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World Cup 2006 rights bidding starts 2moro
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<blockquote data-quote="Salty25" data-source="post: 79450" data-attributes="member: 185281"><p>...yes, and its seems FIFA are particularly interested in PPV TV deals, ie SKY!!!</p><p></p><p>Of course, the World Cup is meant to be a 'crown jewel' in sports events on TV, so its meant to be terrestrial only, but that against EU rules on competition or something, so what is to stop Rupert and co from taking the greatest event of all from the majority of people?</p><p></p><p>Personally, I think people would feel truelly walked over if that happens, and they'd think twice about football at all. I still find it hard to accept that Sky has half the rights to the Champions League, you can't even see highlights of Wednesday games on terrestrial.</p><p></p><p>I know people will say, 'Well, Sky won't be allowed to broadcast the home nations' games exclusively', but I'm sure they said the same when they said that about the big teams' game when they first got Premiership rights.</p><p></p><p>I'm sick of Sky, I mean its not that their coverage is bad (its better than ITV, but BBC will always be the best), or that I don't believe in markets or profits/investment for the sport etc, but £35-41 a month is too much, way to much, and they have shown they are biased in game selection (and I'm a Manchester United fan!) towards the 'big three'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salty25, post: 79450, member: 185281"] ...yes, and its seems FIFA are particularly interested in PPV TV deals, ie SKY!!! Of course, the World Cup is meant to be a 'crown jewel' in sports events on TV, so its meant to be terrestrial only, but that against EU rules on competition or something, so what is to stop Rupert and co from taking the greatest event of all from the majority of people? Personally, I think people would feel truelly walked over if that happens, and they'd think twice about football at all. I still find it hard to accept that Sky has half the rights to the Champions League, you can't even see highlights of Wednesday games on terrestrial. I know people will say, 'Well, Sky won't be allowed to broadcast the home nations' games exclusively', but I'm sure they said the same when they said that about the big teams' game when they first got Premiership rights. I'm sick of Sky, I mean its not that their coverage is bad (its better than ITV, but BBC will always be the best), or that I don't believe in markets or profits/investment for the sport etc, but £35-41 a month is too much, way to much, and they have shown they are biased in game selection (and I'm a Manchester United fan!) towards the 'big three'. [/QUOTE]
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