21-03-2024, 11:59 AM
(21-03-2024, 11:38 AM)Rdd Wrote: The short answer to that question is “Channel 4”.
Meanwhile, here’s the PRL press release. Contains the perhaps silly worded statement “Discovery+ is not available in Ireland” which should really have said “TNT Sports is not available on Discovery+ in Ireland”.
www.premiershiprugby.com
Not clear how long the new deal is for.
Weird that the deal length was not mentioned, but it is believed to be a two year deal. I guess they might have kept it vague so if the league goes back up to 12 teams in 2025 (there's been a lot of disquiet about the massive gap since the last match before this week with only 10 teams) they can renegotiate to show every match, which will be more than 93 games.
Just on that, there's been positive development about London Irish and Wasps being revived in recent weeks. Only Doncaster from the current Championship outfits can meet the criteria to be promoted for next season, but they are quite a way off the top, and will require a playoff to enter.
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Other rugby news is that the URC is continuing its steady growth. But three million viewers globally doesn't sound that amazing when the following week, one Six Nations match would achieve that in the UK alone. But I do think the URC is becoming a great and competitive product, and doing well with all of its unavoidable challenges such as its multinationality.
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