America's Cup...

**BlueEos** · 02-10-2010 12:01 AM

Yeah, I know that probably less than 1% of the TV viewing audience cares 2 hoots about the millionaire (pardon me, billionaire sport). For several years Versus carried the races. Does anyone know who is doing the current America's cup coverage?

**MikeinBaja** · 02-10-2010 11:31 AM

Nobody in North America. With all the court fights over when & where, they did not have enough time to negotiate TV rights.

Best info I've been able to find so far is ESPN360 streaming, and coverage on some European stations we can't get here at all.

**BlueEos** · 02-10-2010 12:47 PM

The website below is supposed to show live coverage of the race. The only problem for me is that I'm on the West Coast and a 10AM CET start means I'll have to tune in at 1AM just for the start and later if the start is delayed by a few hours. I was hoping to find some "delay" screening that showed the whole race rather than just some highlights.

America's Cup TV - 33rd America's Cup

**BlueEos** · 02-10-2010 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by MikeinBaja

Best info I've been able to find so far is ESPN360 streaming.

I went to ESPN360 and the site says the service is only available to certain internet providers. DTV is not one of the ones listed. Does ESPN have any way of checking if I selected Comcast.com which is listed?

**Araxen** · 02-10-2010 05:51 PM

They check your IP on your internet connection to see which ISP you are with. It should be automatic and you shouldn't be prompted unless you aren't part of the ISP that has signed up for it.

**BlueEos** · 02-10-2010 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Araxen

They check your IP on your internet connection to see which ISP you are with. It should be automatic and you shouldn't be prompted unless you aren't part of the ISP that has signed up for it.

Well, I guess then I'm locked out. I didn't see Dish listed either. Is ESPN360 only a landline operation. I tried a "fake out", but they wanted my Comcast user and password.

Is this another Versus deal i that DTV doesn't want to pay for this service?

**stonecold** · 02-10-2010 09:54 PM

espn360 has nothing to do with directv just your isp willingness to pay espn money

**stonecold** · 02-10-2010 09:59 PM

Or you can use a public proxy list to set up a alt browser to use said proxy as long as that proxy comes from a comcast ip range it does not ask you for a log in.

**MikeinBaja** · 02-11-2010 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by stonecold

Or you can use a public proxy list to set up a alt browser to use said proxy as long as that proxy comes from a comcast ip range it does not ask you for a log in.

How do we (VERY much in the minority of sports fans) do that?

**mecro** · 02-11-2010 12:28 AM

thanks for the heads up! i didn't know they weren't going to show it in the US...this is one of the few obscure sporting events I really enjoyed watching