: Freeview Saorview Sky Entertainment Plus Posts: 3,462	Maybe it's a blessing we cannot receive this channel in N. Ireland.

13-10-2011, 11:55	#7
suffolkblue Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Services: sky HD multiroom,dab radio,ESPN HD. Posts: 2,792	A lot of unhappy people out there as they keep picking up sports other channels wont show Must admit i thought this thread could be used for people to talk about the nascar and Hockey and NRL etc basically what premier has on that channel for their viewers and those what dont have facebook.

15-10-2011, 11:37	#9
suffolkblue Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Services: sky HD multiroom,dab radio,ESPN HD. Posts: 2,792	Watched the NHL picture was fine and they are now doing a re run add free which is great. you can see the puck fine obviously not as good as HD would be but picture quality is fine.

15-10-2011, 21:10	#12
LOSG Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: London. Posts: 1,513	The one thing I will say about Premier is, if you're already a Sky Sports subscriber, for you're 8/9 quid I think their offering is more..diverse (for want of a better word) than ESPN. ESPN just seems to me to be an add on of things Sky already show at the same times as Sky show them, so in reality you aren't really missing anything. (Both the Europa League and F.A. Cup are also covered on ITV to follow this trend.) However, Premier has things which for an additional 8 quid offer a different service. Although I think they'd be better off trying to get closer to a fiver initially. I was actually close to subscribing until the news about Box Nation came out.

16-10-2011, 00:35	#14
PhilH36 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London Services: Sky+ (Refurbished Amstrad PVR3),AOL Broadband,Freeview Posts: 13,006	See my post here: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...29&postcount=3 And the answer to the question of what they'd debit me in October was......£6.99. Even though it's now meant to be £7.99!

18-10-2011, 22:26	#16
suffolkblue Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Services: sky HD multiroom,dab radio,ESPN HD. Posts: 2,792	Great to see they have got rights to the rugby league aswell now. They are building themselves up into a nice little package for those who like niche sports.

19-10-2011, 00:50	#17
linkinpark875 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 20,036	They seem to have gone quiet on buying up new sport. Seemingly they take feedback for ideas on what to show? Still no word on anymore Football on the channel so I doubt I'd subscribe.

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Digifriendly Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Moira N. Ireland Services: Freeview Saorview Sky Entertainment Plus Posts: 3,462	Are Premier Sports showing the Shamrock Rovers' match tomorrow night as ESPN epg listings show 'not available in ROI'?

20-10-2011, 01:00	#23
wolvesdavid Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,725	Not that I am going to get the channel, but have they thought about FA Cup Qualifying matches, and FA Trophy/Vase matches (would go nicely with their Conference coverage.)

20-10-2011, 14:20	#24
rawman Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 511	I can see now that Premier have their foot in the door they will start to get more aggressive with their pursuit of rights. Probably the likes of the SPL over the next couple of years. They'll end up bust eventually like Setanta when they get too big for their boots. ESPN really need to watch though, even with the NHL gone theres been an uprise in repeats, and the main ESPN channel was already full of them.

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