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pachelbel

21-02-2007 13:57

VM unlikely to bid for FA Cup Rights

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Virgin bid unlikely
Virgin Media is unlikely to bid for the rights to show live FA Cup and England football matches, because it does not believe there is room for a third pay-sports broadcaster in the UK. The cable broadcasterÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚Â¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚Â¢s line will be a blow to the Football Association, which will want a competitive auction to help to lift the price over ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£100 million a year. (Dan Sabbagh)

Business quote from Times Newspaper......

NTLVictim

21-02-2007 14:18

Re: VM unlikely to bid for FA Cup Rights

If you can't go over a mountain, go around it.

I wonder what VM are up to, if not head to head competition??

Oh and who's the second pay sports broadcaster?

gazzae

21-02-2007 14:20

Re: VM unlikely to bid for FA Cup Rights

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Originally Posted by NTLVictim (Post 34228145)

Oh and who's the second pay sports broadcaster?

Setanta I presume

daveetwo

21-02-2007 14:29

Re: VM unlikely to bid for FA Cup Rights

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Originally Posted by NTLVictim (Post 34228145)

If you can't go over a mountain, go around it.

I wonder what VM are up to, if not head to head competition??

Oh and who's the second pay sports broadcaster?

Is eurosport a pay broadcaster?

Carl J

21-02-2007 15:03

Re: VM unlikely to bid for FA Cup Rights

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Originally Posted by daveetwo (Post 34228163)

Is eurosport a pay broadcaster?

No, Eurosport isn't a premium channel.

Tod	21-02-2007 15:34

Re: VM unlikely to bid for FA Cup Rights

I hope and pray the BBC keep the FA Cup!

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