posted on: October 19, 2020
Leicester come out of it well, but it is baffling to the football supporter that they are being charged extra in these times. First published on Fri 9 Oct 2020 14.26 BST.
One insider with close knowledge of the Premier League’s TV business called the decision “bonkers” and suggested it may undermine future collective deals. "This is a really bad move by the Premier League to charge 14.95 pounds for single matches that have been shown free for six months!" Sky paid £4.2bn for five of the seven TV packages … As it turned out, the voting from the clubs was 19-1 as only Leicester City opposed it. Premier League insiders believe the price of the matches is competitive when compared to the EFL offer, but the organisation has plainly been caught out by the outpouring of criticism that is not just about the individual cost but a broader sense that fans are being ignored at a time of crisis for the game. The Premier League drew criticism and disdain from across football and beyond on Friday when it announced plans to screen matches played behind closed doors on pay-per-view TV. Supporters in China will be able to watch all 372 remaining Premier League matches live … The Premier League has terminated its £490m contract with Chinese streaming service PPTV, ending their right to show live coverage of English … Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes.
The Premier League announced on Friday that fans will be able to pay 14.95 pounds to watch matches that are not on TV, but this was immediately met with outrage from fans of … The English Premier League has signed a one-year broadcast deal with China's Tencent Sports. Gary Neville was amongst the first out of the blocks, the Sky Sports pundit tweeting: “This is a really bad move by the Premier League to charge £14.95 for single matches that have been shown free for 6 months !” he wrote on his official account. Many will feel they are being treated as cash cows once again.”. That fee comes on top of a standard subscription charge and, for many fans, the cost of season tickets that have already been paid for, and deferred, because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The league has now agreed a new one-year contract with digital platform Tencent Sports. The Premier League's new pay-per-view service launches this weekend Matches not originally picked for TV will be available to watch for £14.95-a-game England's top-flight are trying to … Yet, after PPTV withheld its most recent payment of £160m, which was due in March, the Premier League opted to terminate the deal. The Premier League has not allowed fans in the stands for the last seven months and the Football Supporters' Association have issued a statement urging the payments to be reversed until some normality can be achieved in stadiums. While many supporters are glad that all games are now on offer, the price for this service - on top of what people pay for Sky Sports and BT Sport - is what has caused the outrage. “Football is not the same without supporters at matches. Gary Caffel, the utilities editor at MoneySavingExpert.com, said fans were being treated as “cash cows”. Sat 10 Oct 2020 00.17 BST
"From Saturday 19 September, supporters in China will be able to watch all 372 remaining Premier League matches live," the Premier League said in a statement on its website after the Financial Times broke the story. The Premier League announced on Friday that fans will be able to pay 14.95 pounds to watch matches that are not on TV, but this was immediately met with outrage from fans of English football. In a temporary arrangement that is to be reviewed at the end of October, half of the remaining matches over the next three weeks will be shown on BT Sport and Sky Sports’ pay-per-view platforms, priced at £14.95 a match. The Premier League has sold television rights to its games for a record £5.136bn, 71% above last time. Deal signed to show fixtures on Sky and BT Sport, Five games per matchday will cost £14.95 each. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis. With seven months having passed since fans were last allowed to attend stadiums and with the top flight in dispute with government and the rest of the football pyramid over its responsibility to help stave off financial disaster for the game, the news was the public relations version of conducting a two-footed tackle on yourself. "We are in the midst of a pandemic. All rights reserved. 2020 he tweeted.
Neville was not alone, however. The value of the deal with Tencent has not been disclosed but the Financial Times reports that it is less than the deal with PPTV, citing sources familiar with the matter. The tie-up comes after the Premier League terminated a three-year contract in September with Chinese streaming service PPTV that was reportedly worth around $650 million. Todos los derechos reservados. It is understood there is no mechanism for fans to redeem their season tickets for access to pay-per-view matches, unlike a similar scheme in the EFL where fans can set their tickets against a £10 charge to watch on the iFollow app. "Many Premier League clubs have already taken money from fans, particularly season ticket holders, for matches they can't attend, so we urge them to get refunds out to those supporters as soon as possible.". “Pay the extra £15 per game for those matches not included in their usual subscriptions, which were shown free at the end of last season, or miss seeing their club in action. So, half of the remaining matches over the next three weeks will be aired on Sky Sports and BT Sport's pay-per-view platforms for 14.95 pounds. We want to hear from you. The Premier League and our clubs remain committed to the safe return of fans as soon as possible.”, Available for everyone, funded by readers. The Premier League has got this one really badly wrong.". The measures were overwhelmingly approved, with Leicester reportedly the only club to vote against in a 19-1 decision.
© Octubre The proposals were approved at a Premier League shareholders’ meeting on Friday. The Football Supporters’ Association, who has asked for all matches to be televised while fans cannot be present, called on the Premier League to rethink the idea.
Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. The Premier League said supporters will also be able to get updates and news about clubs and players via Tencent's digital platforms, including WeChat, QQ.com, Tencent Video, Penguin Live App, Tencent News App, Tencent Sports App and Kan Dian.
¡Disfruta de la Edición Digital de MARCA en Orbyt por solo 1€ el primer mes. The Premier League have announced the winners of five out of seven packages for TV rights from 2019, with Sky awarded four and BT one. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. People are losing their jobs," he said. In a statement, the Premier League spokesperson said the new TV agreement will be “regularly reviewed in consultation with clubs and in line with any decisions made by government regarding the return of spectators to stadiums. © 2020 CNBC LLC.
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arranged at short notice but the plans did not come as a surprise to clubs who have been debating the merits of such a scheme for up to a month. "In collaboration with the Premier League, Tencent Sports hopes to leverage its platforms and technology to bring the drama of Premier League matches to fans and share with them the passion and excitement of football," said Zhao. Gary Neville, a legendary player for Manchester United and a current commentator for Sky Sports, has been one of the voices that has come out in public in defence of the fans. “With grounds still closed, it leaves loyal fans with a tough decision”, he said. A Division of NBCUniversal. The first two games to be shown on pay-per-view will be Chelsea v Southampton (BT) and Newcastle v Manchester United (Sky) on 17 October. Around the same time, the Premier League was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The English Premier League has signed a one-year broadcast deal with China's Tencent Sports. Premier League's pay-per-view TV deal under fire from furious football fans Deal signed to show fixtures on Sky and BT Sport Five games per matchday will cost £14.95 each LONDON — The English Premier League announced Thursday that it has signed a one-year broadcast deal with China's Tencent Sports after a previous deal with a Chinese streaming service collapsed as a result of the pandemic. Nor is it clear how the money earned will be distributed, although it is thought all money beyond production costs will go to the clubs. Got a confidential news tip? The news comes at the end of a week in which the chief executive of the Premier League, Richard Masters, joined with other senior figures in the game to call on government to rethink its decision to abandon plans to return fans to games. Despite having had time to prepare for the change, the overwhelmingly critical response appears to have caught the league by surprise.
Half of the soccer matches will be free to watch on Tencent Sports while the other half will only be available to those with a Tencent Sports membership.
Chelsea take on Brighton in their first Premier League game of the 2020/21 season. "We and our clubs have an extremely passionate fanbase in China and are looking forward to working with the team at Tencent to engage with fans in new ways over the coming season," he added. Todos los derechos reservados. The largest domestic TV deal is the Premier League, which has agreed a deal from 2019 … Supporters in China will be able to watch all 372 remaining Premier League matches live as a result. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Former Premier League winner Chris Sutton also stated his disapproval at the decision. Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said in a statement: "We are excited to have agreed this partnership with Tencent ensuring our supporters in China can enjoy following Premier League action throughout this season.". Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. All Rights Reserved.
China was the Premier League’s most lucrative overseas television rights market after a three-season deal was agreed last year.
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