TdF on Digital Satellite???

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Out of the plethora of channels available on european digital satellite
TV, can anyone suggest a decent TdF feed that is preferrably
unencrypted and has english commentary? I was watching Eurosport in
English on Turksat for the giro but er, ahem, that's no longer on....

Failing that are any UK freeview channels doing extensive stage
coverage?

Sorry if it's all been covered before :-)

bfn,

Tony B

[MJ Ray]

> Out of the plethora of channels available on european digital satellite
> TV, can anyone suggest a decent TdF feed that is preferrably
> unencrypted and has english commentary? [...]

All fail one of your requirements:
Eurosport International is FTA and in English, but analogue.
Eurosport.de is FTA and digital, but in German.
France TV and RTBFsat (maybe) are FTA and digital, but in French.
RAI is FTA and digital, but in Italian.
And so on.

> Failing that are any UK freeview channels doing extensive stage
> coverage?

The itv channels have coverage of some stages (weekends?).

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[Tim Hall]

On 27 Jun 2006 10:40:12 GMT, MJ Ray > wrote:


>> Out of the plethora of channels available on european digital satellite


>> Failing that are any UK freeview channels doing extensive stage
>> coverage?
>
>The itv channels have coverage of some stages (weekends?).

From the itv website:


<http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=3097>

"ITV will have daily highlights from the 2006 Tour on ITV4, presented
by Gary Imlach with commentary from Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen,
expert analysis from former Tour de France rider and Olympic champion
Chris Boardman, and reports from Ned Boulting. Over each weekend, ITV3
will also carry live coverage in the afternoon."



Tim

[Francis Barton]

Here are the currently available published times of ITV's Tour de
France coverage July 1 - July 4 :

Sat July 1
ITV3 live coverage 1330-1530
ITV4 highlights 1930-2030 & 0140-0240 (repeat)

Sun July 2
ITV3 live coverage 1515-1645
ITV4 highlights 1900-2000 & 0135-0235 (repeat)

Mon July 3
ITV3 live coverage NONE (weekends only)
ITV4 highlights 1900-2000 & 0355-0450 (repeat)

Tue July 4
ITV4 highlights 1900-2000 & 0215-0315 (repeat)

....

TV listing times currently only available on itv.com up to a week in
advance. hence no further than next Tuesday currently available.

I emailed to see if they could send me full times of their
coverage up till 23rd July, but the email bounced back from a venner.tv
address having gone via sunsetandvine.com. <Shrug>.

[Bryan]

Francis Barton Wrote:
> Here are the currently available published times of ITV's Tour de
> France coverage July 1 - July 4 :
>
> Sat July 1
> ITV3 live coverage 1330-1530
> ITV4 highlights 1930-2030 & 0140-0240 (repeat)
>
> Sun July 2
> ITV3 live coverage 1515-1645
> ITV4 highlights 1900-2000 & 0135-0235 (repeat)
>
> Mon July 3
> ITV3 live coverage NONE (weekends only)
> ITV4 highlights 1900-2000 & 0355-0450 (repeat)
>
> Tue July 4
> ITV4 highlights 1900-2000 & 0215-0315 (repeat)
>
> ....
>
> TV listing times currently only available on itv.com up to a week in
> advance. hence no further than next Tuesday currently available.
>
> I emailed to see if they could send me full times of
> their
> coverage up till 23rd July, but the email bounced back from a
> venner.tv
> address having gone via sunsetandvine.com. <Shrug>.

Apparently CW has a complete list of tv schedules this week.

Bryan


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