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#2619182 10-Dec-2020 09:30

There are a number of things SS need to sort out and least aim for. In my opinion Kayo is the benchmark, one of the great features they have is 'Key Moments', you click this and a timeline comes up along the bottom, dotted with W's (wicket) and 4's and 6's. You can click any of them and watch that ball being bowled.

You can swipe from the right (I'm using an Apple TV) and the full scoreboard takes up the side of the screen, other sports utilise this feature too, for instance when watching Rugby League, swiping from the right brings up all the stats, tackle counts, line breaks etc etc.

One frustration with SS, is when you want to watch an EPL game that has finished or has started, that you need to 'fast forward' through a large part of the previous game. The last Spurs game i watched, i needed to 'fast-forward' through the last 35mins of the previous game, before the pre-game stuff even started. I asked them about this and they said 'It's a known issue and something we're trying to resolve' .

Obviously harder than you might have thought it should be 😠

If youre after a laugh read some of the comments when they post on FB, someone said the other day 'You won't believe it, but i called them and you need the internet to get Spark Sport' 😃😃

Dochart

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#2626906 26-Dec-2020 13:22

I’ve notice with test match cricket on Spark Sport today for NZ vs Pakistan game is that they listen to my advice about having a full day event for Test cricket instead of having 3 different events for Day, Afternoon and evening session. It was so annoying having to back out each time after each session finishes.

I wonder who else complain to them other than me.

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#2626912 26-Dec-2020 14:23

Much tidier

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#2626954 26-Dec-2020 16:44

Dochart: I’ve notice with test match cricket on Spark Sport today for NZ vs Pakistan game is that they listen to my advice about having a full day event for Test cricket instead of having 3 different events for Day, Afternoon and evening session. It was so annoying having to back out each time after each session finishes.

I wonder who else complain to them other than me.

I complained about this too, much better now ;-)

Now if they could sort 60fps on the Sony TV\android app id be happy as.

Dochart

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#2626957 26-Dec-2020 16:46

event2:
Dochart: I’ve notice with test match cricket on Spark Sport today for NZ vs Pakistan game is that they listen to my advice about having a full day event for Test cricket instead of having 3 different events for Day, Afternoon and evening session. It was so annoying having to back out each time after each session finishes.

I wonder who else complain to them other than me.

I complained about this too, much better now ;-)

Now if they could sort 60fps on the Sony TV\android app id be happy as.

Thanks for complaining or we would have been stuck with having to back out of each session for Test Cricket for Spark Sport.

Pjamtin

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#2632035 7-Jan-2021 20:55

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I hope this helps fix or reduce your issues

Dochart

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#2632076 7-Jan-2021 21:37

kiwifidget:
How long does Spark Sport have the cricket broadcast rights for?

Until 2025

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#2632077 7-Jan-2021 21:40

@dochart thank you, it occurred to me after I asked that the info would be at the very start of this thread, and it was. 😂

Delete cookies?! Are you insane?!

JPNZ

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#2632217 8-Jan-2021 08:33

kiwifidget:

@dochart thank you, it occurred to me after I asked that the info would be at the very start of this thread, and it was. 😂

Just keep in mind Spark only has NZ Cricket games IN New Zealand, so when the blackcaps tour overseas those games will be on Sky. Including ICC events T20 & ODI world cup's etc

It is a bit of a minefield for hardcore cricket fans really

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#2632868 9-Jan-2021 17:02

JPNZ:

kiwifidget:

@dochart thank you, it occurred to me after I asked that the info would be at the very start of this thread, and it was. 😂

Just keep in mind Spark only has NZ Cricket games IN New Zealand, so when the blackcaps tour overseas those games will be on Sky. Including ICC events T20 & ODI world cup's etc

It is a bit of a minefield for hardcore cricket fans really

Yeah that is a shame, I'm grateful I only enjoy watching the home games. As much I love cricket I'm not super interested in watching ODI's and Test matches through the night (with the exception of the world cup).

colinuu

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#2641237 24-Jan-2021 22:51

Fans still grumble but New Zealand Cricket 'delighted' with Spark Sport numbers | Stuff.co.nz

NZC may be "delighted" to be growing new audience segments, but was it really necessary to sacrifice their rural audience to achieve this? SS didn't respond to my feedback (sent after doing the 7 day free trial), and neither did NZC respond to my email outlining my concerns. It seems we are just to be thrown on the scrap heap after decades of our support (via the Sky sub).

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#2641314 25-Jan-2021 07:28

colinuu:

Fans still grumble but New Zealand Cricket 'delighted' with Spark Sport numbers | Stuff.co.nz

NZC may be "delighted" to be growing new audience segments, but was it really necessary to sacrifice their rural audience to achieve this? SS didn't respond to my feedback (sent after doing the 7 day free trial), and neither did NZC respond to my email outlining my concerns. It seems we are just to be thrown on the scrap heap after decades of our support (via the Sky sub).

Or, Sky is a monopoly, they are sacrificing the audience that cannot afford Sky. Funny how things have switched 180 degrees.

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#2641323 25-Jan-2021 08:01

tdgeek:

Or, Sky is a monopoly, they are sacrificing the audience that cannot afford Sky. Funny how things have switched 180 degrees.

What does this mean?

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#2641327 25-Jan-2021 08:16

BlinkyBill:

tdgeek:

Or, Sky is a monopoly, they are sacrificing the audience that cannot afford Sky. Funny how things have switched 180 degrees.

What does this mean?

Everyone wanted horrible Sky gone. The many anti Sky threads here. Cricket is off Sky. Still whining.

colinuu

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#2641331 25-Jan-2021 08:30

tdgeek:

Everyone wanted horrible Sky gone. The many anti Sky threads here. Cricket is off Sky. Still whining.

I think this is off topic for this thread.

The fact is that for a lot of rural people, their ability to enjoy cricket on TV has been taken away. It is either non-existent or non-affordable. This is the issue that I want NZC and SS to address.

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