FOOTBALL FANS WATCHING TV3′s coverage of tonight’s Champions League clash between Arsenal and Bayern Munich were left angered after the broadcaster experienced technical difficulties.
The station lost pictures on the Sky platform 71 minutes into Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over the German champions, although coverage on Virgin Media and Evision was unaffected.
In a statement released after the game, TV3 apologised to viewers for the service outage.
“TV3HD on the Sky platform froze this evening (Tues 20th October) during the UCL clash between Arsenal and Bayern Munich,” it read.
“TV3 is currently investigating with Sky why this outage occurred and apologises to its viewers for the disruption to service.
“We will update once in a position to do so.”
TV3 retained the rights to broadcast Champions League games in Ireland on a Tuesday evening for a further three years last December.
Fans watching on TV3, and without access to BT Sport, missed both of the game’s goals as Arsenal handed themselves a Group F lifeline.
Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil struck in the closing stages to give Arsene Wenger’s side a priceless victory.
It’d be brilliant if she wins the title and so does Roger Federer, since that’ll set us all back 10 years.
Sky Sports reporting ‘Australian Konta beaten’.
@Séamus Ó Lochlainn: She was born in Australia but of course the Brits claim her her for their own. Sorry state of English tennis players, they need something to shout about.
@Enda McCallion: people in glasshouses shouldn’t throw stones cj stander,Jared payne even rory mcilroy about as Irish as bananas,and the list doesn’t stop with them three
Would love to see her win it. Big fan of the Williams sisters. Unbelievable that Venus is back in a final, on the biggest stage of all, at this point in her career. I hope she goes all the way.
Very poor performance by Konta. Match lasted only 70 minutes. Barker, Tim “semi final ” Henman etc can’t be happy. Wade was pleased.
@John Ryan: I do hate Tim Henman. The way he goes on you’d swear he’d been a big deal at one time. He can be quite cutting about very big players. Andrew Castle does this too.
@Titus Groan: fair play to her
Oldest Women’s singles* finalist. Navratilova was in the mixed doubles finals in her 40s.
@Brian: mixed doubles is about as serious as snap
Konta’s forehand really let her down
@Sorcha Ní Shúilleabháin: I read that as her forehead let her down ha ha.
@Dave Murray: so did I :)
Women’s tennis has come a long way in 20 years, oh wait.
@Minom Pnom: now now in fairness the women do get paid the same, so an amazing step forward for them, the next step is to play the 5 setter, otherwise I’m sure the ladies feel it’s demeaning and sexist to get the same pay for less work
Women’s tennis is a shambles.