Comments on: News About EPL On ESPN 360 and HD On GolTV

By: Danimal

Danimal — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:26:26 +0000

No HD for 10:00 ET Saturday games unless TWI/Sky have just started producing some of those games in HD.

Personally, I would also expect ESPN to reveal scores at least during halftime since they will only ever have one Saturday game per week this season. On the Champions League, they did generally hide the one game which both US and Australian English-language viewers would get on tape delay, but not the other games.

Some day, it will likely be possible to watch all the games by a DirecTV mix channel/red button/etc. as it is in Australia. At that point, the debate over scores/highlights should end, as it has for the NFL.

By: Hattrick

Hattrick — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:49:14 +0000

Foxsoccer.tv removed the Liverpool/Stoke game from the schedule. According to the chat I had, it won’t be available due to technical issues.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:21:25 +0000

What are you talking about, Boring? Setanta always showed other scores in by the scorebox. On the final day of last season, I was pissed because they kept showing updates. I love how reality is skewed. Fox is the stupid graphics company (not really FSC. I mean Fox). And how come nobody complains about the World Soccer Shop ad that takes up FAR more space than the ESPN ticker?

ESPN’s ticker, in the 28-58 style that they used it, was not intrusive, and it was only on for 30 seconds at a time.

/rant

By: Dane

Dane — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:16:30 +0000

you can download the 30 sec ESPN Promo for EPL and La Liga here. It’s in HD.

http://skpd-hd-football.blogspot.com/

By: Lyle

Lyle — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:00:09 +0000

Will they play the game lives ever or will they only be recorded versions to watch? I don’t see the point of their service if this is their plan for the U.S. market.

By: Jay A.

Jay A. — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:51:58 +0000

That commercial is excellent! I bet tons of people who see it will want to check out “the best soccer in the world”. And they will get hooked.

I remember my first experience with EPL. It was not only the quality of play that drew me back, but the excitement of the crowds, the chanting, the passion, the history, etc.

Saturday. ManU in HD!!

By: Bayern82

Bayern82 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:33:26 +0000

I work for the aforementioned network and all I can say is that there will be a production team on the games for Saturdays, definitely. I’m not 100% sure on the Monday games, but the obvious reason that there was nothing produced last weekend besides a 15 minute pre-game was just because it was so last minute. But just like all of you, I’m excited to see what they do with the broadcast.

By: boringarsenal

boringarsenal — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:28:39 +0000

Yes, death to the ticker!! Why does ESPN persist on using this obnoxious ‘eye candy’. The one important reason I subscribe to Setanta is the purity of the broadcast; just simple, wonderful football, no busy whoosh graphics, CGI wipes, etc. To witness this sort of sports-broadcast torture, just take a look at current NFL broadcasts; numerous crazy graphics, ‘1st & Down’ splashed across the screen, oh, yecch!! Call me old fashioned, but thank the British gods for providing a minimalist, nonsense free presentation of the football…..ESPN, please listen!

By: Jay A.

Jay A. — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:22:38 +0000

La Liga (typo)

By: Jay A.

Jay A. — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:20:23 +0000

For Li Liga fans, it looks like La Liga will be on ESPN2 on Sundays beginning Sept 13.

(Schedule as of 8/20/09 via ESPN Deportes website):
Sept 13 at 11 AM ET
Sept 20 at 1 PM ET
Sept 27 at 1 PM ET
http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/sports/tvlistings/deportes/schedule?date=20090913&network=02&sport=all&country=united%20states