The start of world’s first 24/7 esports TV channel

April 27, 2016 • Tags: #esportsontv

ESL and their parent company MTG are preparing the launch of the first dedicated esports channel on TV, EsportsTV! The channel is set to launch in May 2016 on MTG’s Viasat platforms, which broadcasts across Scandinavia and Baltic region.  ESL and MTG are already in talks with other TV distributors and platforms around the world, especially in Asia where esports enjo great audience and popularity. The new esports channel will feature broadcast of all ESL biggest events including ESL One, Intel Extreme masters and PRO Lrague competitions. MTG have also announcedcooperation with famous streaming platforms like Twitch, Azubu, Hitbox and Yahoo. According eslgaming.com, … Continue Reading

Astra 28.2°E – BBC will cover BBL and WBBL finals 2016

April 25, 2016 • Tags: #liveonsatfootball

Baketball satellite TV schedule BBL and WBBL Play-Off Finals on Sunday 8th May in O2 Arena, are to be shown live on the BBC red button and online via the BBC Sport website. 15000 spectators on the last year finals are the sign that UK has a strong basketball community. “We are delighted to be able to partner with the BBC to show both finals live,” said BBL commercial director Bob Hope in his statement and also added, “It promises to be a great day for the basketball community.”  BBC Coverage will attract even more basketball fans in future.  About … Continue Reading

Astra 28.2E -Will BT Sport livestream UEFA Champions League final on YouTube in UK?

April 25, 2016 • Tags: #liveonsatfootball

UEFA Champions League satellite TV schedule In November 2013, BT Sport raised the stakes in it’s battle with Sky Sports in UK by paying a record 897 million pounds for UEFA Champions League rights. Keeping promise to “make televised sport more accessible to more people”, BT will show a minimum of 12 UEFA Champions League and 14 UEFA Europa League matches free to watch, whether you are a subscriber on not. How important was this deal show also reaction on “London Stock Excange”. RBC Capital Markets analyst Michael Bishop said in his statement: “We see this as incrementally negative for … Continue Reading

Astra 28.2°E – BBC and BT Sport extend FA Cup rights until 2021

April 13, 2016 • Tags: #liveonsatfootball

The Football Association in England has renewed domestic rights deals for the FA Cup knockout club competition with public-service broadcaster the BBC and pay-television broadcaster BT Sport, from 2018-19 to 2020-21. The most famous football cup competition in world continue its strong coverage across the free-to-air broadcaster BBC and pay-TV BT Sport. Both broadcasters will cover up to 30 matches live, including one more game per round available live on BT Sport. BT Sport Football Plans for Season 2015/2016 The new deal also includes more women’s football in live coverage. The BBC will cover international qualifiers, the Women’s FA Cup final, plus one England Women’s friendly match per … Continue Reading

Superbike World Championship (SBK) live on satellite TV

April 11, 2016 • Tags: #motorsportontv

Superbike World Championship, also known as SBK, is the worldwide Superbike racing championship founded in 1988. Each round has two races and the results of each race are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for riders and one for manufacturers. The motorcycles that race in the SBK championship are versions of motorcycles available for sale, and are different from those participating in MotoGP, which is the most popular motorcycle world’s competition and equivalent of Formula One. Motorsport satellite TV schedule  Rounds have been held in the United States, Malaysia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Australia, Russia, Qatar, and South … Continue Reading

Astra 19.2°E – Sport1 will cover DEL free-to-air in Germany

April 8, 2016 • Tags: #liveonsatfreetoair #liveonsaticehockey

Great news for ice hockey fans! Free-to-air broadcaster Sport1 has acquired the TV rights for the Deutsche Hockey League and will cover at least 40 games per season in next four seasons. Deal also includes TV and media “DEL Winter Game” 2017 and 2019. This season, Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) was covered in Germany and Austria by free-to-air broadcaster Servus TV and Laola.TV as stream. Servus TV covers ussualy Sunday afternoon matches. In January this year, Deutsche Telekom has secured the DEL transmission rights on their Entertain IPTV, PCs, Tablets and smarthphones. Together with transmission rights, Deutsche Telekom has also won … Continue Reading

Euro 2016 broadcasters and FTA free-to-air satellite TV channels

April 3, 2016 • Tags: #liveonsatfootball #liveonsatfreetoair

Euro 2016 returns to France for a third time, with 24 teams playing 51 matches from 10 June to 10 July 2016. For the first time in history, European Championship will leave a 16-team format used since 1996 and tournament in England. France was chosen as the host nation after a bidding process in which they beat Italy and Turkey. Tournament will be played in 10 cities, with final on Saint-Denis stadium in Paris.  France and Romania will open the tournament on 10 July in Paris. The tournament will be broadcast via television and radio all over the world on … Continue Reading

Eurosport covers elite Europeans Athletics events until 2019

March 31, 2016 • Tags: #liveonsatfreetoair

With the new agreement with European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Eurosport secures a series of top athletics events over the next four years. Agreement starts with the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam from July 6-10, and also includes the 2017 and 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships, as well as the 2017, 2018 and 2019 European Athletics Team Championships. “Eurosport has firmly established itself as the destination of choice for fans of Olympic sports on a year-round basis,” Eurosport Chief Executive Officer Peter Hutton said in his statement. “This deal demonstrates our commitment to athletics and the Olympic movement as we … Continue Reading

Where to watch NBA playoffs FTA live on sat TV?

March 31, 2016 • Tags: #basketballtv #liveonsatbasketball

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The NBA playoffs start on April 16, 2016 and it will conclude with the 2016 NBA Finals. Golden State Warriors will try to defend and win their fifth NBA title in clubs history. NBA satellite TV schedule This season will be remeberd as a final season of Kobe Bryant’s career and the Golden State Warriors magnificient 24 matches winning streak from the start of the season. Golden State Warriors became alsothe first team to chinch a playoff spot. There are a lot pay-TV broadcasters in Europe covering NBA live, but free-to-air are few and far between. TV8, is a television station … Continue Reading