MartinGers93 388 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 SPL takes fresh look at idea of launching TV channelThe Scottish Premier League is to reinvestigate the idea of launching a television channel.A plan for its own station fell by the wayside in 2002 after it failed to gain the support of Celtic and Rangers.But the SPL has announced that it has selected IMG Media to investigate the feasibility in the current climate.SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster said: "A number of European football leagues have gone down this route or are currently exploring this option."IMG Media, a division of global sports and media company IMG Worldwide, is the world's largest independent producer and distributor of sports programming. And Doncaster hopes to tap into its expertise and experience, with the consultants to advise the SPL board "over the next six months and provide a full evaluation on the potential of an SPL own-channel solution"."It is vital that the SPL fully understands the risks and rewards from an own-channel solution, as part of our ongoing efforts to improve Scottish football," said Doncaster."The concept represents an opportunity for us to shape a unique channel for fans of Scottish football and we look forward to working with supporter groups to hear their views."The SPL considered its own pay-per-view channel in 2002 when Sky Sports withdrew from the bidding to continue broadcasting live action from Scotland's top-flight after the clubs rejected the company's offer for the television rights.However, a two-year deal was eventually agreed with BBC Scotland, after which the rights were won by Setanta Sports.The Irish-based broadcaster again won the rights in 2008 with a deal worth £125m over four years.Setanta, though, went into administration a year later and the SPL was forced to agree a deal with ESPN and Sky Sports worth around half what Setanta was due to be paying from 2010.BBC Scotland currently owns the rights to broadcast highlights of each game on terrestrial TV and online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9378564.stm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
H72 265 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The Eredivisie have their own channel, don't they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackem09 2 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 It might be a good idea tbh. If its a success it could finally bring in some decent money to the SPL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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