Beijing on the BOX

[Wilson]

Does anyone have any information on the olympic football tournament...Will it be televised???? .
Australia v Serbia 7/8- 19.00
Australia v Argentina 10/8- 19.00
Australia v Ivory Coast 13/8- 21.45
Surely between 7, SBS, FOX, Setanta and ABC they can work something out

 

[serious14]

My guess is that SBS would be doing most, if not all of the football.  7HD would probably show it as well.  Heaven forbid they interrupt the second round dressage with a quality sport. 

"Under todays agreement, Seven will have exclusive coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, track and field, swimming, rowing, cycling and gymnastics, and will also provide coverage of other sports featuring Australians.

SBS will broadcast complementary coverage likely to be focused on long-form events such as football, road cycling, volleyball, and table tennis".  That's taken from SBS' website.

 

[serious14]

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/beijing-olympics-2008-one-world-one.html

The first game against Serbia will be shown on Ch 7 at 9:00pm (delayed by 2 hours) and will be commentated by Gordon Bray (Rugby Union guru) and Mike McCann.

 

[Wilson]

That is ^%%$$#^$%^%^%ed &^^%$%%$%$ up

 

[Wilson]

Yeah and this BLAH BLAH
2008 OLYMPIC GAMES

The Seven Network and SBS have signed an agreement to provide complementary coverage of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad to be held in Beijing in 2008.

The television rights agreement will see the continuation of the partnership built during the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 with a primary Olympics broadcast on Seven and complementary coverage on SBS.

Details of the landmark agreement were announced by David Leckie, Chief Executive Officer, Seven Media Group, and CEO, Seven Network, and Shaun Brown, Managing Director of SBS.

Under the agreement, Seven will have exclusive coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, track and field, swimming, rowing, cycling and gymnastics, and will also provide coverage of other sports featuring Australians.

SBS will broadcast complementary coverage likely to be focused on long-form events such as football, road cycling, volleyball, and table tennis.

Commenting on the deal, Mr Leckie said: "The agreement makes business sense for Seven and significantly broadens the viewing for the greatest event in sports."

"Viewers will see terrific coverage on Seven with no change in the events we have broadcast during past Olympic Games and this will be complemented by coverage of a wide range of sports on SBS, saving viewers from the need to pay to get access to the best of Olympic sport. This is a win for Seven, a win for SBS, a win for free-to-air television, and a win for Australian television viewers."

Mr Brown said: "SBS continues to play a leading role in the provision of quality, free-to-air coverage of major sporting events in Australia. Todays deal with the Seven Network further cements our commitment to the sports loving public of Australia that we will show important events free-to-air and, where possible, live."

"SBS is particularly pleased that the deal involves continuing our commitment to football coverage and other specialised sports that Australians have a genuine interest in."

"The Olympic Games is probably the single biggest multicultural celebration in the world and for SBS to be a part of it is both appropriate and exciting. We look forward to working with the team from Seven again next year."

The Olympic Games coverage on SBS will complement the Seven Networks coverage of the Olympic Games providing complete, uninterrupted coverage of events and in a time zone that significantly broadens opportunities for live coverage in Australias primetime.

The production of the two Olympic channels with primary coverage on Seven and complementary coverage on SBS - represents the single largest project undertaken on Australian television since the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney. Seven and SBS will jointly produce SBSs coverage, which will be hosted by SBS presenters.

In total more than 400 people will produce for the Seven Network and SBS more than 800 hours of live television coverage during the 17 days of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad from 8 24 August 2008.


When is it on?
8 24 August 2008

 

[midfielder]

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/beijing-olympics-2008-one-world-one.html

The first game against Serbia will be shown on Ch 7 at 9:00pm (delayed by 2 hours) and will be commentated by Gordon Bray (Rugby Union guru) and Mike McCann.

I Fing hate Ch 7 ........... remember the email ...... wonder if this is on purpose.

 

[loyalist]

no one screws soccer like seven

 

[tuftman]

And they havent even got football experts. Didnt seven have the coverage for the 2002 qualifiers when Musc**t scored the penalty then we got hammered 3-0 in Uruguay when Viddy left the field crying?

 

[serious14]

And they havent even got football experts. Didnt seven have the coverage for the 2002 qualifiers when Musc**t scored the penalty then we got hammered 3-0 in Uruguay when Viddy left the field crying?

*sigh*  Don't remind me......

 

[Arabmariner]

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/07/beijing-olympics-2008-one-world-one.html

The first game against Serbia will be shown on Ch 7 at 9:00pm (delayed by 2 hours) and will be commentated by Gordon Bray (Rugby Union guru) and Mike McCann.

Delayed by 2 hours

Ads every 5 mins

Kicking for touch comments etc

Just another reason these pricks shouldn't get anywhere near our game.

Give the olympics to pay tv!

 

[serious14]

Give the olympics to pay tv!

;D ;D ;D

 

[soccersensei]

Ohhhhh....multiple channnels....with red button preference selections...
*drool, drool, droooooollll...*
We'd actually get to see all the events that we want to see for the first time...

meanwhile everyone else can watch the swimming olympics on FTA  :-*

 

[Arabmariner]

Ohhhhh....multiple channnels....with red button preference selections...
*drool, drool, droooooollll...*
We'd actually get to see all the events that we want to see for the first time...

meanwhile everyone else can watch the swimming olympics on FTA  :-*

 

[serious14]

Handball >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Swimming

Fact. 

 

[RADINHO]

Pay TV isn't that good anyway Robbie Slater as a commentator is a useless sack of S**T!

 

[Tassiemariner]

As much as it pains me too say it

Robbie Slater>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Gordon Bray

 

[serious14]

Bray is good at the Rugby, an infinite repository of knowledge.  He did a top job at the hockey during the Sydney Olympics - but when it comes to football............. nuh uh.  No way.

STOP TREATING FOOTBALL FANS LIKE SHIT CHANNEL 7, FFS!!!!

 

[mariners4ever]

Handball >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Swimming

Fact. 

i agree

 

[Arabmariner]

Handball >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Swimming

Fact. 

Chess>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Swimming

Fact

 

[serious14]

Dude, Chess is awesome....... it's greater than a lot of things. 

In fact, I challenge you to a Chess duel of some sort.  In the event of a tie, first place will be decided by a race around the world.  Pre-1939 modes of transport only, the winner will be knighted by the King himself in Leicester Square.  8)