6001 Aug 10 05:54:37 GMTen-GBhttp://www.viewtv.co.uk/logo/5/0View TV - Latest Newshttp://www.viewtv.co.uk100100View TV - Latest Newshttp://www.viewtv.co.ukLatest news from View TV<![CDATA[Majid Ends Two Year Wait and Boyes Continues Strong Form]]>
Imran Majid ended a two year wait for British silverware at the Barceló Daventry Hotel on Saturday 17th July by taking down man-of-the-moment Karl Boyes with a staggering 9 – 2 scoreline to win the GB9 Pro Cup. Looking like the calm and composed Maharaja of old, Majid’s quest for glory was never really challenged as he dropped no more than five racks against any of his opposition on the day, with wins over Dominic Clemens 9 – 5; So Shaw 9 – 1; Paul Williams 9 – 3 and Jayson Shaw 9 – 5. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/majid-ends-two-year-wait-and-boyes-continues-strong-form21 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Aramith North America set to Distribute Delta 13 Rack]]>
Parker, Colorado, July 14, 2010: ExecutiveBilliards announced today that Aramith North America will take over as the primary distributor for the Delta-13 ball racks. Effective today, all distributors, retailers, and online stores will purchase product directly from Aramith. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/aramith-north-america-set-to-distribute-delta-13-rack15 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Delta 13 Case & Tray Unveiled]]>
Parker, Colorado, July 14, 2010: ExecutiveBilliards unveiled its new Delta-13 Case and Delta-13 Tray today at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the BCA Expo. The new products can be seen at the Aramith Booth, number 145, through Friday, July 16th. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/delta-13-case-and-tray-unveiled-at-bca-expo15 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Louisiana Hosts First Pro Field in 15 years with Poison DP Pro Classic]]>
The state of Louisiana will host a professional pool event for the first time in 15 years with the 2010 Poison DP Pro Classic. A tournament that features Johnny Archer, Rodney Morris and Shane Van Boening... ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/louisiana-hosts-first-pro-field-in-15-years-with-poison-dp-pro-classic15 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Selby Comes from Behind to Lift PTC 2 Title]]>
Mark Selby is the latest top 16 ranked snooker player to make the most of the increased playing opportunities this season by winning the latest round of the Players Tour Championships in Sheffield. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/selby-comes-from-behind-to-lift-ptc-2-title12 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Karl Boyes New European Number 1]]>
Without doubt 2010 has so far been the year of Britain’s Karl Boyes, earlier in the year he picked up his first WPA World title when he won the World 8-ball Championships out in the UAE. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/karl-boyes-new-european-number-111 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Mick Hill Completes Unique World Double]]>
Cuesportnews.com mentioned the possibility of a Mick Hill World Double in an article on July 5th, well after winning the World Masters title last week in Blackpool Hill has gone on to complete that historic double. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/mick-hill-completes-unique-wepf-world-double10 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[El Sayed Defends US Snooker Title]]>
Ahmed Aly El Sayed has successfully defended his United States National Snooker Championship title, with a sensational 5-4 defeat of Yi Fei Mei in the final at the Embassy Billiards Club in San Gabriel, California. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/el-sayed-defends-us-snooker-title09 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Bustamante and Kuo to Contest World 9-ball Final]]>
Francisco Bustamante has battled his way through a very tough field out in Qatar to reach the final of the 2010 WPA World 9-ball Championships in Doha, Qatar. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/bustamante-and-kuo-to-contest-world-9-ball-final05 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Down to Final Four in Qatar]]>
So then, we have reached the final four in Qatar and these four pool playing athletes will be feeling nervous and no doubt confident of getting the task done and becoming the first WPA World 9-ball Champion since 2007. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/down-to-the-final-four-in-qatar05 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Francisco Bustamante Wins World 9-ball Title]]>
Francisco ‘Django’ Bustamante has today finally lifted a world 9-ball crown that in an illustrious career had until now elluded him. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/francisco-bustamante-wins-world-9-ball-title05 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Hill Looking for Unique World 8-ball Double]]>
Mick Hill is still on course for a unique double at the WEPF World 8-ball Pool Championships in Blackpool. Already into the World Championship 1/4 finals he has now had an excellent run in the World Masters event at the same venue. Hill demolished Arfan Dad 8-0 to reach the semi-finals where he will now play Jon Bushnell of Wales. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/hill-looking-for-unique-world-8-ball-double05 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[WPA Announce Two New World Ranking Events for 2011]]>
WPA President, Ian Anderson, has today announced that their will be two further world ranking events in the 2011 season due to be held in the Middle East. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/wpa-announce-two-new-world-ranking-events-for-201105 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Former World Champions Set for PTC Clash]]>
The 2002 and 2005 World Champions, Peter Ebdon and Shaun Murphy is the pick of the first round proper at the next PTC snooker event starting on Thursday. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/former-world-champions-set-for-ptc-clash04 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Osborne is Last Brit Standing]]>
Craig Osborne is the last British player still in the 2010 WPA World 9-Ball Championships in Qatar. The Ipswich based potter has so far put on a tremendous performance to reach the Last 16 stage, (As this is article was written sadly he lost 11-9 to Oliver Mendenilla of the Philippines.) ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/osborne-is-last-brit-standing04 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Bustamante Advances as Boyes Goes West]]>
Francisco Bustmante has defeated Tohru Kuribayashi 9-6 to advance into the single elmination phase of the 2010 World 9-ball Championships. He joins Britains Scott Higgins, who went through last night, Yang Ching Shun and Stephan Cohen in the comfort of being two and through. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/bustmante-advances-as-boyes-goes-west01 07 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[9 Ball: Elimination Rounds Cause Some Shocks]]>
Today was the start of the elimination rounds at the 2010 WPA World 9-Ball Championships in Doha, Qatar. It was not a day to remember for some of the star names taking part in this event.

The last time this tournament was held, 2007, Daryl Peach of Britain became the World Champion, sadly his recent form deserted him as he fell in the first loser’s side round today to young Ukrainian, Artem Koshovoi. The 9-8 scoreline reflects the tense nature of the match. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/9-ball-elimination-rounds-cause-some-shocks30 06 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[WEPF World 8-ball Championships Underway]]>
The Fosters World 8-Ball Championships has kicked off this week in the Barcelo Imperial Hotel, Blackpool. Last year’s winner Phil Harrison will be seeded number 1 in the men’s singles event and will be looking to lift the crown again. Phil is a favourite amongst the players and nobody would have been disappointed with his result last year, except Mick Hill just for a few minutes after losing the final! ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/wepf-world-8-ball-championships-underway29 06 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Williams Wins First Players Tour Championship Snooker Event]]>
Mark Williams put on a tremendous display in the final of snooker’s first ever Players Tour Championship event in Sheffield at the weekend. The Welshman demolished Stephen Maguire 4-0 in the final with breaks of 75, 64, 59 and 82 to beat the Scotsman and pick up the £10,000 winners cheque. ]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/williams-wins-first-players-tour-championship-snooker-event28 06 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Multiple Winners at ACS Nationals 2010 in Vegas]]>
So many divisions! So many winners and multi-division champions!  As with each of the six National Championships produced by the American CueSports Alliance (ACS) – and this year welcoming its new league and championship sponsor: Lucasi Hybrid Cues...
]]>http://www.cuesportnews.com/multiple-winners-at-acs-nationals-2010-in-vegas26 06 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[GB9 Northern Masters Exclusive Live Webcast]]>
Cuesport TV continue their live coverage of Europe’s hottest national 9-ball pool tour with event two, the Northern Masters, from Blackpool.

This two-day event over the weekend of the 24th and 25th April takes place at the magnificent Barcelo Blackpool Imperial Hotel.

The tournament features the recent WPA World 8-ball Championship winner, Karl Boyes, amongst a field with a further four World Champions and a former World Masters champion in Tony Drago.

The last event featured a live stream from the Pro event only, a tournament that saw Mark Gray in awesome form to beat Karl Boyes in the final.

This event will have a live broadcast on both days of the event culminating in the GB9 Northern Masters Final on Sunday evening. Coverage will also include the Pro event and possibly the Challenge Cup final on Saturday evening.

The event is free to view and enthusiasts can access the broadcast online at http://www.cuesport.tv - it will appear on the front page when live so no login will be required. The broadcast will take place from 11am on both days (24th and 25th April) and will finish around 8pm. The matches will all be recorded and made available on demand around 7 days later.

If you require further information then please contact Pete Williams on enquiries@cuesport.tv.
]]>http://www.cuesport.tv/KarlBoyesvMarkGray-GB9MidlandsClassicFinal2010-4of413 04 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[First GB 9 Ball Tour Event Videos Now Available On Demand]]>
The first lever live event in the GB 9-ball Tour's history went off without hitch on the 13th March. The videos from that historic event for the tour are now available for viewing on-demand exclusively at http://www.cuesport.tv

In order to watch the video-on-demand on the new look Cuesport TV video player you need to go to On Demand Content on the left panel underneath the video player. This will then load the category options for you to choose from.

Frpm these categories in the context of GB9 you will need to select the 9-Ball Pool category from the list.

Alternatively you can always use the powerful search function and simply typing Buxton (the venue for the first GB9 event) a list of videos from the event will appear.

These videos are also free to view. ]]>http://www.cuesport.tv/KarlBoyesvMarkGray-GB9MidlandsClassicFinal2010-1of425 03 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[New Look Player layout for Cuesport TV]]>
Last week the ViewTV platform, on which Cuesport TV reside, rolled out its new look player layout.

The main change being that the video player itself has moved to the top left of the page. This has been in order to facilitate certain changes to our advertising platform that will also be rolled out over the next few weeks.

The search function is still the easiest way to find content and now will load underneath the video player.

If you want to browse videos using the category structure then these can now be found under the On Demand Content button.

Any questions, queries or feedback is always welcome, please send yours to enquiries@cuesport.tv
]]>http://www.cuesport.tv15 03 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[GB 9 Ball Tour Has Live Return]]>
On Saturday 13th March 2010 the new look GB 9-ball Tour returned to Cuesport TV. The UK's national 9-ball tour, that has been covered by Cuesport TV for the past two years, has now moved into hotel venues.

This move into hotels has led to an opportunity for live coverage arising and on Saturday 13th March the GB 9-Ball Tour was broadcast live over the Internet for free for the first time in the tour existence.

Viewers got to watch some quality matches with Darren Appleton, Tony Drago, Daryl Peach, Karl Boyes, Jayson Shaw and Mark Gray all featuring on the TV table throughout the day.

The next tour stop in April is likely to feature live streaming across both days of the tournament this will include the finals of the Pro Cup, Challenge Cup and the Main event.

Stayed tuned to Cuesport TV to get the latest live event news.
]]>http://www.cuesport.tv13 03 10 00:00:00<![CDATA[Wanted: Dead or Alive - Live Saturday 7th November 2009]]>
Darkside Promotions bring their second 'western' inspired pool event to your screens courtesy of Cuesport TV this weekend.

On Saturday 7th November you will be able to have full access as a subscriber to two 9-ball challenge matches.

The first kicks off at 5pm with Andy Appleton v Chun Hao Man in the undercard match. A match that is race-to-21 and being played for £700.

This match will be followed by Leicester favourite Ben Moore v Tony Burton. This one looks like a very good match-up with Ben fresh from his confident win in August against Luke Rollison. It will be interesting to see how Tony Burton copes with the pressure of the Leicester crowd and the £1000 per man stakes.

Do not miss out on this event, the only place you can watch any of this action is at Cuesport TV.

A subscription now costs £4.95 for 7 days of access to the channel, no longer are you required to pay via View TV Credits you can now just pay directly with a debit/credit card.

Your 7 days trial will allow you to watch all subscription content on the channel for a full 7 day period. If you like it, why not sign up for a full subscription? ]]>http://www.cuesport.tv/WantedDeadorAlive-DarksidePromotions06 11 09 00:00:00<![CDATA[Subscripton News]]>
Due to a recent software update to the ViewTV video platform subscriptions are not currently working correctly. You may experience difficulty in accessing subscription content and getting the videos to playout.

This issue will be resolved within the next 12-18 hours so as a solution to the problem all subscriptions have been extended by 3 days to cover the down time.

We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

]]>http://www.cuesport.tv13 10 09 00:00:00<![CDATA[Cuesport TV Trial HD Streaming Snooker Videos]]>
Portland, UK - Web TV channel Cuesport TV have this week released two demo videos in 720p High Definition.

The videos are believed to be the first snooker videos to be streamed in High Definition online. The HD content shows the true capabilities of the platform that the company adopted in April 2009.

The HD videos that have been made available were recorded at the recent TCC Snooker Pro-am in Wales. The tournament is a very small but prestigious snooker event that the channel had exclusive access to. The tournament featured top snooker stars such as Mark Williams, Shaun Murphy, Ryan Day and Matthew Stevens. Stevens will feature in some later HD demo's recorded at the same period.

Managing Director of Cuesport TV Ltd, Pete Williams, commented, "HD video is always something we have wanted to serve but it has taken us a while to reach this stage, the video we have recently made available showcases the capabilities of High Definition as a video-on-demand concept.”

Williams also said, “It is theoretically possible to stream live Internet video in full HD, however, in reality the UK does not yet have the broadband infrastructure to cope with the demands of HD streaming. The VOD content in this particular demo requires a 5 meg Internet connection as a minimum otherwise a lot of buffering occurs. Once broadband across the whole of the UK develops, as it will in the next 5 years, then live streaming of HD video will become a reality. It is in our interest and within our aims to be at the forefront of this technology."

In the first four days of the initial trial the company has seen it's viewing figures rise by an amazing 10%. There are now plans in place for Cuesport TV to capture HD content at all of the major tournaments and matches that the channel has access to and make available both standard and high definition versions to its subscribers.

About Cuesport TV

Cuesport TV Ltd operate five specialist Web TV channels on the ViewTV platform. Cuesport TV, American Pool TV, 8-Ball Pool TV, Snooker TV and Darts TV are all available to worldwide audiences with hundreds of hours worth of high quality video. In addition the channel also offers a subscription service for live and premium video-on-demand content.

For more information about Cuesport TV or the HD snooker trial please email the Managing Director, Pete Williams on enquiries@cuesport.tv or alternatively call +44 1305 826486. ]]>http://www.cuesport.tv/HD720p-DanielWellsvJerryConnorsFrameOneHighlights23 08 09 00:00:00<![CDATA[£10,000 Scotch Doubles Match Exclusively live on American Pool TV]]>
On Saturday 15th August American Pool TV will be providing live pay-per-view coverage of the hottest money match in the UK this year.

£10,000 is at stake as four of Britains best pool players with multiple International titles go head-to-head.

Karl Boyes, world bronze medallist, is partnering twice WEPF World 8-ball Champion, Chris Melling, as they take on World Number 1 and World 10 Ball Champion Darren Appleton and his partner, Nations Cup winner, Imran Majid.

The action will be live from 5pm with an undercard match between Scott Higgins and Alan Millership, a nice warm-up for the main event.

To watch this match you have two options, buy a PPV ticket in advance for just £4.99 or purchase on the day of the match for £7.49

PPV tickets go on sale on Saturday 8th August so do not miss out.

The main event is played to WPA Ten Ball rules and will be a race-to-35 racks. Expect some awesome shot making, an intense atmosphere and a very tense and thrilling result.

Do not miss out, PPV tickets on sale now.

Further Information:

American Pool TV is a new sister channel of Cuesport TV that will be offering standalone PPV tournaments and challenge matches in addition to Freeview content. ]]>http://americanpool.cuesport.tv/MediaDetails.aspx?MediaId=745914 08 09 00:00:00<![CDATA[New Video on Demand Channels]]>
Today (August 4th) Cuesport TV Ltd have launched four further channels to operate under the Cuesport TV umbrella.

A number of our regular viewers will have noticed that most of the video-on-demand content has disappeared, that is not the case, it has simply been moved to a new channel.

Cuesport TV was starting to look very busy with an increasing number of categories in the menu, by moving the content it allows us to target specific audiences and tidy things up.

All of the new channels can be accessed on the left hand menu (Bold Type) and are all available on the ViewTV platform.

All free-to-view video on demand content has been moved to these new locations.

The new channels are as follows:

American Pool TV
8-Ball Pool TV
Snooker TV
Darts TV
]]>http://www.cuesport.tv04 08 09 00:00:00<![CDATA[8-ball Super Tour Blasts Off]]>
Newly crowned WEPF World 8-ball Champion, Phil Harrison, will be one of the men in action at this weekends first instalment of the £44,000 8-ball Super Tour.

The Tour which has previously been called the Gangsters Grand Prix and last year the Oracle Super Tour returns as the richest 8-ball pool tour in the UK.

Many of the world most recognised 8-ball pool players will be in action looking to lift the £3200 first prize at event one.

Gareth Potts, Simon Ward, Mick Hill, Craig Marsh, Ben Davies, Ben Flack and more join Phil Harrison looking to get their hands on the cash.

You can watch the action live on Cuesport TV from 11am Saturday 1st August.

Broadcast times:

Saturday 1st August: 11am - 7pm
Sunday 2nd August: 11am - Close

The action is only available to Cuesport TV subscribers.
]]>http://www.cuesport.tv/MickHillvSimonWard-OracleTourEvent4-2008-1of331 07 09 00:00:00<![CDATA[Live Snooker Coverage Causes Rise in Website Traffic]]>
June 25 saw web TV channel Cuesport TV start its weekly coverage of the 2009 TCC snooker Pro-am - a tournament featuring Shaun Murphy, Mark Williams, Ryan Day and Matthew Stevens.

Since that time the channel has seen a 5% growth in website visitors, proving that snooker still has a large and enthusiastic following, clamouring for TV coverage.

Although the TCC Pro-am is only available to paid subscribers, those who do not want to subscribe can still access 180 hours worth of video-on-demand absolutely free. This content is all exclusive to the Cuesport TV channel and is served in very high quality Windows Media.

The video is constructed so viewers can watch the coverage in full screen mode without the pixelation and buffering that is so often synonymous with web streaming.

Of the channel's current 22,000 monthly viewers, 60% reside in the United Kingdom. The UK is the self-confessed home of snooker, with the World Championship recently being awarded to Sheffield for a further four years. It therefore comes as no surprise that website-based snooker content is being searched for, and accessed, more regularly by UK viewers.

Cuesport TV managing director Pete Williams said: "It is amazing that we have seen a 5% increase in traffic since we started our coverage of the TCC Pro-am. What this equates to in real terms is an additional 1,000 viewers in a fortnight.

"I think as we get towards the latter stages of this event in August the traffic will grow exponentially, with many of these viewers also turning to our subscription service."

A subscription to Cuesport TV, which gives access to all of the live events plus the latest video-on-demand, is just £6.95 per month. But viewers can subscribe for shorter periods from just £2.90 to test the system out. ]]>http://www.cuesport.tv/TCCSnookerPro-am-Week2-PaulDaviesvDarrenMorgan-4of507 07 09 00:00:00