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<blockquote data-quote="Salty25" data-source="post: 80323" data-attributes="member: 185281"><p>You have to bear in mind though what BBC, I'm always using their website, and they do have the best news coverage, I know thats sound cheesy, but its true.</p><p></p><p>For example, sorry to pick out such a horrible event, but when that Beslan school thing happened, the BBC knew whats really happening, even CNN looked a bit amatuerish compared to the BBC's coverage. </p><p></p><p>Also, whenever the BBC do have football, ie Internation, FA Cup, they seem to have that feeling that you don't get from any other channel, that kind of 'good ole days' feel, and thats face it, if the BBC didn't dothe Olympics, Sky would definitely put it on PPV and no oned could watch it!</p><p></p><p>Sorry Jimbo, but would you agree to pay £41 still if the EU ruled it was unfair? For example, as far as I've been informed, in Scandanvia, Canal+ is about £20, and they get more football, and the channel quantity is less, but all the channels are quality.</p><p></p><p>As for the Sky vs. match ticket price argument; I don't think the two issues really matter, since most fans now don't see their team on a regular basis, so when they do, its more like a one-off day out type affair, whereas Sky is a monthly subscription, like a magazine.</p><p></p><p>From what I remember, from this season onwards, all the big games were meant to be on terrestrial after the EU argued with Sky over it, then in the end the BBC/ITV couldnt afford to buy them anyway! It seems to me that, from this, that it is Sky, who set the price of the rights, not the league. Basically, the clubs need the money now more than Sky need the football, because a) player wages outstripe profits, and <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> the clubs need the publicity, especially in grow markets like Asia (although thats a completely different issue!).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Salty25, post: 80323, member: 185281"] You have to bear in mind though what BBC, I'm always using their website, and they do have the best news coverage, I know thats sound cheesy, but its true. For example, sorry to pick out such a horrible event, but when that Beslan school thing happened, the BBC knew whats really happening, even CNN looked a bit amatuerish compared to the BBC's coverage. Also, whenever the BBC do have football, ie Internation, FA Cup, they seem to have that feeling that you don't get from any other channel, that kind of 'good ole days' feel, and thats face it, if the BBC didn't dothe Olympics, Sky would definitely put it on PPV and no oned could watch it! Sorry Jimbo, but would you agree to pay £41 still if the EU ruled it was unfair? For example, as far as I've been informed, in Scandanvia, Canal+ is about £20, and they get more football, and the channel quantity is less, but all the channels are quality. As for the Sky vs. match ticket price argument; I don't think the two issues really matter, since most fans now don't see their team on a regular basis, so when they do, its more like a one-off day out type affair, whereas Sky is a monthly subscription, like a magazine. From what I remember, from this season onwards, all the big games were meant to be on terrestrial after the EU argued with Sky over it, then in the end the BBC/ITV couldnt afford to buy them anyway! It seems to me that, from this, that it is Sky, who set the price of the rights, not the league. Basically, the clubs need the money now more than Sky need the football, because a) player wages outstripe profits, and B) the clubs need the publicity, especially in grow markets like Asia (although thats a completely different issue!). [/QUOTE]
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