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England’s match will be broadcast only on the Internet

Posted on November 2nd, 2009 in Londonpubs soccer

On Saturday, the British will be without his favorite hobby: watching the game of soccer team in England in the relaxed atmosphere of the pubs. For the first time, a departure Português Team will be broadcast exclusively over the Internet and some cinemas in the country. The TV channels will not show the match against Ukraine in Dnepropetrovsk, qualifier for the 2010 World Cup, a fact that raises controversy among fans.

You can not say that the news is a reflection of technological leadership starring in England. Indeed, results from the failure of the channel Setanta, which owned the broadcast rights to the game, and the lack of interest of broadcasters in the country, arguing that England have already qualified for the 2010 World Cup – a match against Ukraine is the only formal table.

The British press says there are last minute negotiations with TVs, but the chances of success are reduced. To ensure that the fans are not willing to travel to Ukraine must buy the right to watch the game on the Internet, in the scheme organized by the Media Perform.

The price increases with each passing day. Until Wednesday, the “cash” cost about $ 15.00, but who fail to buy only on Saturday will pay nearly $ 35.00. At the Odeon theater chain, which will exclusively broadcast the game, at the most famous room in London, in Leicester Square, also costs $ 35.00.

Values are one of several complaints from England fans, who were enraged by the fact that they can not see the selection on TV, right now they are so happy with the victories in all eight matches so far in qualifying. It also weighs much have to replace the natural habitat of the pubs for a computer screen. The webcast can be of commercial use, which excludes the bars of the scheme.

In addition, there are doubts about the technical capacity of the broadband network in the country. The Perform put a ceiling of one million signatures for the game, to ensure quality. But daily experience with the problems of Internet video lets fans apprehensive. “I’m worried because I can not see the game in my favorite environment, in the pub with my friends,” said a supporter in one of several discussions on the topic on the web. “And who will want to cover the halt in the important moments for the word”buffering”” he asked, explaining that the transmission may be hindered by potential problems in the data store to generate the images in real time.

Most British pubs advertising as attractive view of the match between Russia and Germany, also on Saturday, the match. But there are those who look for alternatives. “We were able to broadcast the game in England a channel Italian with English commentary,” said the attendant of a pub in south west London.

Amid the complaints, there are also statements of support for the web. Brian Moore, a commentator of the Daily Telegraph, believes the match broadcast only over the Internet is the future. “The reaction caused sometimes verging on hysteria and demonstrates the division between the generation of the Internet and the rest,” he wrote.

Moore already sees a future in which clubs will have their own cameras and will be responsible for transmission, pocketing a recipe disputed. Moore has already thought of a solution for the pubs: simply buying plasma screens and connect the computers.