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Now NetResult goes after the streaming sites
The BBC has a report on the "crackdown" on "illegal live coverage of football and other events over the internet."
This time the BBC article focuses on peer-to-peer applications which provide live coverage of Premier League matches as well as the current Ashes (cricket) series.
Our good friends Tim Cooper and NetResult make an appearance, Cooper says it is an "ongoing challenge... We're gradually working the numbers down and down, so unfortunately it's a bit of a lengthy process... We're fighting a continual battle because people will always try and jump on and off certain services and new technology is always evolving."
(With all the money within football, the question has to be asked why this "evolving technology" is not being exploited by the football authorities for the good of the game?)
The article does contain some good news for football fans who reside in the UK, stating that "from next season, Sky and Setanta Sports - who have won the rights to show Premiership matches on TV in the UK until 2010 - will also be able to broadcast them legally on the internet."
The mainstream media have consistently failed to question why the Premier League has not set up their own website to provide football fans with live feed and highlights of games.
Surely the popularity of the live streaming sites has proven to the Premier League and UEFA what a great product they have on their hands.
So far the Premier League and UEFA have hidden behind NetResult and have not publicly addressed the issue of live streaming on the internet, is it too much to expect the football authorities to provide loyal fans with a viable service so that everyone can enjoy the beautiful game?
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Update
Our friends at EPL Talk have an interesting post about the Guardian blog which has published an article about some of the best sporting moments and included several links to YouTube.
As the Gaffer points out: "the question for the Premier League and NetResult is whether they have a double standard. Do they purposefully threaten bloggers but not apply the same policies to large media organizations such as The Guardian?"
Perhaps the Premier League might take the advice of "Jarrett" in the comments section of EPL:
"The sure fire way to 'control' video highlights on the web would be for the EPL to put free video highlights on their own site. They could make money from advertisements on the site so it would be win-win for them.
... If the highlights were up on the EPL's site, they wouldn't have to pay some other company to act as their net cop."
This time the BBC article focuses on peer-to-peer applications which provide live coverage of Premier League matches as well as the current Ashes (cricket) series.
Our good friends Tim Cooper and NetResult make an appearance, Cooper says it is an "ongoing challenge... We're gradually working the numbers down and down, so unfortunately it's a bit of a lengthy process... We're fighting a continual battle because people will always try and jump on and off certain services and new technology is always evolving."
(With all the money within football, the question has to be asked why this "evolving technology" is not being exploited by the football authorities for the good of the game?)
The article does contain some good news for football fans who reside in the UK, stating that "from next season, Sky and Setanta Sports - who have won the rights to show Premiership matches on TV in the UK until 2010 - will also be able to broadcast them legally on the internet."
The mainstream media have consistently failed to question why the Premier League has not set up their own website to provide football fans with live feed and highlights of games.
Surely the popularity of the live streaming sites has proven to the Premier League and UEFA what a great product they have on their hands.
So far the Premier League and UEFA have hidden behind NetResult and have not publicly addressed the issue of live streaming on the internet, is it too much to expect the football authorities to provide loyal fans with a viable service so that everyone can enjoy the beautiful game?
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Update
Our friends at EPL Talk have an interesting post about the Guardian blog which has published an article about some of the best sporting moments and included several links to YouTube.
As the Gaffer points out: "the question for the Premier League and NetResult is whether they have a double standard. Do they purposefully threaten bloggers but not apply the same policies to large media organizations such as The Guardian?"
Perhaps the Premier League might take the advice of "Jarrett" in the comments section of EPL:
"The sure fire way to 'control' video highlights on the web would be for the EPL to put free video highlights on their own site. They could make money from advertisements on the site so it would be win-win for them.
... If the highlights were up on the EPL's site, they wouldn't have to pay some other company to act as their net cop."
Rabu, 29 November 2006
Arsenal lose again. Next game Spurs
Fulham 2 - Arsenal 1 Prior to this game Wenger said "The period that comes up now for us is the moment of truth... It's the most important time for us. Don't hide. In front of the obstacle you must jump. I feel they are ready to jump, they have a fantastic leap."
Manchester United 3 - Everton 0 United stay top with goals from Ronaldo, Evra and O'Shea
Bolton 0 - Chelsea 1 Ballack with "yet another set-piece goal for Chelsea"
Liverpool 0 - Portsmouth 0 Pompey frustrate Liverpool
Aston Villa 1 - Manchester City 3 City pick up their first away win of the season
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Derby 2 - Ipswich 1 (Championship, Nov. 29, 2006)
Stoke 3 - Cardiff 0 (Championship, Nov. 28, 2006) Three goals in five minutes for Stoke. They have won eight of their last eleven games
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UEFA Cup
Livorno 1 - Maccabi Haifa 1 (Group A) After absorbing a barrage of attacks, a last minute goal from Colautti rescues point for the Israelis
Partizan Belgrade 1 - Auxerre 4 (Group A)
Besiktas 2 - Club Brugge 1 (Group B)
AZ Alkmaar 2 - Liberec 2 (Group C) Jenner scores a lovely 89th minute leveller
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Asian Games
Thailand 1 - Palestine 0
Japan 3 - Pakistan 2 Keisuke Honda’s delightfully curled freekick after two minutes set up victory for the Asian Games 2002 runners-up
Manchester United 3 - Everton 0 United stay top with goals from Ronaldo, Evra and O'Shea
Bolton 0 - Chelsea 1 Ballack with "yet another set-piece goal for Chelsea"
Liverpool 0 - Portsmouth 0 Pompey frustrate Liverpool
Aston Villa 1 - Manchester City 3 City pick up their first away win of the season
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Derby 2 - Ipswich 1 (Championship, Nov. 29, 2006)
Stoke 3 - Cardiff 0 (Championship, Nov. 28, 2006) Three goals in five minutes for Stoke. They have won eight of their last eleven games
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UEFA Cup
Livorno 1 - Maccabi Haifa 1 (Group A) After absorbing a barrage of attacks, a last minute goal from Colautti rescues point for the Israelis
Partizan Belgrade 1 - Auxerre 4 (Group A)
Besiktas 2 - Club Brugge 1 (Group B)
AZ Alkmaar 2 - Liberec 2 (Group C) Jenner scores a lovely 89th minute leveller
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Asian Games
Thailand 1 - Palestine 0
Japan 3 - Pakistan 2 Keisuke Honda’s delightfully curled freekick after two minutes set up victory for the Asian Games 2002 runners-up
Coppa Italia
Brescia 1 – AC Milan 2 (3-6 agg) (Coppa Italia, Nov. 28, 2006) "I didn't score for 844 minutes, too much for a striker" - Ricardo Oliveira, who netted Milan's first
Roma 2 – Triestina 0 (4-1 agg) (Coppa Italia, Nov. 29, 2006) Roma beat second-division Triestina with goals from Virga and Montella
Inter 4 – Messina 0 (5-0 agg) (Coppa Italia, Nov. 29, 2006) Inter cruise into quarters with central defender Burdisso being the unlikely hero with two goals
Roma 2 – Triestina 0 (4-1 agg) (Coppa Italia, Nov. 29, 2006) Roma beat second-division Triestina with goals from Virga and Montella
Inter 4 – Messina 0 (5-0 agg) (Coppa Italia, Nov. 29, 2006) Inter cruise into quarters with central defender Burdisso being the unlikely hero with two goals
If Carlsberg made football kit websites...
The website "Historical Football Kits" is quite genius.
In their own words: "This site will be the most comprehensive archive of the kits worn by Football League clubs available."
The site includes home kits for every club that has competed in the Football League.
The home page says that there are "no plans to add change ('away') kits to this site." So there are no brown Coventry City shirts or salmon (pink) Everton shirts. Perhaps in time, as this site becomes more popular, this will change.
In their own words: "This site will be the most comprehensive archive of the kits worn by Football League clubs available."
The site includes home kits for every club that has competed in the Football League.
The home page says that there are "no plans to add change ('away') kits to this site." So there are no brown Coventry City shirts or salmon (pink) Everton shirts. Perhaps in time, as this site becomes more popular, this will change.
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