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Bar or Hotel with ESPN in Hobart, Tasmania?

Replies: 6 - Last Post: Oct 26, 2012 6:33 AM Last Post By: DaDaDa

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DaDaDa

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Oct 24, 2012 3:59 PM
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Bar or Hotel with ESPN in Hobart, Tasmania?

Does anyone know of a bar or hotel that carries the ESPN channel? My parents are traveling there this weekend and desperately want to watch the Oklahoma-Notre Dame game and I know it will be shown on the ESPN channel on Foxtel. My web searches haven't produced any results except a backpackers hostel, which isn't quite the best scene for my 60 year old parents. I'm looking either for a bar or hotel. I think they would be willing to stay in a particular hotel for the night if the room had ESPN. Thanks in advance for any assistance/advice you can offer.

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KoalasRule

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Oct 24, 2012 10:23 PM
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Most hotels have some Foxtel channels, but my Foxtel at home as two ESPN channels. I checked the programming on my Foxtel and on ESPN it only says college football from 11am on Saturday morning (dunno what game), then there's live college football from 3am on the same channel, and also at 6.30am but again it isn't specific about what games are being played.

The best thing to do is to make a decision on where they want to stay, then contact the hotel directly and ask them.

DaDaDa

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Oct 25, 2012 5:02 PM
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Thanks Koalas. The Foxtel website says the ND game is being aired live at 11:05 Sunday morning, do you show that? I have been calling hotels, but so far only Fox Sports channels not ESPN. I was hoping someone might have stayed at a hotel and remember if they have ESPN. Thanks so much for the help.

sibbick1

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Oct 25, 2012 5:58 PM
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ESPN in Australia is the international edition, which is not the same as in the USA.

So, it may not be showing

DaDaDa

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Oct 25, 2012 6:29 PM
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Sibbick: Yeah, I checked out the Australian Foxtel TV guide, so I did confirm that it is showing on the Australian ESPNHD channel. Thanks.

Justin23

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Oct 25, 2012 7:38 PM
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ESPN are definately showing college football on Sunday. Both ESPN1 and ESPN2 usually show 3 games each back to back. Eurosports often carries the Notre Dame game too. Aaah sundays are so awesome!

Can't help with tasmania though. Foxsports is almost guaranteed for any place with foxtel. ESPN is not as common as it probably costs more.

DaDaDa

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Oct 26, 2012 6:33 AM
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In case anyone needs this info in the future, Dr. Syntax Hotel is a sports bar in Hobart that carries ESPN.
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