TV Coverage - GolTV

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by ag944, Jun 16, 2003.

  1. ag944

    ag944 New Member

    Jan 27, 2000
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have started watching GolTV on Dishnetwork. It's got SAP english on a bunch of programs, but as I speak Spanish, I watch it all. At any rate, I'm watching a show called "A Todo Gol" and they're showing clips from all the games this last week in Europe, So. America, etc. Then, miracle of miracles, they start showing MLS highlights. They were very complete, and the commentators were very much on top of who the players were and what was going on the league.

    I've watched a lot of RAI and SKY News, and it's odd to see some MLS stuff from a foreign country. Pretty good.

    They also show a lot of Central and South American games that you can't see elsewhere. I'm hoping they show some Costa Rican League games next season.

    ---Mark
     
  2. HalaMadrid

    HalaMadrid Member

    Apr 9, 1999
    GolTV is from Miami.

    And the whole point of 'A Todo Gol' is just that - show every freaking goal/highlight they can get their hands on over the last week. which includes MLS.
     
  3. ag944

    ag944 New Member

    Jan 27, 2000
    Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Re: TV Coverage - GolTV

    Is "a Todo Gol" from Uruguay? The commentators sound Uruguayan or Argentine. At any rate, it's some great stuff.

    ---Mark



     
  4. Brrca Fan redded

    Brrca Fan redded Red Card

    Aug 6, 2002
    Chasing Tornadoes.
    Is that channel available on cable TV outlets like TWDC?
     
  5. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    Not yet, but I can't wait. I was at the Peru-Ecuador match held at Giants Stadium on Wednesday, June 11, and on the big screen before the game they showed promos for Gol TV and the crowd roared.

    Nobody would cheer an ESPN promo.
     
  6. HalaMadrid

    HalaMadrid Member

    Apr 9, 1999
    Re: Re: Re: TV Coverage - GolTV

    No, it's from Miami. That's why all show they ask you to call in to a Miami telephone number to comment.

    Really, even if it was from, say, Mexico or Uruguay or wherever, I dont see why the inclusion of MLS would be terribly surprising. it's the US first division. Now, it may not be the best league in the americas but it's definitely one of the top 5.

    Would a big, 2-hour European soccer recap show be reputable if they didn't give French or Dutch League results and highlights? Just asking.
     
  7. HalaMadrid

    HalaMadrid Member

    Apr 9, 1999
    :rolleyes:
     
  8. Blong

    Blong Member+

    Oct 29, 2002
    Midwest, the real one.
    Re: Re: Re: TV Coverage - GolTV

    GolTV was started by Enzo Francescoli, who is Uruguayan.
     
  9. FlashMan

    FlashMan Member

    Jan 6, 2000
    'diego
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Re: Re: Re: Re: TV Coverage - GolTV

    And was a great player in his day...am I wrong?
     
  10. Red Devil11

    Red Devil11 New Member

    May 10, 1999
    Hackensack, NJ
    The only thing I care about is that they show the goals. Who cares who owens it or runs it as long as MLS is include. The more the better. Maybe if the league had some better players we would get more TV time.
     
  11. LA Galaxy Fan

    LA Galaxy Fan Member

    Feb 28, 2000
    Tokyo
    Gol TV now available on DISH Network Top 150 Package

    June 11, 2003

    DISH Network has added Gol TV to the America's Top 150 programming package at channel 407 with English-language audio.

    Gol TV continues to be available in Spanish on Channel 853 to DISH Network subscribers who subscribe to the DISH Latino packages.

    Gol TV has a direct broadcast satellite-exclusive agreement with DISH Network, which prevents Gol TV from offering the service via DirecTV and DirecTV Para Todos until the exclusivity provision expires.
     
  12. Wolves_67

    Wolves_67 Member

    Oct 27, 2002
    Pasadena, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    That doesn't exclude cable but I wonder when the exclusivity provision expires?
     
  13. Ted Cikowski

    Ted Cikowski Red Card

    May 31, 2000
    goltv mentions MLS quite often, even shows a commercial with Etcheverry and Moreno. I've enjoyed watching the Peruvian matches...it's a good network.
     
  14. Turk from Pigs Eye

    Turk from Pigs Eye New Member

    Jun 14, 2002
    Pigs Eye (St. Paul),
    What leagues are going on now that are shown on Gol? I'm tired of Euro reruns.
     
  15. da_cfo

    da_cfo New Member

    Apr 19, 2003
    San Francisco CA
    Calcio Italiano Serie A - 3 games each weekend during the season, which runs September through May

    Tape-delay coverage of Mexican League (Atlantea and Jaguares home games) and Mexican National Team matches aired on Telemundo

    2.5 hours of Real Madrid TV each weekday

    Latin American domestic leagues:

    Peru
    Ecuador
    Bolivia
    Uruguay
    Guatemala
    El Salvador
    ???????? (coming in August, can't tell you the Latin American country yet)
     
  16. sanariot

    sanariot Member

    Nov 19, 2001
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gol TV is actually shown part time on my cable system via the channel LTV. I've caught a couple of Uruguayan games and have seen Gol TV Noticias in the listings.
     
  17. riverplate

    riverplate Member+

    Jan 1, 2003
    Corona, Queens
    Club:
    CA River Plate
    LTV is channel 67 on Time Warner digital cable in New York. Every Sunday afternoon from 2:30-4:30, they have been showing a Gol TV futbol match for the last month or so. There's time to catch the one on today, so check it out. I don't know who is playing.
     

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