View Full Version : BBC 'set to lose FA Cup rights'
LLCOOLSTEVE
30-03-2007, 06:29 AM
The BBC and BSkyB are set to lose the rights to televise the FA Cup and England home internationals to ITV and Setanta, newspaper reports have said.
The Football Association is set to announce the new package with reports suggesting ITV and Setanta will conclude a four-year £400m-plus deal.
The contract from August 2008 is said to be worth £100m more than the existing deal with the BBC and BSkyB.
BSkyB and Setanta won a £1.7bn auction to screen Premiership games last year.
Sporting priority
Snatching the FA Cup and England rights from the BBC would be a major coup for ITV and its executive chairman Michael Grade.
Mr Grade made boosting ITV's coverage of live sporting events a priority when he left the BBC to join ITV in December.
The broadcaster already has the terrestrial rights to the Champion's League, which it shares with BSkyB.
The BBC and BSkyB have held the FA Cup rights since 2001.
BSkyB and Setanta are involved in an increasingly fierce battle for pay-per-view sports rights.
Last year the Irish broadcaster secured a six-year deal to televise the PGA golf tour featuring 40 leading tournaments, rights previously held by Sky.
Setanta also holds the rights to broadcast the Scottish Premier League.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6509141.stm
Gay, wouldnt pay any extra for FA Cup or England games
Boyandy
30-03-2007, 06:41 AM
Wouldn't surprise me if there was Virgin money behind this. Apparently they were trying to team up with Setanta in order to combat the current no Sky One etc. situation.
Which will clearly be bollocks.
Why would Virgin give a competitor cash?
richdeniro
30-03-2007, 07:52 AM
Depressing.
ITV is worse than the bbc with the likes of 'Andy and Ally Pitchside' and other 'experts' such as El Tel.
Vince Hilaire's Afro
30-03-2007, 07:55 AM
It would be nice, if, as well as being able to stump up the cash, the winner of the contract had to prove they were actually able to provide a decent product.
Anyone with any pride in their own product would never let it anywhere near the shambles that is ITV Sport.
AshfordianEagle
30-03-2007, 07:58 AM
Originally posted by Vince Hilaire's Afro
It would be nice, if, as well as being able to stump up the cash, the winner of the contract had to prove they were actually able to provide a decent product.
Anyone with any pride in their own product would never let it anywhere near the shambles that is ITV Sport.
Totally agree, ITV sport is poo. Don't the FA realise that the viewing figures drop when it's on ITV. I'm sorry, the FA don't realise anything because they are a bunch of tools :D
Santos-er
30-03-2007, 08:08 AM
ITV sport is rubbish.
Really think the FA care how good the coverage is? Of course they don't. It's all about the bucks, as everything is.
AddiscombeEagle
30-03-2007, 08:32 AM
One bonus. No John Motson.
Following the ITV digital debacle ITV should not be allowed football ever again.
Also by giving it to Setanta how the hell is that offering choice to the consumer. All that would happen is that for someone who has sky they would have to pay again to just get the fa cup matches.
fulhameagle
30-03-2007, 08:59 AM
Bit of a tricky one, no one likes a monopoly like Sky but at least everything is in one place. Setanta are going to make available all their pay content on freeview so they could be massive, they have already nicked the Aussie Rugby League, US golf and assorted motor racing from Sky. Throw in all the other footie they have and you have a viable alternative to Sky Sports.
Anyway the BBC is way overated. Lineker, Shearer, Motson, Garth Crooks, truly abysmal
kolinkins
30-03-2007, 09:07 AM
Another reason to not watch England.
I cant believe Sky would give up England though.
West Dorset Exi
30-03-2007, 11:22 AM
It is only down to money, the FA are not interested in the football fan, who will again get fleeced by having to subscriptions to Sky and Setanta.
ITV coverage of all sports is crap!
limited_edition
30-03-2007, 12:21 PM
Originally posted by richdeniro
Depressing.
ITV is worse than the bbc with the likes of 'Andy and Ally Pitchside' and other 'experts' such as El Tel. I wish El Tel was in the Studio for England matches.
andyocpfc
30-03-2007, 12:33 PM
I have to say i thorougly enjoy watching the BBC sport with gary lineker. Not so with ITV though. Find Gary Lineker light homoured whilst also being honest.
Boyandy
30-03-2007, 01:00 PM
Originally posted by Dave
Why would Virgin give a competitor cash?
Well, it doesn't look like are now although it was rumoured.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2186311/virgin-media-denies-setanta
1fc2
Ruskin Old Boy
30-03-2007, 01:12 PM
Originally posted by limited_edition
I wish El Tel was in the Studio for England matches.
:D :p
richdeniro
30-03-2007, 01:14 PM
Originally posted by limited_edition
I wish El Tel was in the Studio for England matches.
Do you remember that time that El Tel did a Sven impression whilst covering an England game?
limited_edition
30-03-2007, 01:17 PM
Originally posted by richdeniro
Do you remember that time that El Tel did a Sven impression whilst covering an England game? Yeah, that was almost as pathetic as his 3-5-2 formation in Croatia. Or signing Del Rio and Ansalem.
richdeniro
30-03-2007, 01:18 PM
Originally posted by limited_edition
Yeah, that was almost as pathetic as his 3-5-2 formation in Croatia. Or signing Del Rio and Ansalem.
:D
AshfordianEagle
30-03-2007, 02:43 PM
Originally posted by andyocpfc
I have to say i thorougly enjoy watching the BBC sport with gary lineker. Not so with ITV though. Find Gary Lineker light homoured whilst also being honest.
I agree, the problem with both Sky and SHITV is that they feel they have to "sell" the games to the audience by always saying what a great match it is. I'm glad to say I never watched the SHITV version of MOTD, but I can only imagine how poor it was. They ruined F1 with adverts, everything they touch turns to poo.
I have to say that since I gave up Sky last year I haven't missed it at all, although I do enjoy the £45 a month I have saved. I had Sky+ and bought a top of the range Freeview PVR (which has now paid for itself in saved subscriptions) and have never looked back. I think the problem is that both Sentanta and ITV will struggle for audiences and I can see Sky's dominance slowly ebbing away too. I think that this truely will be the last of the big bucks UK football TV deals as they way to watch all the footie is now too spread out and you could be looking at the best part of £60 to £65 a month, which is way too much for all but your most ardent, and wealthy fans.
JohnA
30-03-2007, 05:15 PM
Originally posted by richdeniro
Depressing.
ITV is worse than the bbc with the likes of 'Andy and Ally Pitchside' and other 'experts' such as El Tel.
My take on it too.
That said - Charlton season ticket holder Grade might spruce up their coverage & have proper production values.
Ruskin Old Boy
30-03-2007, 07:33 PM
Isn't Grade on the Brentford board? (Though some say he's also a Manure prawn sandwich eater.)
Paicey
30-03-2007, 10:24 PM
why oh why does anyone think giving ITV another shot at football will be a good Idea?
Look what they did to football - nearly distoyed it - give it back to the BEEB and SKY and stick to digging your own grave
Melfort Eagle
30-03-2007, 10:26 PM
*£%!
ITV!!!!! ITV cant present sports full stop. This has really annoyed me
:bash: :bash:
CPFC Town
30-03-2007, 10:40 PM
Is it me or are ITV broadcasts on freeview pretty dire also...
Also a shame that the Beeb will not have it as when their HD finally gets broadcast on freeview we could have had it in HD...ah well.
Niceaction
30-03-2007, 10:53 PM
I recently started subscribing to Setanta. To get the NRL, NHL and footie from next year is well worth the money.
cumbrian_eagles
30-03-2007, 11:17 PM
Originally posted by kolinkins
I cant believe Sky would give up England though.
I don't think Sky are giving up any England matches, they still have the rights to away matches while BBC currently have England home matches. Sky only lose the FA Cup games I think.
Alex_S
31-03-2007, 12:23 AM
Does it really matter? As long as you watch the game that's the main thing - who gives a f**k if the pundits are crap.
Eagle El
31-03-2007, 12:49 AM
Anyone who has seen "The Championship" KNOWS that it matters.
foetus eagle
31-03-2007, 01:36 AM
I thought MoTD was bollocks on ITV. And they soiled the good name of football with filthy U2 drivel.
cumbrian_eagles
31-03-2007, 01:59 AM
thankfully BBC have MoTD... but when does that deal run out?! Surely they can't lose that too?!
Celestial Empire
31-03-2007, 09:38 AM
Originally posted by Vince Hilaire's Afro
It would be nice, if, as well as being able to stump up the cash, the winner of the contract had to prove they were actually able to provide a decent product.
Anyone with any pride in their own product would never let it anywhere near the shambles that is ITV Sport.
Actually, according to the papers this a.m. the final decision was influenced by the FA thinking that the BBC was far too critical of the England team and "chief coaches". :eek:
As we all know, the BBC is a pussy cat.
The FA is some sort of sub-Blairite organisation which feels free to bugger things up at every turn, pander to every "G14" whim, but will ignore and censor any mild criticism, and even start vendettas against critical individuals.
SJ was 100% right about this.
Just look at the (absolute snorting mediocre) quality of the individuals at the FA.:vader: :moo:
Ryan_the_eagle
31-03-2007, 09:57 AM
Don't have Sky, but i will miss the FA cup games on there. Watched some of the PPV scottish games on Setanta this season and have to say the commentry is as bad if not worse than the BBC. Hopefully they will get new commentators for next season, but whatever anyone says Sky has the best coverage of football in Britain and probably the world.
ca4
Originally posted by Alex_S
Does it really matter? As long as you watch the game that's the main thing - who gives a f**k if the pundits are crap.
I agree, I cant think of one decent pundit or commentator that gives an honest fair view on a game of football. No matter what channel its on, you're going to have a few muppets getting paid alot of money talking shite!
Im pleased that Sky are not having it all their own way though.
stupalace
31-03-2007, 10:13 AM
itv should be banned from showing any football until they pay what they owe the football league clubs from their last football •••• up
HIPEMENT
31-03-2007, 05:17 PM
i know itv put alot of clubs under stressed but that issue brought down prices in transfers and made them normal again, It was only cos of chelski the transfer fees went up in this country again....
New LP
02-04-2007, 03:41 PM
Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy
Isn't Grade on the Brentford board? (Though some say he's also a Manure prawn sandwich eater.)
he's a clown.
Chester 76
02-04-2007, 05:54 PM
Originally posted by Ruskin Old Boy
Isn't Grade on the Brentford board? (Though some say he's also a Manure prawn sandwich eater.)
Greg Dyke is on Brentford`s board & is widely known to be a Man Utd fan. Grade is definitely a Charlton fan.
Chester 76
02-04-2007, 05:55 PM
One other part of the deal is that there will be 41 FA Cup ties televised under the new deal, as opposed to the current 25 per season.
Funk Butter
02-04-2007, 07:01 PM
Great, Setanta is scooping up more soccer rights, which I'm sure affects what I can see here in the US. I still don't feel like paying $15 extra a month for it, I'll stick with my Fox Soccer Channel and Gol TV until all their games get bought out too.
MENTALLY TOUGH
02-04-2007, 07:42 PM
Will this lead to ITV no longer be able to afford the £1.50 plus a packet of pork scratchings contract with the football league to show highlights ?
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