MotoGP coming to Freeview

**kinger** · 6th July 2013, 13:41

The New Zealand broadcast rights for the rest of the 2013 MotoGP motorcycle racing season have been secured by Sommet Sports TV.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsp...-gone-from-Sky

Makes you wonder how hard Sky really tried.

**Biggles08** · 6th July 2013, 18:08

Sky did not try hard enough....they are happy to take subscription $$ but when it comes to spending that money on something we want to watch they very quickly seem to have deep pockets and cant reach the money at the bottom. Good riddance Sky TV...you brought this demise on yourself with your arrogant attitude and contempt for your customers...enjoy the slippery slope to irrelevancy.

**Duke girl** · 6th July 2013, 19:54

Yippy!! good on free view, anyone know what Chanel it will be on?

**AllanB** · 6th July 2013, 19:57

Shit yeah man!!!!

Stuff SKY - never paid for them after they grabbed MotoGP. In their face.

**Drew** · 6th July 2013, 20:01

It will become channel 14. For now their test channel is 114.

**Berries** · 6th July 2013, 20:03

Originally Posted by Duke girl

Yippy!! good on free view, anyone know what Chanel it will be on?

No. 5.

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**actungbaby** · 6th July 2013, 20:37

Originally Posted by kinger

The New Zealand broadcast rights for the rest of the 2013 MotoGP motorcycle racing season have been secured by Sommet Sports TV.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsp...-gone-from-Sky

Makes you wonder how hard Sky really tried.

Thanks for good news intresting to see what commentors like both mr parish & cox

And julian ryder entertaining as well. of course mr sheene was my fav of all time

**Brian d marge** · 6th July 2013, 22:20

Originally Posted by Biggles08

Sky did not try hard enough....they are happy to take subscription $$ but when it comes to spending that money on something we want to watch they very quickly seem to have deep pockets and cant reach the money at the bottom. Good riddance Sky TV...you brought this demise on yourself with your arrogant attitude and contempt for your customers...enjoy the slippery slope to irrelevancy.

not just sky ,,

sky sorts mind set i feel applies to a lot of businesses in NZ , bike shops for example

failing to grasp the new playing field

Ok Motogp is a minor sport ,and as is soccer in NZ ,

it does highlight the arrogance of te sky sport management ( we have the rugby so all is ok )

Rugby probably is the most watched sport in NZ , but the changing demographics may put paid to that

and we have long memories

IMHO , Epic fail sky sports ....

Stephen

ps Never heard of motor gp anyway , is it like motorbike racing or strictly come dancing ??

Stephen

**Kornholio** · 6th July 2013, 22:44

Early days yet but they can work on getting Superbikes as well...

**rustys** · 7th July 2013, 10:30

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Early days yet but they can work on getting Superbikes as well...

That would be fantastic!!!!! once thats on i will gladly tell "SKY" to shove it.
I am sick of bloody Rugby, Rugby, Rugby, Golf and Tennis
Good on you "FreeView" keep it up.

**BMWST?** · 7th July 2013, 12:18

Originally Posted by rustys

That would be fantastic!!!!! once thats on i will gladly tell "SKY" to shove it.
I am sick of bloody Rugby, Rugby, Rugby, Golf and Tennis
Good on you "FreeView" keep it up.

what really pisses me off is when they have golf on three channels .....and then darts on the other .Surely they have enough conent to mix it up a bit

**rustys** · 7th July 2013, 12:34

Originally Posted by BMWST?

what really pisses me off is when they have golf on three channels .....and then darts on the other .Surely they have enough conent to mix it up a bit

I've seen three SKY sport chanels televising RUGBY at the same time, Heavens above they also have there own RUGBY chanels playing it as well, for F##Ks sake whats SKY SPORT comming to, being brain washed with it, (as my Skippy says, its for arse sniffers)

**Brett** · 7th July 2013, 12:57

Heading off to give sky grief on their facebook page right now. Useless cunts.

**paturoa** · 7th July 2013, 13:17

I was just having a look at Sommet Sports TV's (crappy) web site and in the About section they say that they will stream live to the internet too. Now where was that capture programme?

**BMWST?** · 7th July 2013, 14:56

Originally Posted by paturoa

I was just having a look at Sommet Sports TV's (crappy) web site and in the About section they say that they will stream live to the internet too. Now where was that capture programme?

Its an interim page innit?When I looked their facebook page had more info.

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