09-03-2024, 05:51 PM
(09-03-2024, 05:42 PM)shropshireguy28 Wrote: I wouldn't be surprised to see TNT getting it. They seem to be the sort of company to take things away from free to air. ITV left with the Italy, Scotland and Wales matches but TNT getting all England matches. Just look what they have done to FA Cup taken it away from FTA TV and BBC only being left with the scrapsWe're still to know the fine print of that deal when it comes to what picks the FTA partner has. Yes, TNT on-selling the rights raises concerns will save the outrage for when we know what the actual deal is, although we have seen the BBC too many times prop up pay-TV deals with weaker free to air offerings.
Ultimately since 1991 the FA Cup has only been on free to air exclusively over four seasons - in 2009/2010 when Setanta folds and ITV took their matches and for the last three seasons when ITV picked up what is technically the pay-TV package.