19-04-2024, 10:32 PM
(19-04-2024, 09:44 PM)Rdd Wrote: So the first changes to be seen at Premier Sports - new presentation in use (Premier Ireland had been using the same presentation throughout the Viaplay era) with a new ident and promo endboards.
The Premier Sports Ireland X account has woken up after a long slumber, though mostly reposting what the Premier Sports UK account has been posting.
Ulster v Cardiff got the same studio coverage in the UK and Ireland with Graham Little, so it seems the days of Premier and what was Viaplay running separate coverage for the same event in studios next door to each other is over.
As of yet the UK and Irish services are still separate, so for example Ulster v Cardiff aired on Premier 1 in Ireland but Premier 2 UK. (Premier 2 Ireland went with LaLiga, whereas Premier 1 UK had the other URC game, Glasgow v Sharks which is only getting delayed coverage in Ireland).
Surprised Premier were in Dublin rather than Belfast. Though, I think they have always been in the studio for matches on Ireland whenever I've seen clips on both Viaplay and Premier Sports this season.
I bet those mic muffs barely needed any dusting.
x.com
And funny how the URC socials and website have updated their info to show Premier Sports logos, but still use out-of-date BBC logos...
pbs.twimg.com
On the website's fixtures list, only the BBC and S4C logos are displaying as broadcasters on games from the UK at the moment. The transition to Premier not functioning there yet.
www.unitedrugby.com