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Eurosport will no longer be available to Sky customers

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  • #102
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,721 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    good news not just the football but a great general sport channel for cycling, snooker, skiiing etc.

    they can keep the figure skating and skijumping though...


  • #103
    Nailz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭Nailz


    Unearthly wrote: »
    Wonder which one buckled

    Was always going to happen to be honest.

    The loss of Sky's money would be a massive hit for Discovery, especially after they already sank $1 billion for the rights to the Olympics, not to mention their ad revenue would've also been likely to take a dip due to a loss of viewers.

    Discovery also has too many dedicated viewers for Sky to risk losing. I'd say it was a compromise somewhere in the middle. Whether either of them are happy with it is another story.

    EDIT: Just in time for the CAF ACoN semis as well, nice one!


  • #104
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,008 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Eurosport used to be great years ago before the price of football rights went mental. Eurogoals on a Monday night was essential viewing in the pre-Internet age.

    They'd have great highlights programmes on international nights and even show mad random games from early rounds in European club comps. Even showed Shels live v Killie, Rangers and Rosenborg!!


  • #105
    citytillidie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,491 ✭✭✭✭citytillidie


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Eurosport used to be great years ago before the price of football rights went mental. Eurogoals on a Monday night was essential viewing in the pre-Internet age.

    They'd have great highlights programmes on international nights and even show mad random games from early rounds in European club comps. Even showed Shels live v Killie, Rangers and Rosenborg!!

    Showed Derry City V PSG from the Brandywell in the UEFA Cup back in 2006 before the BBC took the return leg in Paris

    ******



  • #106
    Corholio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,014 ✭✭✭✭Corholio


    Zebra3 wrote: »
    Eurosport used to be great years ago before the price of football rights went mental. Eurogoals on a Monday night was essential viewing in the pre-Internet age.

    They'd have great highlights programmes on international nights and even show mad random games from early rounds in European club comps. Even showed Shels live v Killie, Rangers and Rosenborg!!

    Eurogoals was fantastic, the best goals roundup show there was. Tim Caple is still my favourite voice during football matches.


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