Quote: SaintsFan "Sky made a commercial decision three years ago to include the Championships in their screening package. They were not interested this time around, apparently claiming that the Championship did not add value. Therefore, they have made another commercial decision, this time to stop screening the Championships. Nobody else was interested in taking up the Championships other than Premier Sports, and they wouldn't pay (except £10 to a club of your choice if you paid a year's subscription up front). That would suggest that rather than the RFL giving something for nothing, nothing was what was being offered in the first place. Whether league fans like it or not - and I certainly don't like it - Championship rugby league is not worth much in commercial terms and subscription TV companies in particular will make decisions based solely upon commercial value. Therefore, if Championship rugby league was to get any exposure at all, it was Premier Sports for £10 a shot, or nothing.'"
So nothing it should have been, the ' exposure ' isn't worth the costs to the clubs