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Why no Irish stations showing the rugby union matches?

  • 07-08-2011 9:51am
    #1
    zbluebirdz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭


    Surprised to see that none of the Irish TV stations were showing the Ireland vs Scotland rugby union match yesterday.

    Why not?


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  • #2
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Sure RTE were probably showing The Magnificent Seven or Seven Brides for Seven Brothers or Lethal Weapon Part 4.

    As for TV3 - Judge Judy maybe?


  • #3
    holidaysong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 403 ✭✭holidaysong


    It was on Setanta Ireland.


  • #4
    gooch2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    Probably because RTE waste so much of the licence fee that all they can afford to show are films from the 80s.

    In fairness RTE deserve their own thread in Ranting & Raving.


  • #5
    Magic Beans
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭Magic Beans


    It's down to a combination of two things:

    1) The ineptitude of RTE, they can't budget well enough to afford events

    2) The greed of the IRFU, their cosy arangement with Sky ripping off their supporters


    Forget TV3, they are not Irish, they are just another ITV regional station aimed at the Irish viewer.


  • #6
    cgarvey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,889 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Magic Beans wrote: »
    It's down to a combination of two things:

    1) The ineptitude of RTE, they can't budget well enough to afford events

    2) The greed of the IRFU, their cosy arangement with Sky ripping off their supporters


    Forget TV3, they are not Irish, they are just another ITV regional station aimed at the Irish viewer.

    Jim Corr would be proud! IRFU, or Sky had no arrangement, cosy or otherwise, for this match, because it was the SRU (the host nation) who get to negotiate broadcasting rights.


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  • #7
    gooch2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    Just seen an ad, they are showing the France game next saturday.


  • #8
    Magic Beans
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭Magic Beans


    cgarvey wrote: »
    Jim Corr would be proud! IRFU, or Sky had no arrangement, cosy or otherwise, for this match, because it was the SRU (the host nation) who get to negotiate broadcasting rights.
    Fair enough, my mistake there, just leaves us with RTE's ineptitude so.


  • #9
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,073 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Since the majority of viewers in ROI can get either BBC or/and Setanta it probably didn't make much difference. I posted on the rugby forum and asked if there was anyone who could not see this game and no-one replied.


  • #10
    recyclebin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭recyclebin


    The match was terrible yesterday. I'm glad RTE didn't waste license payers money on this practice match TBH


  • #11
    Minstrel27
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    The ranting by some on this thread is laughable.


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  • #12
    liamtech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭liamtech


    Im making a slight presumption here that the Rugby world cup will be FTA on saorview and freesat - i mean it is an international world tournament is it not? My hope is that between Saorview and freesat i will get to see all of the major matches - FREE - I dont enjoy going to the pub to see sports

    Sic semper tyrannis - thus always to Tyrants



  • #13
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,677 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    You'll get the WC on Freesat for sure, cos the English channels are showing it.

    But I do think RTE have it FTA too.


  • #14
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,073 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    NIMAN wrote: »
    You'll get the WC on Freesat for sure, cos the English channels are showing it.

    But I do think RTE have it FTA too.

    AFAIK RTE have all Irish matches as well as opening game and all matches from QF's onwards. Setanta have all games.


  • #15
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,850 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    liamtech wrote: »
    Im making a slight presumption here that the Rugby world cup will be FTA on saorview and freesat - i mean it is an international world tournament is it not? My hope is that between Saorview and freesat i will get to see all of the major matches - FREE - I dont enjoy going to the pub to see sports

    RWC TV schedule here on the rugby thread, RTÉ & ITV.


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