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[Media Boy UK]

Telegraph is reporting that existing WSL deal with Sky Sports & BBC will be extended next season, with the aim of buying more time for broadcasters to finalise a fresh contract from 2025

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...g-term-future/

Does anyone care, or watch it ? I dont, and my wife (a big football fan) doesnt.
Its not even as good as non league football, and only "promoted" because they think they have too now.

[jfman]

I would bet they are trying to work out how to align, and ultimately combine TV auctions, with the Premier League and EFL rights from 2029/30. Shame them into giving a cut of their revenue.

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by Paul

Does anyone care, or watch it ? I dont, and my wife (a big football fan) doesnt.
Its not even as good as non league football, and only "promoted" because they think they have too now.

Totally agree with you,poor standards of football and only promoted because they feel they have to. It's like every men's games have to have a woman involved in it in one way or another,pundit,commentator or presenter.

There are a small number of female presenters/pundits who appear quite often are quite good (and knowledgeable). Some of the female matchday reporters on sky are quite good as well (I used to love Bianca before she moved on). It is noticable, however, that they always seem they must have one now. What I cant generally cant get on with are female commentators, the vast majority grate on you like scraping your fingernails on a blackboard.

[ozsat]

There are a lot of female commentators and pundits which are very good and I tend not to even notice anymore unless mistakes or silly comments are made.

The one pundit I can't stand has a boring monotone voice and says silly things like "it isn't 100% offside" when it could just be said that it isn't offside - it can only be 0% or 100%. And they got all involved with faith healing etc.

Glenda Hoddle!

Originally Posted by Paul

There are a small number of female presenters/pundits who appear quite often are quite good (and knowledgeable). Some of the female matchday reporters on sky are quite good as well (I used to love Bianca before she moved on). It is noticable, however, that they always seem they must have one now. What I cant generally cant get on with are female commentators, the vast majority grate on you like scraping your fingernails on a blackboard.

[vincerooney]

sky should create "sky sports womens football" and rename sky sports football to sky sports male football.

the bbc should have a womens sport page and a mens sport page. But they wont. as they know it would barely get any viewership.

i cant take female pundits seriously. how can a female compare her experience ship playing "park football". they got rid of fan zone. "i played football in front of 50 people at a very low level....now let me tell you why this professional male footballer should listen to me critique him"

its like someone in the north west league who plays for a local village team critiquing Haaland. it would be seen as ridiculous. yet this isnt

[Media Boy UK]

Reports: BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are in three-way fight for Women’s Rugby World Cup TV rights

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-un...cup-tv-rights/

[jfman]

"No, you have them"
Oh no, I insist you have them"
Etc etc.

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by jfman

"no, you have them"
oh no, i insist you have them"
etc etc.

🤣🤣🤣

Originally Posted by jfman

"No, you have them"
Oh no, I insist you have them"
Etc etc.

[ozsat]

This could be nail-in-the-coffee decision by DAZN.
Subscriptions have been £14.99pm rolling or £9.99pm if you agree a 12 month contract.
From May it will be £14.99pm if you agree to 12 months - otherwise £24.99pm.

Unless they offer some really good deal for subscribers to the NFL pack.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by ozsat

This could be nail-in-the-coffee decision by DAZN.
Subscriptions have been £14.99pm rolling or £9.99pm if you agree a 12 month contract.
From May it will be £14.99pm if you agree to 12 months - otherwise £24.99pm.

Unless they offer some really good deal for subscribers to the NFL pack.

At 7.15 I’m assuming you’d not had your first

It does seem like an unrealistically high price given the absence of any premium content. Even the boxing events are going PPV.

[ozsat]

It arrived last night - but only read it this morning.

Unable to chat to them now as they are too busy dealing with cancellations I guess.

Originally Posted by jfman

At 7.15 I’m assuming you’d not had your first

It does seem like an unrealistically high price given the absence of any premium content. Even the boxing events are going PPV.

[jfman]

I was only joking at the autocorrect to “coffee”.