Comments on: Premiership Considers Premier League TV

By: The Gaffer

The Gaffer — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:20:31 +0000

Patrick, calling the Premier League the EPL is totally relevant. If you live in the UK, then it's not necessary, but outside of the UK there are many other Premier Leagues. There's the SPL (Scottish Premier League), RPL (Russian Premier League), MPL (Malaysia Premier League), IPL (Irish Premier League), TPL (Thailand Premier League) and so on and so forth.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

By: patrick

patrick — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:43:56 +0000

What might make more sense for the PL ( the E is sorta redundant, unless you also use ANFL) is to sell sets. Like the NFL sells by conference and then night games, the PL would bundle the three time slot matches on Saturday and the two on Sunday and a Monday match. Two networks broadcast a game at 1pm 3pm and 5 pm Saturday, 2 and 4pm Sunday. Every game is broadcast, and a third Network perhaps the BBC, would take Monday night matches from the previous list, when its possible.

would also be very smart to license out IPTV to the world, via the PL's website.

By: AtlantaPompey

AtlantaPompey — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:54:41 +0000

The only problem with ESPN putting Man U vs. Arsenal on ESPN2 after the World Series of Poker is that the Poker would get higher ratings at first. For ESPN to make this work, they would need to create their own channel and then cross-promote it like they do every other sport they show. A premium channel, such as ESPN Soccer, would be the best way to go.

By: Horhay

Horhay — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:15:08 +0000

As long as its not ESPN. The only way ESPN coud pull it off is to create a separate channel i.e. ESPN Soccer Network, where they could put the EPL, Champions League, World Cup, MLS, and the other soccer programming. No one wants to see Man U vs. Arsenal on ESPN2 after the World Series of Poker.

By: BC

BC — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:45:06 +0000

I can't believe with its massive worldwide fanbase, the EPL hasn't started their own online TV offering similar to NHL TV. I understand that the clubs would have to be appropriately compensated as they make money from their own online TV packages. But I would imagine the response to a website that streams live games, highlights, interviews, etc as well as making the old matches available for viewing any time would be immensely popular and a nice source of revenue for the league. And it would allow us Yanks to actually see all the matches we'd like to see!