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Sky Sports Mix - any update?
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RobSmithS
09-10-2016
Originally Posted by wal28:
“Does anyone know if SSM actually showed the Germany-Czech Republic match? I was intending to watch the fixture but on Saturday evening at about 19.00 I checked the EPG and noted that Sky Sports Classics had replaced the entire schedule. The game also wasn't listed on the interactive options on SS2.

This made me suspect the game had been cancelled and what with world events and especially the climate in Germany currently that potentially made sense. Checking news coverage at the time I couldn't see anything and I checked this morning to find out the match had been played after all.

All very odd - does anyone know why Sky pulled the coverage of the match entirely? ”

The game was on SSM live (as well as the red button Match Choice multiscreen interactive along with goal alerts) as scheduled. It was just an EPG glitch.
nicktrow
09-10-2016
I've spotted a couple of rugby games coming up on Mix.
Sat 22nd Oct 5.30pm European Champions Cup: Saracens v Scarlets
Sat 5th Nov 3.30pm Tour Match: Barbarians v South Africa
mlt11
10-10-2016
Originally Posted by Rich1977:
“Red Zone continues on Sky Sports Mix after initially being just for the first 4 weeks.

Now listed for weeks 5 & 6, 9th Oct and 16th Oct according to the Virgin Media TV guide.

mlt11 can you see it listed for 23rd?”

Red Zone currently not listed for SSM on 23rd Oct (currently various non-live content is listed).

However that could change - it wasn't originally listed for 9th and 16th Oct.
wal28
10-10-2016
Originally Posted by RobSmithS:
“The game was on SSM live (as well as the red button Match Choice multiscreen interactive along with goal alerts) as scheduled. It was just an EPG glitch.”

Thanks, that makes sense. I think they must have had some issues all over as I wanted to also record Poland-Denmark and ended up with Slovenia-Slovakia instead! That was fine what with my niche interest and all!
RobSmithS
12-10-2016
Wed 12 Oct
7.15pm - Euroleague Basketball: Preview
7.45pm - Live Euroleague Basketball Real Madrid v Olympiacos Piraeus
NoEntry2k
12-10-2016
Originally Posted by RobSmithS:
“Wed 12 Oct
7.15pm - Euroleague Basketball: Preview
7.45pm - Live Euroleague Basketball Real Madrid v Olympiacos Piraeus”

I didn’t even know Sky had the rights to Euroleague Basketball, I thought Eurosport had the rights.
chrisfinch
12-10-2016
Originally Posted by NoEntry2k:
“I didn’t even know Sky had the rights to Euroleague Basketball, I thought Eurosport had the rights.”

Nah, it was BT, although they only ever showed one match per week so we're never fussed about it. Eurosport show/showed the secondary competition, the Euro Cup I think it's called.
bluesdiamond
12-10-2016
Originally Posted by nicktrow:
“I've spotted a couple of rugby games coming up on Mix.
Sat 22nd Oct 5.30pm European Champions Cup: Saracens v Scarlets
Sat 5th Nov 3.30pm Tour Match: Barbarians v South Africa”

Thanks. Interesting selection.
NoEntry2k
12-10-2016
Originally Posted by chrisfinch:
“Nah, it was BT, although they only ever showed one match per week so we're never fussed about it. Eurosport show/showed the secondary competition, the Euro Cup I think it's called.”

Ah, thanks, I knew it was new to Sky, just couldn’t remember where it had come from!
It’s just a shame there are no British teams at the standard required to be a serious competitor in the competition.
Oh well, the British Basketball League comes to the BBC Red Button/BBC Sport App from November or December.
mlt11
12-10-2016
w/e 4 Nov just out:

- No Red Zone on 30 Oct, but ...............
- NFL Wembley game on 30 Oct
- Mexican GP Qualifying + Race on 29/30 Oct
- Vienna tennis semis on 29 Oct - Mix has whole tournament but not the Final on 30 Oct
- Ladies Abu Dhabi golf on 2/3/4 Nov
- La Liga (Malaga v Gijon) on 4 Nov
the-master
13-10-2016
I was quite looking forward to the launch of this channel, as a non-sports Sky subscriber.
Must say I am disappointed overall with most sports being more akin to being shown on Eurosport........basketball, foreign football etc etc. This should be Sky's opportunity to use the channel to entice more people to subscribe to the full sports package but showing them what they are missing, but they won't do that with this selection.
No EPL or EFL matches to date.
Limited rugby (union or league).
Poor show.
The intention or purpose of the channel may not be to entice people to subscribe to sports and that's just as well with the quality of what they decide to show. I know they are not going to put the best of the best of this channel (eg Man U v Man City) but they can do better than the current output that's for sure.
ftakeith
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by the-master:
“I was quite looking forward to the launch of this channel, as a non-sports Sky subscriber.
Must say I am disappointed overall with most sports being more akin to being shown on Eurosport........basketball, foreign football etc etc. This should be Sky's opportunity to use the channel to entice more people to subscribe to the full sports package but showing them what they are missing, but they won't do that with this selection.
No EPL or EFL matches to date.
Limited rugby (union or league).
Poor show.
The intention or purpose of the channel may not be to entice people to subscribe to sports and that's just as well with the quality of what they decide to show. I know they are not going to put the best of the best of this channel (eg Man U v Man City) but they can do better than the current output that's for sure.”

bournemouth v spurs is live on SSM on saturday week

SSM is a teaser TV channel like pick TV
the-master
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by ftakeith:
“bournemouth v spurs is live on SSM on saturday week

SSM is a teaser TV channel like pick TV”


I know that. But if you read what I said, they will need to up their game if they want to "tease" more people to subscribe to sports.

And hardly the most exciting football match either to show.
Ginger Daddy
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by the-master:
“I know that. But if you read what I said, they will need to up their game if they want to "tease" more people to subscribe to sports.

And hardly the most exciting football match either to show.”

Do you really honestly think they are going to be showing a top 6 team against a top 6 team for free?
Rich1977
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by the-master:
“I
No EPL or EFL matches to date.
Limited rugby (union or league).”

2 EFL matches so far, one in August, one in September and another is scheduled for Friday night. Seems to be one a month in line with the speculated 10 per season as per the surveys sent out a couple of years back (which also suggested 5 to 10 EPL games).

I think your expectations may have been a little high. It's more or less in line with what I expected although with considerably more exclusive content than I thought.

Surely if it was too good then a lot of people would not subscribe to the full package. I remember seeing a PL ratings survey which suggested a large percentage subscribe to Sky Sport usually watch one match per weekend for most rounds. I guess SKY don't want people to get in a habit of thinking there will be an EPL or EFL game on Mix every weekend.

Personally as a supplement to my BT Sports package (I have Virgin Media XL) , MIx is a nice little addition but on it's own it would definitely not be enough.

As far as being a tease I would say it does the job. After watching the England one day cricket recently I have to say I was keen to see more.
powar
13-10-2016
Originally Posted by the-master:
“I was quite looking forward to the launch of this channel, as a non-sports Sky subscriber.
Must say I am disappointed overall with most sports being more akin to being shown on Eurosport........basketball, foreign football etc etc. This should be Sky's opportunity to use the channel to entice more people to subscribe to the full sports package but showing them what they are missing, but they won't do that with this selection.
No EPL or EFL matches to date.
Limited rugby (union or league).
Poor show.
The intention or purpose of the channel may not be to entice people to subscribe to sports and that's just as well with the quality of what they decide to show. I know they are not going to put the best of the best of this channel (eg Man U v Man City) but they can do better than the current output that's for sure.”

As a non-subscriber to sports I have found it to be quite good. It was always going to be mid-card content. Not sure what you were expecting?
Nick G
15-10-2016
Originally Posted by the-master:
“I know that. But if you read what I said, they will need to up their game if they want to "tease" more people to subscribe to sports.

And hardly the most exciting football match either to show.”

Doesn't look that way now.
Chief_Wiggum
21-10-2016
First Prem game tomorrow on Sky Sports Mix- Bournemouth VS Tottenham.

Really looking forward to this game. First Premier League match I will have ever seen live on TV!
Rich1977
22-10-2016
Originally Posted by Chief_Wiggum:
“First Prem game tomorrow on Sky Sports Mix- Bournemouth VS Tottenham.

Really looking forward to this game. First Premier League match I will have ever seen live on TV!”

Maybe you need to get out more Enjoy
CRTHD
22-10-2016
Originally Posted by Chief_Wiggum:
“First Prem game tomorrow on Sky Sports Mix- Bournemouth VS Tottenham.

Really looking forward to this game. First Premier League match I will have ever seen live on TV!”

Just don't invite all your mates around and order the beer n pizzas based on it, cause they have a habit of last minute schedule changes!
ds_reader
22-10-2016
Originally Posted by CRTHD:
“Just don't invite all your mates around and order the beer n pizzas based on it, cause they have a habit of last minute schedule changes!”

BUT not on this occasion!!!
Rambler80
22-10-2016
Decent channel with some good live content. PQ is awful.
Ben_Wright
22-10-2016
To me this channel a waste a time and a dam cheek when they show same sports on the other channels I be really annoyed it I was paying £25 pm and saw same sport on this channel which we all get anyway...
KNs47
22-10-2016
Originally Posted by Ben_Wright:
“To me this channel a waste a time and a dam cheek when they show same sports on the other channels I be really annoyed it I was paying £25 pm and saw same sport on this channel which we all get anyway...”

Non-sports subscribers have been subsidising the Sky sports channels output without receiving any benefit, so now they do and from a Sky point of view it counters the BT Sports channels that BT tag on to their broadband.
sat-ire
22-10-2016
Originally Posted by Ben_Wright:
“To me this channel a waste a time and a dam cheek when they show same sports on the other channels I be really annoyed it I was paying £25 pm and saw same sport on this channel which we all get anyway...”

Cancel the sports then and tune in for the Premier League in 31 days time

Soccer Saturday is on Sky Sports and Sky 1 every week. Why are you only complaining now?
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