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Netflix unlikely to bid for Premier League rights

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jane Stott

Netflix the streaming movies on demandservice has said that it is not likely to bid for the next round of Premier League rights when they come up for tender towards the end of the season. Netflix launched in the UK … Continue reading →

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Could Apple be set to bid for Premier League?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Jane Stott

According to a report in the Daily Mail, US electronics giants Apple could be set to bid on the next round of rights for Premier League football when the tender is out before the end of the season. It is … Continue reading →

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Sky Sports and ESPN agree new SPL deal

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jane Stott

The Scottish Premier League has agreed a brand new deal with Sky Sports and ESPN to ensure that future Clydesdale Bank Premier League games will be shown on the two digital television sportschannels for the next five years. The new … Continue reading →

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Pub landlord wins case against Sky

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Ben Hargreaves

Karen Murphy a British pub landlord has won a landmark case against satellite television provider Sky which will allow her to use a foreign satellite TV decoderto show live games. Murphy was fined almost £8,000 following the transmission of a … Continue reading →

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ESPN to show more football

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Ben Hargreaves

Digital televisionsports broadcaster ESPN will continue to show coverage of football from the Italian, Dutch and Russian leagues after it extended its exclusive broadcast arrangements. Football fans will be able to watch continuing coverage of the Serie A, Eredivisie and … Continue reading →

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ITV and Sky Sports renew UEFA Champions League rights

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Jane Stott

ITV and Sky Sports have agreed a deal with UEFA to televise UEFA Champions League football on their digital TV channels till 2015. ITV and Sky Sports will continue to show Champions League action till 2015 ITV the free to … Continue reading →

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Sky agrees deal for Football League rights

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jane Stott

Sky Sports has agreed a three year deal with the Football League to show live coverage of the Npower Championship, Carling Cup, Playoffs and Johnston Paint trophy in a deal which is worth £69m less than the current contract. For … Continue reading →

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Sky secures Premier League football rights until 2013

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Digital TV Expert

The Premier League has agreed TV deals worth a record £1.782bn with BSkyB and Setanta.  Sky won five of the six rights packages available giving it 115 matches a season from 2010, a rise of 23 matches.  Setanta won the … Continue reading →

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