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Additional Eurosport pop up channels

zulu17 — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 14:47:05 GMT

WBD announced on Wednesday that there would be seven pop up linear TV channels for the Olympics available on its partner TV platforms.

I presume EETV will have these linear channels ?

Unforfunately WBD communication suggest not but that SKY and Virgin Media will.

Is this an oversight ?

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

NeilO — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:24:23 GMT

@DarrenDev might be able to shed more light on this when he's next around.

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

ozsat — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:43:19 GMT

I beleive the release did say they would be in the Discoivery+ app along with every live feed from the games - but not everyone has access to the app.

Did they forget that there is a Eurosport 4K channels too which WDB likes to provide to everyone except WDB customers.

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

DarrenDev — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:53:57 GMT

They will all be available on all EE TV platforms in HD, for no additional charge for all customers on one of our current TV subscription packages (including entertainment).

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

zulu17 — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:06:35 GMT

Thank you @DarrenDev for clarifying. Good to have the channels on the EPG as the discovery+ navigation can be tortuous at times,

Reading WBD communication on linear TV

On linear TV, Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 will broadcast wall-to-wall action across every day of competition, with live coverage from 7am -10.30pm daily, totalling 350 live hours, with highlights and replays available through the night. Both Eurosport 1 and 2 will be available on discovery+, so too will seven event-curated Eurosport ‘pop-up’ channels. These dedicated Olympic channels will also be available on a variety of Warner Bros. Discovery partner TV and streaming platforms.

There will of course be BBC coverage although they appear to be contractually restricted to two simultaneous live streams , one on a main linear Channel.

discovery+, the Streaming Home of the Olympics, will give fans access to all 10,500 athletes and 329 medal moments, with 3,800 hours of live coverage via an extensive network of 55+ live channel feeds, delivering the most comprehensive Olympics broadcast offer across the UK & Ireland.

The WBD communication did indicate that the opening and closing ceremonies would be in HDR on discovery +.

Not seen yet any indication of 4K coverage that would be available , although the host broadcaster Olympic Broadcasting Service are producing coverage in UHD.

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

DarrenDev — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:11:33 GMT

There won't be any 4K or HDR content from Eurosport on EE TV for the Olympics. I can't comment on what they may offer in the discovery+ app.

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

zulu17 — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 19:55:13 GMT

I suspect the answer to what we can expect on discovey+ is that WBD has opted to broadcast its coverage in HD HDR.

“So we’re reliably informed by our technical teams that to ensure we could surface the entire Olympic Games, we should choose HD HDR.”

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gomezz — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 21:33:11 GMT

As long as I get to see all the Rugby Sevens matches in strict chronological order that will be a big improvements on previous Olympics and will do me.

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Brucemeister5 — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 07:57:33 GMT

@DarrenDev Can you please clarify whether EETV customers with a package that does not normally include access to Eurosport 1 & 2 (Entertainment & Big Entertainment) will be given access for the duration of the Olympics, or are they just being given access to the additional linear channels?

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

DarrenDev — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 09:02:00 GMT

Yes, Eurosport 1 and 2 will also be included for Entertainment and Big Entertainment subscribers for the Olympics.

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

Weerab1983 — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:20:22 GMT

This is probably linked to the article below

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024/07/08/eurosport-premium-offer-to-be-discontinued/

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

ozsat — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:08:37 GMT

If you have Sky - the Wimbledon tennis finals are live on Eurosport 4K with HDR too. BBC have had it for the past two weeks but Eurosport always get to shown the finals.

Viewers around the world are also being treated to the Tour de France with HDR.

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

gomezz — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 16:56:39 GMT

Most of this weekend's WSB coverage is not on the main Eurosport channels but is available using the Discovery+ app.

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zulu17 — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 18:14:25 GMT

Remembering the press release announcement from BT (12 May 2022) on the joint venture (JV)

BT Sport and Eurosport UK to be brought together to form a premium sports joint venture for customers in the UK & Ireland which will be owned 50:50 by BT plc and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT plc will each directly contribute, sub-license or deliver the benefit of their respective sports rights and distribution agreements for the UK & Ireland to the JV.
The Transaction will deliver operational efficiencies through the transfer of the operating businesses of BT Sport to Warner Bros. Discovery.

There does seem to be a reluctance to use the former BT Sport extra linear TV channels for broadcasting Eurosport UK sports rights which seems strange given the JV has these rights as well as the former BT Sport rights and any newly acquired TNT sports. The absence of Eurosport 4K content on either EETV or discovery+ also seems strange given the information in the press release.

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

DarrenDev — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:43:23 GMT

Eurosport and TNT Sports are different brands under different licences - I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be allowed to broadcast Eurosport licenced content on the TNT Sports channels.

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

zulu17 — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:08:13 GMT

… sub licensing is included in the original communication

Warner Bros. Discovery and BT plc will each directly contribute, sub-license or deliver the benefit of their respective sports rights and distribution agreements for the UK & Ireland to the JV.

the extra sport channels operated by WBD would seem to be the obvious place for broadcasting Eurosport live coverage of events that subscribers would expect to be on the linear channels, This weekend the Tour de France (Eurosport1)and Wimbledon final coverage (Eurosport 2) have displaced events like the live WorldSuperBikes.

I think WBD have in the past also used DMAX and Quest free to air channels for some sports programming (of Eurosport held rights events).

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

DarrenDev — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 13:17:34 GMT

Let me ask you a question then @zulu17 - why do you think they're not using the channels? Just to annoy subscribers?

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:40:07 GMT

Eurosport extra channels now live on Virgin. No 4k for us... https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/olympic-channels-now-live-on-virgin-media/#google_vignette

Re: Additional Eurosport pop up channels

zulu17 — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:59:27 GMT

@gomezz the rugby sevens is already appearing in the linear channel schedules.First day of the Mens group stage listed on Eurosport 2 channels from 14.20 on wed 24th. Second Day currently from 12.50pm on Thur 25th.

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scointer — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:12:24 GMT

@zulu17 I agree it is bizarre that discovery have a supposedly joint venture with BT but hold back on any content above standard. I wonder if they have some agreement with Virgin that is kept quiet as they seem to have a full content and BT and Sky are picking up the scraps via the app.

my guess is Discovery just wanted the premier league/ champions league rights which is why they went for the supposedly joint venture but are actually doing deals for extended content with others and not really committing to EETV at all or the delivery method for EETV is more complex than they can be bothered with.