News: 2008/2009 QPR Media Thread (TV, Audio, Web, Where to watch, etc.) [R]

QPR Kevin H · Jul 15, 2008

It's good to be bookies favourites when it comes to live TV matches!

Here are the Sky matches for the first segment of the season (hopefully all will be live on Setanta here in the States)...

Sun Sep 14
QPR v Southampton (4.00pm UK)
Sky Sports 1
Championship

Sat Oct 4
Birmingham v QPR (12.45pm UK)
TBC
Championship

Sat Oct 25
Reading v QPR (5.20pm UK)
TBC
Championship

QPR Kevin H · Jul 28, 2008

Hmm, looks like we might be off to a rough start with Setanta North America...

http://www.setantaus.com/en/NA/Our-Schedules/

Sat 09 Aug
08:30 am
LIVE Summer Tour (rugby) - South Africa vs. Argentina

09:15 pm
Coca-Cola Champs - Birmingham vs. Sheffield Utd
(Same Day Coverage)

Bumped in favor of rugger. No word of the Championship match live on Xtra/Broadband 2 though. Hope so.

Atouk · Jul 29, 2008

Is this just me? When I go to qpr.co.uk, I get to that advertising page -- it sends me to http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/ which still shows the 3rd kit story and that Cerny will not be risked (for the first pre-season friendly). I have to then click the top banner to get to http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10373,00.html which is the updated current front page.

Thought I'd see if anyone else is having that problem. Looks to me like they need to make the link on the "advertising front page" go to http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Home/0,,10373,00.html not just "page/Home/".

QPR Kevin H · Jul 29, 2008

You might want to try clicking Control+Refresh when you get to the home page. That might clear the old version(s). I had a similar issue a couple days ago.

Atouk · Jul 29, 2008

QPR Kevin H said: ↑

You might want to try clicking Control+Refresh when you get to the home page. That might clear the old version(s). I had a similar issue a couple days ago.
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Nope. Refreshed the "page/Home/" and still get the old stuff. I think that's a bad link because it's always been some long name for the front page when you click through from the advertisment page... in this case currently ending "page/Home/0,,10373,00.html"

Fraggy_UK · Jul 30, 2008

What browser you using Atouk, & do you clear your temp files o a regular basis?

Atouk · Jul 30, 2008

Fraggy_UK said: ↑

What browser you using Atouk, & do you clear your temp files o a regular basis?
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IE and no, but I've never had this problem before and it didn't change after I refreshed it.

And I'm certain that the front "Welcome" page with the advert didn't formerly send you to a page ending in "page/Home/" without all the funky numbers and commas following that like it's doing now.

It's just one extra click for me, but it's still happening.

Fraggy_UK · Jul 30, 2008

Atouk said: ↑

IE and no, but I've never had this problem before and it didn't change after I refreshed it.

And I'm certain that the front "Welcome" page with the advert didn't formerly send you to a page ending in "page/Home/" without all the funky numbers and commas following that like it's doing now.

It's just one extra click for me, but it's still happening.
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I doubt it is a spyware problem (mild browser hijacker) but if you haven't done so already, run a quick spyware scan with all your browsers closed & remove whatever is found.

Once on the correct home page, try bookmarking it & send that bookmark to your desktop as a shortcut & try using that. Also make sure all your ie updates are up to date (what ver of ie you using?)

Another thing to try is download firefox ver 3 & see if it still happens (I don't normally recommend other browsers, but this may help us work out if the problem is rooted in i.e.)

Atouk · Jul 30, 2008

Thanks, Fraggy. I'll check and see if I'm having this problem at home. At my office, I'm not able to upload another browser or even update IE if they don't do it for me (mine says it's version 7.0.5730.11).

I can directly link to the "correct" home page address, but after a second click, I think it'll still send me to the advertising "Welcome" page, which then sends me to "page/Home/" (without the rest of the address) which is still the old info.

Atouk · Jul 31, 2008

The problem didn't happen at home and deletion of my temp files fixed it here (odd at a refresh didn't fix it). Anyway, thanks!

QPR Kevin H · Aug 5, 2008

Quick update on the Setanta US Championship schedule...

http://www.setantaus.com/en/NA/Our-Sports/Soccer/Fixtures/UPCOMING-LIVE-SOCCER-FIXTURES/

Looks like The Championship matches will be shown live at the start of the season, albeit on the Broadband 2 (online) channel. Also some Carling Cup on the main channel and broadband.

QPR Kevin H · Aug 12, 2008

The new Sky Sports web score centre is lovely. Check it out if you're following the latest scores...

http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html

QPR Kevin H · Aug 19, 2008

No big surprise here, but the Rs-Carlisle Carling Cup match has not been chosen for live TV next week (so no Setanta in the US)...

Wed 27 Nottm Forest v Sunderland (7.45pm) Sky Sports 2
Sat 30 Southampton v Blackpool (12.45pm) Sky Sports 1

QPR Kevin H · Aug 26, 2008

We're live on Sky in the UK and Setanta in the US next month!

Sun 14 Sep
Coca-Cola Championship
QPR v Southampton
11:00 AM US ET

Setanta US

Atouk · Aug 26, 2008

Oh, crap, I was very happy until I realized we have Saints/Redskins tickets that day. I'm happy to go see the Saints, but I hate to miss the R's on TV.

MetroAnt · Aug 27, 2008

Atouk said: ↑

Oh, crap, I was very happy until I realized we have Saints/Redskins tickets that day. I'm happy to go see the Saints, but I hate to miss the R's on TV.
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Geaux Saints!

QPR Kevin H · Aug 27, 2008

Atouk said: ↑

Oh, crap, I was very happy until I realized we have Saints/Redskins tickets that day. I'm happy to go see the Saints, but I hate to miss the R's on TV.
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Damn! I knew there was something I forgot that day. I'm sending my Dad to FedEx with our season ticket and I'll probably watch in Bethesda. Bad timing

QPR Kevin H · Sep 2, 2008

Didn't make the cut for Sky's Carling Cup Round 3 coverage (so no Setanta in North America as well)...

Tue 23
Swansea City v Cardiff City (7.45pm)
Sky Sports 2

Wed 24
Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur (7.45pm)
Sky Sports 2

Maybe next round

QPR Kevin H · Sep 29, 2008

Another televised League match (and we miss out again in the League Cup)...

Sat 4 Oct
Birmingham v QPR (Kickoff 12.45pm UK)
Sky Sports 1

Sat 4 Oct
Coca-Cola C: Birmingham v QPR
7:30 AM (Broadcast time, ET)
Setanta Sports (North America)

League Cup Round 4 TV matches...

Tue 11 Nov
Arsenal v Wigan (7.45pm)
Sky Sports 2
7.30pm

Wed 12 Nov
Tottenham v Liverpool (7.45pm)
Sky Sports 2
7.00pm

QPR Kevin H · Sep 30, 2008

Hmmm - now the Rs have disappeared from the Setanta schedules. Trying to find out more, think this might end up being a Broadband 2 offering - so an online subscription would be required in that case. We'll see - early kickoff anyway, so bar meetups are unlikely.

QPR Kevin H · Oct 1, 2008

OK - been in touch with one of the guys at Setanta, he says that we're in luck with the R's this Saturday. Told me that the online schedule should reflect that soon.

Sat 4 Oct
Coca-Cola C: Birmingham v QPR
7:30 AM (Broadcast time, ET)
Setanta Sports (North America)

UURRs!

Atouk · Oct 1, 2008

Excellent. I'm down for Kitty's, if anyone wants to head out early. I think they usually open for the 7:30 games.

Kitty's has it on their schedule:
Saturday, October 4th, 2008
@ 7:15am - LIVE - Birmingham City vs Queens Park Rangers (English Coca-Cola Championship)

http://www.kittyosheasva.com/sports/

QPR Kevin H · Oct 1, 2008

Wow - I'm impressed that they're going to open early! I might head out there to meet you depending on what's going on Friday night/Saturday morning. Certainly would want to thank them for opening with a breakfast order and a post-match beer.

ross from st paul · Oct 1, 2008

I express, once again, how envious I am of you guys.

I don't even have Setanta...

Atouk · Oct 2, 2008

Neither do I. I am, however, lucky to have two bars nearby that do have it!