RIP Ceefax Page 301: The End Of An Era
Last night, Northern Ireland became the final region of the UK to complete the digital switchover, bringing to an end the 76 year history of analogue television in this country. Most will have barely...
View ArticleNBC Premier League TV Deal Shows Rising Influence Of Football In US
NBC’s $250 million purchase of the US rights to all 380 Premier League matches might be a drop in the ocean when compared to BT and Sky’s combined £3 billion deals in the UK, but it is perhaps one of...
View ArticleCan Premier League Highlights Drive Newspaper Subscriptions?
The Premier League’s lucrative auction of its broadcast rights continued yesterday when News International was awarded the mobile and online near-live clip rights for all 380 fixtures for three years,...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes Of Soccer AM
Soccer AM has been a staple of mine and many football fans’ Saturday morning since it debuted on our screens in the mid-1990s. Its eclectic mix of footballing features, nonsensical sketches and vast...
View ArticleFree BT Sport Is Set To Change TV Landscape
It’s not often that the marketing hype lives up to its billing, but BT’s decision to give BT Sport and live Premier League football to all of its broadband customers does indeed feel like a “game...
View ArticleTechnology Aids Wimbledon In Quest To Be The Most Prestigious Grand Slam Of All
Andy Murray may have ended the wait for a British winner at SW19, but Wimbledon's quest to offer the best digital experience for fans continues
View ArticleGAA Puts Money Ahead Of Principles With Sky Sports TV Deal
GAA's controversial decision to award live All-Ireland rights to Sky Sports on the basis it will help Irish expats view matches is becoming increasingly difficult to justify
View ArticleMotorbikes, Tractors And VHF: How The Tour De France Is Broadcast To The World
The Tour de France is the most famous cycle race in the world, but its also among the most difficult sporting events to broadcast,
View ArticleSky Sports Takes Advice From ‘ESPN 8: The Ocho’ To Fend Off BT Sport Competition
Sky Sports 5 is Sky's latest attempt to protect itself from the aggression of BT sport, but what do the broadcasters have planned for this season?
View ArticleThe Premier League’s Battle Against Vine Is Doomed To Failure
Even if the Premier League is successful where other industries have failed in protecting its content from the Internet, it will antagonise fans in the process
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