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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I know there are some matches that would be picked up by a different broadcaster in line with the rules. I was really thinking about the main package.
In respect of that main package, BT and Sky Sports could submit a joint bid. That is what I meant.
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There are lots of packages and if BT Sport-Sky merged/jointly bid (even if the League let them which I doubt) another company would step into their shoes so nothing much would change.
At the moment there's not a public backlash against prices for pay-TV sports and sales are healthy. This may change in the future but rights have risen despite the recession and there's currently no pressure on the Premier League to alter the way they sell their rights.
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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute
at one point BBC had 10 championship games as season, does anyone know if that was a one off or a special that season that they had to show 10 of free to air ,
and to "appease" the wider audience would the premier league consider anything like that?
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At the moment there's no pressure on the Premier League to do so. Unless this changes, it will just carry on with its current arrangements as they maximise revenue and that's what its management are paid to do.