Paul.. Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2018/september/sheffield-wednesday-and-the-bbc-reach-agreement/ Quote Sheffield Wednesday and the BBC reach agreement Just now Sheffield Wednesday and the BBC are pleased to announce that agreement has been reached which will see Radio Sheffield resume live commentary on the Owls’ away fixtures alongside the SWFC-dedicated iFollow service. Talks remained ongoing between the Owls and the BBC following the start of the new season and a deal to the satisfaction of both parties is now in place. Agreement has also been reached following feedback from Wednesday supporters since the expiry of the previous contract earlier this summer. Consequently, Radio Sheffield will return to broadcast live commentary on the Owls’ away games from Wednesday 19 September when Jos Luhukay’s men travel to Nottingham Forest in the Championship. The Owls’ bespoke live commentary service iFollow Wednesday, upgraded this season to cover away games to match the club’s exclusive home offering, remains in place moving forward. The show has already proved hugely popular with subscribers old and new as commentary duo Rob O’Neill and John Pearson - supplemented by talkSport’s Jack Woodward - follow the Owls in S6 and around the country. The club would like to thank the BBC for the professional manner in which the organisation has conducted negotiations through a testing time and we look forward to resuming our partnership. Edited September 14, 2018 by פɹᴉɯqɐɹᴉɐu 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul.. Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Obviously happy for those not tech able to use iFollow. But...Really hope that doesn't mean that they'll go back to doing all that around the grounds and EPL spoilers crap when I'm watching the live video on iFollow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Chansiri played a blinder. Will have got a lot more cash with people buying iFollow, and now we'll have the BBC boost which lets be honest won't be the pittance they originally offered. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerdic Elesing Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) Thank goodness, the Ifollow audio was pitiful. Watch a midweek game and it was a blessing when the audio failed. Vowed never to buy the Saturday afternoon commentary Wonder who blinked first? Edited September 14, 2018 by Cerdic Elesing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.. Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 minute ago, Birley Owl 1867 said: Chansiri played a blinder. Will have got a lot more cash with people buying iFollow, and now we'll have the BBC boost which lets be honest won't be the pittance they originally offered. Lot of people on here owe him an apology for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.. Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Just now, Cerdic Elesing said: Thank goodness, the Ifollow audio was pitiful Wonder who blinked first? iFollow video has been top drawer for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Just now, פɹᴉɯqɐɹᴉɐu said: Lot of people on here owe him an apology for that one. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffield_dave Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 "Deal". Right. There's absolutely no chance the BBC will have come to us with the begging bowl to offer us more money than any of the other clubs. So at best we've got the same deal, but also potentially less. How does the iFollow work payment wise? Has anyone paid an annual sub for this on the basis of not having Radio Sheffield? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyto Alba Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I suppose we caved in after another pitifully stupid decision by our Chairman. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Giddings plus Laws or Newsome on co-commentary. F***ing brilliant news 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHERSTATE Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, sheffield_dave said: "Deal". Right. There's absolutely no chance the BBC will have come to us with the begging bowl to offer us more money than any of the other clubs. So at best we've got the same deal, but also potentially less. How does the iFollow work payment wise? Has anyone paid an annual sub for this on the basis of not having Radio Sheffield? I paid for the month, just to see how it is Might pay again if there's midweek away games I can watch on my laptop Can't wait to hear Giddings mumbling and sounded disappointment when we score Edited September 14, 2018 by HIGHERSTATE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigash_swfc Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Just cancelled my ebay listing. The DAB is going nowhere baby 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james o connor Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Common sense prevailed .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 8 minutes ago, sheffield_dave said: How does the iFollow work payment wise? Has anyone paid an annual sub for this on the basis of not having Radio Sheffield? I know someone who has, yeah. He'll be a bit annoyed to have spent that money on something he never really wanted, only to have the free option he'd used for years reinstated a month later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassy knoll Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Pleased for the people that wanna listen to it,especially the ones who cannot travel to matches etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, Birley Owl 1867 said: Chansiri played a blinder. Jesus Christ Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel The Tree Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, פɹᴉɯqɐɹᴉɐu said: Obviously happy for those not tech able to use iFollow. But...Really hope that doesn't mean that they'll go back to doing all that around the grounds and EPL spoilers crap when I'm watching the live video on iFollow. The BBC propaganda release states that they will now provide "exclusive live commentary for all away games and selective home games" I'd say the iFollow audio commentary, although problematic to begin with, has been near flawless for the past four games Whereas the BBC Sheffield commentaries I've been able to hear (last season's cup games) were appalling by comparison Naturally, I'm hoping the iFollow service continues as is, unaffected by this news, but then the BBC deal wouldn't be exclusive, would it? Forest away will reveal all, I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 18 minutes ago, Birley Owl 1867 said: Chansiri played a blinder. Will have got a lot more cash with people buying iFollow, and now we'll have the BBC boost which lets be honest won't be the pittance they originally offered. Seriously? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Cosby Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I'm pleased the club has come to this agreement. The local radio coverage is hugely important to a significant number of vunerable people, so I'm glad the club has changed course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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