New RTE deal for LOI football

**Tis-smeee** · 21/12/2007, 11:42 AM

Just got a text off a mate in rte saying big news @1 o clock

**ifk101** · 21/12/2007, 11:47 AM

Is it football related???

**Maz** · 21/12/2007, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Tis-smeee

Just got a text off a mate in rte saying big news @1 o clock

Thats usually the way it works alright

**Tis-smeee** · 21/12/2007, 11:50 AM

Funny men , yeah loi related thats why he text me

**GuisaSaigon** · 21/12/2007, 11:51 AM

radio

tv

any clues what it's about?

**Tis-smeee** · 21/12/2007, 11:55 AM

Na he was workin just said to watch it , not long to wait anyhooooo

**Dodge** · 21/12/2007, 11:56 AM

http://www.rte.ie/live/

**Block G Raptor** · 21/12/2007, 11:57 AM

nothing in the headlines so I guess it's not earth shattering

**eamoss** · 21/12/2007, 11:58 AM

RT� Sport have won a four-year contract extension (2010-2014) for television, radio and online broadcasting rights with the Football Association of Ireland.

This contract extension guarantees RT� Television and Radio live coverage of all of the Republic of Ireland home internationals in the European and World Cup qualification rounds, up to and including World Cup 2014 in Brazil; and RT�.ie live simultaneous webcasting of these games.

In addition, RT� Television will have deferred access to all of the Republic of Ireland’s home friendly internationals within the contract period, while RT� Radio will broadcast these matches live.

RT� Sport’s commitment to the eircom League of Ireland will dramatically increase. From next season, RT� Television will broadcast a weekly one-hour highlights programme featuring reports and analysis of that week’s action in the eircom League of Ireland. RT� Television’s coverage of live eircom League of Ireland matches will also grow over the term of the contract, culminating with 33 live matches (one-per-week) in the final year of the term – the 2013 season.

RT� Radio will continue to broadcast live its popular eircom League of Ireland show on Friday nights throughout the duration of the contract, with other key RT� Radio programmes: Drivetime with Des and Saturday Sport, for example, continuing to offer high-quality coverage of the National League. In a brand new departure, RT�.ie will offer Irish soccer fans abroad the chance to watch eircom League of Ireland games in full on a deferred basis.

RT� Group Head of Sport, Glen Killane, said: “This contract win is testament to the quality of RT� Sport coverage of Irish soccer in the past, and our commitment to continue to serve, to the best of our ability, the legion of Irish soccer fans in this country in the future. It is a reflection of the calibre of our commentators, our contributors, and our editorial staff behind the scenes across RT� Television, Radio and RT�.ie. No other organisation can deliver these games to as wide an audience across such a variety of platforms. We are delighted to be bringing this wealth of Irish soccer coverage to fans leading up to and including the World Cup itself in Brazil in 2014, and supporting, to an ever-greater degree, the grass roots of Irish football – in the Eircom League itself.”

John Delaney, Chief Executive, FAI, said: “This is a ground-breaking deal for the Eircom League of Ireland and will bring its profile to a new level with the introduction of a weekly one-hour prime-time highlights programme. The commitment to increase the number of live games to one per week during the course of the deal is another tremendous boost for the League.”

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=2740

**gustavo** · 21/12/2007, 11:59 AM

great news

**GuisaSaigon** · 21/12/2007, 12:00 PM

No more Trevor Welch ! WooHoo!

**GavinZac** · 21/12/2007, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by eamoss

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=2740

"culminating in 33 live games to be shown, one per week, in the final year of the deal"

Thats fantastic.

Ideally, it'd be happening a bit sooner than 5 seasons away, but fantastic.

**Block G Raptor** · 21/12/2007, 12:02 PM

Thats the best Crimbo pressie football in this country could have wished for
feckin' brilliant

**Dodge** · 21/12/2007, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

"culminating in 33 live games to be shown, one per week, in the final year of the deal"

Thats fantastic.

Ideally, it'd be happening a bit sooner than 5 seasons away, but fantastic.

32 live league games were shown this year (by 3 stations)

**Tis-smeee** · 21/12/2007, 12:04 PM

Yeah fantastic news hopefully they can poach Osam lol, pity the blues arent there to enjoy the boom

**Block G Raptor** · 21/12/2007, 12:05 PM

RT� Group Head of Sport, Glen Killane, said: “This contract win is testament to the quality of RT� Sport coverage of Irish soccer in the past,

is he for real ?

**GavinZac** · 21/12/2007, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

32 live league games were shown this year (by 3 stations)

this is one station, plus FAI games, plus setanta games, plus european games, plus whatever the other stations show.

**Tis-smeee** · 21/12/2007, 12:09 PM

You cant please all the people all the time gavin, pat on the back fai.

**mypost** · 21/12/2007, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by eamoss

RT� Television’s coverage of live eircom League of Ireland matches will also grow over the term of the contract, culminating with 33 live matches (one-per-week) in the final year of the term – the 2013 season.

It seems like every year, there's a new contract signed.

33 live games?? On current estimates, it's likely we'll be playing a 36-game season by the time the final year comes round.

But sure, it'll all be re-written next year - probably.

**Dodge** · 21/12/2007, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

this is one station, plus FAI games, plus setanta games, plus european games, plus whatever the other stations show.

Oh I agree its far better. I'm just saying that this year we had 32 league games live on TV. In no way was I complaining about this deal

The one hour primetime highlights show alone makes this fantastic news