Isn't the TV deals for international games now sold as a package through UEFA. I'm nearly sure it is. In the past the FAI sold rights to all home games themselves and insisted that RTE showed LOI as part of the deal. I know the last time that RTE negotiated with the FAI, they offered the FAI an extra €4million NOT to have to show the LOI. However, the FAI turned it down. It was a good bit of business by the FAI as it was they (the FAI) who forced RTE into showing MNS. I'd say we could be back to the days of the TV3 showing the Monday night package with clubs providing most of the material themselves. RTE will still jump on the bandwagon and show Cup semi-finals, Cup Final and matches at end of the season that will decide the title. I'd expect MNS to be shelved. Maybe Setanta might be inclined to pick up some of the slack? Whatever ways it works out, I can see a much reduced TV coverage in 2014 onwards.
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