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NFL - UK Broadcasting Thread
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ozsat
06-09-2015
It would breech their contract with NFL
theonlyweeman
06-09-2015
Originally Posted by ozsat:
“It would breech their contract with NFL”

Would it? I'd be very surprised if Sky didn't have the ability to put it's NFL package on whatever channel it wanted...
ozsat
06-09-2015
They could put it on any channel - but I bet it has to be put on subscription channels - unless one-off agreements are negotiated. Similar to WWE events.

WWE and NFL sell their programmes to broadcasters all over the world and direct to viewers.

If you but the pay-tv rights - you have to put them on pay-tv.
Originally Posted by theonlyweeman:
“Would it? I'd be very surprised if Sky didn't have the ability to put it's NFL package on whatever channel it wanted...”

malcy30
06-09-2015
Originally Posted by Fieldmouse83:
“I don't think it would do Sky any harm to each week simulcast the 6pm game on a FTA channel. I think it would act as an incentive for non-subscribers to sign up so they can watch all the other games on Sky Sports. They could only gain subscribers not lose them.
I'm a Sky sports subscriber and would not cancel in a huff just because one game a week is simulcast on FTA. I would applaud them for it in fact.”

Sky would be crazy to give away the 6pm game for free assuming they are actually paying for it which it seems they are. The 6pm and 9pm are the only games with value as they are the only ones on at a reasonable time for UK viewers. They attract the casual viewer whereas the through the night ones are for dedicated. Sky know these games have value hence the Gamepass blackout.

You are asking Sky to give away the equivalent of one of the test matches or let Eurosport show Murray at the US Open it will never happen.

It's a week 1 taster as both Sky and BT have done before now with free weekends on their sports channels. This is a wider freebie though as you can watch Pick on Freeview.
Glob_blob
09-09-2015
Confirmed NFL will be on BBC showing weekly highlights from early November, all 3 international series games and super bowl 50

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/34195573

Article says that Jets vs Dolphins on October 4th is live and EXCLUSIVE on BBC 2. Thought sky show all international series games as well
packerbully
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by Glob_blob:
“Confirmed NFL will be on BBC showing weekly highlights from early November, all 3 international series games and super bowl 50

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/34195573

Article says that Jets vs Dolphins on October 4th is live and EXCLUSIVE on BBC 2. Thought sky show all international series games as well”


Well at least 2 games will be on a main FTA channel, with one additional behind the red button. Still a further relegation of coverage though in the UK. I take it that Sky sports will come through with proper highlight show for the season. Then again, knowing Sky....
pad_ehh
09-09-2015
The BBC could still decide to put all 3 Wembley games on the Red Button. Wouldn't be surprised if they do or only show part of one of them and direct people to the RB to watch the second half. Channel 4 split them so half was on C4 and rest on More 4. I seem to remember previously that the BBC split the Wembley game between BBC 2 and 3.
mavreela
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by Paddy C:
“Channel 4 split them so half was on C4 and rest on More 4. I seem to remember previously that the BBC split the Wembley game between BBC 2 and 3.”

That is for evening games which run into primetime. Channel 4 aired the afternoon Detroit at Atlanta game entirely on Channel 4.

And given the Sunday 8 – 10pm block is one of the highest rated of the week for Channel 4 it is not surprising they were unwilling to give up those ratings and lose money on football.

The BBC will be contractually required to show the announced BBC Two games on that channel.

The third one though cannot be shown on BBC Two as they are already committed to showing the first match in the rugby league test series between England and New Zealand on the same afternoon.
walterwhite
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by Glob_blob:
“Confirmed NFL will be on BBC showing weekly highlights from early November, all 3 international series games and super bowl 50

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/american-football/34195573

Article says that Jets vs Dolphins on October 4th is live and EXCLUSIVE on BBC 2. Thought sky show all international series games as well”

Sky do show them all, so exclusive is not the right word.
mlt11
09-09-2015
NFL press release is very clear.

IS game 1 - live and exclusive on BBC2
IS game 2 - live on BBC2

So looks as if Sky is no longer showing IS game 1 - entirely possible - they might have given up these rights (if they ever held them - remember new contract this season) as part of negotiations to add SNF.

http://www.nfluk.com/news/tvcoverage...6-cf7f96ed2a29
Ginger Daddy
09-09-2015
I recall seeing a Sky promo recently (may have been during the pre-season friendly match they showed) which suggested that they have four matches on two of the Sundays, which would be consistent with the above (as all the IS games this year are an early afternoon kick-off)
Alex2606
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by mlt11:
“NFL press release is very clear.

IS game 1 - live and exclusive on BBC2
IS game 2 - live on BBC2

So looks as if Sky is no longer showing IS game 1 - entirely possible - they might have given up these rights (if they ever held them - remember new contract this season) as part of negotiations to add SNF.

http://www.nfluk.com/news/tvcoverage...6-cf7f96ed2a29”

Sky might not be too disappointed with losing the first game, it'll save them a bit of money on production costs and, with the 14:30 start, also prevents one horrendous day producing a 14/15 hour programme.
mavreela
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by mlt11:
“NFL press release is very clear.”

So was "International Series: Live coverage of every match" in the following one!

http://www.nfluk.com/news/tvcoverage...a-4892da49c46a

Obviously there were subsequent negotiations to that which saw Sky pick up the Sunday Night games for two years. They could have discussed giving a game exclusively to the BBC in those. Which looking at the schedule for October 4th does not seem too unrealistic.

That afternoon Sky will be showing the final day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, a rugby league double header with the Championship One Playoff Final followed by the Championship Shield Final.

And a Super Sunday lineup of Everton vs Liverpool and Arsenal vs Man United.

As much as they may have a free channel, I doubt they would be expecting it to rate that well. Those are some of the most attractive soccer matchups to general sports fans and the NFL was always sold as being non-exclusive. They would still have their usual exclusive NFL triple header in the evening anyway, so it is a minor concession really.
tvsatweek
09-09-2015
Please can you people list all the channels the nfl is on please
popeye13
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by tvsatweek:
“Please can you people list all the channels the nfl is on please”

DO IT YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!
casinoman13
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by tvsatweek:
“Please can you people list all the channels the nfl is on please”

You really do get about, after all this time you still cant find things out yourself, even the most easiest of tasks.
tvsatweek
09-09-2015
I'm new to nfl
popeye13
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by tvsatweek:
“I'm new to nfl”

Use Goggle and stop spamming the threads!!
tvsatweek
09-09-2015
Premier league football is easy look here
http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/m...schedules.html
mavreela
09-09-2015
Originally Posted by tvsatweek:
“Please can you people list all the channels the nfl is on please”

Sky Sports
BBC Two
tvsatweek
09-09-2015
Thanks
dj999
10-09-2015
so espnuk(or what ever its called) now, lost the MNF rights then?
Racket
10-09-2015
Originally Posted by dj999:
“so espnuk(or what ever its called) now, lost the MNF rights then?”

They haven't had MNF for a couple of years, Eurosport have had them since ESPN pulled out of UK broadcasting.
dj999
10-09-2015
Originally Posted by Racket:
“They haven't had MNF for a couple of years, Eurosport have had them since ESPN pulled out of UK broadcasting.”

oops my mistake, that is correct
so europsort not showing it then?
Ginger Daddy
10-09-2015
Correct, Sky will now show them.
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