Amazon

[4737carlin]

If Sky lost the footy do you think they would survive ?
I watch a lot of other sports on sky, but I reckon most don't.

Interesting point this, i watch a lot of the documentery channels, but the only other sport is the NFL, which is a short season and im not sure id pay for the sport channels just for that

 

[The binman chronicles]

First game tonight where I can get a chance to watch a match in UHD. I believe I can get more absorbed into pain and misery this way. Still looking for the restricted view setting to ensure I can miss most of it but as yet no luck. I may have to employ one of the kids instead.

 

[muddy mudguard]

Anyone know how to watch it in the USA?

 

[dead_soft]

Good comment on Amazon's entry in to this from Jonathan Liew

Amazon creeps into football’s broadcast jungle with stream designed to drown us | Jonathan Liew

Amazon Prime’s debut night was aiming for continuity, as if you wouldn’t even notice it further monetising your love of football

www.theguardian.com

'Why had Amazon gone to such lengths to airbrush itself from its own live broadcast? Perhaps because, on some level, it is banking on the fact we don’t really care who is showing our live football. That this jostling marketplace of corporate branding largely goes over our heads. And for a new player with an established core business, the low‑key approach certainly appears to favour it: come for the Merseyside derby, stay for a set of kettlebells and the new Jack Reacher...

...
This, in many ways, is how Amazon implants itself in our lives: subtly, seamlessly, insidiously. It appears and it disappears at the same time. First it takes over your bookshelf. Then your music player. Then your food cupboard and the items in your drawers. Then your evenings in front of the television. Self-worth gets delivered promptly to your door within one working day. It’s all so easy, so frictionless, you don’t notice the 30-day trial you forgot to cancel, the data you’re giving away for free, the factory workers denied toilet breaks, the small high street bookshop with closing down signs in the windows.
In many ways, it’s a form of sportswashing as stealthy and cynical as any nation-state could dream up. Like any large corporation trying to monetise your love of football, Amazon is not doing this for love of the game. Football is the conduit, the glossy leafleting campaign, the free cheese samples, the sweets placed tantalisingly by the till.'

 

[dead_soft]

Amazon Prime price wouldn’t go up if they got more games but you can bet your arse it’d be a new service like Amazon Sport which would cost a bomb.

This is if we believe Amazon are trying to sell sport. They're not. They're selling access to their Prime network and this is one of the ways they convince you to buy in. They don't want to be a sports broadcasting company.

 

[PhilM]

I watched the games last night. You don’t have to use the commentary, can use the stadium noise which is great. Can’t wait for our game against Burnley to hear the boos.

My picture was sound, seen people complaining however think that was down to their own internet connection speed.

I was streaming in UHD and the quality was really good for most the match, however there seemed to be a peculiar lag/distortion when City played long balls.

It wasn't lag in the sense of buffering and poor overall picture quality, but rather the ball seemed to go jaded when moving further distances - hard to explain really.

I've never really had that before, although perhaps it was because UHD.

 

[mahermi1]

What time does the first game kick off

 

[john jako]

I was streaming in UHD and the quality was really good for most the match, however there seemed to be a peculiar lag/distortion when City played long balls.

It wasn't lag in the sense of buffering and poor overall picture quality, but rather the ball seemed to go jaded when moving further distances - hard to explain really.

I've never really had that before, although perhaps it was because UHD.

I heard that. I was a few beers in last night and also a few beers in now so won’t notice.

Can’t face to watch this sober.

 

[john jako]

What time does the first game kick off

7:30

 

[4737carlin]

This is if we believe Amazon are trying to sell sport. They're not. They're selling access to their Prime network and this is one of the ways they convince you to buy in. They don't want to be a sports broadcasting company.

Also of you get this prime thing isnt postage cheaper on stuff you buy on Amazon?

 

[the golden visionary]

At least you can turn the commentry off

 

[The binman chronicles]

This is if we believe Amazon are trying to sell sport. They're not. They're selling access to their Prime network and this is one of the ways they convince you to buy in. They don't want to be a sports broadcasting company.

They know exactly how many people are watching each game, if there is money to be made from a sports only package they will exploit it eventually just like sky did originally.

 

[SantaClausisanEvertonian]

At least you can turn the commentry off

This would be a universally used feature if Sky added it.
Tyler and Spitty have to be the worst commentary duo since the broadcasting of football began.
The mute button has to suffice for now.

 

[the golden visionary]

This would be a universally used feature if Sky added it.
Tyler and Spitty have to be the worst commentary duo since the broadcasting of football began.
The mute button has to suffice for now.

Cant stand tyler, his silence when richarlison scored against Leicester spoke volumes

 

[tonyhorne]

Also of you get this prime thing isnt postage cheaper on stuff you buy on Amazon?

Free postage. A few pretty good telly series and a watered down music streaming service. To be honest, it ain't bad value for money...