I want to make up with ESPN, I honestly do, but they keep doing things like putting Max Bretos and Alexi Lalas on MLS pre-game and World Cup preview shows and my Patrick Bateman-like rage just starts rising and rising. I thought when Bretos left Fox Soccer Channel for the greener pastures of Bristol and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘swimming the channels’
Swimming the Channels – Let’s kiss and make up, Max Bretos
Posted in Swimming the Chanels, tagged swimming the channels on May 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Swimming the Channels – ESPN demotes JP
Posted in Swimming the Chanels, tagged swimming the channels on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
ESPN is gearing up for the World Cup, and word came down just this week that JP DellaCamera will not be announcing any of their televised matches. He will be limited to the radio broadcasts only, while ESPN chooses to go with a much more Anglo-based set of lead announcers. While Derek Rae and Adrian [...]
Swimming the Channels – Welcome to Fox Soccer Plus (unless you have Comcast)
Posted in Swimming the Chanels, tagged Fox Soccer Channel Plus, swimming the channels on March 1, 2010 | 8 Comments »
This will be a quick post because I’m under ridiculous deadlines, but I wanted to let everyone know that Fox Soccer Plus arrived this morning for FIOS, DirecTV, Dish and Time Warner cable. The only major player that’s apparently out of the loop is Comcast at this point. I’m reading reports that Time Warner’s deal [...]
Swimming the Channels – D-day is Monday and it’s fast approaching
Posted in Swimming the Chanels, tagged swimming the channels on February 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Despite what others are reporting, there is still no OFFICIAL word from DirecTV regarding the addition of Fox Soccer Plus, other than this cryptic non-answer on their website. Now, of course, it could be that this HAS been settled and there will be no interruption of programming, but for DirecTV/Setanta subscribers (of which I am [...]
Swimming the Channels – No answers, but lots of “discussions”.
Posted in Swimming the Chanels, tagged swimming the channels on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fox Soccer Plus arrives in eleven days, and we find ourselves no closer to answers as to whether we’ll actually be able to see the channel. DirecTV’s official “answer” is “DIRECTV is in discussions to come to an agreement to offer most of the same programming on Fox Soccer Plus that you received with [...]
Swimming the Channels – Champions League, World Cup and FSC Update
Posted in Swimming the Chanels, tagged swimming the channels on February 11, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Fox will be broadcasting the Champions League Final this year on May 22, marking the network’s first foray into the world of major club football. This is an announced change from their previous intentions to broadcast the match on FX. The major developments here are that the match will be played on a Saturday (which [...]
Swimming the Channels – A football/media aggregate
Posted in Swimming the Chanels, tagged ESPN, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Channel Plus, MLS, Setanta, Sky, swimming the channels, World Cup 2010 on January 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
A continuing look into the world of football on television. Let’s get to it, shall we? Sky3D is coming to England – Sky will be launching their own 3D/HD channel starting with a preview, which will be this Sunday’s Manchester United-Arsenal clash at the Emirates. I feel like I’m behind on this 3D phenomenon. I [...]
