Sounds like will still be available for free on 24hr delay.
I think this is just as bad an idea as it was 5 years ago, but somehow seems more inevitable this time round. I'm not fully convinced this will lead to increased engagement though, unless they are showing it on Eurosport 1 or 2 - in that case, it is a very large audience and maybe there will be lots of new viewers each time round for a comp. But if it's hidden amongst who knows what other crap on an app somewhere, there's no way this can be beneficial for the sport. ...I'm sure the IFSC can come up with countless reasons why this is good, but I personally only see it as a sad outcome that we can no longer watch live, free competitions. Comp climbing is still a young sport - don't want to kill it off too early!
The over-caffeinated sugary drink company used to broadcast the Mountainbike world cups but they have also been bought out by Discovery/ Eurosport/GCN.
Quote from: webbo on March 28, 2022, 09:20:23 amThe over-caffeinated sugary drink company used to broadcast the Mountainbike world cups but they have also been bought out by Discovery/ Eurosport/GCN.So I just read, a real shame! I'm assuming this won't affect the one off events like Hardline or Rampage, just the WC circuit?I don't follow MTB at all beyond YouTube events - was the news equally badly received?
Looks like it'll still be free outside of Europe. Sounds like a major flaw on the IFSC's part, much easier to get around this way. I'm still hopefully for a U turn but given how large the deal probably is, it seems a bit unlikely.
Quote from: edshakey on March 25, 2022, 10:03:11 pmLooks like it'll still be free outside of Europe. Sounds like a major flaw on the IFSC's part, much easier to get around this way. I'm still hopefully for a U turn but given how large the deal probably is, it seems a bit unlikely.Where will it be streamed outside of Europe? Youtube again?
US VPN works for this. Can't see qualifiers on there. Similar streams for Mens / Finals available.
Can't see qualifiers on there.