Comments on: ESPN To Show Chelsea v Hull City Game

By: dlink09

dlink09 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:43:10 +0000

i sent an email to FSC asking about HD and below is the reply i got….

FSC is targeting January, 2010 as the date to offer select programs in high definition (HD) where rights and access to HD feeds are available, including the UEFA Champions League, Barclays Premier League and Serie A

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:29:34 +0000

Setanta will not offer EPL in HD. The listing is there, but incorrect.

By: olivert

olivert — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:12:42 +0000

DISH is saving bandwidth by putting the HD feed of Celtic-Arsenal on one channel instead of opening up the HD feed of the 18 regional sports networks.

By: olivert

olivert — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:55:26 +0000

DirecTV:

Channel 461 UEFA Champions League Mix channel in SD (watch 4 matches simultaneously)

Channel 461-1, same as 461, but in HD

Channel 462 – DirecTV extra match in HD – Timosoara vs VfB Stuttgart

Channel 462-1 – same as 462, for viewers with HD receivers (don’t know yet whether video will be in HD)

Channel 463 – DirecTV extra match in HD – Copenhagen vs APOEL

Channel 463-1 – same as 463, for viewers with HD receivers (don’t know yet whether video will be in HD)

Channel 464 – Mirror of FOX Soccer Channel – Sheriff vs Olympiacos

Channel 464-1 – Mirror of FOX Soccer Channel – Don’t know whether video will be in HD

Channel 465 – Mirror of Setanta Sports USA – no live UEFA CL coverage on August 18 or August 19 due to EPL

Channel 465-1 – same as channel 465

Channel 466 – blank slate directing viewers to watch their local regional sports network for Celtic – Arsenal

Channel 466-1 – same as channel 466

By: David

David — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:44:26 +0000

What a mess. Maybe blacked out, maybe not. The logic of what you all say is that a subscriber to Setanta must watch the Sunderland/Chelsea game in SD, whilst those who can’t receive Setanta will be treated to a HD version. This can’t be right, can it!

Why are these TV companies so completely hopeless at putting out correct information in advance of games? If most companies sold their products in this haphazard manner, they’d be out of business very quickly (e.g. Setanta UK, to be followed by Ireland and the US?)

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:17:59 +0000

@DaveMo: The reason the Celtic-Arsenal match is delayed on FSC is because it’s on the Fox regional sports networks, and in HD. Those regional sports networks are pretty much available to anyone in the country on a lower programming tier than FSC. And I haven’t seen too many regional networks pre-empted by press conferences. They don’t do that because no one turns to those stations for breaking news.

By: Angry Trey

Angry Trey — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:41:45 +0000

Did anyone else see the add that said ESPN2 was showing the ManU game on Saturday? I think I saw it once on TV but never saw it again. It isnt on the TV listings either.

By: Jay A.

Jay A. — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:40:11 +0000

I have Dish Network and I have "UEFA Champions League" available in HD on channel 444 ALT at the same time as the Celtic-Arsenal match tomorrow, but it doesn't tell me the specific match. I'm assuming it's the Celtic-Arsenal match and that it's being made available since my regional Fox/Comcast Net channel is not showing that match in HD. I'll record it and hope for the best.

By: BWS

BWS — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:54:26 +0000

Notice too that the Man U game on Wed is on 465-1 in high def; hopefully in 16:9; nothing listed for the games this weekend though. Curious–and couldn’t find anything on the directtv website re these extra channels

By: DaveMo

DaveMo — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:59:24 +0000

….meant to say 465 match same as on 621.

The Celtic/Arsenal match on 466, 642 and 646 would be live. Whereas FSC for some unfathomable reason has chosen to show that much more in-demand match delayed at 5:00PM eastern. I don’t know how DirecTV’s black-out procedures will affect the live broadcast when “local coverage” is delayed.