I have satellite so I get to see pretty much anything. Belgian channels, Bask channels, Volta Portugal, Eurosport. I can see pretty much any race that has any tv coverage except in South America.
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Tugboat said:
Now confirmed, Sky in NZ is also broadcasting coverage (in addition to the above):
Fleche Wallone,
L-B-L
Tour of Romandie
Tour of Switzerland
Dauphine Libere
Paris-Tours
Coverage? What coverage?
I live in Sweden. From eurosport we get an hour of most stages in the three GTs, most of the classics and thats it.
Luckily there is a dutch torrent site that is quite handy
I live in Sweden. From eurosport we get an hour of most stages in the three GTs, most of the classics and thats it.
Luckily there is a dutch torrent site that is quite handy
craig1985 said:
Yeah, just discovering the benefits of Eurosport. I am getting to see more & more cycling live, something I didn't think possible 10 years ago.
craig1985 said:
I'm pretty sure it is ALL stages of TOC live on SBS. 1/2 hour highlights of the giro and possibly a live stage if all is going well for cadel in the final week!
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Those living in New York can go hear to watch cycling events. They have a EuroSport connection.
http://www.bxlcafe.com/
http://bxlcafe.pregraphic.com/bxlcafe/events.php
http://www.bxlcafe.com/
http://bxlcafe.pregraphic.com/bxlcafe/events.php
TV in USA
I live near Philadelphia, USA which is, as they say, Comcast country. (comcast is a major cable tv provider for much of the US and is headquartered in Philly)
I get Versus and accept the LA obsession as a tolerable trade off for The tdf in HD. they're coverage of other events is spotty and usually far too tape delayed.
Universal Sports has provided good or at least acceptable coverage of other grand tours, classics, and various world championships. There's less of an LA obsession but no HD at the moment.
I sometimes fill in the gaps with online streaming, thru cyclingfans website I was even able to watch live coverage of giro while at work last year.
The real reason for my post is to say that what many in the US might not realize is that the parent company Comcast owns Versus and bought/merged with NBC Universal late last year. This means that one company is something of a monopoly on cycling TV coverage at the moment which is kinda scary. I am hoprful however that it will benefit many US viewers as Comcast seems to be embracing bike racing.
It might not seem like it but I AM optimistic. Comcast appears to be taking a chance on cycling and other sports outside of the mainstream with their broadcasting line-up. According to a story on cyclingnews about a week ago Comcast has recently announced a multi-year partnership with the Philly International (a long running one-day race which often attracts protour teams, used to be US national road race championship). This demonstrates an enthusiasm for televising events that range from the international level all the way down to the local level.
I hope they are successful/profitable and it means a higher quality of broadcast and expanded coverage. If not, and they decide to go in another direction, they could instantly and single-handedly make cycling tv coverage dissappear for many US customers. Direct TV customers are well aware of how inconvenient TV rights battles can be.
The future is streaming from the pc/laptop/internet to the big screen in your living room but we're probably 5-10 years away from this technology's ubiquity in high definition. (unless you own a PS3 or similarly capable and often expensive device) Until then, Comcast will be a major player.
If you read this and are saying I don't have Comcast or I don't even live in the US...who cares? Even European advertisers/sponsors love to get in front of overspending American eyeballs. It will be a factor in how the sport continues down a path of globalization.
I live near Philadelphia, USA which is, as they say, Comcast country. (comcast is a major cable tv provider for much of the US and is headquartered in Philly)
I get Versus and accept the LA obsession as a tolerable trade off for The tdf in HD. they're coverage of other events is spotty and usually far too tape delayed.
Universal Sports has provided good or at least acceptable coverage of other grand tours, classics, and various world championships. There's less of an LA obsession but no HD at the moment.
I sometimes fill in the gaps with online streaming, thru cyclingfans website I was even able to watch live coverage of giro while at work last year.
The real reason for my post is to say that what many in the US might not realize is that the parent company Comcast owns Versus and bought/merged with NBC Universal late last year. This means that one company is something of a monopoly on cycling TV coverage at the moment which is kinda scary. I am hoprful however that it will benefit many US viewers as Comcast seems to be embracing bike racing.
It might not seem like it but I AM optimistic. Comcast appears to be taking a chance on cycling and other sports outside of the mainstream with their broadcasting line-up. According to a story on cyclingnews about a week ago Comcast has recently announced a multi-year partnership with the Philly International (a long running one-day race which often attracts protour teams, used to be US national road race championship). This demonstrates an enthusiasm for televising events that range from the international level all the way down to the local level.
I hope they are successful/profitable and it means a higher quality of broadcast and expanded coverage. If not, and they decide to go in another direction, they could instantly and single-handedly make cycling tv coverage dissappear for many US customers. Direct TV customers are well aware of how inconvenient TV rights battles can be.
The future is streaming from the pc/laptop/internet to the big screen in your living room but we're probably 5-10 years away from this technology's ubiquity in high definition. (unless you own a PS3 or similarly capable and often expensive device) Until then, Comcast will be a major player.
If you read this and are saying I don't have Comcast or I don't even live in the US...who cares? Even European advertisers/sponsors love to get in front of overspending American eyeballs. It will be a factor in how the sport continues down a path of globalization.
Unfortunately here in Brazil, there's almost any coverage of cycling events, only the Tour de France, by ESPN. Last year they aired Paris-Roubaix as well, but they won't this year
This bad coverage is not reserved for cycling only. Several other sports don't have the coverage they deserve, which is a shame.
This bad coverage is not reserved for cycling only. Several other sports don't have the coverage they deserve, which is a shame.
Tangled Tango said:
Don't expect the football thing to change come June. Spain are red thot favourites to win the world cup. I'll be surprised if they don't make the final, nay win the final. I don't see the World Cup helping cycling even if Contador is racing...though July is the off season so it should calm down during the Tour.
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