After a conversation in work the other day, we realised that Huddersfield have been on Sky 13 times this season and have been picked to be on again next week. If you compare this to my team (Salford) we've only been on TV four times this season, including Cardiff. How many times have other teams been on?

Wakefield have only been on 3 times this year (including MM)

We (Hull FC) have been on Sky 7 times. The fact is, as a netural I want to watch Warrington, St Helens, Wigan or Huddersfield. Seeing Wakefield getting dicked every week or Hull FC and Salford putting in an average game of Rugby is not what the audience wants to see. Sky's not about supporters getting to see their team, if they want to see it they should get down to the game, it's about an entertaining match that gives the Super League product the best image.

Leigh have been on 5 times so far this season; Batley away, NRC Final vs Halifax, Halifax at home, Widnes at home & Featherstone at home.

Agreed. Nothing worse than looking forward to a good game of RL on Saturday evening, to follow a great game on a Friday, only to find that Harlequins are on.

Sky are only obligated to show 2 games of each club per season, as long as this is managed then they can show who they like for the rest of it.
Sky are a business. Ofcourse they're going to show the top teams more often - it gains more outside interest and will most likely be a more entertaining game, which will attract more viewers.

Wigan have been on Sky 12 times so far, with probably only the Warrington game likely to be shown of the remaining games.

I think it is nine times for the Wire.

I think SKY's schedulers generally do a good job. And it in some ways has got a bit harder with no relegation, in previous years they'd have a few 'relegation 4 pointers' to show, whereas now the bottom few are just playing for pride.

yep shame they did not show Hull v Wakey at the KC. Wakey with a depleted team 'dicked' big spending Hull......

Leeds been on 13 times so far

Castleford have been on 8 times i think.

7 Time's for hull fc

hull kr mm
leeds (h)
hull kr (h)
st helens (h)
huddersfield (h)
leeds (a)
wigan (h)

Wigan

Saints at Murrayfield
St George - WCC (H)
Hudds (A)
Wire (H)
Leeds (A)
Saints (H)
Hull KR (H)
Saints (A)
Hudds (H) 'The big one 3'
Leeds (H)
Cas(H) Midweek game due to WCC round two
Hull FC (A)

Warrington away will certainly be shown on sky which makes 13.

We were also on BBC for the Bradford game away, the QF v wire and will be on this saturday against Saints in the semi final.

That makes 16 TV games before the play-offs even start. Might be 17 if we get to the final and then hopefully 3 play-off games. 20 games in a season on TV for a RL team is pretty decent.

Great coverage for a RL team.

Sky wasn't too kind to us for the first 5 games though, only won one of them.

Sky said it's going to show 70 live SL games next season.

So if the games were handed out evenly each team would be on the TV 10 times a year.

I would imagine the likes of Wire, Huddersfield, Wigan and Saints will be on 15 times a year and the bottom clubs will be around 5.

If they show poor teams like Quins or Salford the ratings go down

MM
Hudds x 2
Catalans (x 2 if including French TV).
Leeds
Wigan
Crusaders
Warrington
Wakefield (CC)

10 mate.

First time tonight.

It'll be Bradford's 7th time this year on Sunday against KR. Unfortunately the Bulls have been a bit camera shy this year, having only won once in front of the Sky cameras

You make it sound like some sort of achievement.

Who wants to watch the rubbish teams? Stop moaning and go watch them on the terrace if you want to see then that much. I never watch games on sky if the likes of quins, Wakefield, Salford are on the box. People want to see competitive games not walk overs.

Sky have been in Huddersfield 14 times.

Are you Paul Cullen

Remember Cru vs Bulls? Christ that was so dire even the commentators were slagging it off