TV Coverage going forward

[coppercanuck]

Does anyone know that the TV coverage will look like for the Prelim round for the Canadian winner? Is CBC's coverage dependent on TFC winning? Has another network, say FSWC, have rights through their parent FSC in the USA? Will the away legs be covered at all?

[Mpenza]

They've had a hard time decently covering the national championship, so I truly doubt they'll pick up the Champions League games.

You know... they like to broadcast soccer, but not THAT much...

[Massive Attack]

CBC is only really interested in weekend broadcasts. I believe all of the Champions League games are mid-week. Meaning there is little chance the main CBC will want to pick these up.

[Daniel]

You also have to consider that CONCACAF holds the TV rights to the CL, so that might mean they'll make sure ALL the games are televised.

[VPjr]

On the 2Gs Soccer Podcast on Thursday or Friday, they let it slip that Fox has secured the CCL TV rights.

I don't know what that means precisely. Did they buy the rights to show all the games or just those involving US based team? Time will tell.

[Free kick]

quote:Originally posted by VPjr

On the 2Gs Soccer Podcast on Thursday or Friday, they let it slip that Fox has secured the CCL TV rights.

I don't know what that means precisely. Did they buy the rights to show all the games or just those involving US based team? Time will tell.


They hold these right already. Or no? I watched some of these matches earlier this year on FSWC. Pachuca versus DC, if I am not mistaken, was on. I also caught the semi final games in past years on the same chanell.

[Mobiiiiiiiilio]

quote:Originally posted by VPjr

On the 2Gs Soccer Podcast on Thursday or Friday, they let it slip that Fox has secured the CCL TV rights.

I don't know what that means precisely. Did they buy the rights to show all the games or just those involving US based team? Time will tell.


That may be for the United States, but not in Canada...FSWC has not had any rights for this tournament, nor have they even been in the running. CBC has the rights for the CONCACAF CL...it's there choice to air the matches themselves, put them on their digital station Bold or sell them to another Canadian broadcaster.

[Sam]

Any news on this front. I'd like to see how Montreal does in this.

[LUFC]

Just announced today, both preliminary games will be on Radio-Canada.

http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=961&Focus=0

MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact and Radio-Canada Sports Service announced Friday that the two games of the home-and-away series in the CONCACAF Champions League against the Real Esteli FC, the Nicaraguan champion team, will be broadcast on Radio-Canada. The first game, which will be played on August 27 at Saputo Stadium, will be broadcast live at 8 pm and will be preceded by a 30-minute pre-game show. The return game of the series will be on a one-hour tape delayed basis on Tuesday, September 2, at 11 pm (Eastern time).

[Massive Attack]

This is great news. Thanks for finding that!

[jonovision]

That's pretty impressive that SRC will get TV cameras down to Nicaragua for this.

[nazzer]

Stupid question. Is the SRC the french CBC? If so will this be shown nationwide so those in BC for example could see it?

[Grizzly]

quote:Originally posted by jonovision

That's pretty impressive that SRC will get TV cameras down to Nicaragua for this.


I would be surprised if SRC is sending their own crew for this. I would think they are picking up a feed from Honduras and having commentators in a studio. Good on them for doing this though.

[Mr.Impact]

quote:Originally posted by nazzer

Stupid question. Is the SRC the french CBC? If so will this be shown nationwide so those in BC for example could see it?


If you normally have access to SRC (cable, satelite TV)don't see why you shouldn't

[Scottie]

Yeah, when Impact games are on Radio-Canada we get them in Calgary.

[Massive Attack]

The CRTC mandates that SRC (Radio-Canada) be available to all Canadians, whether you have cable, satellite or rabbit ears...

[jimmynow]

just a question that I've always wondered.. why is the TV network called "radio" canada?

[Daniel]

Société Radio-Canada, the French counterpart of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, was created in 1936 as a radio broadcaster.

[mrpopulistfutebol]

I am hoping FSWC does show some of the CONCACAF Champions League. Here is hoping.

[Norton]

Looks like CBC is picking up these games -- On Bold live with a midnight replay on the main network. It scrolled across the screen during the Argentina-Nigeria gold medal match earlier.

[nazzer]

quote:Originally posted by Norton


Looks like CBC is picking up these games -- On Bold live with a midnight replay on the main network. It scrolled across the screen during the Argentina-Nigeria gold medal match earlier.




To add to this cbc.ca is streaming the game in montreal at 8:00 EST, and the Nicaraguan game is listed as being 12:00 am LOC.

[mtl-supporter23]

For the away leg in Nicaragua src will be showing the game on 1 hour tape delay while cbc will be showing it on 2 hour tape delay.

[Keano]

quote:Originally posted by mtl-supporter23

For the away leg in Nicaragua src will be showing the game on 1 hour tape delay while cbc will be showing it on 2 hour tape delay.


on cbc do you mean tv or streaming?

[mtl-supporter23]

tv,
I must say I'm impressed CBC is continuing coverage even following the elimination of TFC

[Daniel]

quote:Originally posted by Norton


Looks like CBC is picking up these games -- On Bold live with a midnight replay on the main network. It scrolled across the screen during the Argentina-Nigeria gold medal match earlier.

Any way to watch the away game live?

[beachesl]

One of the reasons it may be televised is because of the hunger for such matches throughout latin america on the various latino cable networks. ESPN latina has been advertising that they are going to have the preliminary matches (which would hopefully include Argentina), but, as typical here in latinoland, there are few details available. Without such support (Nicaragua TV could not afford to put any money into it) it is doubtful it would be boadcast at all. They may show this delayed here in Argentina at an unusual time. I will just have to keep my eyes peeled and hope I can stumble onto it.

What this means is that some of you who can get ESPN latina or latina plus on satellite in Canada or elswhere might be able to get it live or delayed.

[beachesl]

copied from Fox Soccer Channel (USA) website,
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/6396732


CONCACAF Champions League on Fox Soccer Channel 2008

Day Date Home Visitor Kickoff (ET)
Preliminary Round - 1st Leg


Tue. Aug. 26 Joe Public (TRI) N.E. Revolution (USA) 8:00 p.m.

Tue. Aug. 26 Tauro FC (PAN) Chivas USA 10:00 p.m.*

Wed. Aug. 27 Cruz Azul (MEX) Hankook Verdes (BLZ) 1:00 a.m.*

Wed. Aug. 27 Mon. Impact (CAN) Real Esteli (NCA) 8:00 p.m.

Wed. Aug. 27 Alajuelense (CRC) PR Islanders (PUR) 10:00 p.m.

Thu. Aug. 28 Harbour View (JAM) Pumas UNAM (MEX) 8:00 p.m.

Preliminary Round

Tue. Sep. 2 N.E. Revolution (USA) Joe Public (TRI) 8:00 p.m.

Tue. Sep. 2 Chivas USA Tauro FC (PAN) 10:00 p.m.

Wed. Sep. 3 Puerto Rico Islanders (PUR) Alajuelense (CRC) 11:00 p.m.*

Wed. Sep. 3 Hankook Verdes (BLZ) Cruz Azul (MEX) 1:00 a.m.*

Thu. Sep. 4 Pumas UNAM (MEX) Harbour View (JAM) 10:00 p.m.

* Delayed Broadcast. All other games LIVE. (Games & times subject to change)
---------

and delayed on Channel 619,Aug 28 3:00 AM
http://areyouwatchingthis.com/tv/programs/EP010752360012-CONCACAF-Champions-League-Soccer-Montreal-Impact-vs-Real-Esteli/10935988

[Trillium]

quote:Originally posted by jonovision

That's pretty impressive that SRC will get TV cameras down to Nicaragua for this.
Remember the CRTC just gave CBC a new sports channel.. focussed on amateur sport.. ( with restrictions on the number of broadcasts of sports using a ball ). Part of the decision might be to gear up for the new network.. again it might just be Radio Canada making guys like Richard, Standtall and others in lotus land to tune in and raise the ratings .

[Raven]

Does anyone know if the game will be staggered in each time zone? I ask because I looked up the schedule online and changed it to BC time and the game still said 8:00pm.....


quote:Originally posted by JKCanada

Just announced today, both preliminary games will be on Radio-Canada.

http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=961&Focus=0

MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact and Radio-Canada Sports Service announced Friday that the two games of the home-and-away series in the CONCACAF Champions League against the Real Esteli FC, the Nicaraguan champion team, will be broadcast on Radio-Canada. The first game, which will be played on August 27 at Saputo Stadium, will be broadcast live at 8 pm and will be preceded by a 30-minute pre-game show. The return game of the series will be on a one-hour tape delayed basis on Tuesday, September 2, at 11 pm (Eastern time).

[masster]

quote:Originally posted by Raven

Does anyone know if the game will be staggered in each time zone? I ask because I looked up the schedule online and changed it to BC time and the game still said 8:00pm.....


quote:Originally posted by JKCanada

Just announced today, both preliminary games will be on Radio-Canada.

http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=961&Focus=0

MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact and Radio-Canada Sports Service announced Friday that the two games of the home-and-away series in the CONCACAF Champions League against the Real Esteli FC, the Nicaraguan champion team, will be broadcast on Radio-Canada. The first game, which will be played on August 27 at Saputo Stadium, will be broadcast live at 8 pm and will be preceded by a 30-minute pre-game show. The return game of the series will be on a one-hour tape delayed basis on Tuesday, September 2, at 11 pm (Eastern time).



I know that they do that for the Impact USL games so it wouldn't surprise me if they do that for this game as well.

[georg]

From CBC...

Montreal Impact faces Real Esteli

http://sports.sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/news/contentposting.aspx?feedname=cbc-sports-v3&showbyline=true&newsitemid=soccer-concacaf-champions&pagenumber=2

The Montreal Impact will play its first match in the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League when it hosts Nicaraguan club Real Esteli on Wednesday at Saputo Stadium (8 p.m. ET, CBC-Bold, CBCSports.ca).

In 2006, organizers elected to expand what was formerly known as the CONCACAF Champions' Cup from eight club teams to 24 from a region that includes North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

The Impact and Real Esteli are among 16 teams from 13 different nations and territories participating in the preliminary stage of the tournament, which involves a home-and-away series that determines a winner using aggregate goals.

Montreal earned the right to serve as Canada's lone representative in the preliminary round by clinching the Nutrilite Canadian Championship on July 22, with a 1-1 tie against the Toronto FC.

The tie allowed Montreal to advance with seven points in the three-team tournament, compared to five points for Toronto FC and four for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

The Impact's berth in the tournament was considered somewhat of a surprise considering the stature of its opponent in the final game: Toronto FC plays in Major League Soccer, the top pro league in North America while Montreal competes in the United Soccer League First Division, one level below MLS.

But Impact head coach John Limniatis believes his team can continue to surprise in the tournament.

"If we stay disciplined defensively and capitalize on our offensive options, we will have success," Limniatis said on the team's official website. "We have respect towards them because they are here for the same reason we are.

"The first game is perhaps the most important because if you win, you put pressure on the other team during the second game."

Real Esteli punched its ticket to the Champions League in July with a 1-0 win over Walter Ferreti to conclude a home-and-away series on aggregate goals. The two teams tied 0-0 at Esteli's Independencia Stadium in the first game.

Montreal midfielder Patrick Leduc said on the team's website that he's expecting a similar brand of defensive soccer from the Nicaraguan side on Wednesday.
"If we play with the right intensity, we should have a good result," Leduc said. "We are expecting them to be a little more conservative and organized in front of their own net. We will have to put them under pressure and be aggressive to provoke things and finish off our scoring chances."

The second leg of the preliminary round, which will decide the eight teams moving on to the tournament's group stage, will be played next week.

Montreal and Real Esteli will square off in the second leg of the opening round next Tuesday at Carlos Miranda Stadium, in Comayagua, Honduras. The game won't be played in Nicaragua as no stadium was in line with the FIFA norms required for the tournament.

Eight teams have already clinched automatic berths in the group stage including the Houston Dynamo and D.C. United of the MLS.

Four groups of four teams will play in the group stage of the tournament beginning on Sept. 15. The Championship Round of the tournament will follow in February 2009 and will feature the top two teams from each group.

The eventual winner of the CONCACAF Champions League will move on to serve as the confederation's sole representative at the 2009 FIBA Club World Cup.

[Marc]

Is the Mtl game only on SRC TV or on both SRC TV and radio?

[Daniel]

quote:Originally posted by Marc

Is the Mtl game only on SRC TV or on both SRC TV and radio?


Just on TV, plus on The TEAM 990 and CKAC 730 radios.

[Marc]

Cool, thanks. I'll be stuck in a car on the 401 at that time, but I look forward to hearing the result son after.

[bettermirror]

it will be streamed on cbc.ca/sports or whatever the link is as well it appears.

[michaeltfc91]

Even though i love TFC im watching this game cheering for the impact. I would love it if it were live in Toronto but unfortunately im watching on cbcsports.ca and the quality is soo bad.. half the time its frozen. Honestly how bad is this?

[Luis_Rancagua]

Guys, I may be wrong with this info. For this reason I need a confirmation. But according to LiveSoccerTV, they are reporting that English CBC will be airing the game live 10PM Toronto time. Let's remember that there is a 2-hours diffrence in Managua via Toronto.

http://www.livesoccertv.com/match/57696/montreal-impact-vs-nicaragua-real-esteli-fc/

[Daniel]

quote:Originally posted by Luis_Rancagua

Guys, I may be wrong with this info. For this reason I need a confirmation. But according to LiveSoccerTV, they are reporting that English CBC will be airing the game live 10PM Toronto time. Let's remember that there is a 2-hours diffrence in Managua via Toronto.

http://www.livesoccertv.com/match/57696/montreal-impact-vs-nicaragua-real-esteli-fc/


http://www.radio-canada.ca/television/guide_horaire/TVG/index.asp?numerodiff=36907590&regiongh=1&numero=1697&date=2008-9-2&dateDuGh=2008-9-2

However, Bold has the game live at 8pm.

http://www.cbc.ca/bold/schedule.html