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Risco · 13-06-2012, 00:12

Seriously, there is no way in hell Sky will let their crown jewels go. They would break the bank to keep the rights as they know the subscribers would follow even if it cost £4 a month more.

With regards ESPN as stated they want to expand. I cannot see them relenting on the rights to the EPL, and again they have plenty of money to fight.

Al-Jazeera clearly have the money, the question is do they have the desire. There is a lot more to presenting football than spending a shed load of rights. I would only be for them if it meant lower costs, which is not going to happen. As much as I hate to say it, Sky do a splendid job of presenting the EPL and can't see anyone else doing it better.

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Risco Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maidstone Services: VIP; BB XL; TiVo 1TB; V+HD Posts: 674	Re: ESPN may lose EPL Football Seriously, there is no way in hell Sky will let their crown jewels go. They would break the bank to keep the rights as they know the subscribers would follow even if it cost £4 a month more. With regards ESPN as stated they want to expand. I cannot see them relenting on the rights to the EPL, and again they have plenty of money to fight. Al-Jazeera clearly have the money, the question is do they have the desire. There is a lot more to presenting football than spending a shed load of rights. I would only be for them if it meant lower costs, which is not going to happen. As much as I hate to say it, Sky do a splendid job of presenting the EPL and can't see anyone else doing it better.