Championship TV deal getting closer

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The RFL have had "promising talks" with several broadcasters, including Premier Sports:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/championship-rugby-league-tv-deal-20470640

[Man of Kent]

How much could this be worth, do we think?

[RigbyLuger]

10 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

How much could this be worth, do we think?

25p.

[JM2010]

Hopefully they get a decent deal. I think the future of the Championship is to be self sufficient from SL.

Also, if the Championship can increase its income and profile it can become a stronger league which would help with the step up and down for clubs getting promoted to or relegated from SL

[Padge]

11 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

How much could this be worth, do we think?

18/6d

 

[Josef K]

Just now, RigbyLuger said:

25p.

So much that’s excellent news. 

[Padge]

On a more serious note, TV exposure makes club sponsorship more valuable so even if the £ notes don't seem great the value shouldn't be under-estimated.

 

[DavidM]

I haven’t got premier sports so that’s no good . Someone else please put a bid in for 26 p

[Scubby]

3 minutes ago, DavidM said:

I haven’t got premier sports so that’s no good . Someone else please put a bid in for 26 p

Try putting your Sky card in the freezer. Used to work in the old days!

[DavidM]

2 minutes ago, Scubby said:

Try putting your Sky card in the freezer. Used to work in the old days!

I might have done that ... but i wasnt trying to get sports channels 

[gingerjon]

26 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

How much could this be worth, do we think?

Equal to or less than Sky pay for the NRL.

[Henson Park Old Firm]

if Premier Sports are smart they could shop it around to places like Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific on local pay tv networks.

[ATLANTISMAN]

I personally think there are only 2 options here 

1/SKY (Extra money)

2/Our League (And build it up seems to be going OK at present and can only get better)

 

Premier Sports just doesn't cut the mustard the Pro 14 (15) I hear is going back to SKY its been a disaster for them

Paul

[Futtocks]

Premier Sports are not a channel that pays a ha'penny more than it has to, and they don't have much to spend in the first place.

The only benefit I can see in this scenario is if Championship matches also get shared broadcasts on Freesports TV. That would, at least make the coverage available to anyone with a HD TV tuner and provide some exposure to attract sponsors to the clubs.

[Scubby]

Just now, Futtocks said:

Premier Sports are not a channel that pays a ha'penny more than it has to, and they don't have much to spend in the first place.

The only benefit I can see in this scenario is if Championship matches also get shared broadcasts on Freesports TV. That would, at least make the coverage available to anyone with a HD TV tuner and provide some exposure to attract sponsors to the clubs.

Yes needs to be on Freesports too - that would have a real impact for the competition. I really can't see that many new subscribers for the Championship as Premier Sports is not a channel packed with must watch TV. 

[Smudger06]

Top pick of the Round on Premier, 2nd pick on Premier owned freesports, 3rd choice go back to original Our League plan game of week Sunday early evening

[Markos]

I’m sure there are a ton of reasons why this is a terrible idea. However...

Would the championship not benefit more from offering these (if there was interest) to the BBC for virtually nothing, than they would from receiving a modest fee from the likes of Premier Sports?

Even if it was on iPlayer, I’d guess the viewing figures would be a fairly strong multiple of most other satellite channels.

The thought being they’d then hopefully parlay this exposure into greater attendance figures etc.?

Potentially offers a better deal for the clubs, less so for the RFL? 

 

[RigbyLuger]

52 minutes ago, Padge said:

On a more serious note, TV exposure makes club sponsorship more valuable so even if the £ notes don't seem great the value shouldn't be under-estimated.

 

To how many viewers though? Have the journalists reporting on this mentioned the viewing figures for the channel?

[Padge]

1 minute ago, RigbyLuger said:

To how many viewers though? Have the journalists reporting on this mentioned the viewing figures for the channel?

Sponsors only pay sponsorship for exposure, the more exposure the higher the value to a sponsor. Championship clubs have a fairly low eyeball rate, if you can increase that through what is a marginal TV channel it will be a big jump.

[Smudger06]

Thing is Premier is growing, no doubt about that. Subscription and FTA channels, Serie A, NHL, Nascar, ven got some test cricket rights now.....

[Smudger06]

Yeah gotta keep offering live games on Our League, alot of knowledge gained and cash spent over the last 12 months would be thrown down the pan 

[RigbyLuger]

3 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said:

But then if I'm a club and it works out 100 k per team with no more funding from above I probably want it. 

There is no way that Premier are paying over £1m for rights to second division rugby league. No way at all.

[Markos]

5 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said:

There is no way that Premier are paying over £1m for rights to second division rugby league. No way at all.

I totally agree, and also no way that all that money is filtered down to the clubs.
 

So with 12 teams taking a cut of one twelfth from an already cut rights fee of a minimal amount is it really worth shopping it around as opposed to getting the most eyes you can on it regardless of the revenue?
 

 

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said:

Yeah you are right.  Pro 14 got 5 mil a year. Just makes me wonder whether just building the app is way to go. 

Did they get that, or did they just claim that?

[Padge]

12 minutes ago, ShropshireBull said:

But then if I'm a club and it works out 100 k per team with no more funding from above I probably want it. 

What planet are you on?