Edinburgh Rugby Supporters Club

superl99 · World Cup Star Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 447

What I find terrible as well is that Sky is showing not only England, Wales and Ireland, but also England Saxon in the Churchill Cup! They are actually showing a second tier competition over a senior home nation international team.

Baggage · World Cup Star Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 3430

biffer · One cap wonder Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 22

The TV companies must be kicking themselves now after the result.

Raeburn1 · Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:50 am Post subject:

Hope all TV companies are all kicking themselves after a great result for Scotland. I complained to both BBC Sky last week, interesting to hear what their responses are - funnily enough I still haven't heard from them yet Exclamation

GuitarHero · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject:

Highlights of the Second test, Better than the BBC's Very Happy

Have to admit, well read interception from Parks & from what little you can see, Cairns looks sharp!

Baggage · World Cup Star Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 3430

I'm not sure there is enough demand to dislodge the Bass Fishing off Sky

Pete Briggs · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject:

It would maybe be a decent bit of business for Setanta to buy the rights to the scotland games, after all they cover the magners league and not to mention the spl (im sure some football fans would have an interest) and it would only enhance their package!

Would you all buy setanta for the inclusion of these games?

Derrick Lee's #1 Fan · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

Pete Briggs · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject:

Im thinking about the bigger picture, its more money for the SRU in terms of tv rights and a raised profile in terms of striking a lucrative deal with a vastly growing company!

Its the same for us all, you cant watch a fight, football match, golf these days without having to fork out our hard earned cash but unfortunately its a competitors market and its the way the world is!

I think it could be a shrewd move for a company like setanta, who cares about sky, they dont care about us anyway but it could potentially be a money spinner for the SRU

I reckon i could be on to something here

Gilbert Ball · World Cup Star Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 114

Out of interest,how much would it cost to buy the tv rights for a game such as the Scotland/Argy one just played,and whose exactly would it have been to sell.I'm assuming the Argentinian Union,but how much would make it's way to the sru if any?

Pete Briggs · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:56 am Post subject:

Obviously im unsure of figures, percentages etc but just think it could be a way forward for improved media coverage for the SRU.

Sky clearly have no interest so perhaps the idea of "selling themselves" is something the SRU should look into!

Especially with the game being played in Argentina, there is clearly a market to show the game as so many of you have expressed an interest in watching the games

jimc · International Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 83

Oldsalt · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:37 am Post subject:

There's an article in the Herald today on the TV coverage. Looks like both SRU and the TV companies were both sort of to blame. Mr McKie is quoted in the article as saying the Argentinians put too high a value on the rights to the match so did they really bother negotiating?

Crichton Gunner · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

It would see from this article that the 3 Celtic Unions are going to work together to improve TV coverage of the pro game....

http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/headlines/display.var.2353697.0.McKie_set_to_work_to_make_television_networks_accountable.php

A good thing too!

jimc · International Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 83