[kopiteinkc]

Liverpool will become the first premiership team to do a live web cast of a match in the friendly against Lazio

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/lazio/


And if you want to see Ferdinand's $30 million own goal see:

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/lazio/ram/lazio_demo.ram

[SuperElf]

Now if they offered THIS for regular season fixtures, I would gladly pony up 40 pounds a year.

Oh well. The life of an east coast American soccer fan . .

[kopiteinkc]

Originally posted by SuperElf
Now if they offered THIS for regular season fixtures, I would gladly pony up 40 pounds a year.

Oh well. The life of an east coast American soccer fan . .

I don't believe they have the copyright to the normal league matches, the TV stations have that domain for now.

But long term I could see this happening. I believe the Lazio match is also available on a reduced rate for one time subscribers (ie not e-season ticket but just for that game, the web's version of pay-per-view I suppose).

[SuperElf]

Originally posted by kopiteinkc


I don't believe they have the copyright to the normal league matches, the TV stations have that domain for now.

But long term I could see this happening. I believe the Lazio match is also available on a reduced rate for one time subscribers (ie not e-season ticket but just for that game, the web's version of pay-per-view I suppose).

I know, but you'd think with the money trouble they are in, the TV networks would cut some kind of deal where they let the club run cr@ppy web feeds on a pay basis, and then take 20% or so. Let's face it, if you have the ability to watch the match on TV, you won't choose the alternative of paying to watch a choppy feed in a small computer window instead, so it's not like they'll be losing market share or anything. It'll just open up the game up to new markets where, say, pig headed TV execs refuse to move the Dog Leaping Semi-finals of the Great Outdoor Games for a soccer match. Best of all, both club and network make a profit as a result.

That just makes too much sense to become reality though.

[kopiteinkc]

Originally posted by SuperElf


I know, but you'd think with the money trouble they are in, the TV networks would cut some kind of deal where they let the club run cr@ppy web feeds on a pay basis, and then take 20% or so. Let's face it, if you have the ability to watch the match on TV, you won't choose the alternative of paying to watch a choppy feed in a small computer window instead, so it's not like they'll be losing market share or anything. It'll just open up the game up to new markets where, say, pig headed TV execs refuse to move the Dog Leaping Semi-finals of the Great Outdoor Games for a soccer match. Best of all, both club and network make a profit as a result.

That just makes too much sense to become reality though.

As I said I think it will happen in the long term, but it actually comes down to the way rights are distributed in England rather than here.

The reason Liverpool's web site can't show the matches is because of the English tv rights not stations in the USA.

In the long term I could see more club web site channels showing games, but they will have to break the monopoly of the Tv stations and look at a broader version of "media" rights.

The ridiculous situation now where Sky Sports News can't show highlights until Match of the Day has finished in England is crazy. You see footage of players shaking hands instead of a 30 yard screamer by Gerrard or something.

Some of the others on these boards might have a greater insight into the E-season ticket, but I believe they have video highlights of every EPL match the Reds played last season. (LF, do you know this?)

I am a cheapskate and won't fork out the money for e-ticket, but then again I have my cable bill to worry about

[LiverpoolFanatic]

If I am not mistaken the club will start doing some delayed full game webcast at some point.

[kopiteinkc]

Originally posted by LiverpoolFanatic
If I am not mistaken the club will start doing some delayed full game webcast at some point.

Really. Is that part of the e-season ticket package too?

[kopiteinkc]

Bump, this webcast is today.

If anyone is watching it live maybe they could post some updates on the match and tell us the quality of this webcast.

[dcc134]

They actually did the manu game last year.

The webcast has been on and of all game. Audio included. I don't know if it is my slow ass connection here at work or, trying to show the game live is f-ing everything up for them. Usually the audio is very reliable.

Anyway last I heard it was 1-0 Lazio in the 61st. Owen had just gone off for baros. First half was a cracker.

[dcc134]

still 1-0 75'