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Old 07-09-2011, 18:47
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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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Old 07-09-2011, 19:05
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Eurosport

Tim Hutchings (apparently staying in a hotel that's one step up from a bordello)
Which sums up the level of accommodation in Daegu
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Old 07-09-2011, 19:13
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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)
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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Old 07-09-2011, 20:56
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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?
What makes you think they couldn't hire those three? They are, as far as I can tell, all freelancers.
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Old 07-09-2011, 21:03
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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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Old 07-09-2011, 21:59
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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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Old 07-09-2011, 22:34
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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.
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.
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Old 07-09-2011, 22:43
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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.
I don't know about as far back as 2002, but Threlfall was certainly working on the US Open in 2006, the year before his death, albeit in a reduced role.

Incidentally, why on earth has Bill's Wikipedia page been deleted?
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Old 07-09-2011, 22:53
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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
Murray had also played in the same tournament in 2010 as I remember watching the final on Eurosport. So I guessed they were hoping he'd do the same again this year. Unfortunately for them..he didn't.
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Old 07-09-2011, 23:09
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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
Ahh that wouldn't be good. Im not a fan of their broadcasting standards at all.
Well they have the rights in the US I think, so I suspect it'll be the same production and we'd just get the same coverage as the US. Hence very little cost involved and quite a few hours of airtime covered.
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Old 08-09-2011, 19:35
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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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Old 09-09-2011, 11:58
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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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Old 09-09-2011, 19:35
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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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Old 09-09-2011, 19:42
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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
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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Old 09-09-2011, 19:46
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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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Old 09-09-2011, 19:55
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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
It was just a short filler segment during the half hour gap between the end of the opening ceremony and kick-off in the opening match.

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.

Leinster V Newport Gwent Dragons (RaboDirect Pro 12 RU)

Commentary from Nick Webb and Stuart Davies with Phil Steele and Paul Wallace pitchside.
That's interesting, Paul's involved in talkSPORT Rugby World Cup coverage (he did an Ireland preview during their post-match section of this morning's coverage of the first game) and I was under the impression he'd be in New Zealand for them. Evidently not (or at least not yet).
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Old 09-09-2011, 20:37
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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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Old 09-09-2011, 21:34
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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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Old 09-09-2011, 23:03
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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
STV, UTV and ITV Wales are doing their own coverage.
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Old 10-09-2011, 10:04
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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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Old 10-09-2011, 12:10
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STV, UTV and ITV Wales are doing their own coverage.
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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Old 10-09-2011, 13:10
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STV, UTV and ITV Wales are doing their own coverage.
I know ITV Wales are, but the STV and UTV programme description for their countries' games list the ITV network studio/commentary
STV never had 'their own coverage' this morning. Craig Doyle and co at 2am.
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Old 11-09-2011, 13:01
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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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Old 11-09-2011, 14:55
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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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Old 11-09-2011, 15:55
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Fulham vs Blackburn Rovers = Martin Tyler and Gary Neville
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