Television Info - Aussie Rules TV Coverage for North America in 2009
by admincms — Sat, 2006-07-01 10:29 — Last Updated: Mon, 2010-02-08 18:50
Australian Rules Football Television Coverage in 2009
We have full schedules at this link.
We have our complete TV Q & A at the TV FAQ page.
We have weekly radio listings for the AFL at our AFL Radio page
This page will give you the basic facts you need to know about TV Coverage in the USA and Canada in 2009. (Information will be updated as necessary throughout the 2009 season.) Nationwide coverage of Aussie rules in 2009 for North American fans is as follows:
- ESPN360, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic (nationally in USA - for Canada see below). ESPN360 is the broadband internet service of ESPN. It is available to users with a broadband connection and suitable computer (check your computer here) and is free if your internet service provider (or ISP) supports it but not all do (go to ESPN360 ISP List to see if yours does). ESPN2 and ESPN Classic are some of the broadcast channels of ESPN and available on most cable and satellite systems. ESPN360 has 3 matches live per week and matches are available for 48 hours following the starting time of the original netcast. ESPN Classic will have the 2009 Grand Final live and ESPN2 will have selected matches and the Grand Final in 2010 and 2011. (Coverage on Setanta finished 8/5/09.)
We also have AFL coverage on...
- MHz Worldview (nationally in USA by satellite, locally by cable, or digital TV in cities listed and via Ustream.tv). This is available on WorldTV (powered by Globecast)(channel 52). This is also available (with the same schedule as MHz Worldview, adjusted for the time zone) on:
WNVC (digital ch. 30.1), Comcast, Cox and RCN cable, as well as Verizon FiOS in Washington, DC;
and on MPS on Time Warner ch. 76 in Minneapolis, MN and Comcast Ch. 20 / St. Paul Neighborhood Network in St. Paul, MN;
WEIU (digital ch. 50.2) in Charleston, IL;
KCSM (digital ch. 43.2) in San Francisco, CA;
KBTC in Seattle / Tacoma, WA (digital ch. 28.4) or Centralia, WA (digital ch. 15.4);
WYCC-TV (digital ch. 21.2) in Chicago, IL;
WHTJ-TV (digital ch. 41.3) in Charlottesville, VA;
KUEN-TV (digital ch. 9.2) in Salt Lake City, UT;
KBDI-TV (digital ch. 12.3) in Denver, CO;
WDCQ-TV (digital ch. 19.1 or Charter Cable ch. 433) in Flint, MI;
WCVE-TV (digital ch. 23.3 and Comcast ch. 202) in Richmond, VA;
Student Cable ch. 182 at Stanford Univ, CA;
WCEU-TV (digital ch. 15.3 and Brighthouse Cable ch. 1153) in Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Melbourne, FL;
KLVX-TV (digital ch. 10.1) and Cox Cable (ch. 114) in Las Vegas, NV;
KMOS-TV (digital ch. 6.3) in Warrensburg, MO;
KSMQ-TV (digital ch. 15.2) in Austin / Rochester, MN;
WLAE-TV (digital ch. 32.2) in New Orleans, LA;
KTWU-TV (digital ch. 11.2) and Cox Cable (ch. 671) in Topeka, KS;
WYBE-TV (digital ch. 34.3 and 35.3) in Philadelphia, PA;
WNEO-TV (digital ch. 45.3) and Time Warner (ch. 367) in Youngstown, OH;
WEAO-TV (digital ch. 49.3) and Time Warner (ch. 367) in Akron, Canton, and Cleveland, OH and Time Warner (ch.85) in Massillon, OH;
WGVU-TV (ch. 35) and WGVK-TV (ch. 52) in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Battle Creek, MI;
WGPT-TV (digital ch. 24.2) in Moline and Quad Cities, IL;
KVCR-TV (digital ch. 26) in Los Angeles, CA;
in Miami, FL on Adelphia, Atlantic, Bellsouth, Comcast, and Strategic Tech cable;
and DirecTV (international package only, ch. 2183 and requires special dish); all with the same schedule as MHz Worldview.
MHz Worldview is also fed live online at: Ustream.tv though the feed appears to be down sometimes. Please check http://www.mhznetworks.org/mhzworldview/carriage/ for the latest in affiliate updates.
- Washington DC area viewers (only) on MHz Networks 1 via WNVC-TV (digital 30-1) over the air and via digital cable. For more information on where to find MHz in the DC area see: http://www.mhznetworks.org/how-to-watch-mhz/
- America One (locally by local US TV stations) carries one full match per week on a tape delayed basis about 6 or 7 days behind Setanta and is one of the live Setanta matches from the previous weekend. America One is a program feeder network to about 125 mostly small or independent stations covering over 32 states in the USA. Since the affiliate list changes periodically and not all affiliates carry all America One programming you need to check the affiliate list here: http://www.americaone.com/watchus/find_station.php or here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_America_One_affiliates and then check the schedule for your local station. Affiliates include MSG+ in the New York area, a recent addition. MSG+ is also available on DirecTV as ch. 635 in the Sports package. We will be adding their national schedules and featured matches as soon as we can get them sufficiently in advance to be useful. The matches air on Saturdays at 5:00 PM EDT and are repeated on Sundays at 1:00 AM EDT on most America One affiliates but local times may vary and adjust times for your time zone. Coverage started with Round 4 of the 2009 AFL season. Also see this article for more info: America One on Wikipedia.
- TSN Canada (TSN, TSN2, and TSN,ca) (nationally in Canada) carries one match per week on a delayed basis with a repeat on TSN2. Some matches are also available on demand on TSN.ca but only for 48 hours following the match start time. TSN is available on most cable and satellite systems in Canada. Coverage of the Grand Final will be on TSN2. Coverage on Setanta Canada finished on 8/6/09.
- Internet coverage: There is delayed coverage of all 8 matches per round via the Aussie Sport TV service (which replaced the old Telstra/BigPond service for international fans but has similar content). This is a subscription service for video and fans can sign up here. Matches are available no earlier than 12 hours after the conclusion of a match though fans report longer delays in many cases. (Disclaimer: AFANA benefits from subscriptions made through the links on our site to ASTV and it helps support what we do for fans.) ESPN360 and TSN.ca are offering some matches on demand but only for 48 hours after the starting time of the match (by the clock). Newest among the internet offerings is Omnisport.tv which offers live coverage of selected matches. This is also a pay service for video and fans can subscribe here
Coverage on MHz Worldview, and MHz Networks 1 consists of taped one hour AFL Highlights and taped 2 hour "Match of the Week" edited matches running one week behind. Coverage on America One consists of 1 taped 3 hour full match per week running one week behind. There is no coverage on Fox Sports Net, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports World Canada, and Setanta Sports (coverage on Setanta ends 8/5/09). The coverage schedules on MHz Worldview, and are the same everywhere in the USA and Canada respectively. There are no regional feeds of those channels. In other words, you get the same programs at the same times (adjust for your time zone) regardless of what state, province, or city you live in.
To get DirecTV check out this link:
DirecTV
To get DISH Network check out this link:
DISH
To get WorldTV check out these links:
WorldTV: http://www.globecastwtv.com/ or call 1-888-988-5288
Sadoun Sales (installer and hardware provider): http://www.sadoun.com/
Aeonsat (hardware provider) http://www.aeonsat.com
A Globecast WorldTV system installed will cost about $250 or so.
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