Thu 20 Apr 06
New Footie TV Revolution Upon Us
The Guardian has an excellent overview of the looming battle for sharing Sky TV’s rights to EPL matches. Of particular note is that broadband — Internet-based — vendors are on an equal footing with cable and satellite companies this time.
While this promises to infuse an additional £400 million into the game, the prospect of broadband-based offerings provides some hope for those of us trapped behind the Maple Curtain. The CRTC remains vigilant in clamping down on viewer freedom in defence of the non-existant Canadian professional soccer market.
Paul Canniff
