Eurosport commentary

[Breh]

Seems like the people from the lowlands will have to put up with Eurosport during the Giro... No more giro on Sporza/NOS

I'm devastated

 

[staubsauger]

The NOS never really showed the Giro unless last year when it began in the Netherlands and Kruijswijk led the race. I still remember being supermad back in 2015, because the NOS never showed the ttt like scheduled and my IPTV arrived just days later.

Eurosport struck up a major deal with RCS & IMG that includes 4 hours live coverage of the Giro and adds the Tour of Utah and Tour de Romandie to it's portfolio.

As a German this is great news obviously. Coming from the BeNeLux countries of course the Sporza commentators will be greatly missed. If Eurosport NL would simply buy in Paul D'Hoore again for the Giro nothing would be wrong with their coverage though. Ain't gonna happen of course.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm a bit sad that Eurosport apparently has got exclusive rights to the Giro. I much prefer the commentating on Danish TV2...
Bit of a question for the people with Player. Does anyone know who commentated the CEGRR? I thought they were pretty good, except for referring to Rolf Sørensen as the older brother of Nicki Sørensen, and continuously referring to Sergio and Sebastian Henao as the Henao brothers. But I guess that's just one of those things commentators will never get right.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yes, its pretty sad to see the Giro leave TV2, but we still have ES, so its honestly not a huge deal. It was cozy tho and no adds was a huge plus, but I can live with that. I also do like watching cycling on ES with the danish commentators, I think Thomas Bay and Brian Holm is the best pair imaginable, but unfortunately Brian doesn't get to commentate that often.

 

[Netserk]

Well, not everyone has Eurosport... and the adds really bothers me

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh, I quite like the ES commentators too, I just prefer TV2.
And, yeah. Brian Holm does have that little side-job.

 

[kingjr]

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Well, not everyone has Eurosport... and the adds really bothers me

You could get the Eurosport player for one month just for the Giro (that would be €7 i think). They'll probably also have a stream with no ads and no commentary.

 

[Valv.Piti]

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Well, not everyone has Eurosport... and the adds really bothers me

Ugh, thats a real bummer..

 

[Nirvana]

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I'm a bit sad that Eurosport apparently has got exclusive rights to the Giro. I much prefer the commentating on Danish TV2...
Bit of a question for the people with Player. Does anyone know who commentated the CEGRR? I thought they were pretty good, except for referring to Rolf Sørensen as the older brother of Nicki Sørensen, and continuously referring to Sergio and Sebastian Henao as the Henao brothers. But I guess that's just one of those things commentators will never get right.

They got the pan european (+Australia) exclusive of all RCS races until 2020.

And it's not the only one:

The new four-year extension offers more exclusivity* to Eurosport in Europe and Australia, as well as including a wide range of additional races available on Eurosport and the Eurosport Player. The new races now available exclusively include the six Flanders Classics single-stage races - including the iconic World Tour race Gent-Wevelgem - Tour of Romandie, Tour of Britain, Tour of Utah and Tour of Alberta.

http://corporate.eurosport.com/news-detail/?id=6850

 

[Red Rick]

Couldn't care less about NOS losing rights, but Sporza losing the rights to the Giro is one of the worst thing that could happen to the Giro. Eurosport borders on insufferable at times

 

[gooner]

Re: Re:

I'm a bit sad that Eurosport apparently has got exclusive rights to the Giro. I much prefer the commentating on Danish TV2...
Bit of a question for the people with Player. Does anyone know who commentated the CEGRR? I thought they were pretty good, except for referring to Rolf Sørensen as the older brother of Nicki Sørensen, and continuously referring to Sergio and Sebastian Henao as the Henao brothers. But I guess that's just one of those things commentators will never get right.

They got the pan european (+Australia) exclusive of all RCS races until 2020.

And it's not the only one:

The new four-year extension offers more exclusivity* to Eurosport in Europe and Australia, as well as including a wide range of additional races available on Eurosport and the Eurosport Player. The new races now available exclusively include the six Flanders Classics single-stage races - including the iconic World Tour race Gent-Wevelgem - Tour of Romandie, Tour of Britain, Tour of Utah and Tour of Alberta.

http://corporate.eurosport.com/news-detail/?id=6850

So that means the Omloop and DDV might be on it so.

 

[search]

those are two of the six Flanders Classics races - so most definitely, yes. Good news

 

[argyllflyer]

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[TMP402]

Dubai was not Hatch and Smith today.

 

[argyllflyer]

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Dubai was not Hatch and Smith today.

It was in the UK.

 

[Nirvana]

In Italy at the first race there is already the annoying Magrini that talks of everything but the race

 

[Nirvana]

Interesting news for the "Coppa Italia", this year we'll have 7 races with live coverage (GP Industria e Artigianato, ex Trentino, Agostoni, Bernocchi, Emilia, Beghelli and Tre Valli) and the others with 45' highlights all showed not only on Raisport but in (at least) 15 countries:
UK and Italy on Bike Channel
Belgium on Eleven Sports Channel
France on l'Equipe
Denmark on TV2
Poland, Ukraine, Singapore, Taiwan and some African countries on Econet

http://www.cicloweb.it/2017/02/01/ufficializzato-laccordo-in-italia-nasce-la-ciclismo-cup-con-la-diretta-tv-di-meta-delle-gare/

 

[argyllflyer]

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Dubai was not Hatch and Smith today.

Just further on that, Matt Rendell and Rob Hayles are doing the international English speaking commentary for any markets picking up the race (and also for online highlights) but British Eurosport do not use this feed.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Dubai was not Hatch and Smith today.

Just further on that, Matt Rendell and Rob Hayles are doing the international English speaking commentary for any markets picking up the race (and also for online highlights) but British Eurosport do not use this feed.

Right - I had Rendell and Hayles. How many countries get the international commentary?

 

[argyllflyer]

Re: Re:

Dubai was not Hatch and Smith today.

Just further on that, Matt Rendell and Rob Hayles are doing the international English speaking commentary for any markets picking up the race (and also for online highlights) but British Eurosport do not use this feed.

Right - I had Rendell and Hayles. How many countries get the international commentary?

I'm not sure to be honest - were you watching ES International or another channel? I know ES International does sometimes use the available feed from host broadcaster, I remember Tirreno-Adriatico a few years back did, for example as I saw/heard the footage on youtube. It could be a thing with RCS-owned races I suppose.

 

[argyllflyer]

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[lemon cheese cake]

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British Eurosport commentary pairings so far:

Cadel Evans Great Ocean Race: Kirby & Stephens
Dubai Tour: Hatch & Smith
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Kirby & Stephens
Herald Sun Tour: Phil Liggett & Mat Keenan (bought in package)
Vuelta a Andalucia: tbc
Volta ao Algarve: tbc

Really good to see Algarve being televised.

 

[Tonton]

I usually enjoy the english-speaking broadcasts, I put up with the mistakes, bias, but there's nothing to be mad about, really. Call me lenient .

In France, it looks like Adam is out. Not that I get much of his broadcasts, but when I do, yikes...he sucks. Good riddance.

 

[argyllflyer]

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[RedheadDane]

Does anyone know who commentated the CEGOR on Eurosport Player (English feed)? I don't recall it sounding like Stephens, and I've watched a few GCN videos, so I'd think I kinda know what he sounds like by now... or maybe it was just because it was the middle of the night, so I didn't really notice.
Dunno what Kirby is supposed to sound like.