110 Sport . TV to stream WSA Qualifiers

[JanieWatkins]

Hot off the Presses...

110sport.tv have signed a three year deal with WSA to deliver live streaming from all the qualifying rounds.

They will start with the Shanghai qualifiers next week.

I believe it's going to cost £2.99 for each session.

But that's to be confirmed.

I'm not sure if they'll stream all 8 tables but they'll certainly be offering choice of matches on each session.

[samad]

Oh , Thats great could do with some more snooker . (wish it was free )

[bongo]

HORRAY!!!!!!!!!!

£2.99 per session is a lot. Will there be commentary?

[JanieWatkins]

Here's the official press release now...

110SPORT.TV are set to launch their exciting new tv channel on Monday (3rd August) having agreed an exclusive three-year deal to screen all 48 days of live coverage of the World Snooker qualifying events.

In conjunction with 110sport, the leading sports management company, the new 110sport.tv channel will be launched for Monday's opening day of the Shanghai Masters qualifiers at Pontins Holiday Park, Prestatyn, North Wales.

Snooker fans will have the chance to purchase exclusive live coverage at a charge of £2.99 per session as the some of the sport's top players battle it out to try and qualify for the first ranking tournament of the 2009-2010 season.

The competition runs from 3-6 August, with six-time World Championship winner Steve Davis ready to strut his stuff on the green baize.

Crowd favourite Jimmy 'The Whirlwind' White will also be in action, as will former world champions Ken Doherty and Graeme Dott.

And there will be a whole host of other top professionals in action with Ian McCulloch, Joe Swail, Jamie Cope, Dave Harold, Stephen Lee and Matthew Stevens all looking to kick off the new season in style.

"We are delighted to have signed an exclusive deal to screen the World Snooker qualifiers for the next three years," David Mackinnon, the 110sport Chief Executive, said.

"It's very exciting times right now with the launch of 110sport.tv, it gives snooker fans from all over the world the chance to watch live coverage of qualifiers for the entire season.

"110sport.tv is an exciting platform for not just snooker fans, but sports fans all over the world to see exclusive live matches and get an exclusive insight to the lives of professional sportsmen and sportswomen."

[spike]

HORRAY!!!!!!!!!!

£2.99 per session is a lot.

Exactly what i thought, but it's good for the likes who cant get enough Snooker..

[RGCirencester]

Very good to hear but £2.99 a session is a bit steep for me!

[Squeaky]

Well........

I wonder how 110 Sport got exclusive rights to them - Nothing to do with Lee Doyle being a World Snooker Board Member im sure.

I would be very interested to see if offers were tendered out for the coverage - as you all say £2.99 is a lot when you consider other sport organisations promote for little or no cost !

[samad]

I shall watch more Youtube for snooker these days , i think

[snookerfan92]

Shame, it would have been much better if it was free. Seems like WSA needs all the money they can get, especially after money was lost, in the Bahrain championships last year.

[rivercard]

Well, it's a start, but I would only pay 2.99 per session if the matches would also be available for downloading (per frame), or at least one match of your choice.

[The_Teach]

£2.99 per session is too much in my opinion, will be interesting to see whether the matches will be made available on demand as well.

Don't agree with things having to be free though, the production costs of 48 days of live snooker for Internet streaming would be in the region of £100,000

[noel]

In many parts of the world TV coverage of snooker is not £2.99.
It's, well... PRICELESS.

A as it's simply not available at any price and
B because some socially-conscious spammer will rent the broadcast, hookup a video camera and stream it through the intertubes FREE.



=o)

Noel

[wildJONESEYE]

Shame, it would have been much better if it was free. Seems like WSA needs all the money they can get, especially after money was lost, in the Bahrain championships last year.

everything is better free but if you go to prestatyn how much would it cost per session...would you expect to go there for free.

if this is the future for snooker and a way of making money to bring in to the sport from people who cant travel to venues for whatever reason so be it....

people complaighn that players dont get payed as much these days but when its sugested the fans put theire hands in theire pockets theres groaning noices then....nothing in this life is for free.

[wildJONESEYE]

QUALIFIERS TO BE STREAMED ONLINE
The WPBSA has signed a landmark deal with 110sport.tv to stream the qualifiers of all professional tournaments on the internet.

It means snooker fans will be able to watch every ball of every qualifying match live, starting with next week's Shanghai Masters qualifiers.

I understand 110sport will also inaugurate new events to be screened on their website.

This is, by anyone's definition, good news.

When I have more specific details I will of course report them here.

Dave it is only good news for everyone if they dont have to contribute sod all lol

[hegeland]

£3 per session is ridiculous.