Alright, let me tell you about figuring out how to watch that England versus Belgium game the other day. It wasn’t as straightforward as I’d hoped, honestly.
Checking the Usual Spots
First thing I did, naturally, was grab the TV remote. I flicked through all the usual sports channels I subscribe to. You know the ones. Went through the listings for each, looking for the match. Nothing. Absolutely blank. Found some other games, but not the one I was after. That was a bit odd, I thought, for such a big fixture.
So, my next thought was, maybe it’s on one of those streaming apps? I’ve got a couple on the telly. Had to dig around for my login details, which always takes longer than it should. Logged into the first sports app, scrolled through their live schedule. Nope. Logged out, logged into the second one. Same story. Just wasn’t listed. Starting to get a little bit irritating at this point.
Digging a Bit Deeper
I figured okay, maybe it’s not on the subscription channels or the dedicated sports streamers. What about the main broadcast channels? The free-to-air ones? Sometimes they pick up these big international games.
So, I started going through their guides one by one. Took a bit of time, clicking through the programme schedules for that evening. Had to check quite a few:
- The main national broadcaster
- Their secondary channel
- The other big commercial channel
- Even checked their +1 channels just in case
And guess what? Success! Tucked away in the schedule of one of the main channels, there it was. England vs Belgium, live. Wasn’t where I first expected it, not on the dedicated sports channels I pay for, but on regular telly.
Made a mental note, double-checked the time, and that was that. Poured myself a drink and settled down to watch it when it started. Bit of a runaround to find it, but got there in the end. Sometimes the simplest options are the ones you overlook, eh?
