2007/2008 QPR Media Thread (TV, Audio, Web, Where to watch, etc.) [R]

MetroAnt · Aug 7, 2007

I'm trying to sign up for Match Live and it looks like the link isn't working. Any one else having that problem?

Atouk · Aug 8, 2007

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I'm trying to sign up for Match Live and it looks like the link isn't working. Any one else having that problem?
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Match Live isn't working? Or the signup link isn't working?

Anyway, sorry, but I'm still registered from last year and then I'm on an auto-renewal plan, so hopefully that'll go through with no problems.

Oh, one thing to mention about getting World is you can not only listen to QPR games, but to any game on their network, so if there's a late game you're interested in, you can check that out.

You don't get to watch other teams' videos unless you pay a higher price for a service that covers them all, but you can click between all of their audio broadcasts. It sometimes comes in handy when there's a problem with the QPR feed and you can still listen to the game on the other team's feed.

QPR Kevin H · Aug 10, 2007

Good news!...

Setanta dropped the egg-chasing and they're showing the Championship live tomorrow afternoon...

Live Coca Cola Championship - Wolves v Watford
Live coverage as Wolverhampton Wanderers prepare for the arrival of Watford at Molineux in what promises to be an entertaining affair. K.O. 12:20pm ET.
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QPR Kevin H · Aug 13, 2007

For those that don't have a subscription... I have to say that I'm loving Setanta Broadband. I ordered it this weekend before the matches started (I don't have satellite at home). Watched the Premiership while listening to QPR, watched the Wolves-Watford match. Now I'm, listening/taking-a-peek at the Southampton LC match as I work. Fantastic! Though I'm very lucky that nothing is blocked online at my office.

QPR Kevin H · Aug 20, 2007

The Club have apologized to fans who could not access the live commentary audio on Saturday...

www.qpr.co.uk would like to apologise for problems accessing the site during Saturday afternoon's game against Cardiff City.

A server failure at Premium TV in Feltham resulted in 'World' services being knocked out across all 78 Clubs on the PTV network.

Supporters across the country were left without commentary on only the second Saturday of the season.

These circumstances were beyond the club's control and extremely frustrating for all concerned.

Paul Morrissey, the Club's New Media Manager, said: "It was incredibly annoying for all of us, but none more so than the subscribers to QPR World who rely on our service to be kept informed about how the team are getting on.

"We have already been in contact with PTV, and have provided them with links to a number of the popular fans' messageboards, to give them a taster of just how let down our supporters feel.

"They have assured us that this will not happen again, and we will be doing our level best to see that is the case.

"Our apologies to everyone who was affected by this."

If you would like to contact PTV directly to voice your displeasure, you can e-mail them using customerservices@premiumtv.co.uk
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Sounds like the club themselves were none too pleased with the error in PTV's side. Quite frankly. PTV were probably doing us a favor in sparing (some of) us the torture of listening to that performance.

Atouk · Aug 20, 2007

"A server failure at Premium TV in Feltham resulted in 'World' services being knocked out across all 78 Clubs on the PTV network."

Oddly, I never lost the broadcast. I logged in a bit early (15 minutes or so) and never lost my connection. Strange. So, I guess the ability to log on was knocked out, but the feed itself kept going.

QPR Kevin H · Aug 20, 2007

Some confirmation from Sky on our televised fixtures later this autumn...

Sun September 30
WBA v QPR
Sky Sports 1 1pm (UK time)

Mon October 8
QPR v Norwich (7.45pm) (UK)
Sky Sports 1 7.30pm

Sat October 27
Charlton v QPR (12.45pm) (UK)
Sky Sports 1 12.15pm

What we're not sure of is Setanta's plans to show these matches here in the US. I would imagine that the Norwich match would definitely be on, since that will be a Monday afternoon. The West Brom match is a good possibility, since there are no early Premiership matches on that particular Sunday. The same is true for the Charlton match. No early Premiership... fingers crossed we could get ALL of these live on Setanta!

QPR Kevin H · Sep 18, 2007

So it looks like we're out of luck on Setanta showing the West Brom match on the 30th

They're airing an egg-chaser World Cup match at 8:30am EST instead...

http://130.94.23.190/SSUSA_live_schedule.htm

Atouk · Sep 18, 2007

QPR Kevin H said: ↑

So it looks like we're out of luck on Setanta showing the West Brom match on the 30th

They're airing an egg-chaser World Cup match at 8:30am EST instead...

http://130.94.23.190/SSUSA_live_schedule.htm
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Replay, maybe? Edited to say: maybe not... at least not for the rest of that day, according to the schedule.

QPR Kevin H · Sep 18, 2007

Yep - looks like no joy. Setanta also opted not to show the early Sunday match this past weekend as well.

Atouk · Sep 18, 2007

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Yep - looks like no joy. Setanta also opted not to show the early Sunday match this past weekend as well.
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Someone mentioned there's a Setanta "spill over" satellite channel for sometimes when they have multiple games. See anything about that on their website?

QPR Kevin H · Sep 18, 2007

Yep - Setanta Extra on DirecTV and Broadband. I suppose that's an option, but I don't think they used it for the Championship match this past Sunday.

Here's the Xtra schedule - no dice

http://130.94.23.190/SSXTRA_schedule.htm

It's mostly used for the Premiership on Saturday mornings

Atouk · Sep 18, 2007

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Yep - Setanta Extra on DirecTV and Broadband. I suppose that's an option, but I don't think they used it for the Championship match this past Sunday.

Here's the Xtra schedule - no dice

http://130.94.23.190/SSXTRA_schedule.htm

It's mostly used for the Premiership on Saturday mornings
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Thanks. I think I'll email them at programming-usa@setanta.com to ask about the possibility of our game on that channel. Unlikely, I know, but it'll cost me 30 seconds to ask.

Atouk · Sep 26, 2007

http://130.94.23.190/SSUSA_live_schedule.htm

The US schedule is now showing QPR's Sunday morning game being tape delayed until 8:15 a.m. Monday morning and again on Tuesday morning at 10:15 a.m.

QPR Kevin H · Sep 27, 2007

Well the good news from Setanta is that the home fixture v Norwich WILL be on in the US.

http://130.94.23.190/SSUSA_live_schedule.htm

Monday, October 8th
2:30pm
Soccer
Coca Cola Championship QPR v Norwich (KO 2:45pm) LIVE

Gonna have to sneak out of work for that...

Atouk · Sep 27, 2007

QPR Kevin H said: ↑

Well the good news from Setanta is that the home fixture v Norwich WILL be on in the US.

http://130.94.23.190/SSUSA_live_schedule.htm

Monday, October 8th
2:30pm
Soccer
Coca Cola Championship QPR v Norwich (KO 2:45pm) LIVE

Gonna have to sneak out of work for that...
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It's the Columbus Day holiday, so I'll be off from work. My wife and I will be flying back from New Orleans that morning. She'll head to work and I'll head to a bar to watch the game!

QPR Kevin H · Sep 27, 2007

Atouk said: ↑

It's the Columbus Day holiday, so I'll be off from work. My wife and I will be flying back from New Orleans that morning. She'll head to work and I'll head to a bar to watch the game!
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I realized 30 seconds before checking back to this thread that I have the day off as well. And I get back from Florida the day before...

The only thing we need to figure out is what bar we'll be drinking dry as we watch the Rs win!

I'm game for Kitty O'Shea's (already on the schedule there), Fado, Harp & Fiddle...

Atouk · Sep 28, 2007

As for this week's game, if we don't get blasted at the Hawthornes, would you like to get one of the bars to tape it for us during the Tuesday morning showing so we can watch it after work on Tuesday? If we play decently, I might call Summers or Kitty's and see if they would.

Atouk · Sep 28, 2007

FYI, I emailed Setanta to ask if our game on Sunday might be on their spillover channel. The answer was no, but to give them credit, I got a same-day email response.

art · Sep 29, 2007

not sure if this fits this thread but there's a really interesting interview with JG on World right now, about the goal of being top 10 by the next transfer window and the change in the financial atmosphere around the club.

its a different world we're in now, boys.

QPR Kevin H · Sep 29, 2007

Atouk said: ↑

As for this week's game, if we don't get blasted at the Hawthornes, would you like to get one of the bars to tape it for us during the Tuesday morning showing so we can watch it after work on Tuesday? If we play decently, I might call Summers or Kitty's and see if they would.
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Might be a good idea. United on at 9 that night as well?

QPR Kevin H · Oct 16, 2007

Confirmation from Setanta that the R's will be on in North America later this month...

http://www.setantanorthamerica.com/TVSchedules/SetantaSportsChannelSchedules.aspx

Sat 27 Oct
07:30 am
LIVE Coca Cola Championship
Charlton v QPR (KO 7:45am)

QPR Kevin H · Nov 6, 2007

It's been a big news morning for the R's - now a new TV deal is on it's way in '09...

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2206081,00.html

BBC wins rights to Football League

Deal includes live games, highlights and Carling Cup final

The BBC will screen live Football League matches from 2009 for the first time since the foundation of the Premier League after striking a joint deal with Sky that will bring 10 live Championship matches a year and the Carling Cup final to terrestrial television.

The three-year deal worth £264m is a major boost for the Football League, which has more than doubled its TV rights revenue and will enjoy the increased exposure brought by terrestrial coverage. Sky will screen 65 exclusively live league matches every year, the play-offs including all three finals, the first five rounds of the Carling Cup and the Johnstone's Paints Trophy.
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I guess we'll have to see how that affects our ability to watch here in the States, I don't think it would bother Setanta too much as they already have a deal with a competitor (Sky) to use their feed. Anyway, it's great news for the League.

And hey... we might not be in the Football League in '09!

QPR Kevin H · Nov 9, 2007

Grrrr... egg-chasing!

Setanta North America
Sat 10 Nov
12:25 - 14:30 EST
Live Heineken Cup - London Wasps v Munster

This pushes the Championship match to a delayed broadcast at 5pm tomorrow. Looks like the competition takes place a couple weekends in Nov, Dec and Jan - so we could be seeing 2nd tier treatment from Setanta on those weekends. At least the Rs aren't going to be playing till February (most likely)

Atouk · Dec 28, 2007

From Kevin's post in the FA Cup 3rd Round thread:

http://www.soccertv.com/england.cfm
http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7609232_37_1.pdf

Sat Jan 05 10:00AM Eastern
Length: 2 hr LIVE
FOX Soccer Channel (FSC) - US
English FA Cup - 3rd Round
Chelsea vs Queen's Park Rangers