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DV
DVB Cornwall
Can we change the "Ashes Cricket starts" title? England are now in New Zealand, Officially Not Australia™ despite the flag thing


Done .... The board wouldn't let me do so earlier,
DV
DVB Cornwall
Hearing that BTSX 5 and 6 are likely to close shortly bearing in mind that they wont be needed with the staggered UEFACL Group Stage KOs from next season. Will also free some channel space for the Sky Channels on the BTTV platform in 2019 too.


Confirmation from UEFA today of the staggered Group Stage KO's from next season, nothing now to prevent the closure of these channels pretty quickly.
GE
thegeek Founding member


(Gazzetta's actually on at 10.45, as confirmed in a later tweet)

There also seems to be studio presentation around the later game plus Bayern v Borussia Dortmund - I'd imagine largely to plug the documentary)
GE
thegeek Founding member
BT Sport Showcase is no more. Score on Easter Saturday was its last programme, and as of today, it's showing a short barker loop without the L-graphic.
FO
FanOfTV99
BT Sport Showcase is no more. Score on Easter Saturday was its last programme, and as of today, it's showing a short barker loop without the L-graphic.


Welp that's the end of Free To Air Champions League then. Cheers BT
RD
rdd Founding member
Arent they still obliged to broadcast this year’s finals (the last of the current deal before their free to air obligations are removed) FTA? If so, will an online stream suffice?
BR
Brekkie
Probably. They've always pushed the YouTube stream more than Showcase.
LL
Larry the Loafer
Probably. They've always pushed the YouTube stream more than Showcase.


Do they actually air Champions League matches over YouTube?
FO
FanOfTV99
Probably. They've always pushed the YouTube stream more than Showcase.


Do they actually air Champions League matches over YouTube?


They did once but i think that was a One Off since it was the final.
LL
Larry the Loafer
I enquired on Live Chat and they've told me it was a decision made by UEFA rather than BT. Although who's to know if that was just a chat advisor trying to deflect the blame...
NW
nwtv2003
BT Sport Showcase is no more. Score on Easter Saturday was its last programme, and as of today, it's showing a short barker loop without the L-graphic.


That’ll piss off those who rely on Showcase.

I believe that part of the new deal is that they’ll be using social media more. To be fair to BT on Champions League and Europa League games they get the goals on Facebook and Twitter very quickly. I wouldn’t be surprised if they used something like Facebook Live next season.

I don’t think the ratings for Showcase ever justified the expense, especially with an HD slot. Saying that it doesn’t help that it was never promoted.
BR
Brekkie
It would surely make far more commercial sense to sell on one game per match day.

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