UTV & BBC & RTE & TV3

Any craic · September 18, 2013, 04:17:08 PM

Well now come on, you'd be asking a bit much to expect a service on Christmas Day itself but certainly there's plenty of coverage in the build-up with TV/radio/online previews plus reports after the event. And as I say, from personal experience, I recall a camera being sent on occasion for reports that went out a day or two later.

Walter Cronc · September 18, 2013, 04:19:45 PM

Lads can we give this a rest. Jesus!!

ONeill · September 18, 2013, 04:29:23 PM

Always disappointed the BBC ignore the weekly pipe band championships. Every Saurday during the summer approx 4000 descend on a venue and it's completely ignored on the news. Piping racsim.

armaghniac · September 18, 2013, 05:18:38 PM

We'll know the BBC is impartial in 6 weeks or so, if they aren't all decked out in poppies.

Throw ball · September 18, 2013, 06:10:40 PM

Quote from: Walter Cronc on September 18, 2013, 04:19:45 PM
Lads can we give this a rest. Jesus!!

+1

ONeill · September 18, 2013, 06:30:43 PM

More GAA on the news coming up. But you can see in their eyes they're crossing their fingers.

T Fearon · September 18, 2013, 06:31:05 PM

On BBC Newsline now! A feature on footage from Ulster Finals over 50 years ago.

T Fearon · September 18, 2013, 06:33:31 PM

Armaghmaniac,the official broadcasting service displaying poppies honouring their war dead! What next? Queen Elizabeth being feted at Croke Park (again!).

T Fearon · September 18, 2013, 06:50:17 PM

They're showing Armagh V Cavan from 1950! They're now doing retrospective coverage!

ONeill · September 18, 2013, 06:52:52 PM

YES! FINALLY! SIDECAR CROSS-RACING!

Maguire01 · September 18, 2013, 09:10:29 PM

As much as I hate to admit it, Tony is talking (some) sense on this one. The BBC has to cover all sports and there'll always be arguments over the balance. But I wouldn't expect it to give much coverage to club Championship games. The number of people at the games has very little to do with it.

And let's be honest, if there was real demand for coverage of the club championships, surely UTV would be sniffing around for a slice of the massive viewing figures?

But for the sake of balance, two things about the BBC's coverage do bug me:
1 - the broadcast of 'bad GAA news' (e.g. discipline issues) where they wouldn't otherwise acknowledge the event
2 - the general ignoring of non-Ulster action (although no-doubt a few of 'themmuns' get excited when the BBC spend their licence fee covering Monaghan v Donegal!)

muppet · September 18, 2013, 10:45:32 PM

Quote from: Throw ball on September 18, 2013, 06:10:40 PM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on September 18, 2013, 04:19:45 PM
Lads can we give this a rest. Jesus!!

+1

I am always fascinated at this type of post.

Is somebody forcing you read this thread and the posts?

clawaddy · September 19, 2013, 02:40:09 PM

Will the BBC show the Dublin/Mayo game on Sunday. I am in Spain and can get BBC2

Walter Cronc · September 19, 2013, 02:43:20 PM

Quote from: muppet on September 18, 2013, 10:45:32 PM
Quote from: Throw ball on September 18, 2013, 06:10:40 PM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on September 18, 2013, 04:19:45 PM
Lads can we give this a rest. Jesus!!

+1

I am always fascinated at this type of post.

Is somebody forcing you read this thread and the posts?

I'm all for constructive debate muppet but this was/is turning into a tit for tat childish arguement!

J OGorman · September 19, 2013, 02:53:22 PM

Quote from: clawaddy on September 19, 2013, 02:40:09 PM
Will the BBC show the Dublin/Mayo game on Sunday. I am in Spain and can get BBC2

they are like fun....hairy bikers, songs of praise or sailing is your choice from a station that seemingly covers an adequate amount of GAA. Someone posted a method of watching the rte player outside of Ireland if you have access to the www clawaddy