Champions League audio?

May 21, 2008 9:01 AM

Where can I access streaming audio of today's Champion's League Final? I am in the US.
posted by Brocktoon to sports, hobbies, & recreation (10 comments total)

It's going to be unofficial (i.e. blokes in a studio commentating on what they see on telly) but the soaraway Sun (ptui) has a free stream.
posted by holgate at 9:30 AM on May 21

Holgate: thanks! Do you reckon the stream won't start until match time? Right now all I'm seeing is a short clip with a "Sun BET" banner above it...
posted by Brocktoon at 9:46 AM on May 21

i thought radio 5 live was streamed at bbc.co.uk?
posted by rikatik at 9:54 AM on May 21

Rikatik: Yes, but it is in the UK only.
posted by Brocktoon at 10:04 AM on May 21

You could also try Talk Sport for unofficial coverage.

The BBC's rights don't allow it to stream Champions League coverage online, IIRC.
posted by tapeguy at 11:24 AM on May 21

UEFA.com has a pay-per audio stream at €1.99. TalkSport's working now. The Sun is still looping.

And yeah, you'll get Five Live audio until the players are ready for kick-off, then it switches to the 'we're sorry, blah blah blah' loop.
posted by holgate at 11:38 AM on May 21

Gah, holgate, thanks again for your help, but I can't find the audio anywhere at the UEFA site. The Sun audio is working, but the quality is horrible.
posted by Brocktoon at 11:55 AM on May 21

And TalkSport switched off after three minutes. Basta. But 'blokes watching the telly' on The Sun appears to be working.
posted by holgate at 11:58 AM on May 21

UEFA.com audio: the site's atrociously designed, and I don't know if you can get access to audio w/ just the single match pass. ESPN360 is your other option, but that's pay+video.

(If it's for surreptitious listening, then one of the non-P2P links here might work, if you minimise it.)
posted by holgate at 12:07 PM on May 21

holgate, thanks again, and "blokes watching the telly" is a most fantastic description!
posted by Brocktoon at 3:07 PM on May 21