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I really hope ESPN don't get the rights. I definitely wouldn't subscribe just for one slam. I quite enjoy Eurosport's French Open coverage and I'd hate to have to settle for the second-choice matches. I can't see ESPN putting together decent coverage. How would they get better commentators than David Mercer, Chris Bradnam and Simon Reed?
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#2902 |
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Tim Hutchings (apparently staying in a hotel that's one step up from a bordello) |
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#2903 |
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Ahh that wouldn't be good. Im not a fan of their broadcasting standards at all. I also cant see people subscribing for one tournament and little else. Although they did show a an ATP 250 tournament earlier in the year from LA i think.
Some commentaries from today. Murray v Young Mark Petchy and Leif Shiras Nadal v Muller Barry Milns and Barry Cowan (Although this was not the pairing on the interactive stream) |
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#2904 |
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I really hope ESPN don't get the rights. I definitely wouldn't subscribe just for one slam. I quite enjoy Eurosport's French Open coverage and I'd hate to have to settle for the second-choice matches. I can't see ESPN putting together decent coverage. How would they get better commentators than David Mercer, Chris Bradnam and Simon Reed?
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Per TV Sports Markets:
"MP & Silva pays 50-per-cent increase for French Open rights and gives free-to-air coverage guarantees" We don't know quite what and how extensive these guarantees are. But it appears that at a minimum neither Sky nor ESPN could acquire exclusive live rights. Whether that is enough to put Sky (or ESPN) off, we'll have to wait and see. http://www.tvsportsmarkets.com/newsl...e-air-promises |
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How long has Leif Shiras been working for Sky Sports? They are currently showing a replay i think of the 2002 agassi v sampras final with Leif and Mark Petchy on commentary. I didn't realise Leif had been such a fixture of the team.
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#2907 |
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How long has Leif Shiras been working for Sky Sports? They are currently showing a replay i think of the 2002 agassi v sampras final with Leif and Mark Petchy on commentary. I didn't realise Leif had been such a fixture of the team.
So it is quite possible that Sky would have signed him up to do the US Open for them, rather than flying someone like Bill Threlfall out there. |
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#2908 |
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Leif Shiras was doing world feed commentary on a lot of ATP events at that time (if it wasn't him, it was David Mercer, and on some Masters Series events, you'd get both of them - in places like Cincinatti and Toronto for example), so he would have been heard quite a lot on Sky that year as they often took the world feed commentary on the Masters Series then.
So it is quite possible that Sky would have signed him up to do the US Open for them, rather than flying someone like Bill Threlfall out there. Incidentally, why on earth has Bill's Wikipedia page been deleted? |
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If they did I imagine most of it would be taken from their US coverage with Chris Fowler, Cliff Drysdale etc. I'm guessing the only reason they showed the 250 event was because it was produced by ESPN in the US
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Does look as though ESPN have picked up the French Open, whether that's in partnership with another channel (like the BBC) I don't know Quote:
Ahh that wouldn't be good. Im not a fan of their broadcasting standards at all.
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Williams vs Pavlyuchenkova-Peter Fleming and Sam Smith
Chris Bradnam and Jo Durie for Eurosport and I have to say I'm really enjoying their commentary on this match.Much more entertaining than Sky on this one. I always love listening to Bradnam and Durie together and I think they are very underated. They are exciting and have passion and have a great rapore together- i love their chatty style.I have taken a real dislike towards Peter Fleming - I've found him very annoying and boring. |
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Friday 9th September - Rugby World Cup Group A, ITV1
New Zealand v Tonga Steve Rider presented from London alongside Francois Pienaar, Sean Fitzpatrick and Lawrence Dallaglio Commentators: Martin Gillingham and Andy Gomarsall During the build-up, Martin Bayfield did a live link from the England camp in Dunedin and they aired a pre-recorded feature on New Zealand from Gabriel Clarke |
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Cricket, First Test Match-Sri Lanka v Australia (British Eurosport)
Commentators (TEN Sports): Charu Sharma, Tony Greig, Tom Moody, Russel Arnold, Sanath Jayasuriya and Simon Taufel (for a stint on day 1) |
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Rugby World Cup Group A, ITV1
During the build-up, Martin Bayfield did a live link from the England camp in Dunedin and they aired a pre-recorded feature on New Zealand from Gabriel Clarke |
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Leinster V Newport Gwent Dragons (RaboDirect Pro 12 RU)
BBC Two Wales - Ross Harries hosting from their studios in Llandaf, with Kingsley Jones and Jonathan Davies as guests. Commentary from Nick Webb and Stuart Davies with Phil Steele and Paul Wallace pitchside. 'Red Zone' commentary from Rick O'Shea and Gareth Williams, Welsh language commentary from Cennydd Davies and a barely audible Huw Harries. Jonathan will have to hurry in his car up the A469 to Llanishen, as his chat show starts on S4C just as Scrum V finishes
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What a suprise - ITV concentrating solely on England. It's not as if the other Home Nations had games this weekend as well
I don't think they'd have had time to fit comparable segments in for the rest of the home nations, although it would have been nice if they could have done something on Scotland too seeing as they along with England are the first two home nations to start their campaign. Quote:
Leinster V Newport Gwent Dragons (RaboDirect Pro 12 RU)
Commentary from Nick Webb and Stuart Davies with Phil Steele and Paul Wallace pitchside. |
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Orbit Showtime who broadcast for those in the Middle East have Jim Rosenthal hosting and, amongst others, Jeremy Guscott, Joost van der Westhuizen and Scott Gibbs as studio guests throughout the Rugby World Cup.
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I'm surprised Kingsley Jones isn't at the World Cup yet, although Russia's first game isn't until midweek
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What a suprise - ITV concentrating solely on England. It's not as if the other Home Nations had games this weekend as well
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Cricket (Sky Sports)
India v England - Twenty20 International (Wednesday 31st August)
Presenter: Ian Ward (also commentating) Commentators: David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton, Nick Knight, Sanjay Manjrekar, Paul Allott (3D only) and Andrew Flintoff (special guest for a while on 3D) India v England - 1st ODI (Saturday 3rd September) Presenter: David Gower (also commentating) Commentators: Nasser Hussain, Sir Ian Botham, David Lloyd, Nick Knight, Sanjay Manjrekar and Michael Holding Somerset v Durham Dynamos - Clydesdale Bank 40 Semi-Final (Sunday 4th September) Presenter: Ian Ward (also commentating) Commentators: Paul Allott, Jeremy Coney, Ian Harvey, Robert Croft and Marcus Trescothick Surrey Lions v Sussex Sharks - Clydesdale Bank 40 Semi-Final (Sunday 4th September) Presenter: Ian Ward Commentators: Charles Colvile, Mark Butcher, Dominic Cork, Robert Key and James Foster Coverage started on the red button before the run chase was shown on the main channel after Somerset v Durham was interrupted England v India - 2nd ODI (Tuesday 6th September) Presenter: David Gower (also commentating) Commentators: Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Sir Ian Botham, Nick Knight, Sanjay Manjrekar and Michael Holding England v India - 3rd ODI (Friday 9th September) Presenter: David Gower (also commentating) Commentators: Michael Atherton, Sir Ian Botham, David Lloyd, Nick Knight, Sanjay Manjrekar and Michael Holding |
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STV, UTV and ITV Wales are doing their own coverage.
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STV, UTV and ITV Wales are doing their own coverage.
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I know ITV Wales are, but the STV and UTV programme description for their countries' games list the ITV network studio/commentary
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Wales V South Africa (IRB Rugby World Cup Pool D)
(S4C) Gareth Roberts hosting with Dr. Gwyn Jones, Jonathan Davies and Arthur Emyr as studio guests, with Carys Davies (not really used much) passing on listeners questions to the panel from her fancy iPad.. Commentary from Wyn Gruffyd (also post match interviewer) and Derwyn Jones. |
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Last Night's US Open coverage:
Marcus Buckland presented with Greg Rusedski, Annabel Croft & Boris Becker Djokovic vs. Federer = Barry Millns & Leif Shiras Murray vs. Nadal= Mark Petchey & Peter Fleming Greg Rusedski was courtside for both matches. |
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Fulham vs Blackburn Rovers = Martin Tyler and Gary Neville
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