Comments on: Champions League audio?

Question: Champions League audio?

Brocktoon — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:01:22 -0800

Where can I access streaming audio of today's Champion's League Final? I am in the US.

By: holgate

holgate — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:30:09 -0800

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.

By: Brocktoon

Brocktoon — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:46:27 -0800

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...

By: rikatik

rikatik — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:54:13 -0800

i thought radio 5 live was streamed at bbc.co.uk?

By: Brocktoon

Brocktoon — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:04:14 -0800

Rikatik: Yes, but it is in the UK only.

By: tapeguy

tapeguy — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:24:11 -0800

You could also try Talk Sport for unofficial coverage.

The BBC's rights don't allow it to stream Champions League coverage online, IIRC.

By: holgate

holgate — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:38:23 -0800

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.

By: Brocktoon

Brocktoon — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:55:15 -0800

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.

By: holgate

holgate — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:58:41 -0800

And TalkSport switched off after three minutes. Basta. But 'blokes watching the telly' on The Sun appears to be working.

By: holgate

holgate — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:07:01 -0800

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.)

By: Brocktoon

Brocktoon — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:07:38 -0800

holgate, thanks again, and "blokes watching the telly" is a most fantastic description!