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KarlHyde
09-08-2013
Wed 21/08 19:45 Fenerbahce v Arsenal
Tue 27/08 19:45 Arsenal v Fenerbahce

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...nst-fenerbahce

Celtic's 1st leg in Kazakhstan kicks off at 17:00 BST (or even earlier). Will that be live on ITV1, or will they opt for PSV v Milan at 19:45?
coventrywooo
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by KarlHyde:
“Wed 21/08 19:45 Fenerbahce v Arsenal
Tue 27/08 19:45 Arsenal v Fenerbahce

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...nst-fenerbahce

Celtic's 1st leg in Kazakhstan kicks off at 17:00 BST (or even earlier). Will that be live on ITV1, or will they opt for PSV v Milan at 19:45?”

celtic match might be on itv4...
stevvy1986
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by KarlHyde:
“Wed 21/08 19:45 Fenerbahce v Arsenal
Tue 27/08 19:45 Arsenal v Fenerbahce

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...nst-fenerbahce

Celtic's 1st leg in Kazakhstan kicks off at 17:00 BST (or even earlier). Will that be live on ITV1, or will they opt for PSV v Milan at 19:45?”

Although Celtic are a British team, I think PSV v Milan would get more viewers, as really, I don't see too many people being overly interested in a game between a Scottish team and a Kazakhi team, compared to a game between a big Dutch team and a big Italian team who've won the competition in the recent past. I certainly know which I'd prefer to watch.
Ginger Daddy
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by stevvy1986:
“Although Celtic are a British team, I think PSV v Milan would get more viewers, as really, I don't see too many people being overly interested in a game between a Scottish team and a Kazakhi team, compared to a game between a big Dutch team and a big Italian team who've won the competition in the recent past. I certainly know which I'd prefer to watch.”

True but neither you or me work for STV. Do they still get an opt-out from the ITV pick?
KarlHyde
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by stevvy1986:
“Although Celtic are a British team, I think PSV v Milan would get more viewers, as really, I don't see too many people being overly interested in a game between a Scottish team and a Kazakhi team, compared to a game between a big Dutch team and a big Italian team who've won the competition in the recent past. I certainly know which I'd prefer to watch.”

Ratings-wise, I get your point.

But has ITV ever shown a non-British tie when games with British teams were available? I can already hear the outcry from north of the border.
KarlHyde
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by Ginger Daddy:
“True but neither you or me work for STV. Do they still get an opt-out from the ITV pick?”

I think that option ended in 2009.
Igloo_Man
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by KarlHyde:
“I think that option ended in 2009.”

It did, although STV have done their own presentation for 'Battle of Britain' ties since, such as Rangers-Man Utd in 2010. There may be other examples too.
The Great 208
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by stevvy1986:
“Although Celtic are a British team, I think PSV v Milan would get more viewers, as really, I don't see too many people being overly interested in a game between a Scottish team and a Kazakhi team, compared to a game between a big Dutch team and a big Italian team who've won the competition in the recent past. I certainly know which I'd prefer to watch.”

given Celtic's fan base - I would say no chance
keithl
09-08-2013
The STV opt out ended because that was when STV and ITV were fighting about things like Downton Abbey, and ITV concluded the CL negotiations without telling STV anything about it. It's an odd one for UEFA really, as they could in theory divide up the UK rights to the four associations and get more money for them - bundle the Wales & NI rights with England (as it's unlikely that their champions will ever reach the groups, unlike Scotland) and sell the Scottish rights separately. They'd get about the same price for the E, W & NI rights as they do just now for the whole of the UK, and a wee bit extra for the Scottish rights from either STV or BBC Scotland. In theory.....

On the actual ties, I suspect that ITV will go with Celtic - though if they can get it, another one later too. If they carry it on ITV4, there'd be no reason why STV couldn't then do their own coverage on STV and opt-out of the other one later if they wanted to.
jlp95bwfc
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by keithl:
“ On the actual ties, I suspect that ITV will go with Celtic - though if they can get it, another one later too. If they carry it on ITV4, there'd be no reason why STV couldn't then do their own coverage on STV and opt-out of the other one later if they wanted to.”

ITV can only show one game. The rest will be live on Sky.
Ginger Daddy
09-08-2013
The time difference would give ITV the perfect excuse not to show the Celtic away game, from a commercial point of view. They will want to sell advertising.
KarlHyde
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by keithl:
“They'd get about the same price for the E, W & NI rights as they do just now for the whole of the UK, and a wee bit extra for the Scottish rights from either STV or BBC Scotland. In theory.....”

Interesting scenario because BBC Scotland's coverage would be available FTA across the UK (and the western part of Europe). When Celtic don't play, the BBC would invariably show an English team and steal away viewers from ITV or SKY.

In other words: It's not going to happen.
KarlHyde
09-08-2013
All dates have been confirmed now. As expected, Arsenal and Celtic are kept apart.

"The kick-off time of the home mach of FC Shakhter Karagandy will be confirmed later today."

http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/...6_DOWNLOAD.pdf
The Wanderer
09-08-2013
UEFA site now has Celtic's away leg as a 4pm kickoff BST
pakokelso93
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by The Wanderer:
“UEFA site now has Celtic's away leg as a 4pm kickoff BST”

That might work OK for ITV. 5pm KO disrupts the schedule with regional/national news etc displaced/shortened. With a 4pm Start they can skip the Chase etc for one day, come on air just before kick off and finish up by 6(ish) for the regional news and keeping the evening schedule on track.

Cheap studio based/offtube commentary mid-afternoon British UCL game on ITV will still rate higher than Alan Tichmarsh and all that.
ariusuk
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“That might work OK for ITV. 5pm KO disrupts the schedule with regional/national news etc displaced/shortened. With a 4pm Start they can skip the Chase etc for one day, come on air just before kick off and finish up by 6(ish) for the regional news and keeping the evening schedule on track.

Cheap studio based/offtube commentary mid-afternoon British UCL game on ITV will still rate higher than Alan Tichmarsh and all that.”

ITV is not going to do a live Champions League game off tube. Commentators will be on site.

However equally, a Celtic game at 4pm on a weekday afternoon is never going to outrate Titchmarsh.
mlt11
09-08-2013
Originally Posted by ariusuk:
“ITV is not going to do a live Champions League game off tube. Commentators will be on site.

However equally, a Celtic game at 4pm on a weekday afternoon is never going to outrate Titchmarsh.”

Can you confirm ITV will be showing Celtic?
pakokelso93
10-08-2013
Originally Posted by ariusuk:
“ITV is not going to do a live Champions League game off tube. Commentators will be on site.

However equally, a Celtic game at 4pm on a weekday afternoon is never going to outrate Titchmarsh.”

Really? that is surprising.
Armagideon Time
10-08-2013
Originally Posted by ariusuk:
“ITV is not going to do a live Champions League game off tube. Commentators will be on site.

However equally, a Celtic game at 4pm on a weekday afternoon is never going to outrate Titchmarsh.”

Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“Really? that is surprising.”

You'll be surprised; off-topic I know, but the Saturday afternoon repeats of Come Dine With Me get better ratings than the live horse racing which precedes it.
ariusuk
10-08-2013
Originally Posted by mlt11:
“Can you confirm ITV will be showing Celtic?”

Yes.
ITV has to show a British club if one is playing.
singhss1
10-08-2013
Originally Posted by ariusuk:
“ITV is not going to do a live Champions League game off tube. Commentators will be on site.
”

In the past you have done so but I can't remember which one, Europa League springs to mind. Kazakhstan seems quite far to travel, will ITV be willing to fund this?
coventrywooo
10-08-2013
Originally Posted by ariusuk:
“Yes.
ITV has to show a British club if one is playing.”

will it be on ITV or ITV4?
mlt11
10-08-2013
Originally Posted by ariusuk:
“Yes.
ITV has to show a British club if one is playing.”

Thanks arius - thought so.
Igloo_Man
10-08-2013
Originally Posted by coventrywooo:
“will it be on ITV or ITV4?”

Arius may confirm, but I believe that ITV are contractually obliged to show their CL games on ITV(1).
Paul Chuckle
10-08-2013
Originally Posted by Igloo_Man:
“Arius may confirm, but I believe that ITV are contractually obliged to show their CL games on ITV(1).”

I think ITV showed the Udinese vs. Braga qualfier last season on ITV4.
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