observer Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Seems some iconic sporting events are going to be made to be freely accessible to ALL viewers - but will this see a drop in some sponsorship? Which events should be free to view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 FA Cup, Test Cricket, Ryder Cup, RL Challenge Cup & Olympics. Incidentally the Challenge Cup is coming off the list so no doubt Sky will take it and increase its profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Being ever generous, I would say the Europa Cup; so Liverpool fans can watch their team!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Wish I had thought of that I would agree with Eagle's choices apart from Test Cricket, The Ryder Cup, The Olympics and the FA Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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observer Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Not being a sports fan, I guess I'm predujiced in favour of the sponsors owning the rights - thus we can have less sport on the normal channels! I admit that's rather selfish though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I think the ECB is being a little short-sighted in claiming that adding home Ashes series to the "crown jewels" list will cost them huge amounts of money. True, Sky can pay significantly more for the broadcast rights than either the BBC or ITV. But the free to air channels can provide a vastly bigger audience and make a truely national event out of a Test series, which increases the opportunities for the sale of ECB branded merchandise and makes sponsorship rights much more valuable. I reckon with a bit of business accumen, the ECB could come out ahead on the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 That is true until such time as Sky have everyone as a subscriber..... then what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Murdoch gets the EU Presidency?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 well that would surely be better than Bliar!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Anything would be better than Bliar: he should be on trial for war crimes imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 That is true until such time as Sky have everyone as a subscriber..... then what? Even if everyone in the country were a Sky subscriber, only a small proportion of them would probably pay for the premium sports channels that an Ashes series would be shown on. What helped to make the 2005 Ashes series a national event was that people who wouldn't normally have watched cricket - and certainly wouldn't have paid for it in advance - could tune in and watch a bit here and there. This lead to interest, and audiences, gradually increasing throughout the series as it built to a climax. Contrast the scenes of thousands of people lining the route followed by the open topped bus carrying the England team to Trafalgar Square in 2005, then the teams reception at Downing Street, with the almost non-existent celebrations following this years victory after a much more nail-biting final day of the final Test. Just a pity that so few people got to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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