Premier League votes for more live games

[BensGrandad]

There will be more games moved as the Premier clubs chairmen have voted for an increase in the number of games to be shown for 19/20 season and the bidding will start soon. There will be apparently more games shown on Saturday evenings and Bank Holidays. This is shown on BBC Sport .

 

[Bozza]

"A minimum of 190 Premier League games will be televised live in Britain from start of the 2019-20 season.

Premier League chairmen voted unanimously for the package, with the rights set to go out to auction before Christmas.

A new package of Saturday night games is likely to be offered to broadcasters, along with more midweek and Bank Holiday matches.

There will be a minimum of 22 additional live games on offer."

More >>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42022871

 

[Napper]

Saturday night games are great.

We will be rich beyond our wildest dreams

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Amazon/Netflix/Facebook presumably.

 

[hoveboyslim]

Saturday night games are great.

Players will be even richer, beyond their wildest dreams

Corrected for you.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I bet the police are going to LOVE having to police a football match AND the normal Saturday night carnage.

 

[El Presidente]

Amazon/Netflix/Facebook presumably.

I'm not so sure. They already have a huge subscriber base, so would seem folly to spend so much bidding for the domestic rights as the UK isn't a significant part of their overall base. They could bid for the overseas rights in some countries though.

Could be a surprise bid from BeIn Sport though for some of the domestic packages *TapsNose*

 

[BensGrandad]

I would think that an 8pm kick off on a Saturday is one of the least attractive for most supporters who travel to our games as it will mean a Saturday night accommodation for many which is usually one of the most expensive in a seaside resort especially for those using public transport. Kick off times or days do not matter to me but they do to many who I know will miss the Stoke game live because of it. Monday night must be the worst kick off time for supporters other than armchair sky watchers.

 

[sully]

I bet the police are going to LOVE having to police a football match AND the normal Saturday night carnage.

They might actually prefer to have a large number out of the way watching football rather than getting legless down West Street.

 

[Wardy's twin]

I wonder if the next step will be to ban away fans, less costs (policing), more money as local fans will be charged more, less aggro in many ways. Just make all the games not on general release available via beamback so local club might then increase revenue even more.

 

[studio150]

Assuming that the Saturday night 8pm games are more than likely to screen the more attractive teams, it is going to be fun for fans from the North West and London to get home by public transport when away.
As usual the match going fans are the ones that will be most put out by this change.

There is also likely to be an impact on teams with an increase in mid week games, in that don't play at the weekend but play TV game on Wednesday then play on Saturday but opponents have had whole week preparing as they were not involved in midweek TV game

Welcome to the Saturday night away game in Newcastle and Burnley

 

[Bozza]

Assuming that the Saturday night 8pm games are more than likely to screen the more attractive teams...

Welcome to the Saturday night away game in Newcastle and Burnley

Those two parts of your post don't quite tally, do they?!?

 

[BensGrandad]

I wonder if the next step will be to ban away fans, less costs (policing), more money as local fans will be charged more, less aggro in many ways. Just make all the games not on general release available via beamback so local club might then increase revenue even more.

I would think those that govern and dictate football matches ie the police would love that.

 

[Triggaaar]

About time, the wife was saying just the other week that there's not enough football on tv.

 

[mothy]

About time, the wife was saying just the other week that there's not enough football on tv.

So I'll soon be able to watch 12.30 3pm 5.30 & 8pm kick offs (streamed all for free). My wife will love this

 

[Bozza]

About time, the wife was saying just the other week that there's not enough football on tv.

In a perverse way she's right, isn't she?

If this new deal will see 190 live PL games a season, that's still only half of them. Many countries get them all.

 

[BensGrandad]

I wonder if Bein Sports will try to get it available in the UK as it is in the rest of the world virtually and then offer a year subscription. A pub we visited in Torrevieja showed every Premier game via Bein Sports at a cost of £150 per year to cover all 12 screens that he had,I was told perfectly legally.

 

[middletoenail]

I wonder if Bein Sports will try to get it available in the UK as it is in the rest of the world virtually and then offer a year subscription. A pub we visited in Torrevieja showed every Premier game via Bein Sports at a cost of £150 per year to cover all 12 screens that he had,I was told perfectly legally.

I think someone (yet again!) is taking you for a ride.

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[Charlies Shinpad]

Great news for Tier 4 fans and below

 

[Postman Pat]

Not sure how this is any worse than a 7.45 Tuesday / Wednesday/ Friday kick off, at least the majority won't have to take a day off work or worry about work the following day.