LFC TV

[Maldini]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N...070711-0734.htm

 

Liverpool Football Club will launch its very own dedicated television channel - LFC TV - in September after signing a major three-year deal with Setanta Sports.

LFC TV will be carried at no extra charge as part of the Setanta Sports Pack, a nine-channel offering, available on satellite.

 

LFC TV will be included at no extra cost - the recently reduced price of £9.99 a month applies to the full Setanta Sports Pack, and there is no annual contract.

 

The channel will also be broadcast live on www.liverpoolfc.tv as part of e-Season Ticket, the official website's premium content service.

 

Although LFC TV will not be available as a stand-alone channel on Freeview, fans with a Freeview subscription to Setanta will be able to watch some of the top action on Setanta Sports 1, including LFC TV-branded Champions League and Premier League matches. LFC TV will also be available on cable via Virgin Media as part of the Setanta Sports Pack – further details to be released shortly.

 

For the first time in the club's 115-year history, supporters will now be able to enjoy every minute of every Premiership and Champions League game from the comfort of their own homes.

 

And fans who subscribe to LFC TV won't miss a thing - whether it's exclusive footage of the latest star signing or the very latest news from the club's Melwood training complex.

 

With LFC TV positioned right at the heart of the club, the channel's flagship news programme 'LFC Now' will have every angle covered – including exclusive interviews with the manager, former stars and, of course, the current players themselves.

 

With LFC TV planning to broadcast selected Reserve team games live, fans will also be given a unique opportunity to cast an eye over the emerging talent knocking on the first team dressing room door.

 

And for a glimpse of the future, we'll report from the club's state-of-the-art Academy on the youngsters hoping to lift trophies for the Reds after the current crop of stars have hung up their boots.

 

While the club's future success is paramount, LFC TV will also cast a respectful eye on the dramas and triumphs of days gone by, the bedrock on which the Anfield success story has been built.

 

Many of the players who brought so much joy to fans on the way to earning legendary status at the club will be regular visitors to the LFC TV studios. The expert views of former heroes – trophy winners all – will form the backbone of the channel's innovative 'This is Anfield' show – a live, interactive football forum where the big issues are debated.

 

And it won't just be the professional pundits who have their say - 'This is Anfield' will provide a platform for the fans to have their say. It's the perfect opportunity for supporters to put forward their views and demonstrate why Liverpool followers are rightly considered by many to be the most passionate and knowledgeable in the world.

 

Perhaps most importantly of all, LFC TV will demonstrate just why the club's supporters remain so passionate. It's about being part of Liverpool Football Club, a world famous footballing institution with a history that has charted 115 years of triumph and trophies.

 

With five European Cups, seven FA Cups and a record 18 League Championships collected since the club was founded by John Houlding on March 15 1892, there's certainly plenty to talk about.

 

What's On LFC TV and When

 

 

# All Liverpool FC matches in the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League (not live)

 

# At least six hours of original programming content per day, five days a week, fifty two weeks per year

 

# Daily news round-up with all the latest from Anfield and Melwood

 

# Exclusive interviews with the manager, coaching staff and current players

 

# Classic matches from Liverpool's illustrious past

 

# No less than 50% of all friendlies involving the Liverpool football team on a live and exclusive basis

 

# Live studio discussions with former Liverpool stars, supporters, celebrity fans and football experts

 

The channel will raid the extensive Premier League archive, replaying some of the greatest games since the competition came into being in 1992 – that's 15 seasons of Reds action and no fewer than 285 victories to choose from. We'll also be sharing some of the greatest wins with the stars who made them possible so look out for some big, big names joining us on the LFC TV sofas.

 

Liverpool Football Club has never just been about the Premiership however and we'll be delving into the more distant past with some of the trophy-lifting triumphs of the Seventies and Eighties. LFC TV will revisit the glory years alongside the guys who were there at the sharp end.

 

If its news you're after, 'LFC Now' will be available twice a night, with bulletins repeated throughout the day - ensuring viewers never miss the latest developments.

 

Liverpool's weekend matches will be transmitted in the first instance at midnight on Sunday, then repeated throughout the next day and at regular intervals during the following week. Midweek games will be available from midnight the same night – and again repeated over the next few days at varying times allowing fans to watch matches at their leisure and, most importantly, at a time it suits them.

 

Our match previews will be extensive, with the latest word from Melwood on team selection and injury news as well as exclusive pre-match interviews with the manager and his players and, of course, the low-down on the opposition.

 

And after the game, our post-match analysis will be all-encompassing with our resident experts casting a critical eye on the day's events alongside the views of the Liverpool camp at the game. And you can be sure that if the Man of the Match is wearing a red shirt - we'll be looking to speak to him.

 

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Rick Parry today looked forward to the launch of LFC TV and declared: "The channel heralds a new era for Liverpool Football Club."

As revealed on liverpoolfc.tv this morning, the Reds have signed a three year deal with Setanta Sports for the launch of the club's own dedicated TV channel which will be available at no extra cost to subscribers of the nine channel Setanta Sports pack.

 

"We've been thinking about this for some time, but until Setanta came to us with an extremely attractive offer, I wasn't entirely convinced by the traditional model of club TV stations," said Parry.

 

"What's attractive about this package is it's available to all subscribers. The channel is effectively a free addition on top of what's available as part of the Setanta Sports pack.

 

"The channel heralds a new era for Liverpool Football Club. We always welcome the opportunity to engage with our fantastic fan-base and LFC TV will bring them closer to the club and the team they love, at what is a very exciting time both on and off the pitch."

[McBain]

I signed up about 5 days ago and have been wondering if it was a good decision since. Cant argue anymore

[Maldini]

I signed up about 5 days ago and have been wondering if it was a good decision since. Cant argue anymore

 

Yeah, you'd be tempted to pay £10 a month for LFC TV on it's own.

[McBain]

Yeah, you'd be tempted to pay £10 a month for LFC TV on it's own.

 

I hope the level of professionalism is a cut above what the E-season has always offered though.

 

Make that about 4 cuts

[Mike]

signed up for it this morning as its got the pre season games on there.

don't know if it means i'll cut sky sports now - depends how long you have to wait to view the matches

[Maldini]

I hope the level of professionalism is a cut above what the E-season has always offered though.

 

Make that about 4 cuts

 

I'd say Setanta will be in charge of most of the production end, they're pretty professional. I may even be working for them in the near future, fingers crossed

[Maldini]

signed up for it this morning as its got the pre season games on there.

don't know if it means i'll cut sky sports now - depends how long you have to wait to view the matches

 

There's something in the original story about them being on at midnight on Sundays

 

EDIT: here it is:

 

Liverpool's weekend matches will be transmitted in the first instance at midnight on Sunday, then repeated throughout the next day and at regular intervals during the following week. Midweek games will be available from midnight the same night – and again repeated over the next few days at varying times allowing fans to watch matches at their leisure and, most importantly, at a time it suits them.

Edited July 11, 2007 by Maldini

[cymrococh]

f*cked them off when they phoned me last night at 9pm trying to get me to sign up.

 

regretting it now.

[Greenoak]

Well I just joined from the link on the liverpool page so that should be some more commission to lfc

[DJDunk]

Does anyone have the list of live Premiership matches that Sentana have ?

[Gilps]

Does anyone have the list of live Premiership matches that Sentana have ?

 

Here you go

[DJDunk]

Here you go

 

Nice one, thanks.

[IgPig]

I wasn't going to do the Setanta thing, but obviously have had to now.

 

I don't see the Mrs getting anywhere near the telly during the season.

[Toe]

DO they throw in a .TV subscription as well? No point in keeping the .TV going if everything is shown on Setana as well.

[David Hodgson]

signed up for it this morning as its got the pre season games on there.

don't know if it means i'll cut sky sports now - depends how long you have to wait to view the matches

 

All the pre-season games ?

 

What do ya have to do to get it ?

[Maldini]

DO they throw in a .TV subscription as well? No point in keeping the .TV going if everything is shown on Setana as well.

 

I doubt it, the e-season will probably be kept going for the overseas reds

[jimmylibel]

For Irish viewers...

 

Kop onto Setanta Sports

 

 

Liverpool FC’s New TV Channel will be available exclusively on Setanta

 

 

Setanta Sports has signed a major three-year deal with Liverpool Football Club’s media arm Liverpoolfc.tv Ltd to be the exclusive distributor within Ireland and the UK of new Club channel Liverpool FC TV (“LFC TVâ€).

 

The channel is planned to launch in the autumn and will become the tenth channel offered as part of the Setanta Sports Pack on satellite at no extra cost for Irish subscribers. The channel will also be added to the Setanta Premium Pack for cable customers (ntl and Chorus).

 

What’s on:

 

 

 

· All Liverpool FC matches in the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League.

 

· Daily news round-up with all the latest from Anfield and Melwood.

 

· Exclusive interviews with the manager, coaching staff and players.

 

· Classic matches from Liverpool's illustrious past.

 

· No less than 50% of all friendlies involving the Liverpool football team on a live and exclusive basis.

 

· Live studio discussions with former Liverpool stars, supporters, celebrity fans and football experts.

 

· At least six hours of original programming content per day, five days a week, fifty two weeks per year.

 

 

Setanta will be credited as the official Club channel partner. Setanta has also secured an extensive package of marketing and promotional rights. The channel will also be simulcast on www.liverpoolfc.tv as part of the highly acclaimed premium content offering; e-Season Ticket.

 

Under the terms of the deal, Setanta will take all subscription revenues whilst Liverpool will receive a rights payment and will retain all gross receipts derived from any sponsorship and advertising on LFC TV.

 

Michael O’Rourke, co-founder and co-CEO of Setanta, said:

"This is another great exclusive win for Setanta and this is great news for Irish fans of the Kop. Liverpool FC TV will be a fabulous addition to our unbeatable value Setanta Sports Pack. We have yet again enhanced the quality of our offering across all platforms without any extra cost to sports fans. Setanta is the most accessible and affordable premium sports channel and now an absolute must-have for all Liverpoool fans!â€

 

Rick Parry, Chief Executive Liverpool Football Club, said:

"The channel heralds a new era for Liverpool Football Club. We always welcome the opportunity to engage with our fantastic fan-base and LFC TV will bring them closer to the club and the team they love, at what is a very exciting time both on and off the pitch."

 

LIVERPOOLFC.TV:

 

LiverpoolFC.TV, a joint venture between Liverpool Football Club and ITV established in 2000, is the media arm of the Club and has pioneered the use of media technologies allowing LFC fans greater access and interactivity with their club.

 

The official Club website, www.liverpoolfc.tv , is firmly established as the most visited football club website in the world and the e-Season Ticket subscription product is the most successful in the Premiership.

 

LiverpoolFC.TV already produces a 3 hour Club channel style program that is distributed to 52 countries outside of the UK.

 

On 9 July 2007 Setanta confirmed that it will be showing 79 exclusively live Barclays Premier League games to be shown on Setanta Sports in the 2007/08 season:

 

 

 

Saturday, August 11th @ 5.15pm – Aston Villa v Liverpool

 

Saturday, August 18th @ 5.15pm – Newcastle United v Aston Villa

 

Saturday, August 25th @ 5.15pm – Everton v Blackburn Rovers

 

Sunday, August 26th @ 1.30pm – Middlesbrough v Newcastle United

 

Saturday, September 1st @ 5.15pm – Manchester United v Sunderland

 

Saturday, September 15th @ 5.15pm – Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

 

Monday, September 17th @ 8pm – Derby County v Newcastle United

 

Saturday, September 22nd @ 5.15pm – Fulham v Manchester City

 

Saturday, September 29th @ 5.15pm – Birmingham City v Manchester United

 

Monday, October 1st @ 8pm – Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

 

Sunday, October 7th @ 12noon – Arsenal v Sunderland

 

Saturday, October 20th @ 5.15pm – Aston Villa v Manchester United

 

Monday, October 22nd @ 8pm - Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

 

Saturday, October 27th @ 5.15pm – Portsmouth v West Ham United

 

Saturday, November 3rd @ 5.15pm – Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool

 

Monday, November 5th @ 8pm – Manchester City v Sunderland

 

Saturday, November 10th @ 5.15pm – Liverpool v Fulham

 

Monday, November 12th @ 8pm – Reading v Arsenal

 

Saturday, November 24th @ 5.15pm – Derby County v Chelsea

 

 

 

 

 

Setanta’s line-up of exclusively live Premier League games is*:

 

 

 

Saturday, August 11th @ 3.00pm – Arsenal v Fulham

 

Saturday, August 11th @ 5.15pm – Aston Villa v Liverpool

 

Saturday, August 18th @ 3.00pm – Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal

 

Saturday, August 18th @ 5.15pm – Newcastle United v Aston Villa

 

Saturday, August 25th @ 3.00pm – Chelsea v Portsmouth

 

Saturday, August 25th @ 5.15pm – Everton v Blackburn Rovers

 

Sunday, August 26th @ 1.30pm – Middlesbrough v Newcastle United

 

Saturday, September 1st @ 3.00pm – Liverpool v Derby County

 

Saturday, September 1st @ 5.15pm – Manchester United v Sunderland

 

Saturday, September 15th @ 3.00pm – Everton v Manchester United

 

Saturday, September 15th @ 5.15pm – Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

 

Monday, September 17th @ 8pm – Derby County v Newcastle United

 

Saturday, September 22nd @ 3.00pm – Liverpool v Birmingham City

 

Saturday, September 22nd @ 5.15pm – Fulham v Manchester City

 

Saturday, September 29th @ 3.00pm – Wigan Athletic v Liverpool

 

Saturday, September 29th @ 5.15pm – Birmingham City v Manchester United

 

Monday, October 1st @ 8pm – Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

 

Saturday, October 6th @ 3.00pm – Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea

 

Sunday, October 7th @ 12noon – Arsenal v Sunderland

 

Saturday, October 20th @ 3.00pm – Arsenal v Bolton

 

Saturday, October 20th @ 5.15pm – Aston Villa v Manchester United

 

Monday, October 22nd @ 8pm - Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

 

Saturday, October 27th @ 3.00pm – Manchester United v Middlesbrough

 

Saturday, October 27th @ 5.15pm – Portsmouth v West Ham United

 

Saturday, November 3rd @ 3.00pm – Wigan Athletic v Chelsea

 

Saturday, November 3rd @ 5.15pm – Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool

 

Monday, November 5th @ 8pm – Manchester City v Sunderland

 

Saturday, November 10th @ 3.00pm – Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers

 

Saturday, November 10th @ 5.15pm – Liverpool v Fulham

 

Monday, November 12th @ 8pm – Reading v Arsenal

 

Saturday, November 24th @ 3.00pm – Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United

 

Saturday, November 24th @ 5.15pm – Derby County v Chelsea

 

*3pm games may be subject to change at the request of the Premier League

 

 

These fixtures are the first 32 matches of the 79 exclusively live Barclays Premier League games on Setanta Sports in the 2007/2008 season, which starts on August 11th.

 

The Setanta Sports presenting team consists of lead presenters Angus Scott and Paul Dempsey alongside star analysts Steve McManaman, Emmanuel Petit, Les Ferdinand, Tim Sherwood and Pat Dolan.

 

Setanta Sports is available on satellite to Sky customers and to non-Sky customers (no Sky subscription required). To subscribe go to Setanta.com, call 0818 20 30 40, or use the red button on satellite.

 

Setanta Sports is also available as part of the Setanta Sports Premium pack on ntl/Chorus and from other cable operators.

[chrisbonnie]

super, i cant wait

[Maldini]

So do we get it automatically if we already have Setanta Ireland?

[jimmylibel]

So do we get it automatically if we already have Setanta Ireland?

 

No - that's basically a free offering. You need to subscribe to the Setanta package separately. For that you'll get all the Premiership matches, the new LFC channel and the rest of their channels.

[Maldini]

ah right, I was probably going to get it anyway, good to know there's no "only available in the UK" s**** attached though

[jimmylibel]

ah right, I was probably going to get it anyway, good to know there's no "only available in the UK" s**** attached though

 

I think employees probably get it for free though mate.

[Maldini]

I think employees probably get it for free though mate.

Ha, I'm not employed yet, may never be, just a "possibility"

[jimmylibel]

Ha, I'm not employed yet, may never be, just a "possibility"

 

Well fingers crossed so mate.

[Billy Dane]

If they get to keep some of the games kicking off at 3pm it will be interesting to see the impact it has on attendances elsewhere. If it is negligible it could lead to more televised games kicking off at 3pm on saturdays again.

 

Can't see Liverpool vs Villa* being televised at 3pm having too much impact on other attendances tbh, particularly if fans of other clubs can watch it later in the day. Only really need to move the big games IMO.

 

 

* Just used as an example

Edited July 11, 2007 by le2red