OFC TV

OFC TV (also known as OFC Television) is the official digital media and streaming service of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), the governing body for association football in Oceania. The platform distributes live and on-demand coverage of the confederation's flagship competitions over the internet, including the OFC Champions League, the OFC Nations Cup, the OFC Olympic qualifying tournament, and the OFC Futsal Championship. In addition to live match streaming, OFC TV produces match highlights, compiles statistics for each game and competition, and provides commentary and analysis for its broadcasts. The service emerged from the OFC's broader effort to bring Oceania football to online audiences. As the confederation began building its internet presence, it acquired production equipment such as cameras and replay-capable computers, hired commentator Gordon Glen Watson, and constructed television commentary booths in many international stadiums across member countries. OFC TV's live streaming activity became publicly visible in early 2012 during the OFC Olympic qualifying tournament, when the match between Vanuatu and Fiji was announced as a free online broadcast, with the rest of the competition available for a fee. Later that year, the home-and-away final of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League between Auckland City FC and AS Tefana was streamed, and by the July 2012 OFC Nations Cup the confederation announced that all 16 matches would be televised online, with Miles Davis hired as commentator alongside Watson. In January 2013, New Zealand franchise Waitakere United signed an agreement with OFC TV that opened the possibility of streaming all remaining matches of the 2012–13 ASB Premiership season, along with an offer covering two of the four semifinals and the final of the New Zealand competition. That same year, the semifinals and final of the OFC Champions League and the OFC Futsal Championship were also shown online. Former New Zealand footballer James Bannatyne has served as the person responsible for collecting statistics. OFC TV operates as a digital-first brand rather than a traditional television channel, with its website serving as the primary distribution point. It is owned and operated by the Oceania Football Confederation, which is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The platform remains active and continues to be the confederation's main channel for delivering Oceania football content to audiences across the region and worldwide.

OFC TV was established as the Oceania Football Confederation sought to bring its competitions to online audiences. As the confederation began building its internet presence, it acquired production equipment including cameras and computers specialized in replays, hired commentator Gordon Glen Watson, and began constructing television commentary booths in most international stadiums across member countries. The service's live streaming activity became publicly visible in early 2012, during the OFC Olympic qualifying tournament. It was announced that the match between Vanuatu and Fiji would be televised online free of charge, while the rest of the competition would require payment. In the following months, the only two matches shown to the public through this medium were the home-and-away legs of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League final between Auckland City FC and AS Tefana. With the arrival of the OFC Nations Cup in July 2012, the confederation announced that all 16 matches would be televised online, and Miles Davis was hired as a commentator to accompany Watson. In January 2013, Waitakere United, a New Zealand franchise participating in the ASB Premiership, signed an agreement with OFC TV under which all remaining matches of the 2012–13 season could potentially be televised online, along with an offer that would include two of the four semifinal matches and the final of the New Zealand tournament. That same year, the semifinals and final of the OFC Champions League and the OFC Futsal Championship were also shown online. Former New Zealand footballer James Bannatyne has served as the person in charge of collecting statistics for OFC TV. The platform continues to operate as the confederation's official digital channel, distributing live and on-demand coverage of Oceania's major football competitions.

• OFC TV begins live streaming during the OFC Olympic qualifying tournament; Vanuatu vs Fiji announced as a free online broadcast.

• Home-and-away legs of the 2011–12 OFC Champions League final between Auckland City FC and AS Tefana streamed online.

• All 16 matches of the OFC Nations Cup televised online; Miles Davis hired as commentator.

• Waitakere United signs agreement with OFC TV for potential online streaming of remaining 2012–13 ASB Premiership matches.

• Semifinals and final of the OFC Champions League and OFC Futsal Championship shown online.

Official digital streaming platform of the Oceania Football Confederation, providing free and paid online access to Oceania's major football competitions.

• Live match streaming

  Live online broadcasts of OFC competitions, including free and paid access.

• Match highlights

  Highlights of each match in OFC tournaments.

• Match statistics

  Collection of statistics for each match and competition.

• Commentary and analysis

  Commentary provided by Gordon Glen Watson and Miles Davis.

1. 1OFC TV - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2OFC TV - Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org