Spark Sport

[Crucial]

@Bovidae said in Spark Sport:

David White is so full of shit. It was all about the money and obviously Spark Sport were willing to pay overs for the coverage. TVNZ would have got this on the cheap. Let's see what happens in 2026 when the domestic rights are up for renewal.

“This is a very good outcome for the game of cricket in New Zealand,” says New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White. “Having cricket on TVNZ safeguards the professional game; it safeguards the community game, and it provides unprecedented access for Kiwi cricket fans.

“We’re delighted New Zealanders can look forward to this level of free-to-air coverage – it’s a game-changer for the sport in this country.”

Yeah, he has got free to air coverage for the game PLUS money. Can't ask for more than that as a sport.

Will TVNZ be willing to cough up come renewal? I doubt it. At least they won't match what Sky offer and NZC will be placed in a position of pissing off an audience that has returned by moving it back to a sub servive.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae I guess White has to say something - but, are we still future-proofed and catering for the demands of tomorrow? .... some of what he said at the outset.

http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/5/349816

I remember years ago studying the De Lorean at university - as a case of design run by engineers, rather than accounting for what the market actually wanted. Might be a bit the same in this instance. NZ seems very small to split the sports broadcasting pie.

[Higgins]

@ARHS said in Spark Sport:

Very pleased with this move. Can watch cricket again without the hassles

Will Sumo have anything to do with the commentary?

[mikedogz]

Probably, he might be the presenter, the Geoff Bryan role.

[Machpants]

F1 going to sky

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/130788433/sky-television-wins-back-rights-to-formula-1

Happy since I sub for the rugby anyway

[mikedogz]

Spark is free till they shut it down apparently.

[Higgins]

@mikedogz For a novice, how do I get access to it? Always available to put my hand up for anything free!

[canefan]

@Higgins said in Spark Sport:

@mikedogz For a novice, how do I get access to it? Always available to put my hand up for anything free!

Should be an app on your smart TV, go to the website on your PC, or download the app on your phone or tablet

[Higgins]

@canefan Thanks, I'll try to find out how to do that sometime in the next couple of days.

[canefan]

@Higgins said in Spark Sport:

@canefan Thanks, I'll try to find out how to do that sometime in the next couple of days.

I cut off my subscription a couple of months back, because they had bugger all good sports

[Bovidae]

Maybe I'll watch the Champions League final.

[Higgins]

@canefan Where I am parked up at the moment we only have free to air television and being in a rural area, only modest ADSL internet, so I'll take any free live sport in real time I can get!

[canefan]

@Higgins said in Spark Sport:

@canefan Where I am parked up at the moment we only have free to air television and being in a rural area, only modest ADSL internet, so I'll take any free live sport in real time I can get!

Spark is an internet platform, so you need reasonable bandwidth and speed

[Higgins]

@canefan Oh, looks like I might be buggered then.

[canefan]

@Higgins said in Spark Sport:

@canefan Oh, looks like I might be buggered then.

Aren't Spark transferring some of their sports to free to air TVNZ?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@canefan From a Spark post -

We can confirm all NZ Cricket played on home soil (BLACKCAPS, WHITE FERNS, Super Smash and Ford Trophy Final) will move free-to-air on TVNZ for the next three years, from the start of the 23/24 season.

What is happening with your other content?

In addition to New Zealand Cricket content, we can confirm that the following content will move over to TVNZ from July 1st:

New Zealand Cricket

England and Wales Cricket
Netball Australia
NFL
MotoGP
World Rally Championship
WTA
US Open Championship
Australian Netball
FIBA
Women’s Super League, FA Cup and Arnold Clark Cup
Diamond League
Ladies European Tour
United Rugby Championship
Manu Samoa Rugby
United Rugby Championship
FIBA Basketball
Women’s Super League
Diamond League Athletics
Ladies European Tour Golf
WTA Tennis

[Higgins]

@canefan Hope so, but they may not be live and uninterrupted and there is nothing as frustrating than having to put up with incessant adds breaks during play.

[canefan]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Spark Sport:

@canefan From a Spark post -

We can confirm all NZ Cricket played on home soil (BLACKCAPS, WHITE FERNS, Super Smash and Ford Trophy Final) will move free-to-air on TVNZ for the next three years, from the start of the 23/24 season.

What is happening with your other content?

In addition to New Zealand Cricket content, we can confirm that the following content will move over to TVNZ from July 1st:

New Zealand Cricket

England and Wales Cricket
Netball Australia
NFL
MotoGP
World Rally Championship
WTA
US Open Championship
Australian Netball
FIBA
Women’s Super League, FA Cup and Arnold Clark Cup
Diamond League
Ladies European Tour
United Rugby Championship
Manu Samoa Rugby
United Rugby Championship
FIBA Basketball
Women’s Super League
Diamond League Athletics
Ladies European Tour Golf
WTA Tennis

I don't know how they fit all that into their current programming. Maybe they will offer it online on their TVNZ streaming service

[Daffy Jaffy]

@canefan I think you are right, and they are likely to use their 'Duke' channel for more popular events like cricket, FA cup etc.

[canefan]

Jun 6, 2023

TVNZ confirms the free-to-air sports it will broadcast from July

TVNZ will show a host of live sport, for free, online and on air.

It's online, with major events on terrestrial