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  • UK0wnag3
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    • Apr 2012
    • 1210

    #16
    Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

    I was able to see "The Four Year Plan" on a British Airways flight into Arizona, and I enjoyed it so much I watched it going home again.

    Don't suppose anybody has seen the ITV drama "Hillsborough"?
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    • Mo
      SSN
      • May 2003
      • 11425

      #17
      Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

      This seems like the best place for this


      Today is the last day U.S. networks can submit bids to pick up rights to the EPL, according to several sources who say they do not know when the EPL will formally announce a winner. ESPN and Fox Soccer currently hold the U.S. TV rights, and sources said both networks have submitted bids. NBC Universal Sports also has submitted a bid for the rights. Sources say Al Jazeera-owned BeIN Sport, IMG and Discovery Networks were considering submitting bids, as well. The EPL last sold its rights three years ago to Fox Soccer. The channel, in turn, sublicensed about 80 games per season to ESPN. The two media companies have submitted a similar joint bid this week.

      Today is the last day U.S. networks can submit bids to pick up rights to the EPL, according to several sources who say they do not know when the EPL will formally announce a winner. ESPN and Fox Soccer currently hold the U.S. TV rights, and sources said both networks have submitted bids. NBC Universal Sports also has submitted a bid for the rights. Sources say Al Jazeera-owned BeIN Sport, IMG and Discovery Networks were considering submitting bids, as well. The EPL last sold its rights three years ago to Fox Soccer. The channel, in turn, sublicensed about 80 games per season to ESPN. The two media companies have submitted a similar joint bid this week. The package is especially important to Fox Sports, which runs Fox Soccer. "English Premier League is truly one of the world’s elite organizations and the level of soccer is unparalleled,” said Fox Soccer Exec VP & GM David Nathanson. “Fox has increased the league’s U.S. exposure tremendously during this current three year cycle, and we hope to be able to continue to grow the league and sport in America going forward." Fox Soccer VP/National Ad Sales Mike Petruzzi, a former exec at SUM, said EPL broadcasts have been instrumental in selling sponsorships at the network. “It takes time,” said Petruzzi in an interview late this summer. “There were times when it wasn’t easy to get in the door. But when we meet with CMOs and heads of agencies, everyone’s a soccer fan. With the EPL now, there’s a great level of awareness.” NBC BID NOT AS STRONG AS EXPECTED: While NBC Sports submitted a bid, sources said it was not as strong as some were expecting. NBC’s cable channel, NBC Sports Network, is in the market for more live sports. But NBC’s F1 deal, which was announced earlier this week, will fill some of the same windows NBC Sports would need for the EPL, sources said. BeIN Sport has been aggressive in picking up international soccer rights to top European leagues, as the net has deep pockets. But there is a question whether it would have enough weekend morning windows to accommodate EPL, given its existing deals with La Liga and Serie A. There is also a question of whether EPL would sell its rights to a channel that has little distribution and is relegated to sports tiers. Discovery for the past several years has made noise about trying to add sports to some of its channels like Velocity, a channel targeting the 25-54 demo. It is not clear how serious Discovery will be in trying to pick up EPL rights. IMG did not return a phone call by deadline, but its interest in EPL almost certainly would be to sublicense the games to interested networks.
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      • Bellsprout
        Hard Times.
        • Oct 2009
        • 25652

        #18
        Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

        Considering I don't get beIN or NBC Sports Net, I'm all in on rooting for ESPN or Fox Soccer to win that.
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        • Ermolli
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          • Jul 2009
          • 3315

          #19
          Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

          Can we show videos here as well?

          Golazo by Neymar:
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          • bukktown
            MVP
            • Jan 2007
            • 3257

            #20
            Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

            Originally posted by Dayman
            Considering I don't get beIN or NBC Sports Net, I'm all in on rooting for ESPN or Fox Soccer to win that.
            Agreed. I get beIN but it's brutal. Lol at Discovery networks.

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            • ImTellinTim
              YNWA
              • Sep 2006
              • 33028

              #21
              Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

              I watched One Night in Turin last night. I knew the English media was outrageous when it comes to the national team, but I didn't know they used to attempt to actually sabotage the team.

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              • Leon
                An Old Trafford
                • Mar 2003
                • 4981

                #22
                Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

                Since I'm not sure where to actually share this.



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                • Ermolli
                  MVP
                  • Jul 2009
                  • 3315

                  #23
                  Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

                  Recoba with a golazo, an olympic goal. My favourite player and with 36 years old he still has class on his feet.
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                  One month ago he scored another one but not as beautiful as the one from this weekend.
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                  • Mo
                    SSN
                    • May 2003
                    • 11425

                    #24
                    Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

                    In not awesome news, sounds like FSC/ESPN will not win the EPL TV rights

                    FOX Soccer and ESPN have dropped out of the bidding for the US media rights to the English Premier League for seasons 2013-16, according to a report by Sports Business Daily.
                    According to the report, NBC Universal is the clear front runner with beIN SPORT a question mark
                    “We were disappointed to learn today that EPL has elected to move forward with a different media partner despite FOX’s aggressive bid,” said a FOX spokesperson.
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                    • Bellsprout
                      Hard Times.
                      • Oct 2009
                      • 25652

                      #25
                      Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

                      Is there even a point to FSC now? They might as well just shut it down.

                      Well, Champions League, I guess. But that's probably not enough to fill programming consistently.
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                      • Mo
                        SSN
                        • May 2003
                        • 11425

                        #26
                        Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

                        UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, FA Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF Gold Cup, and is the future home of FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women's World Cup beginning in 2015."

                        They really do need the Bundesliga badly though
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                        • ZM Punk
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                          • Feb 2003
                          • 6260

                          #27
                          Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

                          Originally posted by Mo
                          UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, FA Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, CONCACAF Gold Cup, and is the future home of FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women's World Cup beginning in 2015."

                          They really do need the Bundesliga badly though
                          I think they have to have the Bundesliga, I just don't see how they will drive enough viewers to remain on many cable and satelite packages with the stuff they have. EPL is basically half of there programming and just about all of it on the weekend.

                          There is only so much CL reruns you can show. Especially once it goes on its two month hiatus after the group stage.
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                          • jb12780
                            Hall of Fame
                            • Oct 2008
                            • 10665

                            #28
                            Anyone ever seen Green Street Hooligans?

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                            • ImTellinTim
                              YNWA
                              • Sep 2006
                              • 33028

                              #29
                              Re: The Beautiful Game Thread

                              Originally posted by jb12780
                              Anyone ever seen Green Street Hooligans?

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                              Yes, it's worth a view. It centers around an American played by Elijah Wood who gets caught up in a group of West Ham supporters.

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                              • jb12780
                                Hall of Fame
                                • Oct 2008
                                • 10665

                                #30
                                Yeah i bought it Friday from amazon for 5. Wondering if anyone else had seen it.

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