UK NFL tv coverage compared to USA

ukfan · 12-03-2007, 03:33 PM

I was just looking at NFL TV Distribution Maps thread and as im from the UK thought i would post how our coverage compared to the USA.

In the UK,if you have just have the old fashioned aerial on the roof and no cable or satelliteyou get the Sunday night late game live and the Monday night game live each week + a 1hour highlights show once a week.
Not sure what they do for the playoffs and Superbowl because i dont watch aerial coverage.
If you have cable or satellite tv then i think we do quite well. We get..

1)..NFL draft live
2)..5 or 6 pre-season games live.

When the regular season starts we get all the following games LIVE.

3)..A choice between 2 of the 1pm ET games each week.
4)..A choice between 2 of the 4.15pm ET games each week.
5)..The late Sunday game each week.
6)..All the Monday night games.
7)..All Thanksgiving day games
8)..All Thursday night games.
9)..All Saturday night games in December.
10)..All playoff games,Superbowl and Pro-bowl.

When you also add..NFL total access, Americas game,
who is?..a weekly show addressing topical issues in the game
NFL Top 10 - an irreverent look at the NFL by debating top ten lists for different subjects
and a 1hour hightlights show.
I think we do well in the UK, but i am interested in what you guys think of our coverage?

BleedBurgundy · 12-03-2007, 03:54 PM

Not bad. About the same as most "aerial" coverage in the U.S. I'd probably like to check out the NFL Top 10...

Cowell · 12-03-2007, 05:09 PM

Honestly, you guys have it a lot better than I would have thought. I actually think you might get to see more games than me a week because I only get 1 4:15 game.

ukfan · 12-03-2007, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cowell

Honestly, you guys have it a lot better than I would have thought. I actually think you might get to see more games than me a week because I only get 1 4:15 game.

How comes you only get 1 4:15 game a week, and not more?

flashalexb · 12-04-2007, 03:36 AM

It's because of the zoneing. I for instance, live in Florida so I'm pretty much guranteed at least 2 of the 3 between the Jaguars, Bucs, and Dolphins games. Since they are all eastern teams they usually play at 1:00 pm est. I usually get two 1:00 games, one 4:15 game, the 8:30 night game and of course MNF and Thursday and Saturday games through the NFL Network (which I pay extra for). If two of those teams play at 4:15 instead of at 1:00, then I would get one 1:00 game and two 4:15 games.

As for me, I always have to go to the bar to watch my beloved skins..

12-03-2007, 03:33 PM	#1
ukfan Camp Scrub Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southend-on-sea England Age: 55 Posts: 17	UK NFL tv coverage compared to USA I was just looking at NFL TV Distribution Maps thread and as im from the UK thought i would post how our coverage compared to the USA. In the UK,if you have just have the old fashioned aerial on the roof and no cable or satelliteyou get the Sunday night late game live and the Monday night game live each week + a 1hour highlights show once a week. Not sure what they do for the playoffs and Superbowl because i dont watch aerial coverage. If you have cable or satellite tv then i think we do quite well. We get.. 1)..NFL draft live 2)..5 or 6 pre-season games live. When the regular season starts we get all the following games LIVE. 3)..A choice between 2 of the 1pm ET games each week. 4)..A choice between 2 of the 4.15pm ET games each week. 5)..The late Sunday game each week. 6)..All the Monday night games. 7)..All Thanksgiving day games 8)..All Thursday night games. 9)..All Saturday night games in December. 10)..All playoff games,Superbowl and Pro-bowl. When you also add..NFL total access, Americas game, who is?..a weekly show addressing topical issues in the game NFL Top 10 - an irreverent look at the NFL by debating top ten lists for different subjects and a 1hour hightlights show. I think we do well in the UK, but i am interested in what you guys think of our coverage?

12-03-2007, 03:54 PM	#2
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: UK NFL tv coverage compared to USA Not bad. About the same as most "aerial" coverage in the U.S. I'd probably like to check out the NFL Top 10... __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

12-03-2007, 05:09 PM	#3
Cowell Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bluffton, South Carolina Posts: 803	Re: UK NFL tv coverage compared to USA Honestly, you guys have it a lot better than I would have thought. I actually think you might get to see more games than me a week because I only get 1 4:15 game.

12-04-2007, 03:36 AM	#5
flashalexb Camp Scrub Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 95	Re: UK NFL tv coverage compared to USA It's because of the zoneing. I for instance, live in Florida so I'm pretty much guranteed at least 2 of the 3 between the Jaguars, Bucs, and Dolphins games. Since they are all eastern teams they usually play at 1:00 pm est. I usually get two 1:00 games, one 4:15 game, the 8:30 night game and of course MNF and Thursday and Saturday games through the NFL Network (which I pay extra for). If two of those teams play at 4:15 instead of at 1:00, then I would get one 1:00 game and two 4:15 games. As for me, I always have to go to the bar to watch my beloved skins..

UK NFL tv coverage compared to USA

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