Indian superstar and, arguably, cricket’s last active batting legend, Sachin Tendulkar, will retire from Test cricket to much fanfare and deserved accolades on 16 November 2013. But the West Indies cricket team is adamant that it is not content to be a prop in someone else’s party. So will Windies …
Read More »FIFA U-17 World Cup live on DIRECTV
The global football stars of tomorrow are strutting their stuff in the United Arab Emirates and on your television set as DIRECTV beams the FIFA Under-17 2013 World Cup live on DIRECTV Sports Channel 610 and in HD on Ch 611. The Under-17 tournament is the third FIFA competition broadcast …
Read More »DIRECTV signs Oliver Stone for Brazil 2014 W/Cup ads
Oscar and Golden Globe award winning filmmaker Oliver Stone will debut on DIRECTV’s Brazil 2014 World Cup team this October when the network officially launches it advertising campaign for the upcoming prestigious FIFA tournament. Stone, who produced classic movies like JFK, Platoon and Wall Street, has been hired to capture …
Read More »Murray and Williams target US Open
DIRECTV will bring the curtain down on this year’s major tennis circuit over the next eight days as the US Open takes centre stage in New York. New Wimbledon champion and British star Andy Murray will be aiming for his second successive US Open title while American sensation Serena Williams …
Read More »Free encore for DIRECTV’s SportsMax customers
DIRECTV’s SportsMax subscribers will enjoy a free encore for the next month and a half thanks to the addition of SportsMax2 channel 634, which can be viewed for free until 30 September 2013. The football-friendly SportsMax2 includes live and delayed British Premier League matches, UEFA Champions League, international friendlies, Major …
Read More »Tee time: PGA Golf Championship on DIRECTV
The 2013 PGA Gold Championship tees off from 8 am tomorrow on August 8 at the Oak Hill Country Club in New York and DIRECTV subscribers will again have unparalleled live coverage of the prestigious golf tournament. DIRECTV’s exclusive mosaic coverage on channel 601 (with mirror on 638) offers coverage …
Read More »FA Cup classics this Wednesday on DIRECTV
Are you longing to see Arsenal lift a major trophy? Care for a reminder of how good Dwight Yorke was? Want to see Cristiano Ronaldo in a Manchester United shirt again? DIRECTV has you covered with its FA Cup Classics which continue on Wednesday 31 July with a Manchester United …
Read More »Tiger hunts British Open success
Three-time British Open golf champion Tiger Woods will try to wrest the prestigious title away from defending champion Ernie Els as the third major golf tournament tees off on 18 July 2013. Adam Scott, the winner of the Masters in Augusta, and Justin Rose, the U.S. Open champion, are among …
Read More »DIRECTV offers unique 2014 World Cup coverage
DIRECTV Sports warmed up for its Brazil 2014 World Cup coverage at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup from which all matches were broadcast in high-definition. At the 2014 World Cup, all 64 matches will be broadcast live and in high definition and additional channels will be activated to allow viewers …
Read More »Confederations Cup kicks off: Will the Samba Boys stand up?
Brazil will get the 2013 Confederations Cup under way in a Group A clash with Japan from 2.45 pm today as they aim to show football fans what they can look forward to at next year’s World Cup tournament. The Confederations Cup, which also features Mexico and Italy in Group …
Read More »West Indies swings at ICC Champions Trophy on DIRECTV
The West Indies cricket team is among the tournament favourites as the ICC Champions Trophy comes to a historic end this month in England. The competition is covered live by DIRECTV on ESPN Caribbean. Customers can also get highlights and coverage by entering their MiDIRECTV username and password at www.espnplay.com. …
Read More »DIRECTV serves up multi-court Roland Garros coverage
Tennis fans can enjoy as many as six courts on one screen for this week’s prestigious Roland Garros tournament in Paris on DIRECTV’s Mosaic Channel 601. The exclusive feature, which fully utilises an ESPN feed, will offer over 400 hours of court time to customers from May 26 to 31. …
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