17-03-2024, 10:05 PM
(17-03-2024, 08:59 PM)Jon Wrote: I’m pretty sure the first picks in previous deals was always with the free to air broadcaster? Since the end of Sky/ITV split of the late night 90s?That’s right - the only deal that’s ever had first picks behind a paywall was the 1999-2002 Sky / ITV deal. Generally viewed as a very bad one for the competition and it’s never been repeated.