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Satellite News · 22-03-10, 12:10 PM

If the government goes ahead with plans to make sports events like The Ashes available for all to see on terrestrial television as part of the so called “Crown Jewels” plan, it could mean the collapse of cricket in the UK.For a few years now the English Cricket Board (ECB) has enjoyed the benefits of [...]

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lincsat · 22-03-10, 04:55 PM

Even when the Ashes were available for "Free", the Broadcasters chose not to show them. BBC would rather show Horse Jumping or Wimbledon and C4 preferred the Horses as well making it impossible to watch at times even if you were prepared to pay. At least with Sky you can watch all the action live.

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Satellite News Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Free Ashes will cost ECB millions If the government goes ahead with plans to make sports events like The Ashes available for all to see on terrestrial television as part of the so called “Crown Jewels” plan, it could mean the collapse of cricket in the UK.For a few years now the English Cricket Board (ECB) has enjoyed the benefits of [...] More: Free Ashes will cost ECB millions

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lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: Free Ashes will cost ECB millions Even when the Ashes were available for "Free", the Broadcasters chose not to show them. BBC would rather show Horse Jumping or Wimbledon and C4 preferred the Horses as well making it impossible to watch at times even if you were prepared to pay. At least with Sky you can watch all the action live. __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

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