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<blockquote data-quote="Thingimubob" data-source="post: 893415" data-attributes="member: 20956"><p>I'm genuinely gutted about this. It's an incredibly short sighted move by the Pro14 and will harm the tournament in the long run. I'm just praying the Pro 14 don't shaft S4C and cut the Welsh language coverage too. BBC Alba lost the Scots Gaelic rights already, so I'm worried to say the least.</p><p></p><p>Had a look on the Premier Sport website, and they mainly cover sports / competitions that are quite niche in Wales like NHL, NASCAR, GAA, Rugby League (2nd division stuff, not top level). I just don't know if there's enough on their package to really convince the average Welsh rugby fan to pay an extra tenner to watch the games, especially when they may already be forking out quite a lot for a Sky / Virgin package...</p><p></p><p>My worry is that this will actively harm the viewership, harm the Pro 14's status, and if / when Premier Sports decides to drop it the competition will struggle to recover.</p><p></p><p>One potential positive is that people might be more inclined to go watch the games live... Just up to the Regions to make sure that the majority of the games are affordable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thingimubob, post: 893415, member: 20956"] I'm genuinely gutted about this. It's an incredibly short sighted move by the Pro14 and will harm the tournament in the long run. I'm just praying the Pro 14 don't shaft S4C and cut the Welsh language coverage too. BBC Alba lost the Scots Gaelic rights already, so I'm worried to say the least. Had a look on the Premier Sport website, and they mainly cover sports / competitions that are quite niche in Wales like NHL, NASCAR, GAA, Rugby League (2nd division stuff, not top level). I just don't know if there's enough on their package to really convince the average Welsh rugby fan to pay an extra tenner to watch the games, especially when they may already be forking out quite a lot for a Sky / Virgin package... My worry is that this will actively harm the viewership, harm the Pro 14's status, and if / when Premier Sports decides to drop it the competition will struggle to recover. One potential positive is that people might be more inclined to go watch the games live... Just up to the Regions to make sure that the majority of the games are affordable. [/QUOTE]
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