RTE secure rights - T.V Rights dispute for France away 2nd leg

[shep]

Just heard on radio on the way to work that French tv companies looking for 1.5 million or something for rights to away leg and that it might not be on.

Anyone hear anymore on this?? Could we be facing a Turkey away situation in euro playoff???

[Emmet7]

Should RTE not in turn charge 1.5 million for the home match?

Then the two sides agree to cancel out payments?

[paul_oshea]

ah but it mightn't be teh same companies that took up the away rights as the home rights..so rte could have already sold to a different company.

[RonnieB]

Anyone hear anymore on this?? Could we be facing a Turkey away situation in euro playoff???

Christ the memories of the away leg against Turkey I think I ended up nearly in Belmullet after finding a pub showing it.

[paul_oshea]

what was it being shown on one of those mad foreign dishes that people used to have? not many had those back then.

[M@ttitude]

Sky will pay for it anyway... If we get a result in Croker, the 2nd leg will be watched by millions in the UK..

[DeLorean]

Christ the memories of the away leg against Turkey I think I ended up nearly in Belmullet after finding a pub showing it.

I just remember watching the Turkey match in a pub. Can't remember any complications, was it not on RTE?

[jbyrne]

I just remember watching the Turkey match in a pub. Can't remember any complications, was it not on RTE?

star tv were looking for mad money for the rights. then someone worked out that by adjusting the sat dishes a bit the turkish coverage could be picked up and the pubs were crammed as a result

i think the fai are getting about €5m from french tv for the CP match

[geysir]

Sky and RTE are making a joint bid, if they are not successful then neither will be showing the game.

[lionelhutz]

Oh God - I'm having flashbacks to 1999 with my dad driving around Limerick for an hour looking for a bar that was showing the match!! Ended up in the South Court to watch the last half hour - the only highlight was watching Cascarino getting punched in the face!!

[an_ceannaire]

Sky will pay for it anyway... If we get a result in Croker, the 2nd leg will be watched by millions in the UK..

Not according to newstalk last night on off the ball. Sky are showing no interest in it and if the joint bid with RTE is not successful they are not going to pursue it this could be a disaster. Any chance Eurosport might show it

[elroy]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...257964009.html

FAI getting 5m for the home game.

Im sure some sort of agreement will be reached, this sort of story is often leaked as a scaremongering tactic. The only time in recent history where I can remember it actually becoming reality was the Turkey game, that was a disaster not been shown on tv.

Hopefully the french will have more sense. €1.5m does sound alot for one game but if they dont get the cash from rte/sky, then they will be left with nothing, so hopefully an agreement will be reached.

http://www.eleven-a-side.com/boysing...ws.asp?n=37487
Ill be in the SDeF anyway

[John83]

Eurosport wouldn't have that kind of money.

[jbyrne]

Sky and RTE are making a joint bid, if they are not successful then neither will be showing the game.

if they dont sell to these two then who will they sell to? i heard that rte have offered 600k so i'm sure a deal will be done

[Torn-Ado]

The Turkey game was a disaster. That was a radio job for me I remember.

[geysir]

The 600k is a joint bid if the report in the Examiner is accurate
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/c...ff-104910.html

It would be more simpler if there was a fixed price based on expected tv audience.

[DeLorean]

Eurosport wouldn't have that kind of money.

I think they're showing Alpine Skiing and Mixed Martial Arts that day anyway!

[gspain]

The French Football Federation hold the rights unless they've already sold the Irish rights to French tv.

This happened with a key France v Scotland match back in the late 80's/early90's. It wasn't shown live in the end in Scotland.

I suspect a deal will be done though. Most pubs will have the capability today anyway to pick up French tv however it will be a major blow for those with kids who want to see it. I really hope a deal is done.

[geysir]

According to the Examiner report "the negotiations are in progress with a sports agency working on behalf of the FFF".

What French tv channel is showing the game?

[paul_oshea]

looks like the small nation getting screwed again.

Damn those froggies :evil: