As of August 1, GolTV - the 24/7 soccer network - has been removed from DISH Network due to a contract dispute.
According to GolTV, “this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV’s availability to Dish customers.” DISH Network, in retort, inserted this message when you hit the INFO button where GolTV’s channel used to be: “GolTV […]
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For the first time, GolTV has externally released ratings numbers for one of its televised matches, and the numbers are quite impressive. despite the game itself being pretty boring compared to previous El Classicos.
According to Mediaweek, the December 23rd match between Barcelona and Real Madrid had 502,000 viewers. In comparison, Fox Soccer Channel typically gets […]
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Sometimes it’s not the wisest idea to having Spanish-speaking announcers commentating a soccer match in English, especially when it’s not their native tongue.
The perfect example was today’s Real Zaragoza against Racing Santander match. Here’s what the GolTV commentator said during the match:
“It’s a pity for Racing Santander that they no longer have Zigic in their […]
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Due to “The Television Wars” in Spain, Sunday’s match between Racing Santander and Barcelona was another casualty of the fight between Audiovisual Sport and Mediapro causing the big game to be blacked out around the world.
Closer to home, the match wasn’t shown on GolTV either. Neither was the Saturday game between Real Madrid and Atletico […]
Tags: audiovisual sport · barcelona · goltv · mediapro · racing santander
Viewers in the United States and around the world were upset this weekend after the scheduled clash between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid was not shown on TV. In the United States, GolTV showed the Bayern Munich against Hannover match instead of the Madrid derby.
The reason the Madrid derby wasn’t shown worldwide was due to […]
Tags: La Liga · audiovisual sport · goltv · mediapro
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but GolTV has completely changed its look and feel. If you’ve haven’t been watching the channel recently, you’ll see cleaner looking title graphics, and a sharper logo. Without a doubt, it makes the channel look more modern and futuristic and on a par with Fox Soccer Channel’s graphics, which I […]
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What an absolutely sensational match this past Saturday between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Even before the game began, it was majestic as the entire inhabitants of the Nou Camp held aloft colored pieces of plastic to bring the stadium to life with beautiful scenes.
On the pitch, the first half was breathtaking. But, I must admit, that […]
Tags: barcelona · goltv · phil schoen · ray hudson · real madrid
SCP Worldwide, a company owned by MLS team Real Salt Lake, has agreed in principle to buy GolTV for $200 million according to the Sports Business Journal.
The deal hasn’t been approved yet as executives within some of Major League Soccer’s broadcasters may complain because they find it inappropriate for MLS owner Dave Checketts to buy […]
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Get ready for El Classico this Saturday, March 10th when GolTV presents live coverage of Barcelona against Real Madrid in a must-see match beginning at 4pm ET.
Barca sits in second place five points ahead of Real Madrid. However, both teams have been struggling as of late in La Liga with the Catalans losing 2-1 to […]
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