Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Zon game progresses with Benfica and with channel

The Zon has not yet agreed with Benfica in the distribution channel of the club, issued by Meo. But bought the rights for the next game of "incarnated." These, in turn, promise to announce this Tuesday the start of emissions.

The club chose to antevéspera Light of the game with Olympiakos to reveal the date of the start of emissions of Manchester United TV channel in the Meo. The match with the Greek team - the group stage of UEFA Cup - will be issued by the competitor Zon, an unprecedented initiative for the first time since it is an operator, not a canal, displaying the challenge.

Although it is stress, part of the carrier, which the company is "in a different phase" and that if the opportunity of the games at this stage, are negotiated individually, "to offer customers this experience," there are two readings that can be made.

On the one hand, the lack of agreement with those responsible for the club to include the channel in the provision of Zon, have led the operator - which has 1.5 million subscribers - the show can also give some games. It is recalled that, for now, the only Manchester United TV can display games which are not part of the blocks already negotiated with the generalist channels or by subscription.

By contrast, the Zon has publicly announced its intention to compete for the fifth channel generalist and this experience will also give a signal of the desire of viewers to new content.

On the part of Benfica, experimental releases of the channel started in September, with the transmission of the game against Naples, having been scheduled for November start of the final emissions. These are the exclusive operator Meo - which passed the hurdle of 200 thousand subscribers - but only until the end of the year, since the Manchester United TV offerings will be part of the Clix Smart TV and AR Telecom in January.

Regarding negotiations with Zon, source of the club one point referred to today's situation, since the beginning of the month, Benfica, in press release, has canceled by the negotiations, arguing that the "new proposals did not meet the conditions deemed essential , "And that the company" has not had the desired position so that an understanding was reached. " From the Zon, are available "for talks, if the channel you wish."

For the game this Thursday, the Zon hired a team of Greek production to ensure the transmission of the game with Olympiakos, but to the analysis of professional lusos. The comment is the former defense benfiquista Hélder Christopher (ex-defense Benfica). The journalists report the João Ricardo Carvalho and David's TSF, and John Fonseca of the Renaissance. "There will be no studio in Portugal," said the source operator, adding that what you see is what will be produced in Greece and delivered by satellite.

For customers with digital equipment (box) the game is broadcast in position 29. Those who still have analog system changes the frequency depending on the area of residence.

The Zon will also have a screen to send the game in the tent which is near the Christmas tree placed in the Parque Eduardo VII in Lisbon.

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