Sommet Strikes Back

By Andrew Reeves

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NZ $49,136 pledged


625 people pledged


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NZ $300,000 minimum target


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This campaign failed to reach its target by 13/03/2015 at 6:00 PM (NZDT) and is now closed.

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Sommet Strikes Back

Project 2015-02-04 13:33:02 +1300

On 12 December we thought the Sommet Sports dream to have free access to sports for kiwis was over. But thanks to the overwhelming support and determination from our viewers, it seems that might not be the case. We're getting ready to strike back, better than ever, with our crowd.

 

Before we shut down, we had over 4% of the population watching us daily. Our monthly viewing was over 1.1 million which exceeded any other sports channel in New Zealand. And now we want to bring Sommet Sports back, with our crowd.

 

 

What do we need?

We're looking to crowdfund $300,000 to get back up and running, and ensure that we have a sustainable model for the future. This includes setting ourselves back up on the internet, hiring part of our team back, and working on the partnerships we have in train. If we raise $500,000 we'll go on Freeview HD, and at $1.2 million we'll be available on every TV.

 

What next?

 If we can raise $300,000 that will greenlight our plans to bring Sommet Sports back online. Once we hit our goal, it will take four weeks to get everything back up and running with our suppliers (that are on standby - and hopefully pledging!).

 

Who are we?

We're a group of passionate sports lovers, who think everyone from kids to pensioners should have access to free sports TV.  We set up a channel that we would want to watch.

 

Andrew Reeves has been in the IT industry for over 25 years. As a senior executive in one of the largest international IT companies in Australasia, Andrew managed a multi-million dollar budget and over 200 internationally placed staff. 

 

For the last 10 years he has used his business and marketing skills to successfully transitioned into the DVB-T Consumer Electronics/Broadcasting Industry where he established and his Freeview product distributed through the retail sector of New Zealand under the his own brand name Sommet. Understanding the passion New Zealanders have for their sports Andrew entered the broadcasting arena, developing New Zealand’s first free-to-air sports channel – Sommet Sports T V. Andrew leveraged the Sommet brand with over 50,000.00 homes watching Sommet Sports on their Sommet LCD TV or set top box. 

 

Andrew is a sports nut following nearly all sport.  The teams that he follows are: West Ham(EPL), Freiburg (Bundesliga), Adelaide Crows (AFL), Queensland Reds (Super 15) , Brisbane Broncos (NRL) and Cincinnati bengals (NFL).

 

 

Why should you help?

You're already telling us how much Sommet Sports meant to you in the short time it was around. Instead of us telling you why you should help, here are some reasons why people have already pledged to support us:

 

"I'm retired and live on just the pension payment but the range of sports you've brought to us while you were able were exactly my choices. Particularly MotoGP which was outstanding coverage. I'd already set aside $100 as a pledge to get you going from when you mentioned the possibility last year - I wouldn't mind getting nothing in return - but if you're offering a T-Shirt then why not. I've forwarded this email on to my circle of friends so hope you are able to get up and going again. Fingers crossed it's before MotoGP starts again..."

 

What next?

Pledge to our campaign. Share it with your friends. Get in touch with us through the social media links below (or via email). Help us strike back!

    

 

Share these images with the link: bit.ly/sommetsports

 

 

 

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Pledgers 625

Lin Templeton
07/03/2015 at 1:03pm
Simon Larsen
07/03/2015 at 12:37pm
M Palin
07/03/2015 at 12:22pm
Roger Heywood
07/03/2015 at 12:19pm
David Batenburg
07/03/2015 at 12:14pm
Lawrie
07/03/2015 at 12:10pm
peter wilks
07/03/2015 at 12:09pm

"Good stuff Andrew-cant wait to see this seasons MotoGP again! "

Anonymous pledger
07/03/2015 at 11:59am
John Hayes
07/03/2015 at 11:58am

"Good Luck!"

Chris Edmonds
07/03/2015 at 11:23am

"AFL AFL AFL!!!"

Bob Stevenson
07/03/2015 at 11:10am

"Bring on the MotoGP!!!!!!!"

Anonymous pledger
07/03/2015 at 10:53am
Robyn Jameson
07/03/2015 at 10:46am
dave kremer
07/03/2015 at 10:45am

"bring back sommet sports tv - best sports free viewing we can get "

Mick Gates
07/03/2015 at 10:41am
Twinny
07/03/2015 at 10:32am
Noel Bernstein
07/03/2015 at 10:30am

"This is the best and most comprehensive sports coverage available on free to air television. We must not let it die!!"

Russ Taylor
07/03/2015 at 10:29am

"Well Done Sommet Sport"

jim Hool
07/03/2015 at 10:21am

"sommet sports channel was so good to watch and i certainly missed it , good luck and i will support it . cheers jim "

Ronder McKinlay
07/03/2015 at 10:13am

"Great to see so many popular sports."

David Needham
07/03/2015 at 10:06am

"Get behind Sommet and watch your favourite AFL programme not televised by other stations"

Martin Hine
07/03/2015 at 10:02am
Belinda Chainey
07/03/2015 at 10:02am
Jonathan Vink
07/03/2015 at 10:00am
David Sollitt
06/03/2015 at 10:13pm
Deb Upston
06/03/2015 at 8:21pm
Barry Rogers
06/03/2015 at 4:18pm

"This is a great initiative and everyone should get behind it."

Anonymous pledger
06/03/2015 at 9:34am
Graeme Mortlock
06/03/2015 at 8:48am

"disgusted yet again with sky tv, no MotoGP again, hope you make it we need you"

Norman Firth
05/03/2015 at 10:32pm

Sommet Strikes Back

Project 2015-02-04 13:33:02 +1300

On 12 December we thought the Sommet Sports dream to have free access to sports for kiwis was over. But thanks to the overwhelming support and determination from our viewers, it seems that might not be the case. We're getting ready to strike back, better than ever, with our crowd.

 

Before we shut down, we had over 4% of the population watching us daily. Our monthly viewing was over 1.1 million which exceeded any other sports channel in New Zealand. And now we want to bring Sommet Sports back, with our crowd.

 

 

What do we need?

We're looking to crowdfund $300,000 to get back up and running, and ensure that we have a sustainable model for the future. This includes setting ourselves back up on the internet, hiring part of our team back, and working on the partnerships we have in train. If we raise $500,000 we'll go on Freeview HD, and at $1.2 million we'll be available on every TV.

 

What next?

 If we can raise $300,000 that will greenlight our plans to bring Sommet Sports back online. Once we hit our goal, it will take four weeks to get everything back up and running with our suppliers (that are on standby - and hopefully pledging!).

 

Who are we?

We're a group of passionate sports lovers, who think everyone from kids to pensioners should have access to free sports TV.  We set up a channel that we would want to watch.

 

Andrew Reeves has been in the IT industry for over 25 years. As a senior executive in one of the largest international IT companies in Australasia, Andrew managed a multi-million dollar budget and over 200 internationally placed staff. 

 

For the last 10 years he has used his business and marketing skills to successfully transitioned into the DVB-T Consumer Electronics/Broadcasting Industry where he established and his Freeview product distributed through the retail sector of New Zealand under the his own brand name Sommet. Understanding the passion New Zealanders have for their sports Andrew entered the broadcasting arena, developing New Zealand’s first free-to-air sports channel – Sommet Sports T V. Andrew leveraged the Sommet brand with over 50,000.00 homes watching Sommet Sports on their Sommet LCD TV or set top box. 

 

Andrew is a sports nut following nearly all sport.  The teams that he follows are: West Ham(EPL), Freiburg (Bundesliga), Adelaide Crows (AFL), Queensland Reds (Super 15) , Brisbane Broncos (NRL) and Cincinnati bengals (NFL).

 

 

Why should you help?

You're already telling us how much Sommet Sports meant to you in the short time it was around. Instead of us telling you why you should help, here are some reasons why people have already pledged to support us:

 

"I'm retired and live on just the pension payment but the range of sports you've brought to us while you were able were exactly my choices. Particularly MotoGP which was outstanding coverage. I'd already set aside $100 as a pledge to get you going from when you mentioned the possibility last year - I wouldn't mind getting nothing in return - but if you're offering a T-Shirt then why not. I've forwarded this email on to my circle of friends so hope you are able to get up and going again. Fingers crossed it's before MotoGP starts again..."

 

What next?

Pledge to our campaign. Share it with your friends. Get in touch with us through the social media links below (or via email). Help us strike back!

    

 

Share these images with the link: bit.ly/sommetsports

 

 

 

Comments

Hey! Thanks for checking out this project.

We haven't made any updates yet, follow us if you want to be notified when we do.

Lin Templeton
07/03/2015 at 1:03pm
Simon Larsen
07/03/2015 at 12:37pm
M Palin
07/03/2015 at 12:22pm
Roger Heywood
07/03/2015 at 12:19pm
David Batenburg
07/03/2015 at 12:14pm
Lawrie
07/03/2015 at 12:10pm
peter wilks
07/03/2015 at 12:09pm

"Good stuff Andrew-cant wait to see this seasons MotoGP again! "

Anonymous pledger
07/03/2015 at 11:59am
John Hayes
07/03/2015 at 11:58am

"Good Luck!"

Chris Edmonds
07/03/2015 at 11:23am

"AFL AFL AFL!!!"

Bob Stevenson
07/03/2015 at 11:10am

"Bring on the MotoGP!!!!!!!"

Anonymous pledger
07/03/2015 at 10:53am
Robyn Jameson
07/03/2015 at 10:46am
dave kremer
07/03/2015 at 10:45am

"bring back sommet sports tv - best sports free viewing we can get "

Mick Gates
07/03/2015 at 10:41am
Twinny
07/03/2015 at 10:32am
Noel Bernstein
07/03/2015 at 10:30am

"This is the best and most comprehensive sports coverage available on free to air television. We must not let it die!!"

Russ Taylor
07/03/2015 at 10:29am

"Well Done Sommet Sport"

jim Hool
07/03/2015 at 10:21am

"sommet sports channel was so good to watch and i certainly missed it , good luck and i will support it . cheers jim "

Ronder McKinlay
07/03/2015 at 10:13am

"Great to see so many popular sports."

David Needham
07/03/2015 at 10:06am

"Get behind Sommet and watch your favourite AFL programme not televised by other stations"

Martin Hine
07/03/2015 at 10:02am
Belinda Chainey
07/03/2015 at 10:02am
Jonathan Vink
07/03/2015 at 10:00am
David Sollitt
06/03/2015 at 10:13pm
Deb Upston
06/03/2015 at 8:21pm
Barry Rogers
06/03/2015 at 4:18pm

"This is a great initiative and everyone should get behind it."

Anonymous pledger
06/03/2015 at 9:34am
Graeme Mortlock
06/03/2015 at 8:48am

"disgusted yet again with sky tv, no MotoGP again, hope you make it we need you"

Norman Firth
05/03/2015 at 10:32pm
This campaign was unsuccessful and finished on 13/03/2015 at 3:33 PM.