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2012 Norwegian National Championships — live!!

You can watch the Norwegian National Championships live from the comfort of your own home — all for around a fiver too!

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You can watch the Norwegian National Championships in the comfort of your own home this weekend – and all for the less than the cost of a Norwegian pint of lager...

Register

All you have to do is register with TV2 Sumo (Norway’s web television service) and pay the minimum subscription fee of NOK49 – around £5.00.

This will give you access to the live streaming from all sections and one week’s access to all the performances on demand.

This will give you access to the live streaming from all sections and one week’s access to all the performances on demand4BR

Read carefully:

Go to the link below and follow the instructions very carefully:

http://www.spilleglede.no/Live+streaming+from+Nationals+in+Norway.b7C_wRvQZt.ips

PLEASE NOTE:

TV 2 Sumo is a running subscription and will run until you cancel it.

You can stop your subscription as soon as you have registered and still have access for the period of time you have paid for (one week).

To stop your subscription, go to “Min profil” in the top right corner of the screen, choose “Mine kjøp og abonnement” and click “Stop” next to your subscription.

Help

If you need help with the registration/payment, please send an e-mail to sumo@tv2.no

You can also call Sumo’s customer support on + 47 915 02232 .

TV 2 Sumo’s apps for iPad and iPhone are only available from the Norwegian App store.

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