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Post by northernspirit on Feb 16, 2007 12:44:21 GMT 10
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marinermick
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Post by marinermick on Feb 16, 2007 13:10:08 GMT 10
isn't it fta on sbs?
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Post by northernspirit on Feb 16, 2007 13:20:55 GMT 10
no it isnt, its on SBS radio not tele
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Post by forzamariners on Feb 16, 2007 16:21:12 GMT 10
So its being shown live on the US Fox Soccer Channel?
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Post by northernspirit on Feb 16, 2007 16:26:09 GMT 10
apparently yeah someone mentioned it on my forums, so yeah - the link works too
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Post by forzamariners on Feb 16, 2007 22:08:01 GMT 10
Great news that is being shown overseas
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Post by Rubbernose on Feb 17, 2007 20:08:53 GMT 10
Yeah, just to confirm, their website has it in their program; msn.foxsports.com/other/story/26465726th from the bottom. There's a weekly A-League highlights show on that channel, too. Someone told me once that they watch live A-League games in Belgium, and occassionally in Holland too. |
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Post by roonytunes on Feb 18, 2007 1:28:42 GMT 10
thanks very much for that Mr spirit!
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Post by Rubbernose on Feb 18, 2007 13:00:27 GMT 10
Rush to block web broadcast of soccer final
Paul Heinrichs
February 18, 2007
AUSTRALIAN soccer and pay TV interests are frantically moving to block a potential pirate internet broadcast of today's sell-out A-League grand final.
The Melbourne Victory versus Adelaide United match and preliminary commentary is due to be streamed from 5pm by the website channelsurfing.net, which contains a live link to Fox Soccer Channel in the United States.
Television network executives and lawyers in Australia and the US were scrambling against the odds last night to find a last-minute way to stop the internet broadcast.
The broadcast offered a way of seeing the game live for those without tickets or Fox Digital pay TV.
But its unauthorised status has the potential to undermine the commercial relationship that is underpinning Australian soccer's newfound popularity.
Fox Sports is paying Football Federation Australia $120 million over seven years for the broadcasting rights to the A-League and Socceroos matches.
The federation has sold the pay TV rights for the US and parts of the Middle East to Fox Soccer Channel, but says this does not include internet broadcasting rights.
The discovery of the internet link was publicised this week on Melbourne Victory's popular internet forum site.
But it was still news to Fox Sports and to the federation yesterday afternoon when they were told about it by The Sunday Age.
A furious Fox Sports chief operating officer, John Marquard, said that all possible steps would be taken overnight and today to prevent the broadcast going ahead.
He said it would be "shut down" whether it was operating with the Fox Soccer Channel's permission or without it.
Football Federation Australia spokesman Adam Mark said it had spoken to Fox Soccer Channel, which had agreed to get its lawyers to seek a "cease and desist" order against the website.
He said the federation "had to protect our broadcast rights".
However, on a weekend, the lawyers may have difficulty in getting an action mounted in time.
"We are going to find out overnight and will know by tomorrow morning (today) what we can do," Mr Marquard said.
Asked whether soccer supporters might be upset, he said it was in the interests of the game for its sponsors and broadcasters to get a fair return for their investment.
Mr Marquard also said there was no need for the broadcast. He said there were 27 hotels within the Melbourne 3000 postcode alone that were showing the game.
Many people were holding barbecues and hosting friends to watch the show on their televisions, he said.
Fox Soccer Channel has advertised that the broadcast will be live from 1am Sunday eastern US time (5pm today Melbourne time). The match begins at 6pm.
If the broadcast goes ahead, it might compensate some fans who are disappointed that the match is not being shown at Federation Square, a hugely popular spot during the Socceroos' World Cup games.
Federation Square organisers have said it would not be possible to clean up the site after the Sustainable Living Festival in time for the match.
They are keen to ensure soccer fans do not turn up there by mistake expecting to see the game.
Victoria Police superintendent Mick Williams indicated last week that there would be a significant police presence at Telstra Dome for the game.
A near-record crowd of more than 50,000 is expected after all seats have been sold.
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