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[Sureshot]

I wonder if the EU will put their arse in where it's not wanted again like the did with the football as you could say Sky have a monopoly of Cricket.

 

[Kev]

I wonder if the EU will put their arse in where it's not wanted again like the did with the football as you could say Sky have a monopoly of Cricket.

Are you suggesting that it was bad to break up Sky's monopoly on the premiership was a bad thing, breaking it into packages and not allowing one broadcaster exclusive rights is surely a good thing for the viewing public.
I for one would welcome the idea of the same kind of thing happening to cricket, although I would prefer if all of Englands home matches remained free to view.

 

[Ste]

Are you suggesting that it was bad to break up Sky's monopoly on the premiership was a bad thing, breaking it into packages and not allowing one broadcaster exclusive rights is surely a good thing for the viewing public.
I for one would welcome the idea of the same kind of thing happening to cricket, although I would prefer if all of Englands home matches remained free to view.

Its surely a bad thing, its unlikely that a free-to-air broadcaster will win any of the football right so people will have to subscribe to two different sports channels to see all the matches so the consumers lose out and the Premier League wont get as much money for non-exclusive rights so the clubs lose money.

Ste

 

[Kev]

I believe ITV and five are interested in bidding for a package but its likely Sky will win all but one of the packages so there will be plenty of matches for sky subscribers to watch.

 

[JamesyJames3]

Quick question - Are you guys that are really fighting for this ok with Sky showing winter tours and one-dayers?

Because I didnt hear you shouting keep cricket free before sky got further rights this year?

 

[FreddieFan]

Were away tests on free to air TV before being bought by sky?

I was under the impression nobody was showing them.

 

[Steve Moore]

That's always been the case freddie & james

 

[JamesyJames3]

That's always been the case freddie & james

I know thats the answer to freddies, but thats not what i asked

I said are they happy? if so, its a bit hypocritical. Especiaally those who watch the one-day and away tours on sky!

 

[FreddieFan]

Until sky bought it, no-one was showing it. Therefore no-one lost out when sky bought it, and I'd rather have cricket on sky than not at all.

However, if sky get the home tests, then there's about 7 or 8 million people who could watch cricket, but cant anymore.

 

[Stephen Bailey]

Until sky bought it, no-one was showing it. Therefore no-one lost out when sky bought it, and I'd rather have cricket on sky than not at all.

I take it you mean the overseas tours?

 

[FreddieFan]

I take it you mean the overseas tours?

Yep

 

[JamesyJames3]

I take it you mean the overseas tours?

oi! bitchfist!

Answer my original question! First message of today in this thread.

 

[Kev]

Quick question - Are you guys that are really fighting for this ok with Sky showing winter tours and one-dayers?

Because I didnt hear you shouting keep cricket free before sky got further rights this year?

I would prefer all England cricket matches to be free to air, but you have to be realistic, I think home matches are more special, just like Wimbledon, British Open Golf, British GP, etc...

 

[Stephen Bailey]

I said are they happy? if so, its a bit hypocritical. Especiaally those who watch the one-day and away tours on sky!

Sorry Jim, missed this post.

With the overseas tours, whilst ofcourse it would be great if that were on Free TV, I give full credit to Sky. They've been showing overseas series for as long as I can remember and I don't mind so much to be honest. But to take home series away from the viewers is proposterous.

 

[andrew_nixon]

Sorry Jim, missed this post.

With the overseas tours, whilst ofcourse it would be great if that were on Free TV, I give full credit to Sky. They've been showing overseas series for as long as I can remember and I don't mind so much to be honest. But to take home series away from the viewers is proposterous.

The BBC only ever covered deciding matches in Ashes series from England's overseas tours.