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Post by tony on Nov 18, 2023 10:45:41 GMT
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Post by dexter on Nov 18, 2023 11:48:32 GMT
College football club and college basketball.
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Post by massiveridersfan on Nov 18, 2023 11:52:47 GMT
Great - that's an unexpected bonus
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Post by LTfan on Nov 18, 2023 12:00:30 GMT
Interesting, I wasn’t expecting that.
College American Football makes sense, it compliments their NFL coverage, but college basketball is a bit of a surprise given they’ve lost the NBA rights. Although maybe this as seen as some sort of substitute.
I really hope it’s a success for them, if only for the fact I feel their BBL coverage is looking somewhat isolated and vulnerable since they lost the NBA.
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Post by SamH on Nov 18, 2023 12:01:55 GMT
I expect it's to replace their lost nba coverage. I don't follow ncaa but I do like the atmosphere you get at a lot of games, its much more passionate and raucous than nba crowds.
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Post by dexter on Nov 18, 2023 12:24:38 GMT
I agree, they have done it as a replacement. I hope Sky Sports are able to make it a bit about British players in NCAA. Out of interest, does anyone know which British players are in NCAA? If possible they should enable us to see those players. Not just for us old fans but to inspire the next generation of British players.
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Post by LTfan on Nov 18, 2023 14:22:36 GMT
A bit more detail… Sky will broadcast up to 3 NCAA basketball games a week during the regular season, and the March Madness tournament.
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Post by massiveridersfan on Nov 18, 2023 16:36:40 GMT
Unimpressed that I can't watch the NBA on Sky. It's another £25 per mth to get TNT. 😮
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Post by voise on Nov 18, 2023 16:49:47 GMT
I agree, they have done it as a replacement. I hope Sky Sports are able to make it a bit about British players in NCAA. Out of interest, does anyone know which British players are in NCAA? If possible they should enable us to see those players. Not just for us old fans but to inspire the next generation of British players. Credit hoopsfix: www.hoopsfix.com/2023/11/british-basketball-players-in-us-colleges-2023-24-season/Two big name teams with British interest are Wake Forest (Cam Hildreth, Matt Marsh) and North Carolina (James Okonkwo). I'll be following WVU and Marquette. |
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Post by dandayr on Nov 18, 2023 19:41:45 GMT
I raise you with Bad news - as I like college basketball!! going to miss having college basketball on ex BTSport now TNT Sport channels. |
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Post by mac on Nov 18, 2023 19:57:20 GMT
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Post by dexter on Nov 18, 2023 22:04:50 GMT
I agree, they have done it as a replacement. I hope Sky Sports are able to make it a bit about British players in NCAA. Out of interest, does anyone know which British players are in NCAA? If possible they should enable us to see those players. Not just for us old fans but to inspire the next generation of British players. Credit hoopsfix: www.hoopsfix.com/2023/11/british-basketball-players-in-us-colleges-2023-24-season/Two big name teams with British interest are Wake Forest (Cam Hildreth, Matt Marsh) and North Carolina (James Okonkwo). I'll be following WVU and Marquette. Thank you |
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Post by SamH on Nov 18, 2023 22:30:17 GMT
Unimpressed that I can't watch the NBA on Sky. It's another £25 per mth to get TNT. 😮 Ah but see im the other way around, as I get tnt in my package anyway, but it would cost me £30 a month more for sky sports! Hence why I always got league pass instead. However this year I realised league pass lets you watch the highlight packages of all games for free, and coupled with decent TNT coverage and 2 magazine type shows each week,I haven't subscribed to league pass. I probably will for the playoffs but for now I feel I have enough coverage to get by on between the free stuff and tnt. |
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Post by skeg on Nov 27, 2023 9:54:17 GMT
Anyone know a schedule of the games Sky are going to show?
The college football deal has started but can’t see any basketball games scheduled yet.
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Post by tony on Nov 27, 2023 16:42:42 GMT
Anyone know a schedule of the games Sky are going to show? The college football deal has started but can’t see any basketball games scheduled yet. I have looked everywhere can’t find anything |
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Post by wentey on Dec 5, 2023 12:12:02 GMT
I was hoping to see some college games on the schedule this weekend given less CFL now but doesnt appear to be any, I wonder if they wont actually start until the new year building up to March Madness and covering college Game day
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Post by tony on Dec 5, 2023 19:40:54 GMT
I was hoping to see some college games on the schedule this weekend given less CFL now but doesnt appear to be any, I wonder if they wont actually start until the new year building up to March Madness and covering college Game day I have some down to record on sky sports arena starting at 2am Thursday |
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Post by LTfan on Dec 6, 2023 15:03:30 GMT
I was hoping to see some college games on the schedule this weekend given less CFL now but doesnt appear to be any, I wonder if they wont actually start until the new year building up to March Madness and covering college Game day I have some down to record on sky sports arena starting at 2am Thursday Quite a few games coming up... all live. 7th Dec, 2am - West Virginia Mountaineers v Pittsburgh Panthers (Sky Sports Arena) 8th Dec, 12:30am - Iowa State Cyclones v Iowa Hawkeyes (Sky Sports Arena) 9th Dec, 20:15 - Arizona Wildcats v Wisconsin Badgers (Sky Sports Mix) 13th Dec, 12am - Duke Blue Devils v Hofstra Pride (Sky Sports Arena) 14th Dec, 1am - Louisville Cardinals v Arkansas State Red Wolves (Sky Sports Arena) 16th Dec, 3am - Gonzaga Bulldogs v Uconn Huskies (Sky Sports Mix) 20th Dec, 12am - Memphis Tigers v Virginia Cavaliers (Sky Sports Mix) Nice to see Sky scheduling some of this NCAA coverage around reruns of BBL programming too. It's still a shame that the BBL and the NBA has been 'de-coupled', but this is the next best thing I suppose. |
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Post by LTfan on Dec 14, 2023 9:46:11 GMT
I watched an NCAA game on Sky Sports over the weekend, and was pleasantly surprised to see half-time was filled with BBL features - one on Paul James 500 wins, and one on Jordan Taylor doing a behind the scenes of the new BBL coverage.
It's great that Sky are cross-prompting like this, but it's a shame they never did it when they had the NBA rights (not that I saw anyway, someone tell me if I'm wrong). Also, as much as we criticise them, it's great the 777 - or at least their money, is making these mini BBL features available for such things as this.
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Post by stepback3 on Dec 14, 2023 14:08:26 GMT
Is it there money? Or is it the leagues? Seems the league is apparently generating its own income
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