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Dave T
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If we are going to make statements like this every single time, then for balance we should be giving them the benefit for the fact that for the first time in history every game will be shown, VR's at

Tommygilf
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THE BBC has beaten Channel 4 to win rights to broadcast live Super League games for the next three years. Mail Sport has revealed that the BBC has won rights that will see at least 12 matches eac

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Some of the "not top tier" games on CH4 were the best games shown on tv last season. The best teams don't always mean the best games.

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Dave T

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As an RL fan, tv viewing has never been more comprehensive. This really is revolutionary, let's see if we now capitalise on it. 

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Tommygilf

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THE BBC has beaten Channel 4 to win rights to broadcast live Super League games for the next three years.

Mail Sport has revealed that the BBC has won rights that will see at least 12 matches each season shown live on BBC Two on Saturday evenings – starting from February.

Games will also be made available on the BBC iPlayer, whilst the BBC will cover two play-off games at the end of the season – much like Channel 4 did in 2022 and 2023 – as well as the World Club Challenge between Wigan Warriors and NRL premiers Penrith Panthers on 24 February.

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Damien

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19 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

THE BBC has beaten Channel 4 to win rights to broadcast live Super League games for the next three years.

Mail Sport has revealed that the BBC has won rights that will see at least 12 matches each season shown live on BBC Two on Saturday evenings – starting from February.

Games will also be made available on the BBC iPlayer, whilst the BBC will cover two play-off games at the end of the season – much like Channel 4 did in 2022 and 2023 – as well as the World Club Challenge between Wigan Warriors and NRL premiers Penrith Panthers on 24 February.

Well that is excellent news. C4 have done a great job and improved coverage of the sport, to the extent that Sky have obviously copied elements of it, but the BBC should mean a bigger audience and Saturday evenings is a great slot.

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Cheadle Leyther

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Apparently the kick offs will be 17,30. Going off that, and the League Express fixture list the BBC games will be :-

Feb 17 Catalans v Warrington,                         Feb 24 Giants v St Helens                           Mar  2  Leeds v Catalans                            Mar  9 Catalans v Hull                               Mar 16 Catalans v Cas                               Mar 30 Salford v Leigh                              May  6  Leigh v Cas                                   May 11 Catalans v Leeds                          May 25 Catalans v Warrington                 June 1  Hull KR v Leigh

But the Catalans home games might be their normal kick off times. Take say 4 of these out and you get the first tranche of 6 games to May 11, with the rest to be decided later in the season.

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fighting irish

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6 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said:

Can they refresh their panel please? No mor Hunter-Paul, Davies etc.

They should poach the C4 panel who were only blo ody marvellous. 

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M j M

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34 minutes ago, Cheadle Leyther said:

Apparently the kick offs will be 17,30. Going off that, and the League Express fixture list the BBC games will be :-

Feb 17 Catalans v Warrington,                         Feb 24 Giants v St Helens                           Mar  2  Leeds v Catalans                            Mar  9 Catalans v Hull                               Mar 16 Catalans v Cas                               Mar 30 Salford v Leigh                              May  6  Leigh v Cas                                   May 11 Catalans v Leeds                          May 25 Catalans v Warrington                 June 1  Hull KR v Leigh

But the Catalans home games might be their normal kick off times. Take say 4 of these out and you get the first tranche of 6 games to May 11, with the rest to be decided later in the season.

Ignoring the Catalan home games those are not exactly top tier choices tbh!

 

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37 minutes ago, Cheadle Leyther said:

Apparently the kick offs will be 17,30. Going off that, and the League Express fixture list the BBC games will be :-

Feb 17 Catalans v Warrington,                         Feb 24 Giants v St Helens                           Mar  2  Leeds v Catalans                            Mar  9 Catalans v Hull                               Mar 16 Catalans v Cas                               Mar 30 Salford v Leigh                              May  6  Leigh v Cas                                   May 11 Catalans v Leeds                          May 25 Catalans v Warrington                 June 1  Hull KR v Leigh

But the Catalans home games might be their normal kick off times. Take say 4 of these out and you get the first tranche of 6 games to May 11, with the rest to be decided later in the season.

The Salford - Leigh game is Easter Saturday, think that will likely be on Sky as part of the so called Rivals Round.

M j M

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1 minute ago, phiggins said:

Guessing Sky will still get first pick

That doesn't mean the BBC has to go down to fifth pick...

gingerjon

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2 hours ago, Tommygilf said:

THE BBC has beaten Channel 4 to win rights to broadcast live Super League games for the next three years.

Mail Sport has revealed that the BBC has won rights that will see at least 12 matches each season shown live on BBC Two on Saturday evenings – starting from February.

Games will also be made available on the BBC iPlayer, whilst the BBC will cover two play-off games at the end of the season – much like Channel 4 did in 2022 and 2023 – as well as the World Club Challenge between Wigan Warriors and NRL premiers Penrith Panthers on 24 February.

Actually brilliant. Can't ever remember the BBC committing to covering a league that wasn't soccer like this, and to get the World Club Challenge on there as well is fantastic news.

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RigbyLuger

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1 minute ago, corvusxiii said:

You might have thought this news would have made the BBC Sports RL page, nowt just now. 

If it was officially announced, then yes.

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corvusxiii

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5 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said:

If it was officially announced, then yes.

So do we think therefore this announcement is not 'official'? Maybe the BBC are busy today. Is this a bit odd? Still, great news on the face of it!

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Bedfordshire Bronco

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3 hours ago, Damien said:

Well that is excellent news. C4 have done a great job and improved coverage of the sport, to the extent that Sky have obviously copied elements of it, but the BBC should mean a bigger audience and Saturday evenings is a great slot.

Massive news 

BBC coverage on a main channel (BBC2?) pretty much the best we could dream of.....and they "outbid" Channel 4......as good as it gets if true 

Regarding Sky copying bits of C4.....the only bit I can see is more.picth side presentation.....which I for one think is a great move.....really helps get the atmosphere across on telly much better than being sat in a box with scratched clear plastic for windows 

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HawkMan

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Amazing , incredible ! The Daily Mail mentions Rugby League.

IMO 17.30 k.o. not ideal, would have preferred 19.30 after football finishes, for pub viewing hordes.

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RigbyLuger

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1 hour ago, corvusxiii said:

So do we think therefore this announcement is not 'official'? Maybe the BBC are busy today. Is this a bit odd? Still, great news on the face of it!

If it was official, Super League would be reporting it too. That's not to say it won't happen, just someone has leaked it to journalists for whatever reason.

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3 hours ago, M j M said:

Ignoring the Catalan home games those are not exactly top tier choices tbh!

 

Some of the "not top tier" games on CH4 were the best games shown on tv last season. The best teams don't always mean the best games.

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M j M

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14 minutes ago, dkw said:

Some of the "not top tier" games on CH4 were the best games shown on tv last season. The best teams don't always mean the best games.

 Sure. But if this is an opportunity to showcase the sport having the first BBC game at a 2/3rds empty John Smith's Stadium is not the opening gambit I'd chose.

JonM

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2 hours ago, corvusxiii said:

You might have thought this news would have made the BBC Sports RL page, nowt just now. 

Presumably waiting until it's official.

Brilliant news if true. There needs to be a plan to capitalise on this - make sure that the BBC games come across as big events with good crowds and so on. If it's a multi-year deal, that's a great opportunity for clubs selling jersey sponsorships, advertising hoardings and so on.

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RigbyLuger

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3 minutes ago, M j M said:

 Sure. But if this is an opportunity to showcase the sport having the first BBC game at a 2/3rds empty John Smith's Stadium is not the opening gambit I'd chose.

Then it's down to Huddersfield to make sure it isn't. Hopefully.

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