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== Branding ==
== Branding ==

Revision as of 13:27, 12 April 2013

LFC TV
Ownership
OwnerLiverpool F.C.

LFC TV (Liverpool F.C. TV) is the dedicated official channel for English football club Liverpool Football Club which launched on 20 September 2007. It was formerly offered as part of the Setanta Sports package, but is currently a stand-alone channel.[1]

The channel has also always been broadcast live on the club's official website as part of the e-Season Ticket subscription, the site's premium content offering.

History

LFC TV is a dedicated channel, similar to ones such as the now defunct Arsenal TV, Celtic TV and Rangers TV (all of which were also operated by Setanta Sports), as well as active channels MUTV and Chelsea TV. Irish broadcaster Setanta Sports signed a multi-million Euro deal to secure exclusive distribution rights for the channel from launch-date in September 2007, to the UK and Ireland. Setanta declined to put a value on the three-year deal, but sources[who?] said it would be "in the low millions". This figure includes rights payments from Setanta to Liverpool, as well as payments for a package of marketing and promotional rights.

The channel is broadcast seven days a week between the hours of 10:00 UTC and 01:30 UTC. Following to the demise of Setanta Sports GB, it is available free-to-view on Sky or through Virgin Media's XL Pack. It is also available via the club's premium online subscription package, LFC TV Online.[2][3][4]

On 14 October 2009, the channel made history by becoming the first club channel to broadcast a World Cup qualifying match live, when it showed the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 5 match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain, which Spain went on to win 5-2, which resulted in them finishing their group with a 100% record.[5]

LFC TV moved studios in Summer 2010 and for a period stopped broadcasting live shows, the broadcasting hours were also reduced to 12 hours per day. On 12 July 2010 the channel resumed live broadcasting from their new studio which has views of the Royal Liver Building and the Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas, Liverpool behind the set.

From August 2011, the club started to broadcast a pre-match show for an hour live from Anfield before each home game from an outside studio in one of the hospitality boxes in the centenary stand, with a live show also at half time and at full time. LFC TV broadcasted a live build-up show from outside Wembley Stadium from the morning and right up to kick-off time of both the 2012 FA Cup Final and 2012 Football League Cup Final's. They also broadcasted a live post game analysis show after both finals, with exclusive coverage and interviews from the Liverpool dressing room after the victorious League cup final.[6] From the 2012-13 season onward the channel broadcasts full match commentary of each home game with commentary from Steve Hunter and a guest, usually Gary Gillespie or David Fairclough. During the commentary live pictures of the crowd inside the stadium is shown and also pictures of the commentary team.

Channel Content

  • Exclusive interviews with staff and players
  • Full ninety minute replays of every Liverpool match in the Premier League, Champions League and League Cup, including post match coverage & studio analysis
  • Pre-match coverage of all Liverpool home games in live @ anfield
  • Pre match analysis and chat in Big Match Build Up every Friday at 18.00
  • Live news programme, 'You're On LFC TV' at 18.00GMT (repeated at 22.30GMT) Every Monday
  • Classic matches including the top one hundred Premier League games
  • Many Liverpool friendlies and all reserve games are broadcast live
  • Interactive studio discussions and call-in show, "This is Anfield" with former Liverpool players, supporters, celebrity fans and football experts
  • LFC's Most Wanted is a countdown of the most watched videos on the official website.
  • Documentaries based on the club's history
  • News from in and around the training ground with 'Inside Melwood'.
  • "60 Minutes with" interviews with current and past players.
  • The John Barnes show which was first shown in 2007. The show sees former player Barnes interviewing past players and personalities from the club in a talk show type setting.
  • "John Bishop meets..." where comedian and lifelong Liverpool fan John Bishop talks to former players about their experience and time at the club.
  • Celebrity Kop Club where famous Liverpool fans are interviewed about their love for the club.
  • Press Box a chat with regional journalists about reds news.
  • Kop Talkin - A chat covering all reds news over the week.
  • LFC's Most Exciting Games - A countdown of Liverpool's top 100 most exciting Premier League games. This was first shown during the summer of 2012.[7]
  • The Liverpool Library - Each programme features a new or recently released LFC themed book with an interview with the author.[8]

Presenters

  • Claire Rourke,[9]
  • Matt Critchley[10]
  • Paul Salt, former Radio City and current Real Radio presenter
  • Sophie Fairclough, Former player David Fairclough's Daughter
  • John Barnes, former Liverpool and England footballer
  • John Bishop, comedian and lifelong fan.
  • Alastair Mann, Freelance TV Presenter.
  • Peter Stevenson, Freelance TV Presenter.
  • Steve Hothersall, Radio City Presenter.

Branding

The branding for this new sports channel was designed by Michael Sutton-Long at Liquid TV in 2007.

References

  1. ^ Sweney, Mark (11 July 2007). "Setanta to offer Liverpool FC channel". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Liverpool FC: TV channel to continue". Digital Spy. 23 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "LFC STATEMENT REGARDING LFC TV". Liverpool FC. 23 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "LFC TV IS CURRENTLY FREE". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 20 August 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "LFC TV MAKES HISTORY". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 14 October 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "12pm: LFC TV live from Wembley". Liverpoolfc.tv. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Most Exciting PL Games: 53". Liverpoolfc.tv. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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  9. ^ Liverpoolfc.tv. "LFC MEET THE LFC TV PRESENTERS: CLAIRE ROURKE". {{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)
  10. ^ Liverpoolfc.tv. "LFC MEET THE LFC TV PRESENTERS: MATT CRITCHLEY". {{cite web}}: External link in |author= (help)
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