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Old 26-07-2016, 16:56
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No, Chinese football is more established and has a huge following at home. The game is attracting a lot of money and top players. It's only going to get bigger and better.
Yes the top players that seem to be moving seems like it will be a good watch.
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Old 26-07-2016, 17:38
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It's a big deal. It means football fans will have even more action to feast on during busy weekends.

Obviously on its own it's not hugely significant. But it adds even more value to a Sky Sports subscription, and guarantees football fans more great live action for no extra charge. No Sky customer will be complaining.
I would call it more "filler" than "big deal". The Premier League is a big deal, Chinese Super League is not.

Do you work for Sky? Your post sounds remarkably as cheesy as a Sky PR sheet.
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Old 26-07-2016, 17:43
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I would call it more "filler" than "big deal". The Premier League is a big deal, Chinese Super League is not.

Do you work for Sky? Your post sounds remarkably as cheesy as a Sky PR sheet.
No, I'm just a very happy customer. And I'm thrilled that I'll get to enjoy even more live football this season. I wouldn't mind seeing some J League on Sky too eventually.
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Old 26-07-2016, 18:17
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No, I'm just a very happy customer. And I'm thrilled that I'll get to enjoy even more live football this season. I wouldn't mind seeing some J League on Sky too eventually.
Each to their own but for me, it seems like a complete waste of money (even if they did pay peanuts for it) when it goes head-to-head with the early Premier League match. It would surprise me if the other very happy customers (just like you) are in their < hundreds.
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Old 26-07-2016, 19:45
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Not a surprise, giving the amount of money being thrown around in China. Bear in mind, there is a lot of Chinese people living in this country, it will no doubt drive subs. BT would have been in the mix for the rights as well, no doubt about it.
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Old 26-07-2016, 19:55
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Not a surprise, giving the amount of money being thrown around in China. Bear in mind, there is a lot of Chinese people living in this country, it will no doubt drive subs. BT would have been in the mix for the rights as well, no doubt about it.
Is that not like saying there's a lot of Polish people so they would be silly not to grab the Polish league rights? There's a lot of African people, so they surely must grab the African leagues? Just because there may be a proportion of Chinese citizens in the UK does not equate to them all paying for a Sky Sports subscription on the back of a couple of live games a week.

Crazy stab in the dark but I would hazard a guess that the Premier League is bigger than the CSL in China.
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Old 26-07-2016, 20:04
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I don't get all the hate for Sky getting the rights for this, it's not like they are forcing you to watch every match that they show.

I think it's a decent pick up for Sky with some of the big name signings over there.
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Old 26-07-2016, 21:37
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Great news to see the deal confirmed. This is a great league, and I think football fans will be genuinely thrilled to see some exciting matches as the season draws to a climax.
Your posts are cringeworthy.
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Old 26-07-2016, 22:17
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Leagues of this level are the only thing that Sky can add to their football coverage.

Sky Sports has added yet another competition to its unrivalled schedule of live football with the addition of the Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL).
Unrivalled? That's stretching the truth somewhat.

"Fancy watching the Bundesliga or Ligue 1 today?" "Nah, I'll stick with the Chinese league." - Said no one ever.
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Old 26-07-2016, 22:21
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I don't get all the hate for Sky getting the rights for this, it's not like they are forcing you to watch every match that they show.

I think it's a decent pick up for Sky with some of the big name signings over there.
I don't hate them for it. On the other hand, it's not amazing and it's not that newsworthy enough to send a push notification through to my phone in order to tell me.
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Old 26-07-2016, 23:19
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Is this what Sky Sports has now had to resort to, heralding this as the best thing since sliced bread, thinking it is worthy enough "breaking news" to send a push notification through on my phone on the Sky Football app?

How the mighty have fallen.
LOL
Im glad im not alone in that thinking. I was quite surprised they felt the need for the notification alert to brag they have rights to a league that won't get more than a few thousand viewers at most when they show games live!
Scoring a massive rights deal for something worthy yes, but Chinese football...... No!
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Old 27-07-2016, 10:05
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LOL
Im glad im not alone in that thinking. I was quite surprised they felt the need for the notification alert to brag they have rights to a league that won't get more than a few thousand viewers at most when they show games live!
Scoring a massive rights deal for something worthy yes, but Chinese football...... No!
Lol I know. What was that all about? It's hardly a big deal and just shows how sports channels are now fighting for any scraps
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Old 27-07-2016, 10:19
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This probably sums it up

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Old 27-07-2016, 10:30
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I don't hate them for it. On the other hand, it's not amazing and it's not that newsworthy enough to send a push notification through to my phone in order to tell me.
To be honest do you need ANY push notifications on the Sky SCORE CENTRE app? I have given up on that app now. Surely that should all come from the main Sky Sports app?
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Old 27-07-2016, 10:42
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To be honest do you need ANY push notifications on the Sky SCORE CENTRE app? I have given up on that app now. Surely that should all come from the main Sky Sports app?
I have gone in and tried to turn notifications for the app off but it just brings up a screen saying I can turn them on if I sign in, so Im a bit stumped.
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Old 27-07-2016, 13:53
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Old 27-07-2016, 14:05
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Unrivalled? That's stretching the truth somewhat.

"Fancy watching the Bundesliga or Ligue 1 today?" "Nah, I'll stick with the Chinese league." - Said no one ever.
You have to wonder just how much 'live' football can people take?

This sort of thing would be better on freeview where live football is very much a rarity, so would likely pick up a bit of a following. Can't ever imagine me bothering to watch any of these games.
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Old 27-07-2016, 15:39
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There's a very good chance the Champions League will be coming home to Sky soon. I believe we're just months away from the next round of Champions League rights being awarded.

BT has been a disaster for the competition. UEFA is well known to want the flagship sports broadcaster Sky back on board with a terrestrial broadcaster like ITV screening some games.
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Old 27-07-2016, 15:42
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There's a very good chance the Champions League will be coming home to Sky soon. I believe we're just months away from the next round of Champions League rights being awarded.

BT has been a disaster for the competition. UEFA is well known to want the flagship sports broadcaster Sky back on board with a terrestrial broadcaster like ITV screening some games.
"Home" LOL.

At least it will give them an excuse to hike the subs again next year if they win back the Champions League
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Old 27-07-2016, 15:43
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I have gone in and tried to turn notifications for the app off but it just brings up a screen saying I can turn them on if I sign in, so Im a bit stumped.
I turned off notifications for news stories but it hasn't made any difference. Have now just disabled notifications all together and will turn on manually when my team are playing.
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Old 27-07-2016, 15:49
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"Home" LOL.

At least it will give them an excuse to hike the subs again next year if they win back the Champions League
Prices always increase. But at least Sky doesn't lean heavily on landline pensioners to pay for sports rights.
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Old 27-07-2016, 15:53
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No, Chinese football is more established and has a huge following at home. The game is attracting a lot of money and top players. It's only going to get bigger and better.
Your kidding yourself if you think chinese football is going to get bigger and better.
A few over the hill players have gone there, and a few mercenaries have gone just for the cash.
This is a lame duck, who on earth is going to watch this rubbish?
What next on sky Blow football live!
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Old 27-07-2016, 16:59
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Old 27-07-2016, 17:11
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BT has been a disaster for the competition. UEFA is well known to want the flagship sports broadcaster Sky back on board with a terrestrial broadcaster like ITV screening some games.
Really?

Really?
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Old 27-07-2016, 17:26
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There's a very good chance the Champions League will be coming home to Sky soon. I believe we're just months away from the next round of Champions League rights being awarded.

BT has been a disaster for the competition. UEFA is well known to want the flagship sports broadcaster Sky back on board with a terrestrial broadcaster like ITV screening some games.
What?...

So if they wanted Sky onboard then why did they do the BT deal in the first place, plus I am certain that Sky won't get it back with the cost-cutting they are doing. They have spent 5 billion on new PL rights, nearly a billion on exclusive F1 rights from 2019 so I can't see how Sky are going find one and a half billion to get CL rights.

The only option really is BT to renew for exclusive rights but perhaps sub-licence FTA games to ITV while still being allowed to show the games they have sub-licenced.
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