SBS to broadcast Euro 08

Piola · Post by **Piola** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:12 pm

SBS has successfully secured the rights to broadcast selected LIVE EURO 2008 matches, including the opening game and final.

The free-to-air EURO 2008 agreement allows SBS to broadcast eight LIVE matches, including the opening game and final, in addition to a daily highlights programme, match replays and a 'Road to Euro' preview series.

SBS Radio will broadcast matches in languages of the participating nations in addition to English, with daily updates, interviews and live crosses in most language programs.

"2008 will mark eight years since Euro has been available on free-to-air and this is just another example of SBSâ€™s commitment to providing all Australians with access to world class events," said SBS Managing Director, Shaun Brown.

"Being able to deliver an international tournament of this significance, across the corporationâ€™s multi-media platforms is a fantastic opportunity for the network."

The UEFA European Football Championship is the worldâ€™s second major football event, topped only by the FIFA World Cup, for which SBS is the official broadcaster.

EURO 2008 will be co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland, between June 7-29 and will also be broadcast on subscription television through Setanta Sports Australia.

On Sunday 2 December at 10:40pm, SBS will broadcast the 'EURO 2008' draw with Andrew Orsatti and Chief Football Analyst, Craig Foster hosting the presentation.

ruud · Post by **ruud** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:28 pm

*sigh*

will have to hear andrew orsatti and his fake name saying accents

olympiakos · Post by **olympiakos** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:11 pm

Huntelaar wrote:*sigh*

will have to hear andrew orsatti and his fake name saying accents

give me andrew orsatti over andy harper any day!

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:18 pm

Thank god for that. ESPN have by far the worst commentators around, so luckily I do not have to watch every game on there. Pity it is not all the games though for SBS.

The Kop · Post by **The Kop** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:28 pm

Euro wasnt on ESPN last time.

Fox had it. Decent commentators, was Tyler and co.
But the pre and post games on fox were woeful.

LOL at Farina before Portugal Greece saying they would get thumped 4-0 and would struggle to score a goal.
(he didnt look at the qualifying results obvisouly)

Juventino · Post by **Juventino** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:32 pm

The Kop wrote:Euro wasnt on ESPN last time.

Fox had it. Decent commentators, was Tyler and co.
But the pre and post games on fox were woeful.

LOL at Farina before Portugal Greece saying they would get thumped 4-0 and would struggle to score a goal.
(he didnt look at the qualifying results obvisouly)

But it is this time.

Motley · Post by **Motley** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:39 pm

The Kop wrote:Euro wasnt on ESPN last time.

Fox had it. Decent commentators, was Tyler and co.
But the pre and post games on fox were woeful.

LOL at Farina before Portugal Greece saying they would get thumped 4-0 and would struggle to score a goal.
(he didnt look at the qualifying results obvisouly)

Neil Evans got it right though. He predicted Greece would beat portugal and he also predicted Greece would win the whole tournament. Neil Evans was a fantastic host. Damn fox and there malakies.

Knight7 · Post by **Knight7** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:14 pm

With England out there's no ratings and therefore no money Fox wouldn't have wanted it that much

olympiakos · Post by **olympiakos** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:30 pm

Knight7 wrote:With England out there's no ratings and therefore no money Fox wouldn't have wanted it that much

yeh u are right, no england, lets just cancel the euro, no one will watch coz the superstars of england arent there

Ray Parlour · Post by **Ray Parlour** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:35 pm

The Kop wrote:Euro wasnt on ESPN last time.

Fox had it. Decent commentators, was Tyler and co.
But the pre and post games on fox were woeful.

LOL at Farina before Portugal Greece saying they would get thumped 4-0 and would struggle to score a goal.
(he didnt look at the qualifying results obvisouly)

i remember that! even funnier was robbie slater predicted 6-0 for the same opening game , who predicts that!

Piola · Post by **Piola** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:45 pm

Huntelaar wrote:*sigh*

will have to hear andrew orsatti and his fake name saying accents

Orsatti is 100x better than the clowns at fox. Famous comment by Slater on total football a couple of weeks ago about the death of Sandri - "these ultras are not football fans".

IMO fox probably didnt go for the rights simply as England didnt qualify. ESPN/Fox are very biased toward the english game.

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:01 pm

Other games on Setanta perhaps???? The guy from Setanta said they have an announcement to make regarding "something" in june, but as yet haven't heard more.

ruud · Post by **ruud** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:09 am

Laziale wrote:
Huntelaar wrote:*sigh*

will have to hear andrew orsatti and his fake name saying accents
Orsatti is 100x better than the clowns at fox. Famous comment by Slater on total football a couple of weeks ago about the death of Sandri - "these ultras are not football fans".

IMO fox probably didnt go for the rights simply as England didnt qualify. ESPN/Fox are very biased toward the english game.

he would be perfectly fine if he didnt try (and fail) to say everyones name in an accent

fluffing annoys me to fuck

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:47 am

I think this image answers my question:

glasgowrangers · Post by **glasgowrangers** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:31 am

I'm glad it is on sbs

The one and only · Post by **The one and only** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:21 pm

Huntelaar wrote:
Laziale wrote:
Huntelaar wrote:*sigh*

will have to hear andrew orsatti and his fake name saying accents
Orsatti is 100x better than the clowns at fox. Famous comment by Slater on total football a couple of weeks ago about the death of Sandri - "these ultras are not football fans".

IMO fox probably didnt go for the rights simply as England didnt qualify. ESPN/Fox are very biased toward the english game.
he would be perfectly fine if he didnt try (and fail) to say everyones name in an accent

fluffing annoys me to shiraz

but the only bad commentary on fox are when it is slater and co before the game when it gets into the game it is martin tylerand co commentating on the games which is the best

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 3:47 pm

Huntelaar wrote:
Laziale wrote:
Huntelaar wrote:*sigh*

will have to hear andrew orsatti and his fake name saying accents
Orsatti is 100x better than the clowns at fox. Famous comment by Slater on total football a couple of weeks ago about the death of Sandri - "these ultras are not football fans".

IMO fox probably didnt go for the rights simply as England didnt qualify. ESPN/Fox are very biased toward the english game.
he would be perfectly fine if he didnt try (and fail) to say everyones name in an accent

fluffing annoys me to shiraz

Orsatti has a kind face... the kind you want to kick in.

Hawkesy · Post by **Hawkesy** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:26 pm

What's EURO 2008, I heard they'd cancelled the tournament this time round.

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:43 pm

ruud · Post by **ruud** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:13 pm

Hawkesy wrote:What's EURO 2008, I heard they'd cancelled the tournament this time round.

ill put $10 on fox will get the rights to the Home Nations tournament

which will only reinforce their biasm towards UK countries

barbarez01 · Post by **barbarez01** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:16 pm

sbs is shite!

Hawkesy · Post by **Hawkesy** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:02 pm

Huntelaar wrote:
Hawkesy wrote:What's EURO 2008, I heard they'd cancelled the tournament this time round.
ill put $10 on fox will get the rights to the Home Nations tournament

which will only reinforce their biasm towards UK countries

It's where the money is.

pires7 · Post by **pires7** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 10:55 pm

The Australian Government made the chioce to take Euro off the anti-syphoning list as it didn't have a large enough cultural significance in Australia! What a joke that is
Then the nerve to allow the national team's games to be broadcast on Pay TV!

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:33 pm

I remember sbs advertising they had it, I took five weeks annual leave to watch it and two weeks before the tournament they announced they didn't have the rights to it.

Anything that was on FTA tv then should have been on that list.

ozzie owl · Post by **ozzie owl** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:00 am

Only 8 live games on SBS, but still not worth getting the extra channel.

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:56 am

I have the channel (no foxtel) so I'm quite happy.

Caramelas13 · Post by **Caramelas13** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:23 am

barbarez01 wrote:sbs is shite!

Ok lets give it to channel 9 like we did for the 2002 World Cup.

barbarez01 · Post by **barbarez01** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:36 pm

Caramelas13 wrote:
barbarez01 wrote:sbs is shite!
Ok lets give it to channel 9 like we did for the 2002 World Cup.

na fox sports will do.

Missing Post Count · Post by **Missing Post Count** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:09 pm

Caramelas13 wrote:
barbarez01 wrote:sbs is shite!
Ok lets give it to channel 9 like we did for the 2002 World Cup.

No fluffÃng way... that was disgraceful

arxidi · Post by **arxidi** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:51 am

Caramelas13 wrote:
barbarez01 wrote:sbs is shite!
Ok lets give it to channel 9 like we did for the 2002 World Cup.

yeah..... so we can watch gillette commercials every time a team is atttacking...