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Forum: Broadcasting 11-10-2012, 21:10
Replies: 3,306
Views: 273,500
Posted By bendan
I think most of the overseas rights negotiations...

I think most of the overseas rights negotiations are expected to be completed by the end of this month. They've just announced Singapore, where no bidding was held and the rights were sold on a...
Forum: Broadcasting 21-09-2012, 03:15
Replies: 142
Views: 17,353
Posted By bendan
Do we actually know that the Sky/ESPN deals are...

Do we actually know that the Sky/ESPN deals are worth £18m per year? That was the combined value of the Sky and Setanta deals but I doubt ESPN paid what Setanta had offered. It may also have been...
Forum: Broadcasting 19-09-2012, 06:00
Replies: 135
Views: 13,954
Posted By bendan
On reflection I think you're right that the...

On reflection I think you're right that the number of switchers would be fairly low, but even a fairly low number, together with upgrades among existing customers and a better proposition for new...
Forum: Broadcasting 18-09-2012, 03:10
Replies: 135
Views: 13,954
Posted By bendan
I very much doubt ESPN had signed up to things...

I very much doubt ESPN had signed up to things like the Brasileirao for more than one year. A more likely explanation is that BT has bought the rights to these leagues and therefore ESPN will not be...
Forum: Broadcasting 21-08-2012, 08:59
Replies: 17
Views: 1,937
Posted By bendan
Why should we applaud either of them? They...

Why should we applaud either of them? They haven't decided to "support" Scottish football at all.
Forum: Broadcasting 21-08-2012, 04:12
Replies: 17
Views: 1,937
Posted By bendan
An added layer of comedy in all of this is the...

An added layer of comedy in all of this is the figures for the Peterhead v Rangers game on Aug 11 (166,000). The SFL rights (15 live matches) were bought by the SPL for just £1.2m a season and then...
Forum: Broadcasting 21-08-2012, 03:39
Replies: 17
Views: 1,937
Posted By bendan
What a bizarre post. Is there something about...

What a bizarre post. Is there something about Rangers fans that prevents them from understanding anything related to finance or business?

These companies only care about subscriptions. Sky take in...
Forum: Broadcasting 07-08-2012, 16:48
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
An interesting side development to the recent...

An interesting side development to the recent news. The SPL have announced a partnership with...
Forum: Broadcasting 04-08-2012, 22:22
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
Both Sky and ESPN have specifically said the...

Both Sky and ESPN have specifically said the number of Rangers games they would show, not SFL games. They are unlikely to do that for more than 3 years, so I wonder what happens in the last two years...
Forum: Broadcasting 03-08-2012, 18:35
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
There's the usual lack of clarity about the...

There's the usual lack of clarity about the Scottish TV deals. I wonder what happens in the last two years of the deal. Does the SFL get dropped and the SPL games increase? Is the deal actually for...
Forum: Broadcasting 01-08-2012, 11:35
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
The SFL are better off, but I can't help feeling...

The SFL are better off, but I can't help feeling they ****ed this up. It's understandable that the rights to 3rd division games are fairly cheap, but I'd have thought the rights to 2014-2015, when...
Forum: Broadcasting 01-08-2012, 11:26
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
They might be getting £17m less than the proposed...

They might be getting £17m less than the proposed but unsigned earlier deal, but it's pretty much the same as the existing contract in terms of value (reported as either £63m or 65m over 5 years)....
Forum: Broadcasting 01-08-2012, 09:04
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
There will be at least 25 games that don't...

There will be at least 25 games that don't include Celtic. That will probably be a slight increase as it is usually 20-22 games that don't include the OF. Luckily for the broadcasters, Ross County...
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 18:41
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
True, but when you consider that the chief...

True, but when you consider that the chief executive of the SPL has, Gerald Ratner-style, been talking down the value of his own product, it's not so bad, at least for the next three years. Hopefully...
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 17:29
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
It does seem odd. They could have had pretty much...

It does seem odd. They could have had pretty much all the away games of two of the UK's biggest teams, and they would also have taken in a few million immediately (as Setanta did) from Sky just for...
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 17:21
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
With Rangers out of the SPL, the other clubs will...

With Rangers out of the SPL, the other clubs will now be able to change the rule that says an 11-1 majority is needed for certain issues. That will allow them to agree a more equitable distribution...
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 17:14
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
I suppose the TV companies might actually show...

I suppose the TV companies might actually show one or two First Division matches if the third division title is already won before they have used up their 15 allowed games.
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 17:09
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
It's also worth mentioning that the SFL have done...

It's also worth mentioning that the SFL have done a very poor deal if they just allow the TV companies to cover 15 live Rangers games and offer no other coverage.
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 17:08
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
As I said earlier, I don't think £13m a year for...

As I said earlier, I don't think £13m a year for the next 3 Rangers-free seasons is too bad. But in all probability, Rangers will be back by 2015-16. If the SPL still get £13m a year for 2015-2017,...
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 16:58
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
Seems ESPN will have 20 SPL and 10 SFL games. I'm...

Seems ESPN will have 20 SPL and 10 SFL games. I'm a bit surprised that Sky will show 30 SPL games, but I suppose they will take Celtic's away games plus most of the numerous derbies that will be...
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 08:47
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
I think Sky just want to continue with the...

I think Sky just want to continue with the minimum number they can that won't result in cancellations. ESPN maybe see a chance to get more live UK sport without increasing their spending. If it's...
Forum: Broadcasting 31-07-2012, 08:38
Replies: 47
Views: 3,361
Posted By bendan
It's strange that something can be incredible yet...

It's strange that something can be incredible yet not surprising. There must be scope for a Scottish pay-tv sports channel given that the pay-tv market in Scotland is worth well over £500m a year.
Forum: Broadcasting 22-07-2012, 13:50
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
Jeez. What evidence do you have of the SFA doing...

Jeez. What evidence do you have of the SFA doing this? Did Jim Traynor say so? :rolleyes:

THE SFA, SPL and the SFL are all discredited, and have been for quite some time.
Forum: Broadcasting 22-07-2012, 13:46
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
Of course. I don't believe Sky/ESPN/whoever...

Of course.



I don't believe Sky/ESPN/whoever would be willing to pay any more than a couple of million. In fact even that may be optimistic.

It's ironic that Sky and ESPN get together to screw...
Forum: Broadcasting 22-07-2012, 12:58
Replies: 185
Views: 19,452
Posted By bendan
I wonder who's saying the SPL has claimed the...

I wonder who's saying the SPL has claimed the rights to SFL games. BBC Scotland? If you are still blindly believing everything the media tell you about this, you are surely in a minority now.

The...
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