English Premier League Soccer on NBC Sports
jfreer1
Enthusiast - Level 1

Beginning in August 2013, NBC Sports will have exclusive rights to English (Barclay's) Premier League soccer.  All games not aired on a designated NBCUniversal channel will be made available to distributors on Premier League Extra Time, a package of overflow television channels available at no extra cost for each of their customers who receives NBC Sports Network. (see: http://epltalk.com/2013/04/23/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nbcs-coverage-of-the-premier-league-...).  

 

Will Verizon/FiOS be making that service available to subscribers?

 

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needeplextra
Enthusiast - Level 2

Its been 2 Months since the EPL started and still no live extra channels, what is worse is there has been no response by Verizon to the request. Also why cant we have fox Sports 2 in HD??

Come verizon you are falling behind.....

NYGFan56
Newbie

I would like  to echo the sentiments of the other posters  that these channels should have been offered months ago. I will most likely switch in April when my contract expires.

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Panu16
Enthusiast - Level 2

I am giving up waiting for FIOS to provide the Premier League Extra Time channels.  It doesn't help that the Live Extra streaming service is woeful.  Most games I tried to watch on my PC suffer buffering & stuttering problems.   It is not a bandwidth issue as WatchESPN (ESPN3) works fine with minimal disruption in the streaming quality.  

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TaxDawg82
Enthusiast - Level 3
I find the streaming to be perfect. You sure it isn't your internet?
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Panu16
Enthusiast - Level 2

It is certainly not my internet connection.  ESPN Go, Netflix, Vudu, Flixster and the BeIN Sports streams work perfectly.  I have tried both eithernet and wireless.  Case in point is the Spurs vs Stoke match today.  The video would be fine for 20 seconds and then the video would stop for 2 minutes with audio only.  The funny thing is that illegal stream of the same match from Russia works perfectly.  Very disappointed in Verizon.

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casey111
Newbie

NBCsports (special package) will be broadcasting all the English league soccer games.  I was very very upset to find out that Verizon Fios will not be including this in their programming.  I don't understand why not.  Comcast is.  If this is not resolved, I will have to switch to Comcast.  I do not want to because I am otherwise very happy with Verizon Fios.  Is there a possibility that this may change or should I just switch now? 

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YA5
Newbie

I TOTALLY AGREE.

WHY NOT ADD THE EXTRA CHANNELS. !!!

I HAVE WAITED MORE THAN A YEAR AND HAVE WAITED NOT TO SIGN ANOTHER CONTRACT UNLESS YOU PROVIDE THESE CHANNELS THIS YEAR.

EPL IS ABOUT TO BEGIN IN LESS THAN A MONTH AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE THOSE CHANNELS AVAILABLE, I TOO WILL BE SWITCHING.

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greggjd
Newbie

I agree with everyone else. Add the channels or i will switch!!!

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casey111
Newbie
Does verizon ever read these posts?
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bobbo527
Specialist - Level 3

@casey1 wrote:
Does verizon ever read these posts?

@casey1 wrote:
Does verizon ever read these posts?

The answer is NO, these are Peer to Peer forums. All the chest thumping about threatening to drop FiOS is rather pointless here. You're only complaining to fellow users.

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vokal_guy
Enthusiast - Level 1

According to the NBC site, "Barclays Premier League Extra Time games will be available soon on Verizon FiOS"

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pcomb
Enthusiast - Level 1

it better be very soon otherwise I am switching at the end of the month

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arshavin231
Enthusiast - Level 2
Did Verizon delete the 23 page post that's been ongoing since last year?
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ElizabethS
Moderator Emeritus

The Idea Exchange has been archived pending upcoming changes. You can read the announcement on the forum landing page in the right hand column toward the bottom of the page

http://forums.verizon.com/

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Shearer09
Enthusiast - Level 2

Evidently so.  They never had any intention of carrying Premier League Extra Time

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cran1217
Newbie

Same here Verizon need to step the game up I recently left Cablevision for Fios now  no EPL on NBC Live Extra. They have to get it together or i be leaving for Cablevison sooner rather than latter.

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diggs2
Newbie

Totally Agree, recently switched from Time Warner and now realize Fios doesn't have Extra Time.  I don't want to watch the Arsenal on my computer.  Seriously considering switching to Direct TV if they don't get it soon.  I pay way too much for my cable not to have services that other providers have.  COME ON FIOS, START CARRYING NBC EXTRA TIME!!!!

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senorgregster
Enthusiast - Level 3

The streaming app for games is totally unuseable. Constantly rebuffering about once every minute. The NBC/Verizon combination has ruined the experience of watching games by only televising on one real channel and streaming the other games. Wish they would launch the other "Extra Time" channels and in HD but not holding my breath. 

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senorgregster
Enthusiast - Level 3

Another game day and what will be another missed game because Verizon haven't provided usable access to all the NBC Sports Live Extra Channels. Sigh. 

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arshavin231
Enthusiast - Level 2
How convenient. Any eta on these channels? Or are you just going to continue to lose customers to Comcast and DirectTV?
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Phractal33
Newbie

So is this a dead item?  There is No Update on the channel at all?  Direct TV is looking better by the day.

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