striker Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Good deal. BBC pay for broadcast rights but no longer exclusive. Cake and eat it scenario, ability to charge ifollow subscription for all matches and provide a free to air option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1Owl Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 How come if yerv got an fm radio built into yer phone the commentaries work but if download a radioplayer from app store it always says due to contractual reasons the live sport your looking for isn't available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grez Bez Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Good idea to sign for this season but hope longer term we run our own service that includes getting rid of IFollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlInCardiff Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Think this means we will still have the option to listen to John and Rob for away games rather than Radio Sheffield, hope so anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 The original argument was over the tiniest of amounts of money In fact I bet it would cost more to send Rob ONeill and John Pearson to all the away games to do the commentary than the amount argued over All this ‘future of broadcasting’ people were spouting previously and all the ‘other clubs will follow our example’ etc - what’s their thoughts today that the club have backed down from this mad decision and gone back to Radio Sheffield? Here is what SWFC said when they announced they weren’t renewing the deal.. The club has been told by the BBC of our extremely healthy audience figures and when aligned with our media profile that has grown hugely in recent years, we do not believe a reduction in terms is appropriate. This, combined with regular subscriber feedback, has now afforded the Owls the opportunity to launch a brand new strand of our iFollow service for the club’s away games and match those at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the most successful clubs on the EFL Digital platform, with our exposure at an all-time high and we firmly believe this development represents an exciting opportunity to take our iFollow product to the next level. We also believe that should our model succeed, EFL peers may seek a similar route in the future. (that model lasted less than a month before this new renewal deal was announced this morning) Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottler Owl Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: Jesus Christ He's not that good! Edited September 14, 2018 by Bottler Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl84 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 minute ago, @owlstalk said: The original argument was over the tiniest of amounts of money In fact I bet it would cost more to send Rob ONeill and John Pearson to all the away games to do the commentary than the amount argued over All this ‘future of broadcasting’ people were spouting previously and all the ‘other clubs will follow our example’ etc - what’s their thoughts today that the club have backed down from this mad decision and gone back to Radio Sheffield? Have they backed down or have they negotiated a fee they are happy with? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Just now, owl84 said: Have they backed down or have they negotiated a fee they are happy with? I think it’s pretty obvious mate Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 32 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. As I read it Rob and John will continue on Ifollow along side R S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Either way good to see common sense prevailed no more moaning from me on this u-turn from this disastrous PR episode and big thank you to SWFC for seeing sense It's made those who were all 'good for us for standing up to the BBC' idiots look VERY silly this morning after defending the original idea to screw over our own fans by not working with Radio Sheffield anymore. All I will say as a final note is to Mr Chansiri - can you please PLEASE PLEASE stop making decisions that create a mess, create headline news, then we have to go and reverse decisions, clean messes up and then create more headline news about the decisions being reversed? It's such a total waste of energy, and loses the goodwill and patience of the fans. We need 100% positive PR right now - not stories of us wading through a mess of our own creating. PS - can recommend I-Follow to any fans who can afford it - it's really decent! Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellybean Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 It was all a ploy to get Pearson commentating on Ifollow thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: All this ‘future of broadcasting’ people were spouting previously and all the ‘other clubs will follow our example’ etc - what’s their thoughts today that the club have backed down from this mad decision and gone back to Radio Sheffield? 33 minutes ago, Birley Owl 1867 said: Chansiri played a blinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl84 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 3 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: I think it’s pretty obvious mate Yeah they are happy following negotiations. Fair play to them making a stance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 9 minutes ago, owl84 said: Have they backed down or have they negotiated a fee they are happy with? And better terms, no longer tied to exclusive BBC commentary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camffiti Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I was wondering why the BBC tax had gone up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Will people who reluctantly forked out to subscribe to I-Follow as it was the only way of listening to their team play be entitled to cancel it and get a refund? Those who paid the annual sub obviously, I know there was a monthly option too. I don't have it so it doesn't affect me, just wondered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Claw Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 great news for my mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watto Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 45 minutes ago, פɹᴉɯqɐɹᴉɐu said: iFollow video has been top drawer for the most part. Hi John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Rob and john to continue providing commentary home and away on ifollow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.. Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Watto said: Hi John Actually I'm Paul, guess that makes you Ringo? ;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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