Following the launch of National League TV, United supporters are being provided with an update regarding the National League’s new streaming service.
With the two-week trial phase of National League TV beginning with the round of matches taking place on 10/12/22, match day passes will remain available for a reduced price of £4.75 during the remainder of this period, with fans given the opportunity to switch between any National Division match streamed on any given match day.
The National League will be using this two-week trial period to launch further platform functionalities ahead of its full launch, at which point the price of a match day pass will rise to £9.50.
Domestic Streaming
Although the National League TV streaming service will give more supporters than ever before access to their team’s matches, fans are reminded that matches scheduled for Saturday 3pm kick-offs will remain ineligible for domestic streaming, due to the blocked broadcasting hours stipulated in UEFA Article 48, with the exception of international breaks, where these restrictions are temporarily relaxed.
With the World Cup currently taking place in Qatar, a relaxation of this restriction is therefore currently in place, but will be reinstated on Saturday 14th January.
In addition to the restriction outlined in Article 48, any matches broadcast live on BT Sport will also be ineligible for domestic streaming, which includes our trip to Oldham today (11/12/22, 3pm KO).
International Streaming
Supporters based overseas, however, are not be subject to the restrictions outlined above, and will therefore be able to watch ALL National League matches, regardless of kick-off time or live BT Sport coverage. Whilst only individual match passes are currently available, the National League plans to offer monthly and half-seasonal packages to overseas supporters from Boxing Day.
How To Watch National League TV
Following Sunday’s game at Oldham, Gary Johnson’s side will not be in National League action again until Boxing Day, however any United fans wishing to cast their eyes over our National League rivals in their respective midweek fixtures in the run up to Christmas can still purchase a match day pass by following the simple two-step process outlined below:
Create a National League TV account by registering your details HERE.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure you select ‘Torquay United’ as Your Team, even when watching a non-TUAFC fixture.
With United’s clash with Oldham Athletic today being shown live on BT Sport, our first match available for domestic streaming will be our Boxing Day clash at home to Yeovil Town on Monday, 26th December 2022 (3pm KO).
Supporters are advised that, unlike the service provided by the Club during during 2020/21, this streaming platform is NOT provided by TUAFC or any other member Club, and therefore any queries should be directed to the National League’s dedicated support centre via emailing [email protected].
A list of answers to assist with a number of common queries is also available HERE.