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xmoneyx
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Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD)(America) bought the European TV rights

might see a few hours Sunday
Pause Switch to Standard View reason why there is no olympic golf BBC
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Report jerseyboy August 3, 2024 2:02 PM BST
been on the red button
Report Hayden August 3, 2024 2:04 PM BST
No interest myself but judging by what people have posted on other threads BBC is the last channel you should be using for the Olympics , too much " pretendee " live apparently and Discovery+1 a better alternative together with Eurosport who have SEVEN channels on the event.

Good luck anyway   Happy
Report dave1357 August 3, 2024 2:17 PM BST
the discovery golf commentators are a bit iffy. tony johnstone and ali whitaker ok, but don't think the rest are very experienced. One was saying "matsuyama hideki" all the time. ok maybe there is some weird japanese name thing there, but everyone has been calling him "hideki matsuyama" for as long as he's played at the top level.
Report roggrain August 3, 2024 2:20 PM BST
Olympic Committee has sold the games down the river.
Report Hayden August 3, 2024 2:22 PM BST
Fair enough dave to anyone bothered about that , with my zero golf knowledge i'd never have known the difference  Grin
Report dave1357 August 3, 2024 2:24 PM BST
he's back on and just said "matsuyama hideki" again, its getting on my t1ts Grin
Report dave1357 August 3, 2024 2:26 PM BST
interesting dynamic with the leader fleetwood coming from southport and unsurprisingly distraught about events in his hometown.
Report Ramruma August 3, 2024 4:02 PM BST
FFS.

Disco+ has a special offer for the Olympics of £3.99 for the month and Betfair's sharpest minds and biggest hitters are reduced to whining about the BBC.

Actually, to be fair, it has not been too well publicised. You'd think after spending over a billion quid on the rights, they'd have mounted an advertising blitz but...
Report Hayden August 3, 2024 4:18 PM BST
Wasn't a whine Ram on my part just saw a few comments on another thread and collectively duplicated them on behalf of others , in other words i've stuck my big nose into something i've no interest in anyway   Blush
Report Ramruma August 3, 2024 4:32 PM BST
No offence meant Hayden. Frustration is more with Disco+ who bought the rights for far more than the BBC could afford and then kept it quiet.

But also, WFM.
Report Hayden August 3, 2024 4:38 PM BST
Looks a fair effort by Eurosport though using 7 channels without having to go behind any buttons etc
Report xmoneyx August 4, 2024 7:48 AM BST
just realised I got discovery + app on my 65 inch Samsung tv

did £3.99 for the golf


a lot of sports - amazing

but it will cost £30 a month
Report Somerset Sam August 4, 2024 9:29 AM BST
Golf should be nowhere near the Olympics.
Report GLASGOWCALLING August 4, 2024 9:57 AM BST

just realised I got discovery + app on my 65 inch Samsung tv


  " Pretentious Moi "
Report xmoneyx August 4, 2024 10:06 AM BST
still out of date Sad

I don't have 4k or casting
Report Jumper45 August 4, 2024 10:08 AM BST
Been dipping in between both Eurosport channels and BBC. Yes, the BBC are showing some as live, 15-20 minutes after Eurosport have shown it live, but they've also shown a lot live, when there are GB medal hopes and what are seen as the Premier events.

UK viewers should be delighted they don't have to suffer RTE, which even before the rights issue always seem to just be a mix between talking pundits and ad breaks - they've over excelled themselves this Games with both of those.

BBC is ideal for the casual viewer though. To be honest if I didn't have BBC, I'd be more than happy with just both Eurosport channels.
Report doorman99 August 4, 2024 2:29 PM BST
Free but what a palaver getting on Discovery plus, taken ages only to see Xander falling away anyway, doh!
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