Free-to-air proposal: Peter Tom
Tigers chairman Peter Tom has said that the 'ground-breaking' rights deal struck with BT could involve some games being broadcast free-to-air.
The shock deal - to take effect from 2013/14 - was valued at £152m, securing exclusive rights to the Premiership along with some European games.
What followed was confusion as Premiership Rugby and European Rugby Cup (ERC) met in Dublin and got nowhere despite hours of talks.
"BT have come into this with their eyes wide open," chairman Tom told the Leicester Mercury.
"And for Premiership Rugby, this deal is a ringing endorsement of our product with proposals that are very sensible across the board.
"There are proposals for some free-to-air rugby, and you suspect that may go through.
"With all of the different ways to view sport these days on phones and tablets and various social media, we feel that we have chosen a great partner in BT, who will be going out of their way to provide the best possible platform to show and promote the sport."
Comments
JamieTheProp says...
This is now just like football - you have to buy several packages to watch the games - Sky, ESPN and now BT.
How is this good for the rugby loving public?
Posted 13:20 27th September 2012
porridge_time says...
BT a British Company who may well put the nail in the coffin of professional Rugby in Scotland... and the unionist wonder why the Scots want look after their own affairs?
Posted 11:28 27th September 2012
rugby_rockstar says...
haha! Yeah, I think you DO need to re-build some bridges matey. PRL's name is mud at the moment. Free matches is a half decent start. Loads more transparency is needed too and alot more respect for all your rugby assocaiates, be them the fans, Celtic regions or the ERC. Basically sort your own house out before of telling other people to change theirs.
Posted 10:50 27th September 2012