LFC TV
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| Owner | Liverpool FC, Setanta Sports |
LFC TV is the dedicated official channel for English football club Liverpool Football Club which launched on 20 September, 2007. It is part of the Setanta Sports package.
The channel is also broadcast live on the official website as part of the e-Season Ticket subscription, the official website's premium content offering.
History
Liverpool FC TV (abbreviated LFC TV) is a new channel, similar to ones such as Celtic TV, Rangers TV (both of which are also operated by Setanta Sports), MUTV and Chelsea TV. Irish broadcaster Setanta Sports has signed the multi-million euro deal to secure exclusive distribution rights for Liverpool Football Club's new TV channel from September 2007, in the UK and Ireland.
Setanta declined to put a value on the three-year deal, but sources 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, as part of the Setanta Sports package, on 16 July 2008, it switched to channel number 434 on Sky Digital from channel 448, it is not possible to receive it on its own through television, though it is also broadcast on the club's official website.
Channel Content
- Exclusive interviews with staff and players
- Full ninety minute replays of every Liverpool FC match in the Premier League, Champions League, and Carling Cup, including post match coverage & studio analysis.
- Pre-match coverage of all Liverpool FC games
- Live news programme, LFC Interactive at 18.00GMT (repeated at 22.30GMT) from Monday to Friday and also match day Saturday's.
- Classic matches including the top one hundred Premier League games.
- Many friendlies and all reserve games involving Liverpool FC are broadcast live.
- Interactive studio discussions and call-in show, "This is Anfield" with former Liverpool players, supporters, celebrity fans and football experts
- Documentaries based on the club's history
- John Barnes Show. A chat show featuring former players and managers, current players and celebrity fans.
Presenters
- Claire Rourke,[1] she has worked for 2 years for Real Madrid TV.
- Peter McDowall,[2] former Radio City sports presenter
- Matt Critchley[3]
- Paul Salt, former Radio City and current Real Radio presenter
- John Barnes, former Liverpool and England footballer
Branding
The branding for this new sports channel was designed by Michael Sutton-Long at Liquid tv in 2007.
References
- ^ Liverpoolfc.tv. "LFC MEET THE LFC TV PRESENTERS: CLAIRE ROURKE".
{{cite web}}: External link in|author= - ^ Liverpoolfc.tv. "LFC MEET THE LFC TV PRESENTERS: PETER MCDOWALL".
{{cite web}}: External link in|author= - ^ Liverpoolfc.tv. "LFC MEET THE LFC TV PRESENTERS: MATT CRITCHLEY".
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