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Premier Sports to become exclusive home of Monday Night Rugby League
The Betfred Championship will have a new home from 2022, as the RFL today confirms an extensive and exciting two-year broadcast partnership with Premier Sports.
Under the partnership, Premier Sports will provide live and exclusive coverage from the start of the season in early 2022 to the Play-Offs in the autumn culminating in the Million Pound Game – and including every match of the Summer Bash featuring all 14 clubs in a single venue on the same weekend.
Subscription currently costs £12.99 a month and Premier Sports is available across a range of platforms, including online.
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Premier Sports to become exclusive home of Monday Night Rugby League
The Betfred Championship will have a new home from 2022, as the RFL today confirms an extensive and exciting two-year broadcast partnership with Premier Sports.
Under the partnership, Premier Sports will provide live and exclusive coverage from the start of the season in early 2022 to the Play-Offs in the autumn culminating in the Million Pound Game – and including every match of the Summer Bash featuring all 14 clubs in a single venue on the same weekend.
Subscription currently costs £12.99 a month and Premier Sports is available across a range of platforms, including online.
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Whilst promotion of the game is a good thing, is there any cash in it for the clubs?
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| Quote ="The Devil's Advocate"Whilst promotion of the game is a good thing, is there any cash in it for the clubs?'"
Yes a "Six figure sum" has been reported so a minimum of £100,000 to be shared but hopefully a lot more. |
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| Quote ="Donnyman"Yes a "Six figure sum" has been reported so a minimum of £100,000 to be shared but hopefully a lot more.'"
About £9,000 per club then? Jaysus… |
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| Quote ="DallasMead2"About £9,000 per club then? Jaysus…'"
Possibly you should wait to see. Before using your calculator. The fact they are investing rather than taking something for free is a bonus to the sport. |
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| Quote ="atomic"Possibly you should wait to see. Before using your calculator. The fact they are investing rather than taking something for free is a bonus to the sport.'"
Only rugby league would see someone paying an absolute pittance as a win |
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| Quote ="TheWarringtonWolve69"Only rugby league would see someone paying an absolute pittance as a win'"
Your comment carries no weight with me. Your alliance obviously doesn’t sit in this game. Possibly try another forum that will. |
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Going head to head against Monday night premier league football till soccer season ends. That's a brave decision for sure!
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Likely that any dividends from the Premier Sports share in Monday night R.L will be lost or more than lost in none attendance at the stadium gates !!! There's enough don't like Thursday night's & Monday night's up against Premier League football is a loser !
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There's an interesting article regarding RU Premiership attendances being down over their opening weekends, plus the loss of their Ch5 highlights programme.
Seems no matter how passionate a supporter base might feel, it just doesn't grasp a wider viewing audience in significant numbers, and therefore, in context with Championship RL, you can see how hard it might be to squeeze much money out of a broadcasting deal:
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There's an interesting article regarding RU Premiership attendances being down over their opening weekends, plus the loss of their Ch5 highlights programme.
Seems no matter how passionate a supporter base might feel, it just doesn't grasp a wider viewing audience in significant numbers, and therefore, in context with Championship RL, you can see how hard it might be to squeeze much money out of a broadcasting deal:
https://inews.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/b ... id-1226592 | |
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Quote ="DallasMead2"About £9,000 per club then? Jaysus…'"
Mate, a six figure sum was quoted and that could at worst be £100,000
It could also "at best" be £999,999 ..............................................
The championship went without SKY TV money for many many years, only this last deal gave them a cut of the money, so at least they will still get TV funding. It seems the big "Jaysus" hit is on the League one clubs....... https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... g-24938063 |
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Quote ="DallasMead2"About £9,000 per club then? Jaysus…'"
Mate, a six figure sum was quoted and that could at worst be £100,000
It could also "at best" be £999,999 ..............................................
The championship went without SKY TV money for many many years, only this last deal gave them a cut of the money, so at least they will still get TV funding. It seems the big "Jaysus" hit is on the League one clubs....... https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... g-24938063 | |
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The live TV model is reaching the end of it's lifespan IMO. Only PL football seems to be bucking the trend, but there's even talk that broadcasting rights have peaked for them too.
RL really needs to start looking at alternative options like streaming services. Obviously, it won't be easy, but it seems clear to me that we won't be seeing the kinds of TV deals that were getting thrown around 5 to 10 years ago again.
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Yep, even live PL football got a rude awakening when it tried its PPV model last season, which was hastily rejected by fans
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| Quote ="shinymcshine"Yep, even live PL football got a rude awakening when it tried its PPV model last season, which was hastily rejected by fans'"
They were trying to charge for individual games on top of subscriptions though. If we gave a % of games to Amazon Prime for example, I don't think we would have many issues.
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DZNE have bought BT sport, and seem to be wanting to expand, so they they could be another option in the future.
I actually wouldn't mind if Amazon ended up showing SL games. It's far cheaper than sky.
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This, at least looks like a way of The Championship securing some revenue, which, if the rumor's are correct, may not be certain when the new SL deal comes into force.
Like other posters, Monday nights seem a bit of a strange one but, I dont suppose that there are too many options.
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Quote ="shinymcshine"There's an interesting article regarding RU Premiership attendances being down over their opening weekends, plus the loss of their Ch5 highlights programme.
Seems no matter how passionate a supporter base might feel, it just doesn't grasp a wider viewing audience in significant numbers, and therefore, in context with Championship RL, you can see how hard it might be to squeeze much money out of a broadcasting deal:
https://inews.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/b ... id-1226592'"
Interesting to see RU premiership still looking for a terrestrial broadcaster to pick up the 5 live games on offer.
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Quote ="shinymcshine"There's an interesting article regarding RU Premiership attendances being down over their opening weekends, plus the loss of their Ch5 highlights programme.
Seems no matter how passionate a supporter base might feel, it just doesn't grasp a wider viewing audience in significant numbers, and therefore, in context with Championship RL, you can see how hard it might be to squeeze much money out of a broadcasting deal:
https://inews.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/b ... id-1226592'"
Interesting to see RU premiership still looking for a terrestrial broadcaster to pick up the 5 live games on offer.
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| Quote ="Egg Chasing"They were trying to charge for individual games on top of subscriptions though. If we gave a % of games to Amazon Prime for example, I don't think we would have many issues.
Well, apart from RL fans will moan about anything and everything.'"
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| Quote ="Jack Burton"DZNE have bought BT sport, and seem to be wanting to expand, so they they could be another option in the future.
I actually wouldn't mind if Amazon ended up showing SL games. It's far cheaper than sky.'"
DAZN are in talks with BT sport. No deal has been agreed yet. |
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Deal done for £200k. £6k for each club per year.
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| Quote ="Bullseye"Deal done for £200k. £6k for each club per year.'"
So, if each club had just 200 fans signed up for a streaming service at £10/mth (for a 6 mth season) they'd probably, once accounting for overheads, make more money than the TV deal. |
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| Quote ="wrencat1873"This, at least looks like a way of The Championship securing some revenue, Like other posters, Monday nights seem a bit of a strange one but, I dont suppose that there are too many options.'"
Boring old Mondays, Now we have a chance to watch RL on a monday without having to give up much else. Do for me... |
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As a supporter of a super league club I am interested in this. The more games outside of the SL I can watch the better & the cost seems reasonable. Monday nights to me are OK as I don’t follow Wendy ball.
At least the Championship clubs are getting some money from outside their own ground takings. It would be great if we had free to air coverage but then why should people get our sport without paying when most of us pay on the gate?
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| IN[/fimg Quote ="shinymcshine"So, if each club had just 200 fans signed up for a streaming service at £10/mth (for a 6 mth season) they'd probably, once accounting for overheads, make more money than the TV deal.'"
Doubt it as production costs surely would be too expensive. A streaming service not only means live games but also shoulder programming and the general rule is streaming services initially lose money. Its just those services have investors who stomach the losses or a money mark who is prepared to fund the losses until growth is achieved. |
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| Quote ="Donnyman"Boring old Mondays, Now we have a chance to watch RL on a monday without having to give up much else. Do for me...'"
Its one game per week. I’m sure most won’t go bust on that. Or even try marketing the occasion. |
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