Man of Kent Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Monday night rugby league could become a regular fixture as part of a new TV deal for Championship and League 1. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/championship-league-1-tv-deal-21671692 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piggy's mate Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I do hope so 1 Touch Rugby W(h)inger and part-time Super Hero (Thursday mornings by appointment) BATLEY BULLDOGS RLFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DI Keith Fowler Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Fair enough, if I'm honest I can't remember whether the coverage on Premier was any good last time round? I was born to run a club like this. Number 1, I do not spook easily, and those who think I do, are wasting their time, with their surprise attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odsal Outlaw Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I think whether or not this is good or bad depends on whether it involves significant finance that helps support the lower leagues. I think last time they just covered production costs? 2 Nottingham Outlaws Rugby League Harry Jepson Winners 2008 RLC Midlands Premier Champions 2006 & 2008 East Midlands Challenge Cup Winners 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 Rotterdam International 9's Cup Winners 2005 RLC North Midlands Champions 2003 & 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, Odsal Outlaw said: I think whether or not this is good or bad depends on whether it involves significant finance that helps support the lower leagues. I think last time they just covered production costs? I don't think Premier Sports and "significant finance" often appear in the same sentence. But regular broadcast exposure could help the leagues and the clubs attract more sponsorship. 2 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 42 minutes ago, DI Keith Fowler said: Fair enough, if I'm honest I can't remember whether the coverage on Premier was any good last time round? Hit and miss. Thought the Champs were a good option for Our League and an initial freebie or 2 on a YouTube channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Does anyone actually watch the channel to make this worthwhile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Would this make people subscribe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, DavidM said: Would this make people subscribe ? Don’t need to, chief. It’s on Freeview (channel 64). Haven’t watched for a few years but they have definitely upped their game since last time I looked. They have live La Liga, Major League Soccer and Top 14 French yawn among others. Last time it seemed to be a lot of student sport and Polish speedway. Edited September 24, 2021 by Man of Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DI Keith Fowler Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Don’t need to chief. It’s on Freeview (channel 64). You sure on that chief? 1 I was born to run a club like this. Number 1, I do not spook easily, and those who think I do, are wasting their time, with their surprise attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just now, DI Keith Fowler said: You sure on that chief? Yes, chief DI, chief. Just flicked through. You may need to retune if it’s not there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, DI Keith Fowler said: You sure on that chief? Hang on. No. I’m thinking of FreeSports! I’m blaming the world’s worst cold going round. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DI Keith Fowler Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Man of Kent said: Yes, chief DI, chief. Just flicked through. You may need to retune if it’s not there. Thank you for addressing me by my proper title. I do believe though you're looking at FreeSports and not Premier Sports. I was born to run a club like this. Number 1, I do not spook easily, and those who think I do, are wasting their time, with their surprise attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Man of Kent said: Hang on. No. I’m thinking of FreeSports! I’m blaming the world’s worst cold going round. Freesports and Premier sports are part of same group, but only 1 channel is free to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On top of everything else, are non supporters of clubs involved going to add another subscription to Sky, Netflix, Amazon Prime etc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 minute ago, RS50 said: Freesports and Premier sports are part of same group, but only 1 channel is free to watch. Yes, hence the confusion (probably!) Subscriptions for Monday night Champ games might sell reasonably well but seems doubtful that it would make up for the likely hit to gates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulwalker71 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 As always with these things, the devil is in the detail The key question being: 'Is there money on the table for the clubs?' Or are we giving away the coverage in return for 'exposure' with Premier basically only covering the costs? My recollection from last time was that they didn't actually pay anything to the clubs. The games were on Thursdays back then, and the coverage was pretty decent. It's currently £12.99 per month, which is quite a lot if the weekly RL game is the only thing you want to watch. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 32 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said: Does anyone actually watch the channel to make this worthwhile? A few years ago they showed NRL. that's when i got it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginalMrC Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, paulwalker71 said: As always with these things, the devil is in the detail The key question being: 'Is there money on the table for the clubs?' Or are we giving away the coverage in return for 'exposure' with Premier basically only covering the costs? My recollection from last time was that they didn't actually pay anything to the clubs. The games were on Thursdays back then, and the coverage was pretty decent. It's currently £12.99 per month, which is quite a lot if the weekly RL game is the only thing you want to watch. I subscribed when they had Wolfpack games on there. Think they also showed NRL and they had other stuff like British ice hockey which was OK. I think they usually have offers for 6 and 12 month subscriptions so a lot cheaper than monthly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, RS50 said: Freesports and Premier sports are part of same group, but only 1 channel is free to watch. Freesports is a mix of content from various small subscription channels. They may show RL on Mondays, but we probably won't know 'til much closer to the first broadcast date. As a "new" addition to Premier's roster, RL will probably be on PS only at first, to drive subscription take-up from fans. There's the Championship and C1 clubs' fans (plus the people who say "$ooper Dooper Greed" a lot), who may switch away from Sky entirely. And general RL fans who'll keep Sky, but shell out for a bit more TGG on their screens. Edited September 24, 2021 by Futtocks "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Absolutely brill! I love a bit of Nascar. And they do some NHL games too. I also believe they do the French union league which, even if you dont like union, you must admit has the best rugby players in it outside the NRL. So I'll be signing up if Barrow and other matches are on.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 36 minutes ago, DavidM said: Would this make people subscribe ? Yes for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 27 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Hang on. No. I’m thinking of FreeSports! I’m blaming the world’s worst cold going round. This covid thing is a nightmare on the brain. I cant believe how much it seems to f%$# up the grey matter for a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just now, thebrewxi said: This covid thing is a nightmare on the brain. I cant believe how much it seems to f%$# up the grey matter for a couple of weeks. It’s not Covid (I’ve had a few tests). It’s a cold. Had it about a week and slowly going but it’s unusual that it’s quite energy sapping rather than just snotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrewxi Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Just now, Man of Kent said: It’s not Covid (I’ve had a few tests). It’s a cold. Had it about a week and slowly going but it’s unusual that it’s quite energy sapping rather than just snotty. Mate, get tested again. I had 2 pcrs come back negative and the 3rd positive, all I had to start with was a headache and a sniffle. Hopefully you've just got a cold, but I remember some of them were pretty bad in the old days too (pre covid, I'm struggling to remember). I'm just coming out the back of a covid though; double jabbed, 42, pretty healthy, and it destroyed me and wife for over a week. So take care Kent Man, and everyone! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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