Thursday, February 3, 2011

SKY SPORTS SACK ANDY GRAY

The recent furor over an anti feminine comment made by commentator Andy Gray has only heated up further. It has been heavily criticized and outright met with strong reaction from all ways. The scandal had the leading commentator for Sky Sports passing derogatory comments on a women linesman Sian Massev. This was during an official match up that the commentator went on to make a rude remark. He stated if the female linesman understands the offside rule. As a leading football pundit from Sky itself, the celebrated commentator had to face mass flak from the public and on a global platform at that.

This apart; Gray is also a part of the World phone-hacking scandal. Either ways all eyes were then set on the man himself, Rupert Murdoch. This was as to how would he react to the situation and how severe he will be on Gray. The drama only added up all the more when Gray publicly apologized for his rude comments and stated that it was said in pure jest and not to be taken seriously. So much so that while made those comments he thought that the mike wasn’t on.

But then even more action erupted within the house of Sky itself as it became a matter of choice between Sky Sports and Sky News. As a news channel, Sky News had to cover the story the way it had happened even as Sky sports tried to cover the incident. The Sun also came up with a juicy story based on the scandal even as the newspaper itself is also owned by Murdoch. For once there were some heated exchanges being exchanged between the sports wing and the news wing of the channel even as Sky news felt it would go ahead with broadcasting the video of the incident. The reporter Andy Burton, who was also present with Gray at the time, has also been suspended by Sky Sports. In the mean while Gary is out of Sky as well.

But all this is not going to affect Sky's coverage of the Premier League even as the deal was won by the broadcaster for a massive sum of £1bn plus dollars. It will be on till the year of 2013. Talking of the other broadcasters, it was BBC that gave as much as £173m for a highlights deal while ESPN simply had to do with one of the six live packages.

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SOME HAVE SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF 3D

Technology may offer its perks and comforts to humanity but when it comes to an abrupt standstill and malfunctions, there is simply no end to people’s frustration and suffering. We all know how handicapped we feel when the internet modem doesn’t work or an equal nightmare when the Sky Plus box shows definite signs of going ka-put.

There is simply nothing as terrible that can happen, in a modern household having TV, then the ‘No Signal Being Received’ phrase shown on TV. The tremendous stress, as placed on the digital boxes that are kept hot and on throughout the day, is bound to show someday or the other and sooner at that. All the stored data by a viewer himself personally, if lost due to set top box break down, may be much more than merely disappointing.

Then of course there is always the talk of whether to stick to the standard Sky box or upgrade oneself to Sky HD. With the constantly increasing number of HD users all over United Kingdom, it doesn’t come as a surprise as to what choice to make. Sky HD box is sure a good option.

But then comes the talk of 3D TV. For all the massive hype revolving around 3D TV and related products, there are still those who have their reservations to this format. Many leading critics included feel strongly against 3D for once. It comes ultra expensive with the 3D glasses itself costing very steep and let’s not even get to the cost of the 3DTV set itself. But then, the common man is for sure smitten by the 3D bug and likes the advanced TV viewing platform big time. The many recent 3D blockbusters are testimonial of this fact.

Either ways, people watching breathtaking 3D TV and getting the next dimensional experience in a pub may be a bit alert. The ones who have downed a pint or two of beer may actually panic when they see the ball hit hard by the player and being seen in ultra close up on the 3D TV screen itself.

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Previous Post: BSKYB TO SOON PURCHASE THE WIFI CLOUD

BSKYB TO SOON PURCHASE THE WIFI CLOUD

The popular WiFi network, The Cloud, has a very strong network in the whole of Europe that has people effortlessly having access to the internet even when far away from home. They may simply get access to the internet from the diverse networks of the Cloud as located at various spots which also include restaurants, hotels and other such public places.

The news that BSkyB is going to buy out the Cloud was made official by the Sunday Times. The newspaper is again owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch who also has strong and potent stakes in the Sky. This is even as BSkyB comes up with its pay-TV company reports latest earnings soon. While making the announcement for the same they are also expected to be making things official about the sky buy out of Cloud.

The deal if finalized and nailed is bound to greatly benefit as many as 2.8 million fixed-line broadband customers and subscribers of Sky Broadband. These people once outside and without their broadband connectivity may still have effortless access to the internet through the wifi service. This they may thus use to get access to the internet with the help of a smart phone, laptop, tablet or other similar devices.

Among the other leading broadband providers and the foremost Sky competitors, it is British Telecom that provides with a similar Openzone service. There are as many as twenty two thousand wifi hotspots owned by Cloud scattered all over Europe. For once people had free access to internet courtesy the wifi services as offered by Cloud in all of the 1300 McDonald's and Pret-a-Manger posts in the whole of United Kingdom. When compared with the more complex mobile 3G or for that matter the 4G, Wifi comes as a simpler and most competent option.

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Previous Post: JONATHAN SPECTOR SCORES HIS PREMIERE LEAGUE FIRST GOAL

JONATHAN SPECTOR SCORES HIS PREMIERE LEAGUE FIRST GOAL

The recent match between West Ham and Everton was one action packed outing for everyone involved. This was right from both the teams’ members to even the diehard fans present at the venue. The match played at Goodison Park saw as many as four goals scored. It however ended in a draw with both the teams desperately looking to strike that winning kick all the while.

Jonathan Spector got his first goal for a Premier League match. This happened in the first hour itself. However it was later that Diniyar Bilyaletdinov who scored for his team to take the score card reading one all for both the teams. Later Frederic Piquionne got two yellow cards in the game itself even as he was celebrating for his perfect kick to the goal.

This took place even as only six minutes remained to the end of the game. The West Ham side was full of sheer joy at the unbelievable lead, getting so late in the game. But then as fate had other things in store for the game, it wasn’t to be the winning kick after all. West Ham couldn’t yet take victory home. This was even as in tremendous drama and shock, Marouane Fellaini came up with a late equalizer denying the opposition triumph. Fellaini in the mean while had himself not scored a goal in a long time, almost a year since he last scored a goal in fact.

Frederic Piquionne was given a yellow cared during the match for an off the ball incident. West Ham made their first substitution taking place when Freddie Sears entered the ground replacing Zavon Hines. The electric atmosphere that was in the air even as both the teams fought it out with one another was to be seen to be believed. Tremendous frustration and rejoice was in the air even as Scott Parker won a corner for the visitors after doing some real hard work. This is even as betting went all heated up at the www.skybet.com website.

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Previous Post: SKY AND CLOUD TO BECOME ONE

SKY AND CLOUD TO BECOME ONE

The Sunday Times recently announced that BskyB is going to buy out the leading UK-based WiFi network provider, The Cloud. Since the story comes right from the horse’s mouth itself, as the newspaper is also owned by the media Czar Murdoch, this one is true for sure.

Cloud has got itself a good following in the United Kingdom as being a rather neutral wifi provider. The provider for once has as many as twenty two thousand wifi access points in the whole of Europe. An official announcement of the deal is going to be made soon enough when Sky makes an announcement of its earnings report.

These various access points as provide by Cloud have seen users having a good enough access to the internet from their mobile smart devices like smart phones, laptops, tablets, etc. One may find these hotspots of wifi access to be in restaurants and other public places which also includes fast food outlets (McDonalds) and Hotels (Marriott Hotels).

People have found this service to be rather great and efficient at that. As many as 100 million plus network minutes per month are offered to people by the company. This also sees an average download speed of over 3.5Mbit/s which is again brilliant for wireless internet connectivity.

This will only further more boost Murdoch’s ambitious endeavors and continuing with his rampage. For once, Sky's 2.8 million fixed line broadband customers will get internet access when out of range of a broadband connectivity from their homes. This will be a part of multi-play package that Sky looks at offering which is similar to the ones as provided by BT and Virgin Media for once.

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