RhysJR post_id=36267 time= user_id=1340 Wrote:Technical problems on BBC Scotland channel in the middle of Alashkert v. Rangers just now. Match suddenly went to a test card with beep for 30 seconds or so before then cutting to the Reporting Scotland studio with a random man and woman standing around the desk.

thegeek post_id=36301 time= user_id=1372 Wrote:

RhysJR post_id=36267 time= user_id=1340 Wrote:Technical problems on BBC Scotland channel in the middle of Alashkert v. Rangers just now. Match suddenly went to a test card with beep for 30 seconds or so before then cutting to the Reporting Scotland studio with a random man and woman standing around the desk.

I've forgotten the name of this bit of building, but it appears to be the big multi-purpose area on the ground floor alongside studios A and B, once home to the likes of Dè a-nis?.

scottishtv post_id=36274 time= user_id=1012 Wrote:As reported in The Sport Thread, there were issues during a Rangers v Alashkert Europa League play-off game going out on the BBC Scotland channel. The output cut to the Reporting Scotland studio.

Looks like some technical rehearsals were going on.

https://twitter.com/ismaliasorocsc/status/1430933983731273730?s=19

RhysJR post_id=36300 time= user_id=1340 Wrote:Meanwhile, the third season of the International Swimming League began tonight. Unlike the previous seasons which were on Eurosport Player and the BBC Sport website, this season (at the moment) is only available on the ISL website for the cost of $45 for the whole season or from $4 a match (two sessions). Doubt many would be encouraged to subscribe for that, especially with the little promotion. Sadly that means that there is next to no easily available swimming until next year's World Swimming Championships in May (themselves hidden away on an in-house PPV streaming service in 2019 because of FINA asking too high a fee from the BBC, Eurosport and others worldwide).
Interestingly they did appear on Discovery+ earlier in the week:
https://www.pullbuoy.co.uk/international-swimming-league/how-to-watch-the-isl-in-the-uk/

I'm happy to predict that this could well be like the Ultimate Tennis Challenge last year that started on its own streaming service but eventually ended up on any channel that wanted it. For previous seasons, the broadcast product wasn't the best (the American comms were a little over excited) and the use of a 25 m rather than 50 m dilutes it as a top class swimming event; though it is probably the only notable swimming event outside of the major championships.

Brekkie post_id=36308 time= user_id=976 Wrote:Presumably many of the bigger stars will be giving it a miss too given a break after the Olympics is the norm. From what I saw of it on the red button last year I certainly wouldn't be parting with money to watch it. I'm old school too but I never think these US style franchises really work with in European markets where tradition is the driver behind most sports.

RhysJR post_id=36306 time= user_id=1340 Wrote:As we can see from [mention]scottishtv[/mention]'s twwet with the full breakdown on the Scotland News Thread the test card showed Studio C which would make sense if it's close to Studios A and B as you said.

Rdd post_id=36410 time= user_id=1409 Wrote:The FTA U.K. rights deals for the URC (formally Pro14) rugby union finally confirmed, with BBC NI picking up the rights to six matches, BBC Wales 18 and S4C 27 games. As previously flagged Scottish fans are left out of the FTA party, it’s Premier Sports for them (in fact the BBC NI part of deal specifically prohibits them from screening games against Scottish teams unless it’s the final).

https://www.unitedrugby.com/latest/news/free-to-air-coverage-in-the-uk-confirmed-for-urc

Quote:Every Ulster Rugby match in the United Rugby Championship will be available on BBC iPlayer 24 hours after each round with clips of the best action and tries on the BBC Sport NI website and social media channels.