Posts Tagged ‘Television Coverage’

Bevan’s relegation comments cap Premier League month of shame

October 17th, 2011

If there is anyone left out in the world who manages to be a passionate supporter of both the Premier League project and the wellbeing and sporting integrity of English football, they’ll have had a difficult October. Comments from…Read More

Should Premier League clubs be in charge of their own TV rights?

October 17th, 2011

I’m a Manchester United supporter. The coffee cups, t-shirts, videos, bed sheets, wall clocks, constant streams of DVDs, the picture frames – I’ve had my fair share of branded merchandise over the years and, as I’ve aged, they were…Read More

Where is Major League Soccer’s UK biting point?

March 17th, 2011

Is there a market for Major League Soccer in the United Kingdom? Chris Nee asks that question and more as the league’s 2011 season kicks into gear with a handful of fans in the UK seemingly more intrigued and…Read More

FA Cup: Could FC United say no to TV?

October 20th, 2010

In 2007, the board of FC United of Manchester asked their supporters to boycott a game after the Unibond League changed a kick-off time to allow a live broadcast of the match on an internet television channel. It’s a…Read More

Why the 3pm blackout needs to end

October 5th, 2010

On Sunday I was sitting in a pub in North London watching the last few minutes of the Manchester City v Newcastle match on ESPN, securing a seat for the four o’clock Chelsea v Arsenal kick-off as the pub…Read More

Final Score

October 3rd, 2010

For reasons unfathomable the Sky corporation has decided that Sky Sports News, previously available on Freeview, should now be broadcast in high definition and thus must be paid for via subscription. For the indolent, the impecunious and aficionados…Read More