Internet Conference Coverage

[herts blue]

This is quite interesting. Okay, It'll focus on Conference 1 to start, but as the coverage builds up, I suppose it's possible we may get some of the bigger games from N & S?

 

"The Nationwide Conference has become the first British league to sign up for live streaming of games over the net, and all matches will be available free of charge.

 

The service, provided by In the Box media and powered by BT's RichMedia network, will initially kick off on August 14 with highlights of selected games, available within an hour of the final whistle.

 

Subscribers with broadband internet access will be able to watch the action via their web browsers.

 

However later in the season live coverage of games will commence, and the Conference's commercial manager Jo Adams believes this will help sell the league to a much wider audience.

 

"It's hopefully going to make Conference football available to everybody," she said. "There's no conflict between being a Chelsea fan, for example, and following a team in the Conference. We hope that the site can make people aware of football outside the top flight."

 

The cost of the broadcasts will be about £100 a month and it will be covered by advertising and associated offers.

 

Sky TV meanwhile will continue to offer live coverage via their Sports channels of 10 Conference games next season.

 

The In the Box deal though will cover up to 300 games live over the next three years.

 

The site will go live in August at www.conferencefootball.tv"

 

[The Lyrical Tarantula]

Maybe EFMTFTV should offer his commentating talents!

[Webbo MFI]

well spotted HB

[American FLEET FAN No1]

Thanks HB, living here is a bummer on Saturdays, i can only get Audio coverage of away games at the moment.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

I could think of several other reason why living in the USA could be a bummer!