UK NFL Coverage

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Just wondering iof anybody knew when there would be news over the Sky coverage

I've been following a message board on the Sky website where they're saying terms have yet to be agreed for the license to show the games and whenever people are questioning they come back (admin at Sky) with a vague message about privacy due to ongoing negotiations.

I know we're still a few weeks out from the regular season, but need to know am I gonna be getting my fix from Sky or will ESPN or Premier Sports pick it up

Cheers Bambam, I remember now.
I forgot it was the late Sunday game on 4.

MockingJay33 wrote:Great news for me and fellow Gamepass users. The six day blackouts on Sky's 6pm and 9pm games has been reduced to 24 hours and RedZone is available live.

http://forum.nfluk.com/showthread.php?t=91626

Sounds like they have got me to buy a Gamepass subscription then!

The 6 day delay on any Packer (or other good quality) games shown on Sky was a killer - so glad it seems to have been reduced.
Similarly having Redzone covers me whilst the Packers are on Sky and I have to wait for coverage

SNF will be on 4oD every week. http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/nat-and-mike-reunited-for-channel-4s-american-football-live

bambamwillis wrote:

TM Moot wrote:Just seen the breaking news on Sky sports News!!
60 live games a season. Well happy.

Are channel 4 still doing Mondays?

Sunday nights is on Channel 4, Monday Night Football is probably going to be on ESPN but I haven't seen a confirmation yet

NFLUK twitter account tweeted earlier today that they will soon be making an announcement about MNF

I'll put this on here as well, MNF will be on BBC!

Thats great news!

What game is being shown on channel four on sunday?

That is awful news. It's on the red button, un-recordable and not in HD.

Olly - C4 always show the SNF game.

MockingJay33 wrote:That is awful news. It's on the red button, un-recordable and not in HD.

Olly - C4 always show the SNF game.

It's good news if you haven't got Sky or ESPN. Though I do agree about the red button. Surely the BBC haven't got great plans for BBC1, BBC2 or BBC3 late at night?

That is crap, I probably will still stay up for the games but I'd much rather have the option to watch it thenext day. So many pointless channels and free air time kicking around on sky, the red button can gtf

It is great news for me cos I can watch it without having to use dodgy stuff.

Mocking I know C4 show the sunday game, but what game is it this week?

Olly wrote:It is great news for me cos I can watch it without having to use dodgy stuff.

Mocking I know C4 show the sunday game, but what game is it this week?

coverage starts at 1am, kickoff 8.20 stateside

Olly wrote:It is great news for me cos I can watch it without having to use dodgy stuff.

Mocking I know C4 show the sunday game, but what game is it this week?

Here's the full article
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/19487814

Agree with the concerns about the red button, but doesn't it exist as channel 301 on freeview (a directly selectable channel) such that you can record off it?.

Olly,
Sunday night game is Manning vs Roethlisberger aka Pittsburgh at Denver

crazy_dave23 wrote:

Olly wrote:It is great news for me cos I can watch it without having to use dodgy stuff.

Mocking I know C4 show the sunday game, but what game is it this week?

Here's the full article
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/19487814

Agree with the concerns about the red button, but doesn't it exist as channel 301 on freeview (a directly selectable channel) such that you can record off it?.

Olly,
Sunday night game is Manning vs Roethlisberger aka Pittsburgh at Denver

There is a BBC Red Button channel on freeview, like 816 or something.

Cheers Dave, should be a cracker

If you have a sky box, you can add the red button channels and I think you can record off them then.


As people said there are solutions to it. If people want them game to grow in UK/Ireland (we can get it too) then this is needed.

I have 6th form lessons Monday and Tuesday mornings

Can anyone tell me exactly how to add the red button channel to my sky plus box? Tried looking for the channel but couldn't figure it out. I'm really happy the BBC picked up the games, just don't like how it's hidden away on the red button

Will this be available on BBC iplayer?

Does anyone know if its possible to record the game on virgin media off the red button?

adams_legend wrote:Does anyone know if its possible to record the game on virgin media off the red button?

I will be experimenting with this - I'm not sure my virgin box has a specific channel for the BBC red button, or at least whether I can identify one that will definately be the one they use for the NFL.
It must be hidden away somewhere in the hundreds of channels I never use...

crazy_dave23 wrote:

adams_legend wrote:Does anyone know if its possible to record the game on virgin media off the red button?

I will be experimenting with this - I'm not sure my virgin box has a specific channel for the BBC red button, or at least whether I can identify one that will definately be the one they use for the NFL.
It must be hidden away somewhere in the hundreds of channels I never use...

I have been looking on the forums for Virgin and it looks like we will be unable to record games on the red button, which it crap means that i have now lost MNF

There will be a condensed version of MNF shown on BBC on Tuesdays. Not sure how long, what channel and time though.

MockingJay33 wrote:There will be a condensed version of MNF shown on BBC on Tuesdays. Not sure how long, what channel and time though.

Hopefully they will have the full games on iplayer

Thank you BBC Red Button and C4

3 games a week for free.

HERSH wrote:Thank you BBC Red Button and C4

3 games a week for free.

Only 2 games a week. After week 1 MNF is one per week like SNF.

oh well, still it's not bad is it.

Yep, its still a good deal for anyone who doesn't have Sky Sports!

Like the fact BBC have games but red button seems a bit annoying.

Do they seriously think what ever garbage reruns they show at pointless o'clock in the morning will get a better viewing figures than a Sunday night football game?

Monday night.

But I agree, why it couldn't be on BBC1 or 2 I'll never know.

HERSH wrote:Monday night.

But I agree, why it couldn't be on BBC1 or 2 I'll never know.

or BBC3 or BBC 4... they're hardly lacking available channels

HERSH wrote:Monday night.

But I agree, why it couldn't be on BBC1 or 2 I'll never know.

Monday night of course, not Sunday

Lack of sleep there after staying up all night to watch Raiders because you can't record off the red button

Are we able to view the games on BBC iplayer now, i am unable to view the website at work to check?

Yeah both games are now on iplayer.

gazzyD wrote:

HERSH wrote:Monday night.

But I agree, why it couldn't be on BBC1 or 2 I'll never know.

Monday night of course, not Sunday

Lack of sleep there after staying up all night to watch Raiders because you can't record off the red button

You can, channel 301 on freeview, I checked mine to make sure this morning and almost ended up being late for work.

You can't record off the red button with Sky though HERSH.

You can, channel 301 on freeview, I checked mine to make sure this morning and almost ended up being late for work.

I contacted the BBC last week with some of the above points. Just waiting for a reply. Not holding my breathe for insightful answers though. From previous experience they just try to avoid the issues best they can.

Has anyone tried accessing SNF on 4oD yet? It's showing as unavailable for me. Is it a case of there being a delay (like Gamepass) or was their earlier statement just a lie?

Have both games been taken off i-player now? Pretty peed of if so!!

I can not find the games on iplayer anywhere, have twitted bbc sport asking where it is and how are they helping promote NFL in the UK if they don't show it on iplayer, let's see if they reply

Apparently I've heard it'll be available 'soon'

I think it might be up, it's repeated on the red button tuesdays in a condensed highlights package. So that's quite handy.

Thomond wrote:I think it might be up, it's repeated on the red button tuesdays in a condensed highlights package. So that's quite handy.

I watched that last night.
7:30 is quite a convenient time and they ran though the game in 90 mins without missing much at all.

The newer fans might be a bit lost I think but for the people in the know it's a good service.

Games are up on Iplayer, Channel 4 are apparently having issues with it getting it up on 4oD (replied to me a few times). Quite glad that they cut out the advert break things, they were terrible during BBC, read something that they found out quite late about the chance for NFL to be on BBC so maybe that explains the lack of hosts which may be why it's hidden away on Red Button?

4viewers‏@4Viewers:
@606v2AF We thought you might like to know Sunday's #NFL is now on @4oD, for 2 days only so be quick: http://bit.ly/PdQFPi @4Viewers

There you go should finally be up on 4oD, but not for long...

It's odd but the NFL is on the bbc i-player website but not in the bbc i-player on virgin!! Guess I'll switch hdmi cables

Derbyblue wrote:Games are up on Iplayer, Channel 4 are apparently having issues with it getting it up on 4oD (replied to me a few times). Quite glad that they cut out the advert break things, they were terrible during BBC, read something that they found out quite late about the chance for NFL to be on BBC so maybe that explains the lack of hosts which may be why it's hidden away on Red Button?

What were the Beeb doing during the breaks in live coverage? I only watched the repeat on Tuesday

I only saw the Chargers @ Raiders one with the breaks in but some rather boring music while repeating the week 1 results, divisional standings, Chargers + Raiders fixture lists, plus what I imagine were meant to be "key players" but that was just Rivers + Gates and Palmer + McFadden. Plus the "facts" on these key players were pointless. I'll admit maybe terrible was a bit harsh but how hard is it to find a TV host? As they give Jake Humphrey the superbowl they obviously aren't that bothered about knowledge of the sport anyone will do... Could surely get their 5live commentators to do it?