World Cup on Thai TV

[Ken]

TTM no need to install Cable.

Latest news I have is that the games will be shown on Cable. Numbers 3, 5 ,7,9, 11 & ITV. These channels are also on my UBC programme, (and hopefully everyone elses) numbers 1 to 6 in the same order as above. England section games scheduled for Cable 7 (UBC 3) and Cable 9 (UBC 4). Would stress this is current situation!!

Don't know about sound as hearing so many different reports.

[dr dave soul monsta]

Truly can’t see what all the fuss is about, 22 blokes kicking a bag of air about for 90 minutes, falling over if some body goes within one foot of them, spitting for the camera, crying at the drop of a hat, kissing each other and being seriously overpaid for it, surely watching paint dry would be a more interesting way to pass 90 minutes of the day, unless you like that sort of thing

[Burger]

22 blokes kicking a bag of air about for 90 minutes, falling over if some body goes within one foot of them, spitting for the camera, crying at the drop of a hat, kissing each other and being seriously overpaid for it

That's why we luv it Dr, great game init.

Burger

[dr dave soul monsta]

Burger you have too much time on your hands and maybe you stop frequenting certain places where men kiss each other its not normal !!!

[Jockey]

Over the past 10 years, Andy Gray has revolutionised how the viewer watches football. He scrutinises every goal, every mistake and every piece of skill of the weekend. Andy has brought a new dimension to commentating and is widely recognised as a leading football expert.

Alan Hanson has a big scar over his forehead which makes it difficult to concentrate on what he is saying. I also dated a girl he dated which makes it worse.

I can not distinguish between Mark Lawrenson and the puppet on spitting image.

[tuktukmike]

Cmon Dave get into the spirit of things.

Nothing better than sitting in a bar full of supporters cheering your team on.

I will see if i can find an England shirt for you free of charge.

Mike.

[JW]

There is something a bit special about the world cup, watching a game with the lads with a pint is great fun.The question is are England gonna drive is crazy by playin one great half then sitting back and playin defensively like they always seem to.

[chelsea]

TO all who have posted regarding the TV Coverage, here is an amail reply that I got back from UBC today outlining how to get english commentary and the schedule for the complete 1st round. It will not be shown on UBC, but here is a list of games and stations that are covering them.

Dear Mr. Payne,

Thank you so much for your e-mail. We've got the final answer from Sport Department that the World Cup Football will not be broadcasting through UBC Sports channels. For Free Tv channels, you can switch to English commentary from your UBC remote control. However, we have some schedules for the World Cup matches that will be broadcasting via Free TV channel as follow:


Schedule: First Round


June 9th 2006

Group A
German - Costa Rica
23.00 Munich
3,5,7,9,11,ITV

A
Poland - Ecuador
02.00 Gelsenkirchen
5


June 10th 2006

Group B
England - Paraguay
20.00 Frankfurt
7

B
Trinidad - Sweden
23.00 Dortmund
9

C
Argentina - Ivory Coast
02.00 Hamburg
11


June 11th 2006

Group C
Serbia- Holland
20.00 Leipzig
ITV

D
Mexico - Iran
23.00 Nuremberg
5

D
Angola - Portugal
02.00 Cologne
7


June 12th 2006

Group F
Australia- Japan
20.00 Kaiserslautern
9

E
USA- Czech Rep
23.00 Gelsenkirchen
11

E
Italy - Ghana
02.00 Hanover
ITV


June 13th 2006

Group G
South Korea- Togo
20.00 Frankfurt
3

G
France - Switzerland
23.00 Stuttgart
7

F
Brazil - Croatia
02.00 Berlin
9


June 14th 2006

Group H
Spain - Ukraine
20.00 Leipzig
11

H
Tunisia - Saudi Arabia
23.00 Munich
ITV

A
German -Poland
02.00 Dortmund
3


June 15th 2006

Group A
Acuador - Costa Rica
20.00 Hamburg
5

B
England- Trinidad
23.00 Nuremberg
9

B
Sweden - Paraguay
02.00 Berlin
11


June 16th 2006

Group C
Argentina - Serbia
20.00 Gelsenkirchen
ITV

C
Holland - Ivory Coast
23.00 Stuttgart
3

D
Mexico - Angola
02.00 Hanover
5


17 June 2006

Group D
Portugal - Iran
20.00 Frankfurt
7

E
Czech Rep. - Ghana
23.00 Cologne
11

E
Italy - USA
02.00 Kaiserslautern
ITV



18 June 2006

Group F
Japan - Croatia
20.00 Nuremberg
3

F
Brazil - Australia
23.00 Munich
5

G
France – Korea Rep.
02.00 Leipzig
7

19 June 2006

Group G
Togo - Switzerland
20.00 Dortmund
9

H
Saudi Arabia - Ukraine
23.00 Hamburg
ITV

H
Spain - Tunisia
02.00 Stuttgart
3



20 June 2006

Group A
Ecuador - Germany
21.00 Berlin
5

A
Costa Rica - Poland
21.00 Hanover
7

B
Paraguay - Trinidad
02.00 Kaiserslautern
11

B
Sweden - England
02.00 Cologne
9



21 June 2006

Group D
Iran - Angola
21.00 Leipzig
5

D
Portugal - Maxico
21.00 Gelsenkirchen
3

C
Netherlands - Argentina
02.00 Frankfurt
7

C
Ivory Coast - Serbia
02.00 Munich
9

22 June 2006

Group E
Czech Rep. - Italy
21.00 Hamburg
11

E
Ghana - USA
21.00 Nuremberg
ITV

F
Japan - Brazil
02.00 Dortmund
5

F
Croatia - Australia
02.00 Stuttgart
7

23 June 2006

Group H
Ukraine - Tunisia
21.00 Berlin
11

H
Saudi Arabia - Spain
21.00 Kaiserslautern
9

G
Togo - France
02.00 Cologne
ITV

G
Switzerland – Korea Rep.
02.00 Hanover
3

Should you have any further queries, please contact our customer service at tel: 0-2271-7171 or email; customerservice@ubctv.com

Best regards,

Customer Service Support

The TV station that is covering each game is listed on the last line after the kick off time and the city the game is being played in.
Hope that outs eveyones minds at rest as to what you are going to be able to see.

PS Just for the Germans just in case they have forgotton, last time we played England 5 Germany 1

[Joni]

Nothing better than sitting in a bar full of supporters cheering your team on.

Agreed this 100%. Now I have good change look at Three Lions match with English peoples in bar, when I come HH. If England play round of 16.

btw Is in HH safety keep England shirt on the streets? Last summer I was was Golden Sants (Bulgarium) and I have no problem, no violent when me was England shirt on. For example I chatter and drinks same table with Scottish, Irish, Dutch

[olmate]

Just visited abc asiapac web site http://abcasiapacific.com,
found no info on world cup broadcasts but i have asked via e-mail and will post some info when i know. I will be in indo when the wc is on and i would be keen as mustard to watch the wc and i hope abcap is accessable where i will be.

[Mart]

I too have just received this email from UBC regarding World cup matches being shown on Thai TV channels...

Regarding to your inquiry, we would like to inform you that you can switch to English commentary through UBC remote control.


Mart

[chelsea]

Olmate, I looked on Asia Pacific and could see nothing.
If you are going to indo (Bali), you will have no problem. The last time England beat Germany 5-1 a couple of years ago, people were booking trips to Bali for the weekend, because the games were not shown here in Perth. so can see no reason why you will not be able to see the games.

[PeteC]

With this issue and other UBC things, it would be great to be able to send them a statistic as to what percentage of expats are subscribers, in relation to the overall UBC subscriber-ship? You can't use simply math. You have to average the total Thailand expat community against the total population of Thailand, then, do some kind of weighted average of subscribers.

I think this would open many Thai eyes in the Gov if this sort of thing was done with many issues here concerning expats. Pete

[Big Boy]

Chelsea,

I think you said

The last time England beat Germany 5-1

- I must be going a bit deaf. Can you please say it a bit louder?

[olmate]

This is the response i recieved from abc asia pacific-

I am afraid that we do not have the broadcast rights to the World Cup games as the cost of the rights is far too prohibitive for us. Individual countries would own rights to the games, rather than a channel which covers the whole region in the way we do.

Sounds fair enough to me. So for some i guess we may have to listen to foriegn commentry.