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FIBATV.com Launches World Championship Passes

Nope...over in the mother country...

Fox Sports TV schedule...they are showing the Ashes on Fox Sports 1 which is then following by the World Champs starting at 4:00am on 29th and it is still listed as live! Maybe they will change it?

Link: http://linky.com.au/27s7h

At the time, I just looked up Foxtel's TV schedule and that is when their coverage commenced and it stated "LIVE". I didn't do any timezone calculations at the time of my post...

You are definitely onto something though as the time difference is +7 hours to AEST, meaning the game should be played live from 11:30PM AEST on 28 August! So your calculations are correct.

I'm trying to load the Foxtel TV guide and it is not doing so here at work...would the game clash with Foxtel's Ashes coverage perhaps? Can someone else clarify the time the game will be shown on Foxtel?

Charge the new $80 Crownie...

Do I still get to live there?
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billo, beer is the currency used to enter mate..

Maybe I should charge a door fee, and host WC viewing parties..

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We always get the raw end of the stick with the European time zones!

I just looked up the FIBATV.com pricing structure for the World Champs (in US dollars):

Men's Tournament Pass = $40
- Early bird buy now for $30 (access until 19th Sept)

Combined Men's & Women's Pass = $55
- Early bird buy now for $40

Day Pass = $5
24 hours access from the time of purchase during the WC's

You can pay via Credit Card or PayPal.

Cool thanks for the heads up LC. The Stanky games were driving me crazy with all of the lagging.

Damn those time zones! Early mornings for a while, the IQ will be getting a workout!

As for the FBATV lagging, I found this only happens when the game is live. For replayed games, I have had no issue at all. So I guess if you are not going to stay up all night or get up really early, then the FIBATV option is quite good also so you can watch a full replay.

I would just like to reiterate that there wil be no FIBA World Basketball Championship games on FTA TV at this stage, including those games involving the Boomers.

One HD does not have the rights to broadcast any games at this point in time, with Foxtel the only option right now unless you watch the games online.

Foxtel's coverage of the FIBA World Championships will be on Fox Sports 1 commencing with live coverage from 4:00am AEST on 29 August. You can check their TV schedule to confirm.

Mine always lags online, glad for foxtel for this.

Sorry, but you guys are pathetic. It's like being in China or the Middle East to post to this forum. If there is something you don't like, or cuts a bit close to the bone, it gets deleted or locked. I believe this is Australia, and we still have freedom of speech (at least what's left of free speech after political correctness has had it's way!!). So why can't we openly discuss topics on here without your heavy-handed approach and nannying by the moderators here. It's all a bit precious, isn't it?
Let's face it; basketball in general is going down the drain. No TV support, no one cares, and it's all becoming far too "Americanised" for most Aussies. We need to get back to grass roots. For example, look at Baseball. In Australia, who cares. It's probably the most boring sport on the planet, revved up by a commentator dribbling rubbish and a Wurlitzer!! And that's where we're heading. So stop deleting and locking - you just might actually learn something!!!!