BBC and ITV have teamed together to launch a free digital TV service called FreeSat, which will offer its programming in high-definition (HD) including Champions League, FA Cup and England internationals.
While the service will be available for free, a one-time fee of £200 will be required for equipment and installation. You will also need an […]
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In the United Kingdom, BBC and ITV will have live TV coverage of the 2008 European Championship this summer. Twenty seven of the matches will be shown between BBC1 and ITV1, while four will be shown on digital channels BBC3 and ITV4. According to the Euro 2008 schedule, most of the matches will be shown […]
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Here are more details about Liverpool’s new TV channel, LFC.tv, which is scheduled to go live on September 20. It’s frustrating for Liverpool fans in the United States because no one will be carrying the channel over here. GolTV dropped its coverage of Liverpool TV at the end of last season. LFC.tv is produced by […]
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ITV has launched a completely redesigned version of their website at itv.comThe British broadcaster, who owns the TV rights to show the Champions League on UK television, is supposed to have integrated a Player on the site to rival BBC’s popular Player that displays some of the best audio and video. However, despite the colorful […]
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In an interesting development, the BBC and ITV announced today a unique partnership whereby the British networks will offer free high definition television (HDTV) in the scale of 200 channels to residents in the UK beginning spring 2008.
Unfortunately, I’m sure those of us outside the United Kingdom would be unable to watch this programming especially […]
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It’s been a week of highs and lows for the English Football Association. Mostly lows. Deep, dark lows with the demoralizing and embarrassing nil-nil draw for England against Israel, and the unconvincing 3-0 away win versus Andorra.
But there has been one high and that’s the TV contract that the FA signed with ITV and […]
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The Football Association will today announce that ITV and Setanta has won the UK TV rights for four years of FA Cup and England matches for more than £400 million.
The expected announcement will deal a cruel blow to current TV rights owners Sky and BBC, especially the latter who is now left with only few […]
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While the press and public continue to stick knives into Steve McClaren’s management of the England team, off the pitch there are some big moves being made in the world of business. The focus of attention are the TV rights deals for England and FA Cup matches in the UK.
The four year contract is close […]
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