Champions League has a new home from 2009

[Satellite News]

BSkyB has scored an amazing victory against defending champions ITV, in the cup final game for the rights to broadcast the 2009 to 2012, UEFA Champions League matches.Rival teams that included Five and the BBC, as well as ITV were all knocked out in the final round. ITV will be licking their wounds as they [...]

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[merlodlliw]

To me this is bad,bad news, the entire lot to go on pay TV and nothing left to FTA, I only hope the coming resession makes people think,can they now afford pay TV, this is very disappointing news, I am no fan of Sky,but I think it wrong to give the lot to pay(MORE BROWN ENVELOPES) no doubt.



Bob. my opinion of course

[Lazarus]

Are there any foreign channels that could be used to view the champions league games? I was hoping to completely avoid giving News International any money, as I find it scary they chose the prime minister at the UK elections.

[Analoguesat]

Anything that means theres less damned football on the main channels has to be a good thing

[merlodlliw]

Originally Posted by Analoguesat

Anything that means theres less damned football on the main channels has to be a good thing

You changed your tune Mr Moderator , is it because the midlands teams are so
poor.


Do I detect a change of defection, yes defection, starting to worry,hope its not "The march of the mods"


Bob

[kerrywez]

I was of the opinion that all the games had to be FTA in some form, well as Bob has said it seems that the brown envelopes have been passed again.

It is not very fair on Joe Public that he has to pay these baskets for something that should be free. It should not affect that many of us on here, as there will be games on somewhere for us, but the man in the street will be forced to subscribe to Sly, that is not on. I know that the government should do something to rectify the situation, but they will do nothing, as is their way when Rupert is involved.

Very best regards Wez

[merlodlliw]

Originally Posted by kerrywez

I was of the opinion that all the games had to be FTA in some form, well as Bob has said it seems that the brown envelopes have been passed again.

It is not very fair on Joe Public that he has to pay these baskets for something that should be free. It should not affect that many of us on here, as there will be games on somewhere for us, but the man in the street will be forced to subscribe to Sly, that is not on. I know that the government should do something to rectify the situation, but they will do nothing, as is their way when Rupert is involved.

Very best regards Wez

Well one thing enlightens the day, Where did they get that name from
but at last the Dail and RTE have seen the FTA light.

Wez is it a Gaelic word they are using for the station on freesat.


Bob

[Analoguesat]

Originally Posted by merlodlliw

You changed your tune Mr Moderator , is it because the midlands teams are so
poor.


Do I detect a change of defection, yes defection, starting to worry,hope its not "The march of the mods"


Bob

Ive "followed" Walsall for more years than I care to remember.

Follow being a loose term whereby I remember to check up on where they are in the table about once a fortnight


I havent the faintest idea when they were last on telly.....

[kerrywez]

Originally Posted by merlodlliw

Well one thing enlightens the day, Where did they get that name from
but at last the Dail and RTE have seen the FTA light.

Wez is it a Gaelic word they are using for the station on freesat.


Bob

Hi Bob, thanks for that, please tell us what it means if you know, probably something stupid.

Very best regards Wez

[wod]

so sky have all the matches from tuesdays and wednesdays that is not right. this will **** off some people

i'm already annoyed as why do they always have to buy rights, cant they just leave things alone as its been fine on itv channels.

i'm not getting sky sports just cause they add champions league to it now as they are not worth the money same for the movie channels