GCN+ Gone
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albion
Guru
- Location
- South Tyneside
Is it still live? I was wondering that too. Though I am slightly snooker-ed.
Adam4868
Guru
It's still ok for the moment...as in you can watch the documentaries etc.
albion
Guru
- Location
- South Tyneside
I was referring to the free German Eurosport.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Is there a Deutsche Karlton Kirby I wonder?
Adam4868
Guru
Herr Kirby ? ....I've been on Duolingo š¤£
DogmaStu
Senior Member
I think D+ does work via Chromecast from an app.
I'm sure Orla already works for Eurosport/Discovery+ and has moved on to Rugby etc but it's possible the Discovery+ team for cycling commentary might remain largely the same maybe - just under their main banner, rather than the now defunct subsidiary GCN+. Possibility. Carlton will still be there seeing as like Orla, he works directly for Eurosport/Discovery+.
Cathryn
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
I'm flipping furious. Cycling - especially women's cycling - is the first sport I've ever followed with enthusiasm and joy and I would have paid double for my GCN subscription. I don't want Eurosport! Having a small tantrum here.
Chislenko
Veteran
I guess GCN was a small audience relative to eurosport otherwise It would have direct revenue implications for cycling. But, beyond advertising income, it probably had a much greater impact in promoting races male and female beyond the three grand tours. Cycling as a whole loses here as only a fraction of us will migrate to discovery.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
No, their main commentator is the great Karsten Migels. Although I don't much like the new summariser / secondary commentator who's replaced former French national champion Jean-Claude Leclercq for most races, he's nowhere near as bad as CK.
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mustang1
Legendary Member
- Location
- London, UK
Shrugs.
I enjoyed 80% of the documentaries and the ones starting Simon were quite spectacular. I really enjoyed the way he not only talked about the bike (look ate, I am on the bike again, oh how tired I am, I wonder if I will make it) but he really talked a lot about the geography and history of the places he rode through, all in a highly entertaining way.
I will miss those.
I also enjoyed watching the downhill MTB races rather a lot and had the road racing on in the background sometimes.
But on the whole, I won't get any other subscription (D+, or whatever else). I was happy paying and supporting directly for GCN+ but I don't bother with any other channels. So I'm out (unless GCN does something else).
A quick word on GCN on YouTube: they are good sometimes, mostly ok. But I really make the time and effort to watch Simon and Dan on their weekly shows. Manon is a good presenter too and the other guys are good with bike specific trivia.
I enjoyed 80% of the documentaries and the ones starting Simon were quite spectacular. I really enjoyed the way he not only talked about the bike (look ate, I am on the bike again, oh how tired I am, I wonder if I will make it) but he really talked a lot about the geography and history of the places he rode through, all in a highly entertaining way.
I will miss those.
I also enjoyed watching the downhill MTB races rather a lot and had the road racing on in the background sometimes.
But on the whole, I won't get any other subscription (D+, or whatever else). I was happy paying and supporting directly for GCN+ but I don't bother with any other channels. So I'm out (unless GCN does something else).
A quick word on GCN on YouTube: they are good sometimes, mostly ok. But I really make the time and effort to watch Simon and Dan on their weekly shows. Manon is a good presenter too and the other guys are good with bike specific trivia.
