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  Simon Burke

  2 years ago

  Excellent work Gaffer -
  Questions to mull over:
  
  
  
  1) I have ITVN - assuming they dont get their act together and broadcast things on demand (something they talked about once as reinstating), will ITVN SEtanta subscribers be able to use SEtanta Broadband? I wouldnt want to pay for Broadband if I am already paying for the channel on broadcast.
  
  
  
  2) How do we get ITVN to broadcast the second 10am game live which airs on Setanta Extra? - The Setanta rep said ITVN could do it if they wanted. Arsenal have been in that slot a couple of times this year and I have had to hide away to 3pm to avoid it.
  
  
  
  
  
  3) The Fox guy (Ed Gursky) suggested putting games on the web as they host some rights for the next 3 years, he gave no hard facts and if Setanta are delivering their EPL games online does this mean FSC actually have such rights. I hope so. I cant see FSC somehow ever being advanced enough to be on the web.
  
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  Kartik

  2 years ago

  Gaffer,
  
  
  Outstanding work. I look forward to listening to the podcast, and am pleased you are staying all over the broadcast developments for us.
  
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  Corey

  2 years ago

  ITVN doesn't advertise it but they have an official forum at http://www.itvnforums.com/ ...if you want to voice your opinions about the service then I think this is one outlet.
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  Anonymous

  2 years ago

  Great interviews.
  
  
  It's actually horrifying to see that the guy from GolTV has the galactically poor judgement to use himself as an announcer on several English Language programs. I've emailed GolTv several times urging them to remove that guy with the heavy accent as he is teeth-grittingly unbearable to listen to.
  
  
  
  I didn't realize until this interview that he's a bigwig at the channel.
  
  
  
  It explains a lot of what's wrong with GolTv: great ideas, great concepts for shows, POOR talent and terrible judgement.
  
  
  
  I watch Gol out of need, not choice. I've grown quite irritated with the workmanship at he channel.
  
  
  
  From calling my Serie A "Il Calcio", to poor commenting talent and prep for shows like Ole, Hallo and Ciao...such stupid names...to poor audio quality for matches with poor announcing talent...aming other gripes...they manage to show the flip side of "all sizzle and no steak" by giving the steak...with ZERO sizzle and a bla flavor.
  
  
  
  Moreover, hearing his 65/35 english/spanish viewership breakdown makes their heavy latin bias even more inane.
  
  
  
  Sorry to complain so much but GolTv's presentation is not very alluring to the casual fan. If I were trying to get a friend into the sport, I'd show him FSC instead as I would be embarrassed to have him get acclamated thru GolTv's amateur quality presentation. The fact that American Soccer is about the only show where you actually see the announcers, is yet another poor touch.
  
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  The Gaffer

  2 years ago

  Simon:
  
  
  In answer to your questions:
  
  
  
  1) ITVN subscribers won't be able to use Setanta Broadband unless you sign up for the service separately. It's a completely different service and accessible via a browser instead of the ITVN set top box. Since Setanta Broadband launched approximately a year ago, it has been unable to show the Premiership - until this summer. See review of Setanta Broadband in issue two of the EPL Talk Magazine.
  
  
  
  2) The only way to do it, I believe, is to ask ITVN. The more people that request it, the greater the likelihood it may happen.
  
  
  
  3) More news to come on that. Stay tuned.
  
  
  
  Cheers,
  
  The Gaffer
  
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