Comments on: Are there live webcasts for the World Cup?

Question: Are there live webcasts for the World Cup?

kendrak — Wed, 31 May 2006 20:57:43 -0800

How can I follow the World Cup live from my computer at work? I don't want to miss out!

I have to work during most of the matches for the World Cup. I can take a long lunch here and there for some games, but I can't really take time off to watch every match live. Schade. I know 4 years ago, Yahoo offered live webcasts online for each match, but I've seen nowt about it for this time around. The FIFA Worldcup scoreboard seems to be a live feed for scores, but I want at least the audio. My google-fu has failed me, and I figured asking here is worth a shot.

By: pdb

pdb — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:07:50 -0800

I asked this a while back.

By: kendrak

kendrak — Wed, 31 May 2006 21:27:40 -0800

Yeah, I remember seeing that but I can't quite do p2p at work. Is there no audio feed?

By: gergtreble

gergtreble — Wed, 31 May 2006 22:44:26 -0800

I expect the BBC website will have live comentary. But its possible this will only be available in the UK.

BBC World Cup Site

They usualy have live audio streamed from Five Live Radio. Its possible that this will be available worldwide.

Where are you based BTW?

By: kendrak

kendrak — Wed, 31 May 2006 23:07:17 -0800

The US. I wasn't able to listen to FiveLive in 2002 due to international rights, but I was in Germany during the 2004 EuroCup and could listen to games then.

By: tellurian

tellurian — Wed, 31 May 2006 23:31:40 -0800

This site may be of some use.

By: vacapinta

vacapinta — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:13 -0800

They'll all be broadcast on Univision. Perhaps a TV Tuner for your computer is an option ... or one of those handheld tv's with headphones.

By: ascullion

ascullion — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 05:24:28 -0800

hard to answer without knowing what country you're in

By: merocet

merocet — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:21:01 -0800

BBC just announced that they will be streaming the matches on their website here. I'm sure someone will be clever enough to show you how to kid the site into thinking your IP address is in the UK.

Unfortunately that person's not me!

By: blim8183

blim8183 — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:55:07 -0800

I think I'm going to be subscribing to XFM radio online so I can listen to the games while at work. Then taking loooong lunch breaks to watch the noon games :)

By: kendrak

kendrak — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:49:34 -0800

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I didn't know about XM Online, I'll check that out. Though I might try to get a UK proxy going because, really, the BBC is probably the best choice for an England fan.

By: mpemulis

mpemulis — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:24:28 -0800

tellurian - thanks for posting that socceraudio site. Hadn't seen that before but it's got some good info on it.

By: GaelFC

GaelFC — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 13:36:34 -0800

Are folks sure that XM will broadcast the games online as well as on their radios? I have XM and have noticed that the online version does not offer all the channels. Old-time radio shows, for example, are not put online due to copyright issues, but I can listen to them in the car.

By: psyward

psyward — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 22:13:11 -0800

I just found this, it may be worth a try.

here

By: psyward

psyward — Fri, 09 Jun 2006 22:14:14 -0800

sorry, you need this to

here