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[Higgins]

@canefan Where I am parked up at the moment we only have free to air television and being in a rural area, only modest ADSL internet, so I'll take any free live sport in real time I can get!

[canefan]

@Higgins said in Spark Sport:

@canefan Where I am parked up at the moment we only have free to air television and being in a rural area, only modest ADSL internet, so I'll take any free live sport in real time I can get!

Spark is an internet platform, so you need reasonable bandwidth and speed

[Higgins]

@canefan Oh, looks like I might be buggered then.

[canefan]

@Higgins said in Spark Sport:

@canefan Oh, looks like I might be buggered then.

Aren't Spark transferring some of their sports to free to air TVNZ?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@canefan From a Spark post -

We can confirm all NZ Cricket played on home soil (BLACKCAPS, WHITE FERNS, Super Smash and Ford Trophy Final) will move free-to-air on TVNZ for the next three years, from the start of the 23/24 season.

What is happening with your other content?

In addition to New Zealand Cricket content, we can confirm that the following content will move over to TVNZ from July 1st:

New Zealand Cricket

England and Wales Cricket
Netball Australia
NFL
MotoGP
World Rally Championship
WTA
US Open Championship
Australian Netball
FIBA
Women’s Super League, FA Cup and Arnold Clark Cup
Diamond League
Ladies European Tour
United Rugby Championship
Manu Samoa Rugby
United Rugby Championship
FIBA Basketball
Women’s Super League
Diamond League Athletics
Ladies European Tour Golf
WTA Tennis

[Higgins]

@canefan Hope so, but they may not be live and uninterrupted and there is nothing as frustrating than having to put up with incessant adds breaks during play.

[canefan]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Spark Sport:

@canefan From a Spark post -

We can confirm all NZ Cricket played on home soil (BLACKCAPS, WHITE FERNS, Super Smash and Ford Trophy Final) will move free-to-air on TVNZ for the next three years, from the start of the 23/24 season.

What is happening with your other content?

In addition to New Zealand Cricket content, we can confirm that the following content will move over to TVNZ from July 1st:

New Zealand Cricket

England and Wales Cricket
Netball Australia
NFL
MotoGP
World Rally Championship
WTA
US Open Championship
Australian Netball
FIBA
Women’s Super League, FA Cup and Arnold Clark Cup
Diamond League
Ladies European Tour
United Rugby Championship
Manu Samoa Rugby
United Rugby Championship
FIBA Basketball
Women’s Super League
Diamond League Athletics
Ladies European Tour Golf
WTA Tennis

I don't know how they fit all that into their current programming. Maybe they will offer it online on their TVNZ streaming service

[Daffy Jaffy]

@canefan I think you are right, and they are likely to use their 'Duke' channel for more popular events like cricket, FA cup etc.

[canefan]

Jun 6, 2023

TVNZ confirms the free-to-air sports it will broadcast from July

TVNZ will show a host of live sport, for free, online and on air.

It's online, with major events on terrestrial

[Daffy Jaffy]

Info on TVNZ+ takeover of Spark Sport content -
TVNZ+ is set to be the new home of sport in Aotearoa from 1 July. The close calls, the big hits and the even bigger stars. And because we've got it, you get it LIVE and FREE!

From Saturday, a new sports hub will be available on TVNZ+, bringing to you your favourite sports, with live events, replays and highlights. The line-up will be filled to the brim with these sports and more;

NZ-based cricket: home internationals, all Dream11 Super Smash matches and domestic one-day matches

NFL

MotoGP

FIA World Rally Championship

US Open Tennis

FIBA (Federation International Basketball Association)

Wanda Diamond League

Lakapi Samoa (Manu Samoa Rugby)

️ and so much more!

But in the meantime, don't miss The Ashes second test starting tomorrow (Wednesday) from 9pm on TVNZ DUKE and TVNZ+. Brendon McCullum's English side will be chasing revenge after a nail biting loss to the Aussies in the first test.