Sunday's TNP: Starhub not using ESS to broadcast EPL.
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Starhub not using ESPN Star Sports to broadcast EPL next season. Think will be broadcasting by other media.
I was thinking, if not using ESS to broadcast, which channel are they using? and will they use their "Pay-Per-View" to broadcast?
Would you rather stick to ESS? What if the new broadcasting of EPL is lousier than ESS's ones?
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no ess? smlj lah den still wan up the price
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becos of the MIO services?
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not sure leh
but isn't it an irony? they increase the sports package which include ESPN and Star Sports, surely is because of EPL right? but now they are not using ESS to broadcast EPL
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didnt they say they were to show 4 live matches playing at the same time on all the four channels?
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Oh man... They don't even have professional commentators... I will miss John Dykes, Steve McMahon and the rest of the ESPN team... Damn Starhub!
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so r they going to broadcast the soccer matches only??..if ys, how come need to increase price?.seems like increase price but reduce value given..
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ESS dun wan pay for the rights to air the matches right?
Maybe they gona have few channels dedicated to showing live EPL matches only -
Knn la singtel, try to make a bid for EPL rights, then make starhub launch a uber asspensive bid.
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looks like v complicated leh...well, stay tune for the epl in aug n we will know..if not happy, den terminate lor..
singtel should offer pay as per u view matches to rival starhub..cos not all wanna watch west ham play fulham tis kinda matches -
But i see these schedule on ESS page leh... Maybe not for Sin... Stupid Starhub... why must they bid for the EPL rights! Somemore don't want to say officially how much $ they paid for it only the Press come out to say about... about... this much, said to be... this much. But no officially figure leh... Anyhow said they bid $250 million also can.
They are a public listed company, by right they must reveal the official sum they have spent on it and not expect people to guess... Strange, how come the gov allow this kind of practise...
Next Live Action
Sunderland vs Tottenham Hotspur
Saturday, Aug-11 on ESPN at 20:45 HKT
West Ham United vs Manchester City
Saturday, Aug-11 on ESPN at 23:00 HKT
Aston Villa vs Liverpool
Sunday, Aug-12 on STAR SPORTS at 01:15 HKT
Arsenal vs Fulham
Sunday, Aug-12 on STAR SPORTS at 20:00 HKT
Chelsea vs Birmingham City
Sunday, Aug-12 on ESPN at 21:30 HKT
Manchester United vs Reading
Monday, Aug-13 on ESPN at 00:00 HKT
Birmingham City vs Sunderland
Wednesday, Aug-15 on ESPN at 03:45 HKT
Tottenham Hotspur vs Everton
Wednesday, Aug-15 on STAR SPORTS at 04:00 HKT
Portsmouth vs Manchester United
Thursday, Aug-16 on ESPN at 03:45 HKT
Reading vs Chelsea
Thursday, Aug-16 on STAR SPORTS at 04:00 HKT -
if not for my dad being an avid golf fan i would have cancelled the damn thing when it announced the price raise and go online streaming for matches.
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Starhub is also Government one what.Originally posted by zocoss:But i see these schedule on ESS page leh... Maybe not for Sin... Stupid Starhub... why must they bid for the EPL rights! Somemore don't want to say officially how much $ they paid for it only the Press come out to say about... about... this much, said to be... this much. But no officially figure leh... Anyhow said they bid $250 million also can.
They are a public listed company, by right they must reveal the official sum they have spent on it and not expect people to guess... Strange, how come the gov allow this kind of practise...
Starhub should bid for EPL rights, they always did.
Its why Singtel go and itchy hand bid, and make Starhub so kan chiong. -
All along ESS had the rights... And they have done a great job also, Now it seems they have the rights across asia or SE asia but only Sin... Because starhub want to earn more money out of it... Government one so can cover lah? I feel we kana chop carrot head already... Starhub & Singtel play good cop bad cop and we all get the sh.it...Originally posted by stellazio:Starhub is also Government one what.
Starhub should bid for EPL rights, they always did.
Its why Singtel go and itchy hand bid, and make Starhub so kan chiong. -
Its a conspiracy la i tell you. In the end, some of the profits also go to Government, and thats what the Government cares about only. $$$.Originally posted by zocoss:All along ESS had the rights... And they have done a great job also, Now it seems they have the rights across asia or SE asia but only Sin... Because starhub want to earn more money out of it... Government one so can cover lah? I feel we kana chop carrot head already... Starhub & Singtel play good cop bad cop and we all get the sh.it... -
This is the report I saw...
Major change to 'live' EPL games
By Lim Han Ming
July 23, 2007
WATCHING English football on television will be a brand new experience this season.
For the past three years, football fans in Singapore have been tuning in to ESPN STAR Sports' (ESS) channels 23 and 24 for their weekly fix of English Premier League (EPL) action.
That is all set to change when the 2007/2008 season kicks off on 11 Aug.
Sources told The New Paper that the EPL matches will not be shown on ESS channels this season.
Last year, StarHub pipped incumbent ESS and SingTel to clinch the EPL screening rights for Singapore for the next three seasons.
If ESS had wanted to continue to screen the EPL matches, they would have to buy the rights from StarHub.
The source said that, for this season, a deal with ESS did not materialise, and as a result, StarHub will be showing the EPL matches on other channels.
It is not known which channels the matches will be shown, or whether there will be more matches as a result of the price hike.
Details are expected to be released soon. When contacted, StarHub declined comment.
Last month, the cable pay-TV operator announced that it would increase its basic pay-TV subscription fee by $4 from $20 to $24 (without GST).
It took effect earlier this month.
From October, sports fans will have to pay $25 a month, up from the current $15, to get their regular dose of sporting action.
It caused an uproar among the paying public as they protested against the price hike.
But StarHub explained that the price hike was a consequence of the escalating costs of the broadcast rights.
StarHub's winning bid was US$80 million ($120m), believed to be four times more than what ESS paid the FA Premier League three years ago.
With ESS out of the picture, football fans will be asking if they will get to watch the same pre-game and post-game shows such as Here We Go and Final Score hosted by ESS presenter John Dykes.
It is believed that StarHub will not be buying the content that ESS produces for its EPL coverage.
According to the source, StarHub is in talks with another broadcast network company to screen the EPL matches.
In the past, ESS was able to bring in former Premiership footballers such as Ian Rush, Bryan Robson and John Barnes as guest pundits.
It is not sure if the new broadcast network company will be doing the same.
But one thing the subscribers can expect is that the quality of the matches on television will not be compromised.
That is because StarHub receives the feed from TWI, the sport production arm of IMG Media - the same company which ESS previously worked with.
TWI's deal with the FA Premier League offers international licensees all 380 matches each season live via satellite.
It also covers a weekly highlights show, a midweek magazine and a preview programme on Friday nights.
It is not sure if StarHub's deal with TWI covers the above-mentioned.
PRICE HIKE
In response to media queries, Thomas Ee, StarHub's senior vice-president of cable, fixed and Internet Protocol Services, said last month that his company will do its best to make sure that subscribers are not short-changed as a result of the price hike.
He said: 'We would like to assure our customers that StarHub remains committed to presenting the best and most comprehensive sports coverage, and we will always strive to do so in value-for-money packages.
'We will be introducing new promotional packages and discounts for our sports customers in the near future.'
Ken Yong, 32, a Manchester United fan, hopes that StarHub will provide comprehensive coverage of the EPL this season.
He said: 'I think I'm right to say that football fans in Singapore are used to ESS's coverage of the EPL.
'We are used to seeing John Dykes' face and his team of guest analysts.
'I just hope that whatever StarHub comes up with, it will be as good, if not better.'
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/sports/story/0,4136,136710,00.html? -
if it means there's gonna be four live matches every weekend, i dun mind no frills, just dun give me mark richmond as commentator...
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Originally posted by The man who was death:if it means there's gonna be four live matches every weekend, i dun mind no frills, just dun give me mark richmond as commentator...
Naw, the other commentator is much worse. The worst of all is Sarsikumar. That kukuhead cant comment no shyt!
Cheers.
CK