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23 Jul 18
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As rumoured, acquired by Eleven Sports who will stream it online only. Available for a free trial but that doesn't help anyone who wants to watch on telly, and a nightmare for punters who will be miles behind live action with the streaming delay on top of the usual coverage delay. Real let-down for the final major of the year.
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 Eleven Sports, who??? |
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the PGA really have had a nightmare with this, cant believe they wouldnt want it televised, some mug is advising them
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thought last year they were thinking of selling it to twitter. no idea who eleven sports are either, but presumably for all the moaning we'll all be subscribing to them.
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They have also got the rights to La Liga and Serie A so they mean business I guess. Think they are exploring getting regular channels up on sky etc but think PGA will be too soon. I don't know what they paid but seems a strange arrangement for both parties- they are streaming on a free trial but how many golf fans will keep it going just for some foreign football, plus if we want to watch online coverage it's not exactly hard to find anyway. And from the PGA point of view, I thought giving it to the BBC last year was about maximum exposure but this year they have ensured the exact opposite as they will lose all casual viewers who happened to stick it on because it was on the telly.
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Feels like both parties have overestimated the draw of the PGA - with the other 3 majors sport fans would go out of their way to find out how to watch, but probably not with the PGA. So all they get is a tiny audience of hardcore (and annoyed) golf fans and I can't see how that does anything for the PGA or Eleven.
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yeh I dont even think of the PGA as a major really, its more of a glorified tour event
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Certainly will be next year with the date change, part of the USP was the "last shot" branding, now it's just stuck in the middle of a busy schedule. And if this situation continues next year might as well just call the Players the 4th major, similar strength of field and we'll actually be able watch it on the telly.
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Don't fancy The Open to steal the glory's last shot line TB?
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PGA isn't a major in my opinion. More related to PGA Tour as opposed to an international event. The 4th major needs to move to the UK and not links courses.
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WTF,S GOING TO GET INVOLVED WITH LIVE streaming for events covering 6 hrs of sport
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for anyone not involved betting in running and wanting to avoid 4 hrs of coverage,umpteen adverts and harmon dissecting tigers swing for the 10th thousand time.avoiding the result and watching 2hrs bbbc highlights is the way to go for the best coverage
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champions league and europa was free online from bt sport, and miles behind
why not just stream it off pga website , although the amount of adverts they have on there it would probably crash the internet. |
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-6034553/Eleven-Sports-NO-advertising-USPGA-Championship-just-TWO-DAYS-go.html
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Are the BBC showing any highlights?
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Anyone risking signing up with this lot...free 7 day trial and you can cancel at anytime.I'm suspicious it wont be that easy to cancel though or am i being too cynical?
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So exactly, what is the best way to watch this please
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I doubt they will last as long as Setanta did. What's the point of paying for a service that is only available online? They haven't been able to secure a channel on Sky platform yet.
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How to watch the US PGA Championship for FREE
For the second year running, you will not be able to watch the final Major of the year on Sky Sports the BBC or Eir as online streaming service Eleven Sports have snapped up this year’s rights. The first two rounds will be shown live on Facebook through the Eleven Sports UK page, and all four rounds will be live on the Eleven Sports website. All four rounds (9th – 12th August) will be shown LIVE and free of charge through a 7-day trial on the Eleven Sports’ online platform, on iOS and Android mobile and tablet apps. The first two rounds (9th & 10th) will also be streamed for free on Facebook LIVE through the ELEVEN SPORTS UK page. See Full schedule below. Eleven Sports say at least eight and a half hours of live coverage will be shown each day and highlights will be available on the website too. Full details of live coverage Thursday 4pm-7pm: Featured groups; Eleven Sports website, mobile and tablet apps, Facebook Live 7pm-close of play: Full coverage; Eleven Sports website, mobile and tablet apps, Facebook Live Friday 4pm-7pm: Featured groups; Eleven Sports website, mobile and tablet apps, Facebook Live 7pm-close of play: Full coverage; Eleven Sports website, mobile and tablet apps, Facebook Live Saturday 5pm-close of play: Full coverage; Eleven Sports website, mobile and tablet apps, Facebook Live Sunday 5pm-close of play: Full coverage; Eleven Sports website, mobile and tablet apps, Facebook Live |
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PGA have surely massively misjudged this-I will not be watching it
I would hope this is a very expensive failure for Eleven sports |
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after pga it will be called zero sports
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Even the PGA don't seem to know who they sold the rights to, as the the Pgatour website broadcast schedule shows six hours coverage each day on Sky Sports Golf!
The Elevensports 'free trial' looks very dodgy and I suspect that somewhere buried in the T+C it will tie you in to a 12 month deal. You don't pay over a million for something and then give it away for nothing. |
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7 day free trial is £5.99 ties you to year contract £49.99 if you don't cancel in time
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Guys
Ive just signed up there, NO CHARGE as long as cancel before the 7 days are up. All seemed very professional and above board. Just awaiting the stream starting shortly i hope... |
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Received email confirmation and shows £0.00 charged as long as cancel on or before 15/8/2018.
Worth 5.99 any way....imo. |
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Let us know if there are any adverts lol.
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Only thing on so far is adverts..
Need to await the golf starting as no idea how coverage going to play out.... |
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130 pm starts
featured groups no time yet |
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currently on ipad - just advertising
get back to you if I can get on my TV thru internet |
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Right, on my Live NOW it was stating 12pm, assumed be some chatter or studio stuff possibly.
Not too worried until Rory JT Tiger out there. Cheers X for now. |
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Let everyone know how the cancel goes. I did the same thing on amazon prime trial, when you cancel it keeps saying over and over again are you sure you want to cancel, 'Look at all these benefits....'.And that's Amazon who we all trust. Website will probably go down MonTueWed.
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As long as stream works and coverage is good im happy with 5.99.
NO other options really. |
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I know, it sucks.
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now saying featured groups 130pm
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I'll check out the usual sources later and see if anyone has put a link up - I'd be surprised if the only way to watch it is to give credit card details to some online TV company.
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fails so far
not accepted on my iPhone need a special cable iPad to TV |
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look on the brightside, we are spared that awful "skycart", and grinning and smug nick dougherty
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feature group on live now
no commentry- just a high frequency noise |
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Has anyone else just got pictures of Tiger hitting on the range at the moment with no commentary and a real annoying beeping sound?
This is farcical beyond belief. |