Six Nations Rugby going behind a TV paywall

[AlRums]

Difference to current deal in that ITV have every England match in return BBC appear to get the away match which features Scotland or Wales the week England is in Edinburgh or Cardiff.

BBC have always had Scotland and Wales home games which add up to the five, so when England play at murrayfield or in Cardiff they're on BBC.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

BBC have always had Scotland and Wales home games which add up to the five, so when England play at murrayfield or in Cardiff they're on BBC.

Not in future.

BBC will have all Scotland and Wales home fixtures except when England are in town when ITV have them.

 

[AlRums]

Not in future.

BBC will have all Scotland and Wales home fixtures except when England are in town when ITV have them.

Cuck

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Cuck

insetad the BBC next year on the weekend of the Calcutta cup in Edinburgh the BBC will have Wales's away match I believe.

 

[dirty harry]

What would have been a better option? Amazon?

The best option would have been the option who pays the most, but is also progressive in it's strategy to grow exposure of the game world wide...

Look at what sky sports did with the Premier league, the partnerships created, the money, the exposure and culture built.

I'm not saying sky is the answer, but rugby clinging on to the fanbase it is forced to share or is losing to other sports isn't the answer.

TV viewership is dying, young people don't watch TV, all the stats show that the TV license will be dead soon, and young people are the ones killing it.

I, like a lot of you want to watch the games on TV, but I also recognise the game isn't growing at the rate that others are, just look at the last decade, F1, UFC, and even E sports have all exploded in popularity. These sports have absolutely benefited from progressive marketing campaigns, increased income, while holding a presence on terrestial keeping the old fuddies engaged.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

The best option would have been the option who pays the most, but is also progressive in it's strategy to grow exposure of the game world wide...

Look at what sky sports did with the Premier league, the partnerships created, the money, the exposure and culture built.

I'm not saying sky is the answer, but rugby clinging on to the fanbase it is forced to share or is losing to other sports isn't the answer.

TV viewership is dying, young people don't watch TV, all the stats show that the TV license will be dead soon, and young people are the ones killing it.

I, like a lot of you want to watch the games on TV, but I also recognise the game isn't growing at the rate that others are, just look at the last decade, F1, UFC, and even E sports have all exploded in popularity. These sports have absolutely benefited from progressive marketing campaigns, increased income, while holding a presence on terrestial keeping the old fuddies engaged.

None of those were interested. Irish Goverment has made it clear it would demand Ireland's natches were FTA and welsh Language rights also put off everyone. Sport has also been a bit of loss leader for streamers which is why they not rushing to get loads and loads of rights.