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RTÉ lose rights to heineken cup!

  • 30-06-2005 7:19pm
    #1
    limerick_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭


    Sky have outbid RTE for Irish Heineken cup rights!

    RTÉ will get some delayed coverage and highlights!

    Thats more of a TV3 deal, but anywho... does RTÉ,

    not get first choice for irish rights because Heineken

    Cup isnt a national affair?


Comments

  • #2
    channelsurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 742 ✭✭✭channelsurfer


    I think sky probably realised they could sell more dishes/subs in ireland and with setanta on the horizon in ireland they probalby said they would increase the money paid for the competition provided they got exclusive irish live rights as well.


  • #3
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    doesnt surprise me. i was surprised they didnt snap up the Irish rights last time around they took UK rights. it's a shame really


  • #4
    Digger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Digger


    Quote: Sky have outbid RTE for Irish Heineken cup rights!

    This is bad news. I am a staunch Munster rugby supporter and have always enjoyed the RTE coverage. I don't have Sky and don't intend getting it. Another sporting competition lost to Subscription TV.


  • #5
    NorthDown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭NorthDown


    Disappointing. It does leave rugby in a bit of predicament as it will have a lack of exposure on terrestrial tv now. Now that the Celtic League is off TG4, and the Heineken off RTE it only leaves the Six Nations being broadcast live. What was the source of the info on this so we can read more?


  • #6
    channelsurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 742 ✭✭✭channelsurfer


    http://www.ercrugby.com/cup/25_4212.php
    that is a link to the offical erc website which gives details of the deal


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