Happy Face 29 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) Premier League – Al Jazeera set to take on Sky for football rights Premier League clubs could be in for another massive television cash windfall with a serious challenge to Sky’s domination of top-flight domestic TV coverage by Al Jazeera now a “realistic prospect”, according to the European head of ESPN. The possibility of the Qatar-owned broadcaster going head to head with Sky has been speculated on ever since it beat Canal Plus to the French Ligue 1 and Champions League rights. The spin-off of a bidding war for the clubs could be a lot more cash for the 2013-16 domestic rights – the current three-year deal is already worth £1.782billion. Ross Hair, head of ESPN for Europe, Middle East and Africa, believes Al Jazeera are likely to challenge Sky. He told the Evening Standard: “We’re expecting another Premier League auction in April or May. An Al Jazeera bid is a realistic prospect.” He added: “They have done something very interesting in France in buying first division football against the incumbent satellite broadcaster Canal Plus and we’ve also looked at what they’ve done in other markets. “You can draw parallels with the upcoming auction in the UK. Al Jazeera have the ambition to grow further in sport and into other markets.” ESPN are also set to bid as they are desperate to retain their foothold in the Premier League market – they currently show 23 live matches a season. Premier League football has been the driving force of Sky’s satellite TV success in the UK but they have not had a challenger of such potential threat before. The financial muscle of Qatar has seen Al Jazeera become a major player in football rights, a process that accelerated when the Middle Eastern country won the right to host the 2022 World Cup. Edited February 29, 2012 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 <geeky technical information> I hope Al Jazeera realise that if they do win the rights they need to buy some space on 28.2 satellite as unlike europe 99.9% of satllite viewers in hte UK dont have access to 13east which is where their channels currently are </geeky technical information> Sky will win anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31948 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Sky's Sports subscription numbers would halve overnight if they lost the rights. You still need a Sky box to get Al Jazeera though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) The Al Jazeera package is retailed at a price of about $70, or €50, per year Allahu Akbar Edited February 29, 2012 by Happy Face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Al Jazeera use a different encryption to Sky, so even if your box could pick up the channels it wouldnt be able to read their supplied card to decrypt them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm sure they'd sort it out if they'd spent £2bn on the UK rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm sure they'd sort it out if they'd spent £2bn on the UK rights Yeah they would, I've seen their coverage before it's like the old Tyne Tees Match, programme starts 5 minutes before kick off and straight to the game. In studio experts and all that shite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Lauren Souness (his stepdaughter) is a presenter on there and very bonny she is too ! themags - do you work for Sky/install mate ? "cardshare" - surely the way forward ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm sure they'd sort it out if they'd spent £2bn on the UK rights Yeah they would, I've seen their coverage before it's like the old Tyne Tees Match, programme starts 5 minutes before kick off and straight to the game. In studio experts and all that shite Fantastic. Much better than watching Phil Neville for an hour. That should be saved for FA cup day, keep it special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themags 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Lauren Souness (his stepdaughter) is a presenter on there and very bonny she is too ! themags - do you work for Sky/install mate ? "cardshare" - surely the way forward ? nah before i moved i did have a motorised satellite dish setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm sure they'd sort it out if they'd spent £2bn on the UK rights indeed they would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31948 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Isn't Al Jazeera currently on Sky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31948 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Lauren Souness (his stepdaughter) is a presenter on there and very bonny she is too ! themags - do you work for Sky/install mate ? "cardshare" - surely the way forward ? I think that's the way I'll be heading after my discounted subscription expires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Isn't Al Jazeera currently on Sky? is it also on freeview ????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Al Jazeera English is, but that's just the news channel. They have 2 free to air stations and 8 pay per view, one of which is HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14347 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Last time, I watched Al-Jazeera, their punditry was well better than Sky. Might be because they were just ripping Arsenal to bits but you'd never get that sort of analysis on Sky/BBC because the bias is far too heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Lauren Souness (his stepdaughter) is a presenter on there and very bonny she is too ! themags - do you work for Sky/install mate ? "cardshare" - surely the way forward ? I think that's the way I'll be heading after my discounted subscription expires. "L*iveonlinefooty" pretty good too like - £3/month too . Closed for subs for now but if you're into that twitter carry on you can follow them and they sometimes have brief joining windows . If they continue in vein of recent upgrades they'll probs be taking more on next season . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabayeAye Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'd like this. ANYTHING would be better than Sky for the footy. If AJ win the rights, my Sky Sports package would be gone quicker than you can say "We love the big six!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Lauren Souness (his stepdaughter) is a presenter on there and very bonny she is too ! his Mrs was a beauty queen, apparently. So not really surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 <p> Lauren Souness (his stepdaughter) is a presenter on there and very bonny she is too ! his Mrs was a beauty queen, apparently. So not really surprising. He must be using her moisturisers / surgeon like - never aged in a decade.Must keep the miserable cunt in cryogenics betwixt shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 so whats this mean in simple terms if al win they show all the football and sky loose some of the games or all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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