The Sport Thread

The EFL their main thing so far then. I assume Sky produce the live matches themselves though.

Rights news : Sky Box Office to show Mayweather v McGregor for £19.99 (€24.99 in Ireland) - http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/10969023/mayweather-vs-mcgregor-sky-sports-box-office-to-show-floyd-mayweathers-las-vegas-fight-with-conor-mcgregor

Astonishingly cheap compared to America - where Showtime has decided to charge $90 for the SD feed and $100 for HD ( ).

Considering how some rumours exaggerated the price of this PPV, this is welcome news.

Summer Olympics will be in Paris in 2024 and Los Angeles in 2028.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-2028-olympics-deal-20170731-story.html

I about had a heart attack thinking I accidentally preordered it.



And as we are media folks the IBC and MPC will be built on the back lot of NBC's Universal Studios.

Rights ....

Amazon Prime win ATP Tennis rights from Sky


more details ……..

MEDIA on THEGUARDIAN.COM
01-Aug-2017 @ 12:33

Just wonder if Sky will commit to its ATP World Tour finals coverage following this announcement, or could it pass to someone else?

I hope the ATP coverage will be covered by the normal Prime sub and not at an additional cost like their 'channels?'

I believe the AZP deal includes ALL ATP properties, which puts the World Tour Finals in their court (Sorry). A question arises over National Rights such as Queens going forward and their current ES and BBC coverage.

Radio rights news: Hull City's commentary will now be on Viking2 instead of BBC Radio Humberside. It's a major downgrade, as Viking2 is DAB/AM, not FM.
http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hull-city-reveals-new-match-258531

The BBC only signed a new deal for Queens in January, lasts until 2024
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/bbc-to-broadcast-queens-until-2024

Isn't it fairly common place for global 'series' to allow local organisers to strike deals for local coverage in addition to the main coverage? E.G. - even though the BBC lost live IAAF Diamond League rights, they still show the British events live because they come under it's deal with British Athletics

Do wonder whether that's just Sky being skint or them seeing the golden era of mens tennis coming to an end so wanting to get out before interest declines. If it was the latter though I'd have thought they'd be another cycle in it - but maybe not at the price the ATP want. Really don't think another player in the market helps though.