Normally this is one of my favorite times of year. The weather is nice, and my favorite sporting event is underway. Nothing more enjoyable to me than sitting back and watching some evening tennis at the U.S. Open after work.
Last year I was without ESPN, but I was able to substitute live streaming on www.usopen.org.
However, I was sad to learn on Monday that the website doesn't work in Ireland. Instead, I get the following message:
"We're sorry, this stream is not available in your area. Click here to listen live to U.S. Open Radio presented by American Express."
It looks like Wimbledon or the French Open will become my favorite grand slam, as I get great access via Freesat (see earlier post). I have no faith in the Australian Open either.
Aside from Queen's club at the two grand slams, it looks like I won't be watching tennis here in Ireland.
There is U.S. Open tennis on Sky Sports channels, but those channels are quite expensive due to all the English Premier League soccer / football they show.
Otherwise, I'm quite happy with the TV situation (Freesat). I'm becoming a fan of HNK, an English-language channel from Japan. We're big fans of some of the travel shows, although the accents are a bit odd - sounds like someone trying to sound like an announcer on the Simpsons (i.e. on the shows watched by Homer Simpson).
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