"@BBCMOTD: We're keeping Premier League highlights on BBC for a further 3 years through to & including the 2018/19 season! #MOTD http://t.co/cVD4S8nBJv"
Well, business as usual for MOTD then! The only concern I have is what will happen to The Apprentice: You're Fired now that a 10pm midweek magazine will air on BBC2?
So thats roughly only £8m more per season than they're currently paying, but by creating the mid-week show for BBC2 I'd say they're going to do well in terms of value for money!
They're paying £6m a season more this time round. If none of the other terrestrial broadcasters bid, why didn't the BBC offer less? They should not retain football rights at any cost.
Which might support my alternative theory that they were just vindictively frightening the BBC into upping their bid with no intentions of bidding.
That said it's not a massive increase per season on what the BEEB were already paying.
Good news.
The 10pm BBC2 Wednesday show won't rate well I suspect. Probably in the mid or high hundred k's. Feels unnecessary when you have MOTD, MOTD2, MOTD3 online and Football Focus. Now add Midweek MOTD.
They're paying £2m a season more this time round. If none of the other terrestrial broadcasters bid, why didn't the BBC offer less? They should not retain football rights at any cost.
Would the Beeb have known no one else bid, if indeed that is the case?
They're paying £2m a season more this time round. If none of the other terrestrial broadcasters bid, why didn't the BBC offer less? They should not retain football rights at any cost.
Do we know for certain that nobody bid? Offering slightly more might also keep The Premier League sweet.
Which might support my alternative theory that they were just vindictively frightening the BBC into upping their bid with no intentions of bidding.
That said it's not a massive increase per season on what the BEEB were already paying.
Good news.
The 10pm BBC2 Wednesday show won't rate well I suspect. Probably in the mid or high hundred k's. Feels unnecessary when you have MOTD, MOTD2, MOTD3 online and Football Focus. Now add Midweek MOTD.
Well, business as usual for MOTD then! The only concern I have is what will happen to The Apprentice: You're Fired now that a 10pm midweek magazine will air on BBC2?
Just looked at the Borstal replacement on ITV1 for next week, a cheap factual and footage of Car Crashes!!
FFS a) This is insenstive and b) it's February not August/September. Bloody make some dramas ffs! Do it with a cast of unknowns if you have to.
ITV should have a series of one off drama playhouses on Tuesday nights. This could potentially be a series of pilot hits and as you say, the cast isn't important. If they're good, the public will like them.
ITV should have a series of one off drama playhouses on Tuesday nights. This could potentially be a series of pilot hits and as you say, the cast isn't important. If they're good, the public will like them.
This is what they need. The Dramas could cover a range of situations, even a bit of period drama. That way, the public would be intrigued to watch ITV again.
I think it's time ITV gave BGT, IMAC and X-Factor a rest for a year and invested in core programming.
Here in Newbury it has started to snow! A rarity for us down South! If it settles, will TV ratings be a bit higher tonight? (It's nowt to what the North have had today!)
They're paying £6m a season more this time round. If none of the other terrestrial broadcasters bid, why didn't the BBC offer less? .
The Premier League don't have to sell the rights to terrestrials, they're not protected. It's only rewarded on the Goodwill of the PL. In fact they would get bucket loads more if they did a deal with Sky/ BT to keep them off terrestrial. Similar to how BT have grabbed the traditional FTA Champions league game from ITV.
Given that they now have an extra Wednesday show that is a bargain for the rights.
ITV should have a series of one off drama playhouses on Tuesday nights. This could potentially be a series of pilot hits and as you say, the cast isn't important. If they're good, the public will like them.
ITV have dramas but it looks like they're being saved up until late February/early March. When there is less drama competition from BBC1?
The Premier League don't have to sell the rights to terrestrials, they're not protected. It's only rewarded on the Goodwill of the PL. In fact they would get bucket loads more if they did a deal with Sky/ BT to keep them off terrestrial. Similar to how BT have grabbed the traditional FTA Champions league game from ITV.
Given that they now have an extra Wednesday show that is a bargain for the rights.
The PL said in their statement that by putting highlights on terrestrial, it allows the widest reach possible and keeps momentum in in the interest of the PL. If it went exclusively to pay tv, there would rightly be a lot of anger. But, that said, there's no reason why the PL couldn't have given a basic highlights package to the BBC in addition to a pay tv highlights deal too. You do have to question the BBC's expenditure sometimes, but I do admit that as it is around the same as they what paid last time, there isn't an issue this time.
The Premier League don't have to sell the rights to terrestrials, they're not protected. It's only rewarded on the Goodwill of the PL. In fact they would get bucket loads more if they did a deal with Sky/ BT to keep them off terrestrial. Similar to how BT have grabbed the traditional FTA Champions league game from ITV.
Given that they now have an extra Wednesday show that is a bargain for the rights.
I think the BBC did a good deal to pay slightly more and get an extra programme out of it. Paying slightly more to keep the goodwill is no bad thing either. Besides The Premier League make an absolute fortune from the match packages. That's where the real money lies.
As long as Match Of The Day on the BBC and Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports exist I'm happy.
ITV have dramas but it looks like they're being saved up until late February/early March. When there is less drama competition from BBC1?
I thought the BBC still had quite a few drama's lined up, I maybe wrong though - either that or they have realised that they are all Truckers
With Hollywoods trend of rebooting tv series and films, why don't ITV just do that. Go back and re-imagine shows like Band of Gold, Widows, even Bad Girls if they have to. London's Burning and even Peak Practice. Yes some of the shows may be to a slightly older demographic, but they need drama on the channel. Having a schedule in January that feels like it should be in the middle of the summer is just wrong.
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Interestingly ITV didn't bid for them at all.
Well, business as usual for MOTD then! The only concern I have is what will happen to The Apprentice: You're Fired now that a 10pm midweek magazine will air on BBC2?
So thats roughly only £8m more per season than they're currently paying, but by creating the mid-week show for BBC2 I'd say they're going to do well in terms of value for money!
They're paying £6m a season more this time round. If none of the other terrestrial broadcasters bid, why didn't the BBC offer less? They should not retain football rights at any cost.
Which might support my alternative theory that they were just vindictively frightening the BBC into upping their bid with no intentions of bidding.
That said it's not a massive increase per season on what the BEEB were already paying.
Good news.
The 10pm BBC2 Wednesday show won't rate well I suspect. Probably in the mid or high hundred k's. Feels unnecessary when you have MOTD, MOTD2, MOTD3 online and Football Focus. Now add Midweek MOTD.
Why?
Would the Beeb have known no one else bid, if indeed that is the case?
Do we know for certain that nobody bid? Offering slightly more might also keep The Premier League sweet.
Where does The Apprentice: You're Fired go?
They surely would have had an inkling. They're not entirely short of world class researchers!
Are you in my head again?
FFS a) This is insenstive and b) it's February not August/September. Bloody make some dramas ffs! Do it with a cast of unknowns if you have to.
They had to pay for Fortitude somehow.
ITV should have a series of one off drama playhouses on Tuesday nights. This could potentially be a series of pilot hits and as you say, the cast isn't important. If they're good, the public will like them.
Maybe ITV are plotting a bid for a live match package
This is what they need. The Dramas could cover a range of situations, even a bit of period drama. That way, the public would be intrigued to watch ITV again.
I think it's time ITV gave BGT, IMAC and X-Factor a rest for a year and invested in core programming.
This has got to stop!
The Premier League don't have to sell the rights to terrestrials, they're not protected. It's only rewarded on the Goodwill of the PL. In fact they would get bucket loads more if they did a deal with Sky/ BT to keep them off terrestrial. Similar to how BT have grabbed the traditional FTA Champions league game from ITV.
Given that they now have an extra Wednesday show that is a bargain for the rights.
The PL said in their statement that by putting highlights on terrestrial, it allows the widest reach possible and keeps momentum in in the interest of the PL. If it went exclusively to pay tv, there would rightly be a lot of anger. But, that said, there's no reason why the PL couldn't have given a basic highlights package to the BBC in addition to a pay tv highlights deal too. You do have to question the BBC's expenditure sometimes, but I do admit that as it is around the same as they what paid last time, there isn't an issue this time.
I think the BBC did a good deal to pay slightly more and get an extra programme out of it. Paying slightly more to keep the goodwill is no bad thing either. Besides The Premier League make an absolute fortune from the match packages. That's where the real money lies.
As long as Match Of The Day on the BBC and Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports exist I'm happy.
I thought the BBC still had quite a few drama's lined up, I maybe wrong though - either that or they have realised that they are all Truckers
With Hollywoods trend of rebooting tv series and films, why don't ITV just do that. Go back and re-imagine shows like Band of Gold, Widows, even Bad Girls if they have to. London's Burning and even Peak Practice. Yes some of the shows may be to a slightly older demographic, but they need drama on the channel. Having a schedule in January that feels like it should be in the middle of the summer is just wrong.