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The proposed new deal the Guardian report Sky TV and the SPFL are close to agreeing would see a modest uptick of £2m per season to £29.5m.

For that, Sky can broadcast 60 games each year, instead of the current 48 games. Each club would also be able to sell five pay per view (PPV) games.

The analysts I have read is universally hostile. The deal does not compare favourably with similar sized European countries, the average cost per broadcast game drops and there is little account for inflation.

The analysis is also mostly lazy as our misses the point. Scottish football TV audiences are all about two tribes. Viewing figures become noticeable only when they meet.

Oh for an AZ Alkmaar, to bring drama to Celtic games from midtable.

The SPFL sell TV rights in an open and competitive market. It is absurd to bemoan the deal and not recognise the harsh fact that it was better than all others on offer.

It’s all clubs take up their five PPV options, some will be playing to a TV audience of hundreds, perhaps dozens.

 

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  2. An Tearmann on

    Tom

     

    Ignore the house troll.

     

    It’s there to get that reaction/ clicks.

     

     

    Paul 67 is in full knowledge of the shoit goin on,

     

    He has access to all the sites diagnostics.

     

     

    Yet cowards are free to abuse

     

     

    Shoit bags as humans.

     

     

    HH

  3. Hot Smoked on

    `GENE on 13TH AUGUST 2022 2:04 PM

     

    But they died in 2012 – what’s that score got to do with sevco 🤔`

     

     

    Of course they did but their support is still here and the Old Club`s record defeat still stands. So, you are right,nothing to do with Sevco but plenty to do with their supporters !

  4. Celtic Mac on

    hot smoked

     

     

    CQN has certainly seemed more like Rangers Quick News in recent times (Newco – New Company/Same Club) but strangely enough, despite that, I was asking about Celtic FC, on a site run by someone who is close to the club. The wider context being the lead article from yesterday re broadcasting rights. If you would like to make a useful contribution, as opposed to whatabootery, feel free to do so. Or better still, if you or anyone else on here has some detailed information (ie harsh facts) that would be more than welcome, given that is what I am interested in.

  5. Saint Stivs on

    Gemmell

     

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    Gemmell

     

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    Chalmers

     

    McBride

     

    Lennox

     

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    and ?

  7. Gene on

    Celtic Mac

     

    I think I answered – it’s about affordability for the BBC and the value of the product for ppv

  8. Hot Smoked on

    CELTIC MAC on 13TH AUGUST 2022 2:15 PM

     

     

    I wasn`t indulging in whataboutery. I mistakenly thought you were talking of BBC bias in favour of Sevco and I was pointing out that I didn`t think that such was the case in the scenario you described.

     

    I think Gene`s post provided the reason for the BBC`s choices in these particular games.

  11. The returnof weeron on

    The AZ v Dundee Utd game was on Dutch tv, making it easier for bbc to piggy back presumably.

  12. Tom McLaughlin on

    There is a broadcast hierarchy for Euro qualifiers and play-offs.

     

     

    For Europa & Conference leagues Premier Sports have priority. If they don’t take a game, BBC can opt in.

     

     

    For CL qualifiers, same as above.

     

     

    For CL play-offs it’s BT Sport exclusively. BT Sport are contracted to broadcast CL play-offs involving any British club. In others words they must show it.

  13. Celtic Mac on

    gene

     

     

    Interesting but speculative. Get back to me when you have the numbers to back it up. And confirmation from Celtic FC that the only criteria is how much will the BBC will offer against how many Celtic supporters will pay for Premium Sports. Ie potential audience reach is not an important factor for the PLC.

     

    “Just the harsh facts ma’am….just the harsh facts”

  15. MadMitch on

    TMcL @ Jackanory stuff now

     

     

    NC luv — they / you have had 84 years to get their story straight.

     

    If you have any thoughts on the matter then please share?

     

     

    1930’s — very harsh period of history.

     

    Unfortunately we seem to have a future very close to that horrible past.

     

    So don’t be shy — your NC luv explain if you can.

     

     

    WC comments — you really are at it now.

     

    A low rent journalist who got lucky — agree / disagree?

     

    One thing is for sure it is not praise.

  18. scullybhoy on

    jackiemac on 13th August 2022 2:05 pm

     

    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

     

     

    Sorry, I meant that post for you.

  20. Gene on

    HT Vale 0-0 Bolton

     

     

    Bolton down to 10 men – a real dig in the game

     

    Could go either way

  21. An Tearmann on

    Celtic mac

     

    As wee Ron says on p2 our TV deals are totally wrapped up in what sky/bbc do in England.

     

    Our game is only view through the prism they allow.

     

     

    Last weekend the perfect example on the opening weekend of the most marketed league on the planet.

     

    Our game saw as tiling grout for the pristine package that is sky UK sports coverage of the epl.

     

     

    Not a fan of sky confidentiality

     

    It’s our game

     

    Not a fan of beeb or little quirks like Lineker salary and their ebt cohort don’t auger.

     

     

    HH

  22. Tom McLaughlin on

    SCULLYBHOY

     

     

    Madmitch the self-confessed troll will be on google now and in a few minutes will rubbish that cloud article. He still thinks the earth is flat.

  24. Celtic Mac on

    tom mclaughlin

     

     

    Tom, could you point me towards the UEFA – Premier Sports agreement that gives the latter precedence over National Broadcasters, in broadcasting Euro qualifiers. Interested to see the wording of the actual agreement.

  26. bournesouprecipe on

    The ole CQN book club

     

     

    ‘Winston Churchill his times his crimes’

     

     

    Tariq Ali

  27. Celtic Mac on

    An Tearmann

     

     

    For some reason I thought, that while BT Sports had exclusive broadcasting rights in the Euro Tournaments proper, until 2024, clubs could exercise control over their home games in qualifiers. Tom Mac suggests there is a hierarchy of broadcasters with Premier Sports next in line. Question, were we, Celtic FC forced to operate a PPV deal with Premier Sports in our previous Euro qualifiers. Dont think Sky have anything to do with UEFA.

  30. bankiebhoy1 on

    Celtic Quick News Book Club…….

     

     

    Children Of The Dead End by Patrick MacGill……

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    The ole CQN book club

     

     

    ‘ Adolf Hitler ‘ my part in his downfall

     

     

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    ‘ Stalingrad ‘

     

     

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  34. dessybhoy on

    So the hun second was offside but will be left for the studio to debate, Jane Lewis bbc reporter

  35. The Blogger Formerly Known As GM on

    Aye, Jane scared to dwell on truth lest she gets her employers banned.

     

     

    As I said a few weeks ago, Shortie fawned all over them to get back in, now they’ll walk on eggshells. Just watch, a tonne of stuff will be swept under the carpet.

     

     

    The Huns will pretty much be telling them what to write and say.

  41. 442 park the bus on

    https://twitter.com/risemelbourne/status/1558382864588484608?s=20&t=zxpa9rZ4kWFvle4VEq3GTQ

     

     

    It’s a mystery as to who exactly owns these guns that are screwed onto the giant dome that sits above us, just like dome/firmament that JESUS told us about when he said…

     

    “THERE WILL BE LIGHT IN THE FIRMAMENT.”

     

    That’s unless you think we live on a globe that spins at 66.6 million miles per second, minute, hour, or whatever guff is spun through the Masonic colonised curriculum?

     

    Yeah, laser guns that fire invisible laser beams that burn down hundreds of food processing plants, destroy hundreds of homes but peripheral trees and greenery remained unaffected????

     

    And MSM acts like dafties as if they’re mystified by it all…

     

    MSM…

     

    “WE DON’T KNOW HOW THESE FIRES COME ABOUT. IT MUST BE GLOBAL WARMING??”

     

    Global warming – becomes – “WE NEED CLIMATE CHANGE LOCKDOWN`S!” ??

     

    Climate Change = CC = 33* = Masonic hoax!!!

     

    It’s simple really – who owns the banks, big tech, big, big pharma,100% of MSM, nasa, etc, etc, all politicians on this isle of Britain, apart from SINN FEIN in the 6 counties????

     

    Answer that question and the pieces of the jigsaw fall into place.

     

    hh

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