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If you look at the BARB figures, there is usually a considerable difference in viewing figures when the game is on SS1 than the other channels.

Makes you wonder what it is worth to the sponsor of the 4nations? 200k on Sky or 2million watching on BBC. I'd love to know how much Skysports pay for exclusive rights to the final and if that money could be covered by increase sponsorship of the tournament if it had a much bigger TV audience.

Quote ="gutterfax"It is being played on Saturday in the UK (Sunday am for us). SKY TV have the rights to the RL games in the UK with the exception of the Challenge Cup, which I believe is on the protected, crown jewels of sport, list that means it must be on FTA. Given the BBC have the rights to a highlights package of ESL, but only show it in the north at a normal hour and at 3am everywhere else, I can't see them busting a gut to get this game on FTA. Personally, I'd have [uALL[/u RL internationals on FTA, but I suspect Ruperts Millions matter more than my opinion icon_cool.gif" alt="icon_cool.gif" title="Cool" />'" This is what I never understand about Sky. Surely, their best marketing ploy to attract more Sky subscribers would be to give over the rights to international RL to the BBC.

Quote ="gutterfax"It is being played on Saturday in the UK (Sunday am for us). SKY TV have the rights to the RL games in the UK with the exception of the Challenge Cup, which I believe is on the protected, crown jewels of sport, list that means it must be on FTA. Given the BBC have the rights to a highlights package of ESL, but only show it in the north at a normal hour and at 3am everywhere else, I can't see them busting a gut to get this game on FTA. Personally, I'd have [uALL[/u RL internationals on FTA, but I suspect Ruperts Millions matter more than my opinion icon_cool.gif" alt="icon_cool.gif" title="Cool" />'" This is what I never understand about Sky. Surely, their best marketing ploy to attract more Sky subscribers would be to give over the rights to international RL to the BBC.

Quote ="JB Down Under"Makes you wonder what it is worth to the sponsor of the 4nations? 200k on Sky or 2million watching on BBC. I'd love to know how much Skysports pay for exclusive rights to the final and if that money could be covered by increase sponsorship of the tournament if it had a much bigger TV ">audience.'" given that Leeds Met Uni sponsors the Challenge Cup on the BBC, I think that it is unlikely that we would suddenly attract a load more blue chip sponsors. Also, where does the money go? Presumably the sponsorship goes to the RLIF - where does the TV revenue go? i.e. is there an incentive for the RFL to undersell the TV rights to earn the RLIF more money??

Quote ="JB Down Under"Makes you wonder what it is worth to the sponsor of the 4nations? 200k on Sky or 2million watching on BBC. I'd love to know how much Skysports pay for exclusive rights to the final and if that money could be covered by increase sponsorship of the tournament if it had a much bigger TV ">audience.'" given that Leeds Met Uni sponsors the Challenge Cup on the BBC, I think that it is unlikely that we would suddenly attract a load more blue chip sponsors. Also, where does the money go? Presumably the sponsorship goes to the RLIF - where does the TV revenue go? i.e. is there an incentive for the RFL to undersell the TV rights to earn the RLIF more money??

The BBC has rights for two live games in the round robin section and highlights for the other games.



If the final was on the BBC only it would be moved to a 2:30pm start or put on BBC2 at teatime.

Full live radio commentary on 5Live has been confirmed by Dave Woods. Gives that miserable b'stard Alan Green something else to whinge about.