Sky TV deal

[gingerjon]

Just now, Tommygilf said:

Either that or Super League you'd hope

To me, it looks like it will remain Sky Sports Arena but with a hashtag of #RugbyLeagueTakeover in use and probably up on screen.

[Man of Kent]

11 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

To me, it looks like it will remain Sky Sports Arena but with a hashtag of #RugbyLeagueTakeover in use and probably up on screen.

Boo! 

[hunsletgreenandgold]

53 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

To me, it looks like it will remain Sky Sports Arena but with a hashtag of #RugbyLeagueTakeover in use and probably up on screen.

I think it's pretty straight forward to change the name of the channel - if memory serves we did it for the Masters? I'll try and find out from some of the devs/content curators I know on Q.

[gingerjon]

8 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

I think it's pretty straight forward to change the name of the channel - if memory serves we did it for the Masters? I'll try and find out from some of the devs/content curators I know on Q.

Yes, I don't think it's hard but it's also not referred to in the story which only says that Sky Sports Arena will have a #RugbyLeagueTakeover

[M j M]

Although, again, I'm not sure administrators should be the ones who get the hour-long interviews, at least Pearson was engaging and interesting here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p098ccvd

However the relevant part is the following (around 45:30)-

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We're negotiating at the minute to get some terrestrial games with the BBC for 2022, ten fixtures... alongside Sky...

 

[RigbyLuger]

Is talking about negotiations while ongoing smart?

[Man of Kent]

1 hour ago, M j M said:

Although, again, I'm not sure administrators should be the ones who get the hour-long interviews, at least Pearson was engaging and interesting here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p098ccvd

However the relevant part is the following (around 45:30)-

 

Thanks for sharing that, So the plan seems to be private equity + Sky deal + terrestrial coverage via the BBC = growth. 

[Man of Kent]

Wasn’t this supposed to be done by now?

[DI Keith Fowler]

Now might not be a bad time to be negotiating given Sky's biggest property could potentially lose it's biggest names.

Guaranteed viewers for a relative pittance isn't something you'd want to be losing right now if you were Sky. 

[Chris Taylor]

It's also clear from watching today's activity that Sky thrive on promotion and relegation - and so do journalists. 

Nice selling point for the game. 

"Family Game" / "Community Game" - Sure Sky Sports & The RFL will be singing from the same hymn sheet. 

[Man of Kent]

Answering my own question, Phil Caplan says on today’s Forty-20 podcast that it was due to be announced last Friday. But didn’t happen. Hmmm. 

[DoubleD]

35 minutes ago, Chris Taylor said:

It's also clear from watching today's activity that Sky thrive on promotion and relegation - and so do journalists. 

Nice selling point for the game. 

"Family Game" / "Community Game" - Sure Sky Sports & The RFL will be singing from the same hymn sheet. 

Family game?

[Chris Taylor]

3 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

Family game?

Rugby League prides itself on being a family game which is inclusive, uncompromising and passionate, and the principles of RESPECT, set out the obligations on all participants to maintain the game's high standards.

Source > https://www.giantsrl.com/the-club/respect-policy#:~:text=GENERAL PRINCIPLES Rugby League prides,maintain the game's high standards.

[DoubleD]

2 minutes ago, Chris Taylor said:

Rugby League prides itself on being a family game which is inclusive, uncompromising and passionate, and the principles of RESPECT, set out the obligations on all participants to maintain the game's high standards.

Source > https://www.giantsrl.com/the-club/respect-policy#:~:text=GENERAL PRINCIPLES Rugby League prides,maintain the game's high standards.

The reality is very different though