Sommet Strikes Back

By Andrew Reeves

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NZ $49,136 pledged


625 people pledged


Closed


NZ $300,000 minimum target


16 16% Complete

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

Graeme Giles
21/02/2015 at 4:41pm

"Love watching MOTOGP"

Warren & Vicki Bridger
21/02/2015 at 4:21pm

"Hope you are back on the TV soon! Good luck :) "

Tim Davies
21/02/2015 at 3:12pm

"Good Luck - can't wait to see MotoGP again"

Mark Lythe
21/02/2015 at 2:37pm
Peter Cresswell
21/02/2015 at 2:21pm
[email protected]
21/02/2015 at 1:40pm
Anonymous pledger
21/02/2015 at 11:36am

"bring back live afl. go the Hawks."

Peter Schorer
21/02/2015 at 10:52am

"Lets make Sommet Sports happen in NZ!"

Nathan & Naomi
21/02/2015 at 10:20am
Bryan Jardine
21/02/2015 at 10:10am
Bill Blount
21/02/2015 at 10:01am
Russell Critchley
21/02/2015 at 9:56am

"Pledging for Sommet Sport is a blessing!"

Raymond Herdman
21/02/2015 at 8:52am
Alan Richard Keesing
20/02/2015 at 11:43pm
Gavin Hill
20/02/2015 at 10:22pm

"Come on all you AFL supporters - last years coverage of live games was awesome!"

Keith Batsford
20/02/2015 at 10:19pm

"Just to get MotoGP back!!!!"

Neville Gibbs
20/02/2015 at 9:57pm
Eileen Ammann
20/02/2015 at 9:31pm
Anonymous pledger
20/02/2015 at 8:47pm
Bruce Jameson
20/02/2015 at 8:35pm

"I like Sommet Sports for it's variety - not just 'major sports' that SkyTV seem to think that everybody wants to watch. Best of luck, Bruce"

tim Hutchinson
20/02/2015 at 8:19pm
James
20/02/2015 at 8:13pm
John Leuzzi
20/02/2015 at 7:31pm
Carl Pamplin
20/02/2015 at 6:45pm

"I'm doing this for MotoGP"

Sid Starr
20/02/2015 at 6:45pm

"I know it's not much; you have given me many hours of AFL viewing pleasure in Christchurch."

David
20/02/2015 at 6:38pm
Adrian Field
20/02/2015 at 6:15pm

"Good luck team, hope to see you soon."

Anonymous pledger
20/02/2015 at 6:13pm
daniel lomas
20/02/2015 at 6:09pm
Tanya Stanisich
20/02/2015 at 6:05pm

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.

Graeme Giles
21/02/2015 at 4:41pm

"Love watching MOTOGP"

Warren & Vicki Bridger
21/02/2015 at 4:21pm

"Hope you are back on the TV soon! Good luck :) "

Tim Davies
21/02/2015 at 3:12pm

"Good Luck - can't wait to see MotoGP again"

Mark Lythe
21/02/2015 at 2:37pm
Peter Cresswell
21/02/2015 at 2:21pm
[email protected]
21/02/2015 at 1:40pm
Anonymous pledger
21/02/2015 at 11:36am

"bring back live afl. go the Hawks."

Peter Schorer
21/02/2015 at 10:52am

"Lets make Sommet Sports happen in NZ!"

Nathan & Naomi
21/02/2015 at 10:20am
Bryan Jardine
21/02/2015 at 10:10am
Bill Blount
21/02/2015 at 10:01am
Russell Critchley
21/02/2015 at 9:56am

"Pledging for Sommet Sport is a blessing!"

Raymond Herdman
21/02/2015 at 8:52am
Alan Richard Keesing
20/02/2015 at 11:43pm
Gavin Hill
20/02/2015 at 10:22pm

"Come on all you AFL supporters - last years coverage of live games was awesome!"

Keith Batsford
20/02/2015 at 10:19pm

"Just to get MotoGP back!!!!"

Neville Gibbs
20/02/2015 at 9:57pm
Eileen Ammann
20/02/2015 at 9:31pm
Anonymous pledger
20/02/2015 at 8:47pm
Bruce Jameson
20/02/2015 at 8:35pm

"I like Sommet Sports for it's variety - not just 'major sports' that SkyTV seem to think that everybody wants to watch. Best of luck, Bruce"

tim Hutchinson
20/02/2015 at 8:19pm
James
20/02/2015 at 8:13pm
John Leuzzi
20/02/2015 at 7:31pm
Carl Pamplin
20/02/2015 at 6:45pm

"I'm doing this for MotoGP"

Sid Starr
20/02/2015 at 6:45pm

"I know it's not much; you have given me many hours of AFL viewing pleasure in Christchurch."

David
20/02/2015 at 6:38pm
Adrian Field
20/02/2015 at 6:15pm

"Good luck team, hope to see you soon."

Anonymous pledger
20/02/2015 at 6:13pm
daniel lomas
20/02/2015 at 6:09pm
Tanya Stanisich
20/02/2015 at 6:05pm
This campaign was unsuccessful and finished on 13/03/2015 at 3:33 PM.