BBC & Eurosport to broadcast Champions Trophy hockey
January 26, 2012 · 0 Comments
The BBC will broadcast live coverage of the Women’s Champions Trophy in Argentina, which promises to be British hockey’s biggest test before London 2012.
The tournament begins on Saturday 28 January and stars eight top teams in women’s hockey including the hosts, Argentina and the Netherlands.
Starting with Saturday evening’s opening match against Japan, all of Great Britain’s pool matches including the Netherlands and China will be shown on the BBC Red Button, all getting underway at 6:00pm.
Eurosport 2 will also screen coverage of the Champions Trophy, including some live matches and delayed coverage of Great Britain’s games.
Some BBC matches may not be available on Freeview, schedule details are listed below :
BBC Schedule – FIH Champions Trophy, 28 January – 5 February
Saturday 28 January 2012 -1800-2100 UK – Pool A – Great Britain v Japan Live on DSat and cable, not live on Freeview but replayed at 2125-2325
Sunday 29 January 2012 – 1800-2100 UK – Pool A – Great Britain v Netherlands – Live on DSat and cable, and live on Freeview until 2000
Tuesday 31 January 2012 – 1800-2000 UK – Pool A – China v Great Britain – Live on DSat, cable, and Freeview
Thursday 2 February 2012 – 4 games at 3.30pm, 6pm, 8.30pm and 11pm – Quarter Finals – Live on DSat and cable, not available on Freeview
Saturday 4 February 2012 – semi finals at 8.30pm and 11pm – Live on DSat, cable, and Freeview
Sunday 5 February 2012 -TBC – classification/medal matches – 7th v 8th 3.30pm, 5th v 6th 6pm, 3rd v 4th 8.30pm and final at 11pm – Live on DSat and cable, but only available on freeview for live final.
British Eurosport 2 Schedule
Saturday 28 January
Netherlands v China – Live at 3.30pm
GB v Japan – Delayed at 7:45pm
Sunday 29 January
China v Japan Live
GB v Netherlands – Delayed 10:00pm
Monday 30 January
GB v Netherlands – Delayed 1:00pm
Germany v Argentina – Delayed 2.00pm
Tuesday 31 January
Netherland v Japan – Delayed 4.45pm
Wednesday 1 February
GB v China – Delayed 12:00pm
Thursday 2 February
Two matches – Live
Saturday 4 February
Semi Final 1 – Live at 8.30pm
Semi Final 2 – Live at 11.00pm
Sunday 5 February
3/4th place game – Live at 9.30pm
Final – Live at 11.00pm
Tags: Argentina, BBC red button, Champions Trophy, China, Great Britain, Netherlands, Rosario 2012
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