The Paralympics Big Chat Thread!

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Tuning in now

Reply 63

Have had a response on Twitter from Channel 4 and it looks like there's still no way to watch re-runs of events that weren't shown on C4 or More4 but were only streamed live on the website. :mad:

Reply 64

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Original post by Saracen's Fez

Have had a response on Twitter from Channel 4 and it looks like there's still no way to watch re-runs of events that weren't shown on C4 or More4 but were only streamed live on the website. :mad:

I noticed the commentators on the swimming live stream were different to the channel 4 commentators when they played clips on the main shows. I was also a bit perplexed by the live stream commentators being South African and American respectively. So my guess is the livestream stuff is bought-in by C4, but they haven't bought the rights to store that content for re-watching.

Reply 65

https://storage.googleapis.com/paralympicsgb/guide%20to%20reporting.pdf

Original post by 04MR17

I noticed the commentators on the swimming live stream were different to the channel 4 commentators when they played clips on the main shows. I was also a bit perplexed by the live stream commentators being South African and American respectively. So my guess is the livestream stuff is bought-in by C4, but they haven't bought the rights to store that content for re-watching.

Hmm, it's all a bit weird that they're using world-feed commentators on the live streams and their own commentators on the main channels, but it doesn't usually work like that, almost always when you buy the rights to something live, you retain the archive rights to make available on catch-up or use in other programmes, so it looks like a decision C4 have made, because they're sole rightsholder, for whatever reason. That might be storage capacity on their servers or just bad website design, but either way it's quite annoying!

It's weird - I've been watching on livestream but I've recorded everything on C4 and More4 (but haven't watched anything from the tv channels yet).

I've put in a complaint to C4 about their presenters on the wheelchair rugby talking about para-olympics :indiff:

Reply 67

Just as a counterpoint to the C4 grumbling though, the EBU press release makes for some incredible reading, mostly in how few hours' exposure some countries are giving the Games.

Meanwhile C4 are putting on 1000+ hours of coverage, including across two free-to-air linear channels.

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Day 3

Original post by laurawatt

Day 3

Great morning for the IT to be down in work so I have nothing better to do but watch! :rofl:

GOGO Kadeena Cox!!!

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Original post by Saracen's Fez

Great morning for the IT to be down in work so I have nothing better to do but watch! :rofl:

More wheelchair rugby? I think GB vs USA is live now

Reply 72

Original post by laurawatt

More wheelchair rugby? I think GB vs USA is live now

Yep, this is a brilliant match!

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Original post by Saracen's Fez

Yep, this is a brilliant match!

Ooh I’ll tune in then!

Reply 74

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I've switched from Channel 4 coverage to the swimming livestream while I do TSR on my main screen, :cyber:

enjoying it so far. :smile:

Original post by 04MR17

I've switched from Channel 4 coverage to the swimming livestream while I do TSR on my main screen, :cyber:

enjoying it so far. :smile:

But but but THE RUGBY!

Based on the previous matches in the group US v GB was expected to be close or with an edge for US…but GB is actually ahead and looking really good!

Reply 76

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Original post by PQ

But but but THE RUGBY!

Based on the previous matches in the group US v GB was expected to be close or with an edge for US…but GB is actually ahead and looking really good!

I'm an ex-swimmer and swimming coach, so the swimming wins for me I'm afraid. :tongue:

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Original post by 04MR17

I'm an ex-swimmer and swimming coach, so the swimming wins for me I'm afraid. :tongue:

Not a good enough excuse :hand:

Reply 78

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Original post by laurawatt

Not a good enough excuse :hand:

You may be right, the livestream keeps cutting out for me. :s-smilie:

Reply 79

Reality Check