AM
Why do I think we are entering a new "Setanta" period again with Eleven Sports?
I can see this venture, especially in UK and Ireland, ending badly and being taken over either by BT Sport, or Amazon Prime (to build up their portfolio considering they now have some Premier League fixtures).
I can see this venture, especially in UK and Ireland, ending badly and being taken over either by BT Sport, or Amazon Prime (to build up their portfolio considering they now have some Premier League fixtures).
HC
Or they are just grabbing anything they can, to show the Premier League in three years time at the next rights renewal they can do the job.
Show three years of fairly low hanging fruit and the bargain bucket of sports televised rights, to grab as much of the shiny gold prize far off on the horizon.
Show three years of fairly low hanging fruit and the bargain bucket of sports televised rights, to grab as much of the shiny gold prize far off on the horizon.
AM
Which would then led to another "Setanta" debacle episode.
It does seem to be pointing that direction.
Eleven Sports is definitely no "BeinSport" contender, from what I have seen so far.
Or they are just grabbing anything they can, to show the Premier League in three years time at the next rights renewal they can do the job.
Show three years of fairly low hanging fruit and the bargain bucket of sports televised rights, to grab as much of the shiny gold prize far off on the horizon.
Show three years of fairly low hanging fruit and the bargain bucket of sports televised rights, to grab as much of the shiny gold prize far off on the horizon.
Which would then led to another "Setanta" debacle episode.
It does seem to be pointing that direction.
Eleven Sports is definitely no "BeinSport" contender, from what I have seen so far.
GO
You’d just sell Leeds, I imagine
Considering they have the same owner would Eleven Sports be allowed to bid for Premier League considering in theory Leeds could one day in the distant future potentially return there.
You’d just sell Leeds, I imagine
GE
place your bets now on one or both of these fixtures being moved to Saturday afternoon and therefore unable to be shown live...
thegeek
Founding member
The #ElClasico countdown begins... 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7LHvbMlNEP
— ELEVEN SPORTS UK (@ElevenSports_UK) July 24, 2018
place your bets now on one or both of these fixtures being moved to Saturday afternoon and therefore unable to be shown live...
HC
That would only apply if 11 Sports managed to get a linear (Sky/ VM cable) outlet, though wouldnt it?
UEFA blackout can't apply to streaming, can it?
UEFA blackout can't apply to streaming, can it?
GE
From https://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=19817.html
If streaming platforms were excluded, then surely Sky and BT would already be streaming matches in the blackout windows, rather than joining in play at 1715.
thegeek
Founding member
That would only apply if 11 Sports managed to get a linear (Sky/ VM cable) outlet, though wouldnt it?
UEFA blackout can't apply to streaming, can it?
UEFA blackout can't apply to streaming, can it?
From https://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=19817.html
Quote:
Article 48: Exclusive rights
1. UEFA and the member associations shall have the exclusive rights to broadcast and use, as well as to authorise their broadcast or use by picture, sound or other data carriers of any kind (including data carriers that have yet to be developed), matches which come within their jurisdiction, either live or recorded, in whole or as excerpts.
1. UEFA and the member associations shall have the exclusive rights to broadcast and use, as well as to authorise their broadcast or use by picture, sound or other data carriers of any kind (including data carriers that have yet to be developed), matches which come within their jurisdiction, either live or recorded, in whole or as excerpts.
If streaming platforms were excluded, then surely Sky and BT would already be streaming matches in the blackout windows, rather than joining in play at 1715.
BR
It's very rare the El Classico games fall in the blackout - indeed I think the recent Sky deals insisted they didn't.
It does highlight what a gamble these rights are for Eleven Sports though when in reality out of all the foreign fixtures they've acquired there the only two that really appeal to a wide footballing audience.
It does highlight what a gamble these rights are for Eleven Sports though when in reality out of all the foreign fixtures they've acquired there the only two that really appeal to a wide footballing audience.