The CC should go back to its original slot at the end of the season with the final the week before the Grand Final, just like it used to be

where did I say we should scrap the Challenge Cup?

These all seem to really support your view of being pro challenge cup loz!

HTH

it doesnt help, especially as your last two points you have cut apart from a question I asked

nice try

but Fail

TVOC's an X Factor Fan!

you are right - it was cowell who lost his credibility and rendered the actual format of the show redundant - just make it a straight vote from the fans.

My 10 year old daughter makes me watch it

Many boxers were household names in the 80's and 90's before that sport whored itself to sky, now its profile as a sport is down the pan.

Ok, the sky money kept the game from going bust, but the challenge cup on the Beeb showcases it to a wider audience. Its a nice balance.

BBC Breakfast just led the 'rugby' segment of their sport section with a clip of a try from the Kiwis game and and interview with Tony Smith. Only a passing reference to the Rah Rah game.....I'm off for a lie down

More seriously, I wouldn't be that bothered if ITV picked up the Challenge Cup. I know their production values often leave a bit to be desired but they'd have 'magazine' shows on ITV2, 3 or 4 with live coverage of early rounds on ITV4.
We'd maintain 'free tv' coverage and, for the first couple of seasons, they'd want to show the Beeb how to do it right.
Since the season shift the CC has suffered and the decline in the status of the cup is largely down to the teams' attitude and supporter apathy, not the tv coverage.

I agree with you about ITV. If they just showed the Semi's and/or Final on ITV1 as you said they could show early rounds, even the very early rounds, on ITV4. I understand that the BBC get around 3 to 5 million viewers for RL on Saturday/Sunday afternoons and that goes up above 5 million for the final, so those figures are not too shabby. I also understand that the six nations games don't attract a significantly bigger amount of viewers per-say!

ITV used to cover rugby league with Clive Tyldesley as the commentator & he was IMO very good. Mind you that was in comparison to Ray French.
If it was Ch4 I'd have no qualms since their cricket coverage was an improvement on the BBC so see no reason why they couldn't do the same with RL.
All this shows the need to become a fully national sport.

put them both together and you're still arguing against the challenge cup!

you havent answered my question

its in the wrong part of the year, it should be moved and it is scheduled badly in its current format (month between rounds)

it shouldnt be scrapped but it needs its sparkle back

Just been confirmed on the BBC Sport breaking news that the CC final is to be taken off the "protected list" for free to air along with the Winter Olympics and the Derby.