Pubs v Premier League Ruling Tuesday

[olaftab]

The European Court will give a ruling in this case tomorrow.
How do bars like the Rococo Lounge get away with showing 3.00PM games on Saturdays?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/davidbond/2011/10/pubs_v_premier_league.html

[avwebby]

The Landlady in Portsmouth used a Sky box with a Greek card in it and therefore Sky said it was illegal...I'm also a landlord and Have German Sky my mate has Italian and another few have Spanish or french.

With these you get all the Premier league matches shown on sky and ESPN including a 3 o'clock one with Footbaall first commentary. It is legal or else it's restraint of European trade. I had to pay 950 a month to sky but pay 175 for German sky hate doing it but needs must.

[Nev]

Reducing the power of Sky can only have a long term positive effect on football in this country.

[rjp]

She's won (at least this round).
BBC

[paulcomben]

A very interesting ruling that completely screws up the business model for Sky & ESPN & FAPL.

[gerags]

A very interesting ruling that completely screws up the business model for Sky & ESPN & FAPL.

Not quite the Premier League as they are selling "the product" to the foreign TV companies that are being subscribed to in this/these case/s.

[itbrvilla]

A very interesting ruling that completely screws up the business model for Sky & ESPN & FAPL.

Think I read somewhere that the the PL might even make their own TV channel.

[Ger Regan]

What does this mean tv in general? BBC iPlayer doesn't allow me to watch certain programmes due to territorial rights, surely that means that I should be able to watch them now? Same goes for things like The Daily Show or Colbert Report.

[PeterWithe]

Reducing the power of Sky can only have a long term positive effect on football in this country.

True, although I'm not sure that allowing 3.00 games to be shown on TV the way forward, I'm sure that the amount of pubs showing Villa games live is having a big impact on the gates.

[itbrvilla]

Reducing the power of Sky can only have a long term positive effect on football in this country.

True, although I'm not sure that allowing 3.00 games to be shown on TV the way forward, I'm sure that the amount of pubs showing Villa games live is having a big impact on the gates.

Perhaps they should reduce the price?

[Chris Smith]

Reducing the power of Sky can only have a long term positive effect on football in this country.

True, although I'm not sure that allowing 3.00 games to be shown on TV the way forward, I'm sure that the amount of pubs showing Villa games live is having a big impact on the gates.

Perhaps they should reduce the price?

I agree, although unless all clubs do it we're just going to fall further behind.

[sg]

Ruling probably explains why Rileys have been sending texts to say they're now showing ALL saturday 3pm kick offs.

[not3bad]

Would I be amiss in thinking this could have as significant an affect on top professional football as downloads have had on music?

[MarkM]

Would I be amiss in thinking this could have as significant an affect on top professional football as downloads have had on music?

Maybe Doug is finally going to proved right as the financial support structure crumbles

[Percy McCarthy]

Reducing the power of Sky can only have a long term positive effect on football in this country.

True, although I'm not sure that allowing 3.00 games to be shown on TV the way forward, I'm sure that the amount of pubs showing Villa games live is having a big impact on the gates.

Perhaps they should reduce the price?

I agree, although unless all clubs do it we're just going to fall further behind.

This could be copuntered by the ruling fucking up the Champions League TV deal, hopefully.