ITV's coverage

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Not sure if everyone else is already aware, but ITV are showing every single game live for the RWC:
http://www.itv.com/rugbyworldcup/fixtures

Quite impressed with that. I was expecting one game on itv, one game on itv4 and the rest bundled into a late night highlights show. Majority of the games are on ITV as well so that means we get HD and a plus 1 channel (for us poor folk without recording wizardry boxes!).

Just hope their pre and post match stuff is up to scratch, but with so many back to back games and the inevitable reams of adverts, there probably wont be much.

Just watching highlights on rugbydump and it seems Rob Lowe scored SA's first try v Japan! And over here on TV3 we were told that Brad Barritt came on as a sub for NZ v Arg.

milkyboy wrote:no! They didn't? Surely not? We get Guinness and the Irish get bitter.

I'm a little slow with some of these threads but I did enjoy this line.

I was a contemporary of Barnes and played with him and against him in school. In short, I detest the little git because even at the age of 17 he was head and shoulders better than the rest of us, extraordinary turn of pace and always had time. I console myself with fact that today I'm not fat, look ten years younger than him and have a beautiful wife! I drink Guinness not bitter.

brennomac wrote:Just watching highlights on rugbydump and it seems Rob Lowe scored SA's first try v Japan!  

I don't know why that surprises you. Rob Lowe is a prolific scorer.

Tried watching the Scotland-Japan game on the ITV "Player" which turned out to be a frustrating waste of time. It rarely played for more than a couple of minutes without freezing, towards the end of the first half it froze every few seconds until crashing altogether for the remainder of the match. I had a look on the net to see if anyone else was having similar problems and apparently this is how the ITV player operates - it's been sh1t since it's inception and continues to be so. At least it's unable to play any annoying RWC-themed adverts.

I only saw the first half "live" but the ITV player-thingy worked fine for me this evening. The picture quality wasn't fantastic and the sound was awful i.e. I could still clearly hear Scott Hastings inane ramblings but, apart from that, I thought it was ok

I watched the Scotland/Japan game on the ITV player and it played brilliantly. Quality was good too. You sure your internet was quick enough?

Galted wrote: At least it's unable to play any annoying RWC-themed adverts.

On that subject, what relevance does an orangutang have to either rugby or SSE?? Or is it only STV region that gets the silly links at the start and end of each section of the programme?

I don't understand the orangutang either.

nathan wrote:I watched the Scotland/Japan game on the ITV player and it played brilliantly. Quality was good too. You sure your internet was quick enough?

Played it at work where everything I've previously streamed has worked fine.  Thinking back the Tour de France has been ok which, I think, is also ITV.  Maybe I should just do some work instead.

Galted wrote:

nathan wrote:I watched the Scotland/Japan game on the ITV player and it played brilliantly. Quality was good too. You sure your internet was quick enough?

Played it at work where everything I've previously streamed has worked fine.  Thinking back the Tour de France has been ok which, I think, is also ITV.  Maybe I should just do some work instead.

Let me guess - you work in law

InjuredYetAgain wrote:

Galted wrote: At least it's unable to play any annoying RWC-themed adverts.

On that subject, what relevance does an orangutang have to either rugby or SSE?? Or is it only STV region that gets the silly links at the start and end of each section of the programme?  

Is there not an ad (or was one a while back) with an orang-utan?? What was that for product-wise? I can't remember but is that not the link... sponsor's link?

InjuredYetAgain wrote:

Galted wrote:

nathan wrote:I watched the Scotland/Japan game on the ITV player and it played brilliantly. Quality was good too. You sure your internet was quick enough?

Played it at work where everything I've previously streamed has worked fine.  Thinking back the Tour de France has been ok which, I think, is also ITV.  Maybe I should just do some work instead.

Let me guess - you work in law

I don't - I have an insignificant job in a faceless corporation but it does afford me lots of time to get p1ssed off at online video services.

Jammy swine. My company has all sorts of firewalls to stop anything remotely interesting being accessed during officce hours

These bastards do too, they have a cull every few months and yet more sites are unavailable. The day 606v2 was no longer a working-time option was particularly devastating.

Annoyingly, the Daily Mail doesn't seem to fill any of the criteria of undesirability.

Notch wrote:I don't understand the orangutang either.

It's not an orang-utan. It's Gareth chilcott after a self tanning accident.

Hope that's cleared it up for everyone.

SecretFly wrote:

InjuredYetAgain wrote:

Galted wrote: At least it's unable to play any annoying RWC-themed adverts.

On that subject, what relevance does an orangutang have to either rugby or SSE?? Or is it only STV region that gets the silly links at the start and end of each section of the programme?  

Is there not an ad (or was one a while back) with an orang-utan??  What was that for product-wise?  I can't remember but is that not the link... sponsor's link?

SSE ad from 2014 with orangutan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rb4oa003Nk

I feel like that ad raises more questions about the orangutang than it answers.

What is it for? I forget/don't remember/never cared

LondonTiger wrote:

SecretFly wrote:

InjuredYetAgain wrote:

Galted wrote: At least it's unable to play any annoying RWC-themed adverts.

On that subject, what relevance does an orangutang have to either rugby or SSE?? Or is it only STV region that gets the silly links at the start and end of each section of the programme?  

Is there not an ad (or was one a while back) with an orang-utan??  What was that for product-wise?  I can't remember but is that not the link... sponsor's link?

SSE ad from 2014 with orangutan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rb4oa003Nk

Yeah, are those guys involved in sponsorship?

Electricity supplier. Because nothing says 'electricity supplier' like an orangutang that skulks around the city at night, spying on people.

Nothing says 'electricity supplier' like an orangutang hanging out in an empty rugby stadium, listening to rugby anthems.

This is like surrealist advertising.

SecretFly wrote:

LondonTiger wrote:

SecretFly wrote:

InjuredYetAgain wrote:

Galted wrote: At least it's unable to play any annoying RWC-themed adverts.

On that subject, what relevance does an orangutang have to either rugby or SSE?? Or is it only STV region that gets the silly links at the start and end of each section of the programme?  

Is there not an ad (or was one a while back) with an orang-utan??  What was that for product-wise?  I can't remember but is that not the link... sponsor's link?

SSE ad from 2014 with orangutan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rb4oa003Nk

Yeah, are those guys involved in sponsorship?

they are sponsoring the ITV coverage - so they get there little bit at the start and end of every ad break. Pigging annoying

Notch wrote:Nothing says 'electricity supplier' like an orangutang hanging out in an empty rugby stadium, listening to rugby anthems.

This is like surrealist advertising.

Ads were pulled as the monkey got an Asbo

Notch wrote:Electricity supplier. Because nothing says 'electricity supplier' like an orangutang that skulks around the city at night, spying on people.

Brilliant -quote of the world cup so far

I wish ITV would change the scores in the top left-hand corner from pink.

It's called an Arty ad, Notch.  You're meant to have to think about it.  

And if you do get it, you're probably well off track of what the agency guys want - which is abstract.  After all, if they're just telling you what they do, you ain't going to be talking about it the next day at work.  But a peeping-tom weirdo orang-utan:  "What the F**K...what the F**K was that ad about last night with the orang-utan messing around in bars and on elevators???"

...speaking of which...what the F**K is that maddening ad for Ribena all about??? Don't tell me if you know! I don't care.
Now there's a bunch of agency guys just trying to pi-ss everyone off... but hey, it works, I'm after mentioning their product... the c*nts!

Fly, if I could punch a jingle, I would punch that jingle.

Seems like a lot of people aren't happy unless they're moaning about things they either don't like, don't understand or take some kind of irrational personal umbrage to.

Like a bunch of old women.

There are much more important things to worry about I would imagine.

?????
A bit of an over reaction, Jimpy. It's called folk having a laugh and being irreverent. And if you really feel the need to take a positive from this, you could say that it is a rare example of cross-border agreement.

Jimpy wrote:Seems like a lot of people aren't happy unless they're moaning about things they either don't like, don't understand or take some kind of irrational personal umbrage to.

Like a bunch of old women.

There are much more important things to worry about I would imagine.

Sod off, Jimpy, or I'll jab you in the nipples with my crochet hook.

InjuredYetAgain wrote:?????
A bit of an over reaction, Jimpy. It's called folk having a laugh and being irreverent. And if you really feel the need to take a positive from this, you could say that it is a rare example of cross-border agreement.

Meh, its like watching the two old geezers from Harry Enfield.

"Children in need?... they can stay in need".

'Creatives' at ad agencies consider themselves artists. Most of the time the account directors reign them in, but sometimes, when the agency needs to do something avant Garde for an awards ceremony... Or just at the end of a coke fuelled brainstorm over a liquid lunch, they get their way.

"Guys it's an orang-Utan... People like them, their cool and cuddly, it will give the brand tangibility and identity... Like a cgi version of the itv digital monkey. Let's make it surreal and thought provoking like those Guinness ads. Everyone will be talking about it. It's the best of both genres, the yin and the yang'. 

"Wow guys that's amazing, you boys are just sooo creative... Have another line."

milkyboy wrote:'Creatives' at ad agencies consider themselves artists. Most of the time the account directors reign them in, but sometimes, when the agency needs to do something avant Garde for an awards ceremony... Or just at the end of a coke fuelled brainstorm over a liquid lunch, they get their way.

"Guys it's an orang-Utan... People like them, their cool and cuddly, it will give the brand tangibility and identity... Like a cgi version of the itv digital monkey. Let's make it surreal and thought provoking like those Guinness ads. Everyone will be talking about it. It's the best of both genres, the yin and the yang'. 

"Wow guys that's amazing, you boys are just sooo creative... Have another line."

I'm reminded of 'Nobody true', by James Herbert.

Jimpy wrote:Seems like a lot of people aren't happy unless they're moaning about things they either don't like, don't understand or take some kind of irrational personal umbrage to.

Like a bunch of old women.

There are much more important things to worry about I would imagine.

Nothing more important than an infuriating ad, Jimpy. You got all your worldly priorities all wrong. Stand up and fight for commercial break sanity! The revolution must begin.

I usually keep an air horn handy for whenever an ad I don't like comes on.

at least on itv, you can think... this ad is paying for what i'm about to view.

On Sky, you're thinking hang on a minute, I pay for this service, and the profit-laden , money grabbers are still milking at both ends.

On that basis I suggest the mute button and a wry smile when watching an ad on itv you don't like. Make a cup of tea, enjoy a chocolate biscuit that you might not have afforded if you'd paid for the service. And of course, never buy the product being advertised. These are all well practised forms of therapy to counter ad rage.

Sadly, I can't come up with anything better than an air horn for ads on sky.

The worst thing about ads with annoying jingles - and there are so many! - is that even if you change channel / press mute as soon as it comes on, it's too late - you still get the jingle stuck in your head.

That whistling TSB one is a real earworm.

P.S. Rugby.

A Mute button?

God, don't be giving them ideas.  They'd then introduce TV software that would make it impossible to go Mute during an ad break....or switch channels..... or turn off the TV..... and make the TV impervious to boot kicks......and hammer strikes....and mallet hits....  and they'd be bomb proof...............  

....and if you dare fiddle with any of the software, it'll be considered an offence of having damaged copyrighted products and you'll be subsequently sued by Sony or Panasonic /SKY or BT etc to the tune of 10billion dollars!

Do not mention the Mute button.

Sorry my bad. Let's change the subject. My favourite bird is the seagull.

I may be late to the party but can we please discuss this god darn Orangutan!!!!

Poor git just sits there lonely in various parts of stadia, it's no way to live!!!

Not a fan of Craig Doyle, used to like him.

Just gone off him.

Been a good tournament so far.

You can learn things from TV.

For example, I've just learnt that Labour under Corbyn have just appointed a vegan as their farming minister.

So...?

So are cows, sheep, beef cattle and goats. He'll represent their interests well.

milkyboy wrote:at least on itv, you can think... this ad is paying for what i'm about to view.

On Sky, you're thinking hang on a minute, I pay for this service, and the profit-laden , money grabbers are still milking at both ends.

On that basis I suggest the mute button and a wry smile when watching an ad on itv you don't like. Make a cup of tea, enjoy a chocolate biscuit that you might not have afforded if you'd paid for the service. And of course, never buy the product being advertised. These are all well practised forms of therapy to counter ad rage.

Sadly, I can't come up with anything better than an air horn for ads on sky.

Absolutely right. Never really understood the desire to pay to watch more adverts (on Sky)

Jimpy wrote:You can learn things from TV.

For example, I've just learnt that Labour under Corbyn have just appointed a vegan as their farming minister.

Apparently she wants eating meat "to be treated in the same way as smoking in public"

As a lifetime non-smoker, I look forward to huddling in the rain outside a nightclub, bonding with hot women over our mutual love of cured ham.

lostinwales wrote:

milkyboy wrote:at least on itv, you can think... this ad is paying for what i'm about to view.

On Sky, you're thinking hang on a minute, I pay for this service, and the profit-laden , money grabbers are still milking at both ends.

On that basis I suggest the mute button and a wry smile when watching an ad on itv you don't like. Make a cup of tea, enjoy a chocolate biscuit that you might not have afforded if you'd paid for the service. And of course, never buy the product being advertised. These are all well practised forms of therapy to counter ad rage.

Sadly, I can't come up with anything better than an air horn for ads on sky.

Absolutely right. Never really understood the desire to pay to watch more adverts (on Sky)

Mainly because pay per view TV has pretty much all the sport worth watching I'd imagine.

IanBru wrote:

Jimpy wrote:You can learn things from TV.

For example, I've just learnt that Labour under Corbyn have just appointed a vegan as their farming minister.

Apparently she wants eating meat "to be treated in the same way as smoking in public"

As a lifetime non-smoker, I look forward to huddling in the rain outside a nightclub, bonding with hot women over our mutual love of cured ham.

Yeah, check this out.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3247000/Labour-s-vegan-farming-minister-s-bright-idea-Treat-meat-eaters-like-smokers-start-campaign-stop-people-eating-it.html

There was an odd moment midway through the first half of the England/Wales World Cup match.

The Welsh kicked deep into the English half, the English player gathering the ball - Jonny May - was trapped on his line but managed to get the ball to Mike Brown, who then cleared the danger with a long touch-finder.

It was a competent piece of defence. The television commentator, however, could not contain himself. "There is no other player in the world," he proclaimed, in a state of high excitement, "who could have done that!"

At that point, millions of non-English viewers around the world must have said to themselves and each other - "What?"

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/rugby-world-cup-2015/news/article.cfm?c_id=522&objectid=11520246

That's a good article ebop