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Author:  l3v1ck [ Thu May 12, 2011 10:44 am ]
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News CLICKY
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Football bodies Fifa and Uefa have appealed against a European ruling that the World Cup and Euro Championships must be on free-to-air TV in the UK.

In February, the European General Court said the UK could keep the events on a list of "protected" events of national sporting interest shown for free.

It means the two tournaments cannot be sold exclusively to pay-TV firms.

Fifa and Uefa say they cannot sell the events fairly, and the cases will now go to the European Court of Justice.


[LIFTED] you FIFA!!!!!
Author:  Linux_User [ Thu May 12, 2011 10:44 am ]
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Can't wait for the ECJ to tear them a new one. :D
Author:  Spreadie [ Thu May 12, 2011 11:17 am ]
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Not surprising is it?

If they can't make up their salaries with bribes and back-handers anymore, they have to look at increasing revenue elsewhere.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu May 12, 2011 11:40 am ]
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Rubbish they can still sell prime rights to pay TV and still offer slightly delayed free transmission to a number of terrestrial services. I think that the public will accept a delay of three or four hours for matches. Match of the day showed highlights of games from earlier in the day for years and it was not a problem.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Thu May 12, 2011 12:12 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
I think that the public will accept a delay of three or four hours for matches.
Doubt it!
It's not as is the Beeb or ITV don't pay for it anyway. FIFA still get money, the greedy sods just want more.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu May 12, 2011 1:09 pm ]
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l3v1ck wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
I think that the public will accept a delay of three or four hours for matches.
Doubt it!
It's not as is the Beeb or ITV don't pay for it anyway. FIFA still get money, the greedy sods just want more.

I accept that the BBC or ITV pay, but would a three hour delay be that much of a problem for fans? I am not that bothered by football so cannot really comment. Though I do think that they should get to the masses.
Author:  l3v1ck [ Thu May 12, 2011 1:51 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
but would a three hour delay be that much of a problem for fans?
I think it would be.
Author:  adidan [ Thu May 12, 2011 6:40 pm ]
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l3v1ck wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
but would a three hour delay be that much of a problem for fans?
I think it would be.

Yes, yes it would.
Author:  belchingmatt [ Thu May 12, 2011 6:54 pm ]
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A three hour delay wouldn't bother me at all. I don't watch football. :P
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Thu May 12, 2011 9:15 pm ]
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adidan wrote:
l3v1ck wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
but would a three hour delay be that much of a problem for fans?
I think it would be.

Yes, yes it would.

I only suggested it as a option to get free football. The time delay is arbitrary.
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