As the 23rd July start date for the 2014 Glasgow Common Wealth Games nears, Supersport has released details on their coverage plans.
The broadcaster plans on having three 24 hour channels dedicated to the Games: Supersport 4, Supersport 5 and Supersport 7, all simulcast in HD. Supersport 9 will also be used as an overflow channel when there are many events happening concurrently.
The games will also be streamed live at Supersport.com. This does, however, create the possibilty that South Africans might be locked out of the Games' free Youtube channel that will stream all the Games live because back at the 2012 Olympics, the whole continent and many other countries were allowed to watch those Games online, but because Supersport held the online rights, South Africans were restricted from watching the live free streams.
Supersport 4, which is available on DStv Compact, Extra and Mobile as well, will be the home of watersports and athletics, the same as it was back at the 2012 Olympic Games. Having coverage of the Commonwealth Games on this channel is greatly welcomed as the channel usually just reruns old PSL matches and magazine shows leading up to the new soccer season.
Supersport 5 will be the broadcaster's main channel. It will air both the opening and closing ceremonies live. It is to air mainly gymnastics and watersports when SS4 has athletics.
Supersport 7 is to be the home of the African teams, but will also house the entire Rugby Sevens tournament as well.
Supersport 9, the only of the channels not available in HD, will not be providing 24 hour coverage, but will providea great deal of live programmiong throughout the day, focussing on sports like weightlifting. It is also available on DStv Compact and Extra as well.
Supersport Select, which is available on all DStv packages excluding EasyView, will air two daily one hour highlights blocks, one of the day's events in general and one dedicated to African nations participation on that day. The time it airs varies from day to day due to the channel having to carry other live sporting events as well.
Rolling coverage will be provided on Supersport Blitz and highlights packages will be added to DStv Catchup regularly.
Supersport's on the ground team in Glasgow will consist of 14 members headed up by Kenya's James Wokabi and South Africa's Crystal Arnold (who just finished an excellent run as part of the broadcasters Soccer World Cup Coverage). South African swimming legend Ryk Neethling, who was part of Supersport's 2012 Olympic Games will provide analysis from Glasgow this time as well.
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