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BT Sport extends backing of Premier 15s (SportBusiness)

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has extended its commitment to the Premier 15s, the top-tier club competition of English women's rugby union.

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Allianz Premier 15s on BT Sport, iPlayer (Advanced Television)

The RFU has announced that the Allianz Premier 15s final at Sixways Stadium will be broadcast live on BT Sport, and BBC iPlayer.

Rachel Knight, sports rights director, BT Sport, added: “BT Sport is the place to be for the best in women’s and men’s club rugby over the coming weeks. We are expecting a record crowd for the Allianz Premier15s final at Sixways on what should be a great occasion.” BT Sport have built an excellent reputation across their rugby coverage and we are pleased to continue the partnership.

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BT Sport and BBC to air Premier 15s finale (Broadcast)

Semi-finals and final of women's rugby competition will have national coverage.

Rachel Knight, sports rights director, BT Sport, added: “BT Sport is the place to be for the best in women’s and men’s club rugby over the coming weeks. “BT Sport have built an excellent reputation across their rugby coverage and we are pleased to continue the partnership. The semi-final play-offs, played at the home ground of the top two teams on Sunday 22 May at 2.30pm and 4pm will be broadcast live on BT Sport 2, BBC iPlayer and Premier15s.com. Then the final will take place at 3pm on 3 June at Sixways Stadium, the home of the Worcester Warriors, and will be aired on BT Sport 1, BBC iPlayer and Premier15s.com.

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BT Sport to show Allianz Premier 15s final live (Telecompaper)

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England confirmed that the Allianz Premier 15s final at Sixways Stadium, home of Worcester Warriors, will be shown live on ...

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Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher aims brutal dig at BT Sport team ... (Mirror.co.uk)

BT Sport are simultaneously showing two Champions League quarter-final ties on Tuesday night as Liverpool take on Benfica, while Manchester City host ...

Liverpool are in pole position of the tie with a 2-0 lead at halftime as Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane got on the scoresheet. Diaz didn’t play the last game, so you’ve got to give him a game. Owen reckons Salah will join Jota in the line-up at the Etihad and the final spot in Liverpool's front three is up for grabs between Roberto Firmino, Diaz and Mane. He added: "I think Mo Salah will play on Sunday too, and Jota looks like he’ll play too, so then it’s who will play in that third spot.

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Jamie Carragher Forces BT Sport To Delete Their Liverpool Tweet ... (SPORTbible)

Jamie Carragher hit out at BT Sport's tweet ahead of Liverpool's Champions League match at Benfica.

Carragher's tweet appeared to be aimed at former Liverpool players Michael Owen and Peter Crouch, who are both in the BT Sport studio for Benfica vs. In the build-up to the Champions League quarter-final first leg, the account tweeted: "Liverpool's squad the last they played Benfica in Lisbon," accompanied with a laughing face with sweat emoji. Football on BT Sport posted a picture of the Liverpool XI the last time they played Benfica ahead of tonight's big Champions League clash.

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Michael Owen predicts Jurgen Klopp will drop Luis Diaz for ... (Metro)

Michael Owen believes Luis Diaz will start on the bench for Liverpool against Manchester City on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side head to the Etihad with just ...

And with Jota rested from the start, former Liverpool striker Owen believes Diaz will settle for place on the bench this weekend. The Reds secured a 3-1 win in the first leg clash away in Lisbon with Diaz playing the full 90 minutes with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane both withdrawn with one eye on Sunday’s clash against City. Michael Owen believes Luis Diaz will start on the bench for Liverpool against Manchester City on Sunday.

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Jamie Carragher swipes at Sky Sports' rivals BT Sport for Liverpool ... (Daily Express)

Carragher, who works as a pundit for BT's rivals Sky Sports, responded by taking aim at BT's punditry team of Peter Crouch, Michael Owen and Rachel Brown-Finnis ...

Rafa Benitez’s side lost 2-1 in Portugal but progressed to the semi-final of that year’s Europa League thanks to a 4-1 thumping at Anfield. Carragher responded to Mane’s strike by tweeting: “Wow! What a goal!” The former defender has now deleted his own tweet but fans were quick to screenshot the exchange. Ibrahima Konate headed home the first before a wonderfully worked second goal saw Diaz head into Mane’s path for an easy finish. Carragher, who works as a pundit for BT’s rivals Sky Sports, responded by taking aim at BT's punditry team of Peter Crouch, Michael Owen and Rachel Brown-Finnis. Liverpool’s improvement over the last 10 years has been spectacular.

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Sky Sports favourite Jamie Carragher aims brutal dig at rival BT ... (Daily Star)

Carragher was part of the last Liverpool team to play Benfica in European competition and reignited the feud between Sky Sports and BT ahead of Tuesday's ...

Despite the first leg defeat, Liverpolo turned the tie on its head in the second leg by claiming a 4-1 win to progress to the semi-finals. The Reds legend tweeted: "That team is a lot better than your punditry team." Agger had put the visitors ahead just nine minutes in when he flicked a Gerrard free-kick beyond Julio Cesar.

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'Pep probably knows' - Man City told to make definite team selection ... (Liverpool Echo)

Former defenders Joleon Lescott and Rio Ferdinand believe Phil Foden has to start when Manchester City host Liverpool on Sunday in the Premier League.

However, the former appears to have recovered well from a recent injury layoff and should start for the Reds on Sunday in Manchester. Foden was City's standout performer when the two sides met at Anfield earlier in the season, excelling on the left flank and scoring his team's first equaliser in a 2-2 draw. But when he contributes as he done tonight, pfft..

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BT Sport broadcasts first live 8K top tier event to homes (Broadcast)

The Premiership Rugby match between Saracens and Bristol Bears was shown to selected homes last month.

The Saracens v Bristol Bears Gallagher Premiership Rugby match on 26 March was broadcast to selected homes. This included testing the ability to run 8K HDR with match coverage, domestic presentation and playout including ad insertion. The Premiership Rugby match between Saracens and Bristol Bears was shown to selected homes last month

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BT Sport trials 8K live broadcast to homes for first time (Pocket-lint.com)

Coverage of the 25 March Saracens vs Bristol Bears Gallagher Premiership Rugby match was transmitted in 8K live to selected homes. It follows a 2020 trial that ...

BT Sport partnered with Sony for the camera technology and Samsung, which supplied QN800 8K TVs to receive the pictures. It follows a 2020 trial that saw the UEFA Europa League match between Arsenal and Olympiacos broadcast in 8K to a public site - inside Arsenal's Emirates stadium. BT Media & Broadcast provided the link between the site in Tottenham to BT Sport headquarters in Stratford.

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BT delivers first live 8K sports broadcast into the home (Broadband TV News)

BT Sport has successfully delivered the UK's first live 8K broadcast of a top-tier sporting event into the home. The transmission of the March 26 ...

There’s no need to wait any longer – the future of streaming live sports successfully in 8K has officially arrived.” - Appear provided 8K contribution encoders and decoders integrated into the Vena network - EMG UK provided the 8K truck and onsite facilities

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BT Sport delivers UK's first live 8K top-tier sport broadcast into the ... (TVBEurope)

The Premiership Rugby match between Saracens v Bristol Bears on 26th March 26 was produced entirely remotely.

- Synamedia (8K distribution/streaming encoder and origin server) - Appear (8K contribution encoders and decoders integrated into the Vena network) - EMG UK (8K truck and onsite facilities)

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BT scores 8K first (Advanced Television)

BT Sport, working with a range of partners, has successfully delivered the UK's first live 8K broadcast of a top-tier sporting event into the home. BT Sport broadcast the Saracens v Bristol Bears Gallagher Premiership Rugby match on March 26th live in ...

There’s no need to wait any longer – the future of streaming live sports successfully in 8K has officially arrived.” In partnership with BT Media & Broadcast, our solution ensured the delivery of these premier, 8K live video broadcasts without compromise.” “Samsung has been at the forefront of 8K technology and content in live sport, ever since the launch of its partnership with BT Sport in 2019,” commented Deep Halder, Head of TV/AV Retail & Content Services at Samsung Electronics UK. “The rapid rise in technology leading to the UK’s first live 8K broadcast of a top-tier sporting event into the home, makes for an exciting future for 8K sports content distribution – and Samsung’s 8K TV’s are ready to provide the best possible experience in this growing market.”

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Essex focused on further trophies amid fallout from racism scandal (BT Sport)

Essex host Kent in this week's opening County Championship match, with captain Tom Westley eager to get back to trophy-winning ways.

You sign people who are ambitious, who buy into the team and who are selfless. You sign people who are ambitious, who buy into the team and who are selfless. “It is just whether he can get that extended run and opportunity and take his chance. I really do hope he gets some recognition.” “His fundamental is you sign on character. “His fundamental is you sign on character.

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The first live 8K top-tier tournament will be broadcast at home by BT ... (BOL News)

BT Game has uncovered that it has communicated a top level occasion in real time in 8K to homes interestingly.

This included testing the capacity to run 8K HDR with match inclusion, homegrown show and play out including promotion addition. The Saracens v Bristol Bears Gallagher Prevalence Rugby match on 26 Walk was communicated to chosen homes. This expands on it and Samsung’s public live 8K transmission of Armory v Olympiacos in the Europa Association to fans inside the Emirates Arena in 2020, moving the transmission from area into homes.

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