Another baby step towards quality gymnastics TV.
Unfortunately BGtv has a lot of problems!
Internet TV company Narrowstep has launched a broadband channel for the British Gymnastics Association, called British Gymnastics TV.
http://www.bgtv.biz will provide live coverage of major gymnastic events starting with the Men’s British Masters this week, with further live broadcasts planned on November 11 and 25.
Alan Sommerville, chief executive officer of the British Gymnastics Association, said: “British Gymnastics is extremely excited with this new initiative, where BGtv is to become the central plank of our corporate communications policy, to deliver information, news, reviews, interviews and cover domestic and international events wherever we can secure rights.”
Narrowstep already runs a number of specialist sports channels including Sail TV, Martial Arts TV, Cycling TV, and Field Hockey TV, in addition to non-sports channels ITV Local and London TV. To launch the channel, Narrowstep worked with Sportsgate, which helps with and provides technology services to sporting bodies to help them harness new technologies.
Digital Spy – Broadcasting – Narrowstep launches ‘Gymnastics Channel’
Sounds good. …
Unfortunately the interface is ugly. The TV monitor is a pop-up window, blocked by most modern browsers. And video won’t stream on my modern computer with high speed connection.
BGtv posts a Viewing Problems page.
Give Bgtv a try. But it seems to me they need to completely redesign the website.
UPDATE: Marie commented that the streaming works well for her. Perhaps it is a problem with my own computer.
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