BBC NI has lost out to Sky for the right to show live NI games. Republic games next me thinks, despite what the govt says about RTE's divine right.
Sky television has secured the rights to broadcast live Norn Ireland home football internationals from next year.
BBC North of Ireland, the current rights holders, had been in negotiations with the IFA.
The corporation had been due to discuss the terms of a formal offer to renew the contract next week.
However, it is understood a multi-million pound deal has been agreed with Sky - an official announcement is expected later.
So what's our wee Jackie Fullerton gonna do now?
Delighted when i heard the news.
Would love to have seen watsons face when he heard the news. ;D No more Jackie or Watson...........Happy days
Brace yourselves for more crying , they have already been going on about sky not showing a player in the ad links (and showing Robbie Keane), now that sky are actually showing a game the letter writing campaign will begin in ernest.
apparently they exist
Jeez, Sky must be getting desperate after losing the England games.
Their International package will now include Scotland, ROI, NI and Wales. Imagine channel-hopping there. Shite and more shite.
Thats what Norn Iron get for doing well!
Stephen Watson has been found hanging from the crossbar in Windsor Park.
Shocking disregard for the rights of minority sports.
f**king ridiculous decision but it's what we've come to expect from the fcukwits at the IFA. >:(
whats even more amusing is that the ifa were to meet with BBC next week to discuss the terms. It seems that SKY pulled a fast one and BBC have been left out to dry.
I wonder how our jackie and sherlocks sidekick would describe it ?
They've sold their solds to the devil!
Just when soccer was getting a bit of good publicity & appealing to more people...the option to watch it, for most, is now removed!
Quote from: itsleftitswide on April 27, 2007, 08:57:51 AM
BBC NI has lost out to Sky for the right to show live NI games. Republic games next me thinks, despite what the govt says about RTE's divine right.
Arent the republics games covered by the interest of the nation thing
Well maybe now the BBC will be able to give a bit more time to the most popular sport in NI, rather than just focusing on any negative aspects!!
Quote from: supersarsfields on April 27, 2007, 10:05:03 AM
Well maybe now the BBC will be able to give a bit more time to the most popular sport in NI, rather than just focusing on any negative aspects!!
Arf, I can just imagine it now......................
Well done to whoever won that one
SKY also have the rights to show a number of a irish premier league matches. The IFA must have insisted on that to be part of the deal. The english are in for a shock when they see institute v lisburn distillery playing!! God help them!
Just because they have the 'rights' to show then does that mean that they actually will?
Quote from: Deal_Me_In on April 27, 2007, 11:59:24 AM
Just because they have the 'rights' to show then does that mean that they actually will?
it was on sky sports news breaking news this morning that they are gonna be showing 5 live premier league matches next season so i would think they will be showing them. maybe sky will insist on those games being played on a sunday ;D ;D ;D
Another nail in the coffin of the owc. They have absolutely no ambition.
Quote from: Orior on April 27, 2007, 12:36:02 PM
Another nail in the coffin of the owc. They have absolutely no ambition.
On what f**king planet does a £10,000,000 payday count as no ambition? Jesus wept. If NI football said the sky was blue some of you would swear blind it was purple.
SK - keeping the games on normal tele where more people who arent at the game can see it is important in my opinion.
They should at least have heard the BBC proposal, im sure they would have been in a position to negotiate a decent deal from them with the added advantages.
Well Sky TV have insists that the IFA upgrade the floodlights at their clubs venues if they are to show night games.
Quote from: nifan on April 27, 2007, 05:12:15 PM
SK - keeping the games on normal tele where more people who arent at the game can see it is important in my opinion.
They should at least have heard the BBC proposal, im sure they would have been in a position to negotiate a decent deal from them with the added advantages.
I fully realise the importance of that. However, in todays evironment money talks. I wouldn't like to be the one making the decision and potentially losing a few million quid but keeping the punters happy. Much as Sky have pumped a lot of money in to the game there is no doubt that many people have been robbed of the pleasure of seeing live football in their own homes. The cash should however improve facilities, retain or properly replace Sanchez and improve grassroots. It would be a shame if a lower profile of the team because of this business led to a cut in merchandising revenue, but like any business venture there is risk involved.
The problem is the inept ones didnt even wait for the counter offer from the bbc (according to the bbc).
They where supposed to be meeting next week by all accounts