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Watching premier League footy online

August 14th, 2009 by FrequencyCast in Broadband, Digital TV

Tomorrow sees the start of the 2009/2010 English Premier League footy season. In case you’re not kitted out with Sky, Virgin, or any other digital services offering sporting coverage, you can still watch tomorrow’s matches, coutesy of an online service from Sky:

Everton vs Arsenal (EPSN) and Chelsea vs Hull (Sky Sports) are both available from skyplayer.sky.com – free to some Sky subscribers, otherwise there’s a special offer until 31st August.


Podcast Update 12 August 2009

August 12th, 2009 by FrequencyCast in Freeview, Phones, Podcast

We’ve just released an audio update. Here’s what we cover:

Quest Take 2, Freeview retune, ESPN latest, iTunes Chart, a Welsh apology and the best deals for your old mobile.

Links from the show:

Today’s update is a 10 minute mp3 file. Download it or listen online at frequencycast.co.uk/update.html

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Help with ESPN on Freeview

August 12th, 2009 by FrequencyCast in Digital TV, Freeview, Top Up TV

As we discussed in today’s podcast update, it’s now possible to get ESPN on a Freeview box or TV that has a suitable card slot (known as a CI slot). The CI slot accepts a CAM, which accepts a subscription card.

If you were previously able to get Setanta Sports on Freeview, then you should be able to get ESPN – You’ll just need to get your old Top Up TV or Setanta subscription card activated by calling 08444 15 20 20.

If you’re looking for full details on how this works, please see the following summary of the ways to get ESPN: http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/espn.html , or listen to our 12 August update


FrequencyCast UK Podcast 42 released

August 1st, 2009 by FrequencyCast in Digital TV, HD, Podcast

Show 42 of FrequencyCast, the UK’s TV and Tech podcast, has just been released.

In our regular online radio show, we discuss all that’s new with digital TV and technology. Here’s what we cover in this show:

  • News Updates: ESPN launches Premier League service, 4 HD channels come to Virgin, half-price mobile broadband and robotic luggage.
  • Focus: Catch-up TV – Ways to watch BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five shows you’ve missed.
  • Hands-on: The TubeStick – the smallest Freeview receiver around?
  • First-look: Truecall phone call screener as seen on Dragon’s Den
  • Your questions on TV with PVRs, slow iPhones, Nintendo Wii S-Video, and the future of Ceefax.

You can download Show 42 direct to your MP3 player or listen online at http://www.frequencycast.co.uk/latest.html. If you have an iPod or iPhone, get shows faster by signing up via iTunes.


FrequencyCast Audio update 13 July 2009

July 13th, 2009 by FrequencyCast in Digital TV, Gadgets, HD, Podcast, Technology

We’ve just released an audio update to cover some stories that have broken since our last full-length show…

In our update, we look at the latest on Setanta / ESPN, good news for Virgin Media customers looking for HD, news of a product recall for the o2 Joggler, plus the end of the road for Phorm.

Enjoy the update.


ESPN fills Setanta slot

June 24th, 2009 by FrequencyCast in Freeview

This evening, ESPN America has started broadcastoing on Freeview channel 34, the slot taken by Setanta Sports until its collapse yesterday.

It seems that ESPN America is being transmitted by Top Up TV, and anyone with a Top Up TV subscription can view ESPN for free though it’s not clear how long for).

Users with an old Setanta Freeview box / card should also be able to get ESPN America.

It’s assumed that this channel will be used to show the Barclays Premier League matches that ESPN has just bought the rights to – they will offer 46 matches from the 2009/2010 footy season.