LUTV
Encyclopedia
For English cable television channel LUTV in St. Charles, Missouri, see: LUTV
.
LUTV (Leeds United Television) is an English
subscription-based internet television
channel
, operated by Leeds United A.F.C.
The channel is divided into four sections: news
, live audio
/video
, match highlights and features.
The concept of such a channel emerged back in 1999, when it was announced on September 29 that LUTV could be on air at some point in 2000 if the BSkyB
deal was approved at an EGM
scheduled for the following Monday. However, nothing more materialised until the channel was provided on a free one-month trial
run in March 2001 by eGlobal Digital, a leading technology firm. A club-specific WAP
service was also created at the same time and it became the first of its kind in the football world.
This trial took place as a precaution to ensure that the firm would be able to provide the required content and that there would be a good fit between the club's and the firm's ambitions and mode of business. The company supplied LUTV with the ADSL
technology required to provide fans with access to pre-match preparations and press conferences – "the news behind the news", as Andrew Cucksey, the then-Leeds United marketing
manager, branded the initiative. The pre-match preparations for Leeds' Champions League
match against Spanish
side Real Madrid
were broadcast
on March 6 and the fans were told that even if the relationship fell through, the club would be committed to LUTV and would continue the service with another provider.
Initially, LUTV was carried by RealPlayer
, but it was not of true broadcast quality. However, nowadays the content is digitally broadcast
due to the development of more sophisticated technology. The club's WAP service was carried by BT Cellnet and the special Siemens
handset could be used to purchase tickets
, place bets
on Leeds United games and send email
s to other Leeds fans. It was given away for free to fans signing a 12-month contract
, along with one-month's free line rental. WAP Integrators provided a tailored information service for users.
Presently, the service can only be accessed by paying a monthly or annual subscription
.
s with players and staff, including pre-match press conferences.
A Daily News Show is also available from 6pm GMT every weekday night.
The News channel also offers a mix of interviews, club events, and behind the scenes features.
) courtesy of Yorkshire Radio
. This service is also available for all the reserve team's away
matches, whilst there is live video streaming
of all home
reserve team fixtures. The show starts 30 minutes before kick-off with the pre-match build up and several interviews.
Yorkshire Radio provides the audio commentary during the match - usually Thom Kirwin and Eddie Gray - and the audio is available until around 30 minutes after the final whistle, often including the first post-match interview with the Leeds manager.
Home Reserve matches are also screened live from Elland Road with full commentary from Thom Kirwin.
There is also an archive
of searchable highlights covering every game from 1992.
Presented by:
LUTV
For English cable television channel LUTV in St. Charles, Missouri, see: LUTV.LUTV is an English subscription-based internet television channel, operated by Leeds United A.F.C....
.
LUTV (Leeds United Television) is an English
England
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subscription-based internet television
Internet television
Internet television is the digital distribution of television content via the Internet...
channel
Television channel
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, operated by Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
The channel is divided into four sections: news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
, live audio
Live radio
Live radio is radio broadcast without delay. Before the days of television, audiences listened to live dramas, comedies, quiz shows, and concerts on the radio much the same way that they now do on TV. Most talk radio is live radio where people can speak about their opinions/lives....
/video
Live television
Live television refers to a television production broadcast in real-time, as events happen, in the present. From the early days of television until about 1958, live television was used heavily, except for filmed shows such as I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke. Video tape did not exist until 1957...
, match highlights and features.
History
British Sky Broadcasting
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deal was approved at an EGM
Extraordinary General Meeting
An extraordinary general meeting, commonly abbreviated as EGM, is a meeting of members of an organisation, shareholders of a company, or employees of an official body, which occurs at an irregular time. The term is usually used where the group would ordinarily hold an annual general meeting , but...
scheduled for the following Monday. However, nothing more materialised until the channel was provided on a free one-month trial
Evaluation
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run in March 2001 by eGlobal Digital, a leading technology firm. A club-specific WAP
Wireless Application Protocol
Wireless Application Protocol is a technical standard for accessing information over a mobile wireless network.A WAP browser is a web browser for mobile devices such as mobile phones that uses the protocol.Before the introduction of WAP, mobile service providers had limited opportunities to offer...
service was also created at the same time and it became the first of its kind in the football world.
This trial took place as a precaution to ensure that the firm would be able to provide the required content and that there would be a good fit between the club's and the firm's ambitions and mode of business. The company supplied LUTV with the ADSL
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
Asymmetric digital subscriber line is a type of digital subscriber line technology, a data communications technology that enables faster data transmission over copper telephone lines than a conventional voiceband modem can provide. It does this by utilizing frequencies that are not used by a voice...
technology required to provide fans with access to pre-match preparations and press conferences – "the news behind the news", as Andrew Cucksey, the then-Leeds United marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
manager, branded the initiative. The pre-match preparations for Leeds' Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
match against Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
side Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
were broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
on March 6 and the fans were told that even if the relationship fell through, the club would be committed to LUTV and would continue the service with another provider.
Initially, LUTV was carried by RealPlayer
RealPlayer
RealPlayer is a cross-platform media player by RealNetworks that plays a number of multimedia formats including MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, Windows Media, and multiple versions of proprietary RealAudio and RealVideo formats.-History:...
, but it was not of true broadcast quality. However, nowadays the content is digitally broadcast
Radio Data System
Radio Data System, or RDS, is a communications protocol standard for embedding small amounts of digital information in conventional FM radio broadcasts. RDS standardises several types of information transmitted, including time, station identification and programme information.Radio Broadcast Data...
due to the development of more sophisticated technology. The club's WAP service was carried by BT Cellnet and the special Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
handset could be used to purchase tickets
Ticket (admission)
A ticket is a voucher that indicates that one has paid for admission to an event or establishment such as a theatre, movie theater, amusement park, zoo, museum, concert, or other attraction, or permission to travel on a vehicle such as an airliner, train, bus, or boat, typically because one has...
, place bets
Sports betting
Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome.-United States of America:Aside from simple wagers such as betting a friend that one's favorite baseball team will win its division or buying a football "square" for the Super Bowl, sports betting is...
on Leeds United games and send email
Email
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s to other Leeds fans. It was given away for free to fans signing a 12-month contract
Contract
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, along with one-month's free line rental. WAP Integrators provided a tailored information service for users.
Presently, the service can only be accessed by paying a monthly or annual subscription
Subscription business model
The subscription business model is a business model where a customer must pay a subscription price to have access to the product/service. The model was pioneered by magazines and newspapers, but is now used by many businesses and websites....
.
Sections
United News
This section offers Leeds United fans exclusive access to Thom Kirwin's interviewInterview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
s with players and staff, including pre-match press conferences.
A Daily News Show is also available from 6pm GMT every weekday night.
The News channel also offers a mix of interviews, club events, and behind the scenes features.
Live Audio/Video
The channel provides live commentary of all first team games in every competition (ie. the league, cup matches and pre-season friendliesExhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
) courtesy of Yorkshire Radio
Yorkshire Radio
Yorkshire Radio is a British digital radio station broadcasting to Yorkshire on DAB. The station is owned by Leeds United A.F.C. and broadcasts live coverage of all first-team games, plus pop music from the 1960s to the present day.-History:...
. This service is also available for all the reserve team's away
Road (sports)
Road game , more commonly known as an away game, is a reference to all cities and stadia/arenas/fields/venues where an athletic team plays games for which it is not the host. Most professional teams represent cities or towns and amateur sports teams often represent academic institutions...
matches, whilst there is live video streaming
Streaming media
Streaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider.The term "presented" is used in this article in a general sense that includes audio or video playback. The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather...
of all home
Home (sports)
In sports, home is a term referring to both the city and stadium, arena, or field where an athletic team plays games at their venue, whilst when the team plays elsewhere then they are considered the away team. The home term can refer to either the sponsoring institution or the place where it is...
reserve team fixtures. The show starts 30 minutes before kick-off with the pre-match build up and several interviews.
Yorkshire Radio provides the audio commentary during the match - usually Thom Kirwin and Eddie Gray - and the audio is available until around 30 minutes after the final whistle, often including the first post-match interview with the Leeds manager.
Home Reserve matches are also screened live from Elland Road with full commentary from Thom Kirwin.
Match Highlights
Extended highlights of every single Leeds United home game accompanied by the commentary of Michael Weadock can be found here and shorter highlights with no commentary are provided for all away matches. September 2008 has seen the introduction of full matches being watch-able.There is also an archive
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
of searchable highlights covering every game from 1992.
We Are Leeds
Featuring content, interviews and news about Leeds United. We Are Leeds: Official Twitter PagePresented by:
- Ben Fry
- James Stanley
- Tahnee Morgan