Six Nations to remain free-to-air amid introduction of Virgin Media Sport
Virgin Media have confirmed that the NatWest 6 Nations Championship will remain on free-to-air television despite the pending introduction of Virgin Media Sport. Virgin announced in June that they had planned to launch a new channel – Virgin Media Sport – that will be available to Virgin Media customers to showcase its range of sports content. TV3 group […]
8 years ago
Full broadcasting guide to the Irish sporting season
Eleven Sports’ recent acquisition of the USPGA Championship, La Liga and Serie A has seen the Andrea Radrizzani owned network emerge as a genuine player in the Irish sports market. Eleven will make its official launch into the Irish market next month and will show all four rounds of the PGA Championship live and free of […]
8 years ago
TV3 win big in new Champions League broadcast deal
TV3 have secured the rights to 327 European matches per season in a new broadcasting deal with UEFA. The broadcaster won exclusive Irish rights to all Wednesday UEFA Champions League matches, all Thursday UEFA Europa League matches and the Finals of both competitions, while they share the rights to 16 Tuesday night Champions League matches […]
8 years ago
Champions Cup matches to be shown live on free to air channels next season
Rugby fans have gotten a huge boost as Champions Cup games are set to be live on free to air channels next season. The news will be welcomed by rugby fans up and down the country as a deal is being struck to show champions cup rugby matches on free to air channels. The deal […]
8 years ago
It’s fair to say Irish viewers are split over Chris Sutton commentating on TV3
The former Celtic and Blackburn striker is on co-commentating duties for TV3. Co-commentators are rarely popular in modern football. Unless you luck out with Gary Neville or Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports (and even they are more suited to the comforts of the studio), you’ll come across the likes of Michael Owen and Owen Hargreaves. […]
8 years ago
Ronan O’Gara pays heartfelt tribute to hero of Cork football, Liam Miller
Brilliantly and poignantly spoken by Ronan O’Gara. News was confirmed late on Friday night of the sad passing of former Ireland international Liam Miller, at the age of 36. The Cork native, who also lined out for Celtic, Manchester United and Cork City, died after a tough battle with cancer. Miller leaves behind a wife, […]
8 years ago