TV Rights Deal.

[Neiler]

With the transfer deadline this didnt get to much of an airing in my opinion. This deal could have a massive bearing on what way we spend over the next few years on players and the thrend of spending in the premiership in general.

No figures have been released at this point but safe to say if it is less then the current deal many clubs including Everton may have to cut their cloth accordingly which may impact on recruitment in the summer and the next few seasons.


BSkyB has retained its share of live Premier League broadcast rights in the UK for 2010 to 2013.

The Premier League announced on Tuesday that the subscription-only broadcaster had been awarded four of the six packages of audio-visual rights.

That is the same number BSkyB has held since 2006. The remaining two packages will go to a second round of bidding.
Last week, the BBC retained the rights to broadcast Premier League highlights up to the end of the 2012-13 season.

All interested parties had to hand in their bids for the live rights on Tuesday, with BSkyB's main rivals widely reported to be Setanta and US sports network ESPN.

However, the identities of other companies involved in the bidding process have not been revealed by the Premier League.

The two packages in the current deal not owned by BSkyB belong to
Ireland-based Setanta.

BSkyB has the right to bid for one of the two outstanding packages in the new deal.

The Premier League insists it will not comment on the size of BSkyB's successful bid or any other aspect of the tendering process until after the second round of offers.

BSkyB, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation media empire, paid a reported £1.3bn to show four packages of 23 games each for three seasons when the rights were last on offer.

Setanta, meanwhile, spent £392m on two bundles of 26 matches - handing the Premier League a total income of very nearly £1.7bn for live domestic rights over those three years.
The overseas broadcast rights, which are also up for renewal in 2010, generated a total of £625m over the same three-year period when they were renegotiated in January 2007.

What do people think?

 

[TsarDiniyar]

Hate sky, cancelling my subscription at the end of this month.

I hope they rot in hell.

 

[Goat]

I think that the Premier League was given £2bn for 3 seasons worth of matches, thats a silly amount of money. Silly, add on the Champions League Rights and the FA Cup rights and thats some serious money that somebody is making.

 

[Neiler]

I just hope with the credit crunch and recession that the deal is at least matched with the last one, a nice little wedge to cover a short fall from the lack of Uefa progression and falling attendences would be nice too.

Who nice we might even sign a player permenetly one of these days.

 

[Nebbiolo]

I'd like to see the market correct itself. Things have got out of hand and the silly money being paid for average players is on the back of that TV money. As far as I can see, in the not to distant future, clubs will start to value players a little more realistically. Hopefully the days where clubs pay £13m for the likes of AJ will end soon. Similarly, when average players are no longer earning £60k a week at the likes of the Geordies, we will know things are returning to a more acceptable level.

 

[Neiler]

I'd like to see the market correct itself. Things have got out of hand and the silly money being paid for average players is on the back of that TV money. As far as I can see, in the not to distant future, clubs will start to value players a little more realistically. Hopefully the days where clubs pay £13m for the likes of AJ will end soon. Similarly, when average players are no longer earning £60k a week at the likes of the Geordies, we will know things are returning to a more acceptable level.

I think there will always be a Man City.

 

[Nebbiolo]

I think there will always be a Man City.

Yeah, but if the majority are paying low, then Man City and the like will follow suit. So effectively the change would spread across all clubs. The only time the silly money would come out is for the likes Ronaldo and company.

 

[Neiler]

Yeah, but if the majority are paying low, then Man City and the like will follow suit. So effectively the change would spread across all clubs. The only time the silly money would come out is for the likes Ronaldo and company.

True mate, would just mean City would be able to Gazump everyone which isnt really a change just that they could do it cheaper. I suppose a point is not only would we be paying less for players we would also be receiving less, i cant really see players not wanting their share of the TV pie and taking a pay cut to help the clubs.

Elestone said that 60% of our turnover is now spent on wages without batting an eye lid.

 

[slim sheedy]

Hate sky, cancelling my subscription at the end of this month.

I hope they rot in hell.

totally agree
cancel and get moody cable box feels great stealing sky sport ha ha

 

[Nebbiolo]

True mate, would just mean City would be able to Gazump everyone which isnt really a change just that they could do it cheaper. I suppose a point is not only would we be paying less for players we would also be receiving less, i cant really see players not wanting their share of the TV pie and taking a pay cut to help the clubs.

Elestone said that 60% of our turnover is now spent on wages without batting an eye lid.

Good point, with all the money being flashed around, it seems that only ones to benefit are the players and Sky.

I wonder whether City really are the next big thing? Perhaps their owners are less enthusiastic now that the reality has hit home of just how difficult it is to run a club. Maybe if they, and Roman, get fed up, we'll see a nice little explosion that ripples its way through the whole of the league.

 

[linglong]

I'd like to see the market correct itself. Things have got out of hand and the silly money being paid for average players is on the back of that TV money. As far as I can see, in the not to distant future, clubs will start to value players a little more realistically. Hopefully the days where clubs pay £13m for the likes of AJ will end soon. Similarly, when average players are no longer earning £60k a week at the likes of the Geordies, we will know things are returning to a more acceptable level.

Great post and 1 i agree with,at some point silly money has to be stopped and i do get the feeling that day is nearer rather than farther away

 

[Neiler]

The deal was annoucned today with a 5% increase to the Premier Leauge and clubs.

Have to say im a little worried, i cant really see players wages and fees coming down, and much of that ending up in agents and players pockets.

Maybe this might see a little bit of realism creep back into the game, but if im honest i doubht. I fully expect our 60% turnover that goes on wages to increase!

 

[Number_25]

The money wont go to the clubs.

 

[bobbyrob]

With the transfer deadline this didnt get to much of an airing in my opinion. This deal could have a massive bearing on what way we spend over the next few years on players and the thrend of spending in the premiership in general.

No figures have been released at this point but safe to say if it is less then the current deal many clubs including Everton may have to cut their cloth accordingly which may impact on recruitment in the summer and the next few seasons.


BSkyB has retained its share of live Premier League broadcast rights in the UK for 2010 to 2013.

The Premier League announced on Tuesday that the subscription-only broadcaster had been awarded four of the six packages of audio-visual rights.

That is the same number BSkyB has held since 2006. The remaining two packages will go to a second round of bidding.
Last week, the BBC retained the rights to broadcast Premier League highlights up to the end of the 2012-13 season.

All interested parties had to hand in their bids for the live rights on Tuesday, with BSkyB's main rivals widely reported to be Setanta and US sports network ESPN.

However, the identities of other companies involved in the bidding process have not been revealed by the Premier League.

The two packages in the current deal not owned by BSkyB belong to
Ireland-based Setanta.

BSkyB has the right to bid for one of the two outstanding packages in the new deal.

The Premier League insists it will not comment on the size of BSkyB's successful bid or any other aspect of the tendering process until after the second round of offers.

BSkyB, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation media empire, paid a reported £1.3bn to show four packages of 23 games each for three seasons when the rights were last on offer.

Setanta, meanwhile, spent £392m on two bundles of 26 matches - handing the Premier League a total income of very nearly £1.7bn for live domestic rights over those three years.
The overseas broadcast rights, which are also up for renewal in 2010, generated a total of £625m over the same three-year period when they were renegotiated in January 2007.

What do people think?

This makes Billy Bull***t,s appraoch to being a tight Ar*e worth while for future planning