About 4 years ago the "World" club chalange pulled in 160k viewers, two weeks later 2.5 million watched the first round of the CC on BBC. Snooker has more viewers than SL.

I think you may be in the minority of one on that point.

ITV2 has two regular programmes, I am sure there could be scope for an additional regular programme. As for what it would bring, regular viewers with a known demographic.

I am going off the comments made by the RFL.

Yes that's pretty much how it will probably go. Three weeks ago Sky renewed their broadcast deal for the Football League and because there were no other bidders they reduced the money on offer by 25% (from £264m to £195m) and also demanded an extra 33% of output (from 75 games per season to 100). I would not be at all surprised if the same happens with our deal.

Ah the infamous M&S business model

True and because of this I reckon we will receive less money than the current deal.

It's a pity that we can't market the game properly and other backers may come into the bidding rights.

Its amazing how people with absolutely no media/financial knowledge,have all the financial solutions.

Quote: Thoth " Is this actually true ? If it is based on weekly viewing figures of individual games not once this season has RL been the second ranked sport. In terms of aggregate viewing figures it is certainly behind more sports than football.'" Go to www.barb.co.uk On weekly viewing top 10 for Sky Sports. On numerous occasions live Super league is the 2nd ranked sport. Usually behind 6 or so football matches/shows. Mar 22- 28 is an example of this. Same for week before.

Quote: Thoth " Is this actually true ? If it is based on weekly viewing figures of individual games not once this season has RL been the second ranked sport. In terms of aggregate viewing figures it is certainly behind more sports than football.'" Go to www.barb.co.uk On weekly viewing top 10 for Sky Sports. On numerous occasions live Super league is the 2nd ranked sport. Usually behind 6 or so football matches/shows. Mar 22- 28 is an example of this. Same for week before.

We must be prepared to let them walk, who needs who more?
This is where the split in the game exposes our weakness in negotiation, Sky losing 50,000 subscribers overnight would make them think.

Well thats sums up the current government, what has it to with RL?

I thought the ones with all the financial knowledge got the country in the mess it is today

Come on, there is plenty of weeks where Super league is 2nd over past few years. Not really gonna complain about rivalling cricket world cup, hardly on every year.

And i had 28th march 2010 and week before that. haha

Sky Sports 1
w/e 28 Mar 2010
000's
1 LIVE FORD SUPER SUNDAY - MATCH (SUN 1500) 1,148
2 LIVE FORD SUPER SUNDAY - MATCH (SUN 1155) 555
3 LEEDS V MILLWALL-LIVE (MON 1930) 470
4 CRYSTAL PALACE V CARDIFF-LIVE (SAT 1230) 428
5 GILLETTE SOCCER SATURDAY 09-10 (SAT 1500) 426
6 SUPER SUNDAY - THE LAST WORD (SUN 1830) 287
7 LIVE SUPER LEAGUE (FRI 1931) 282
8 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WEEKLY (SUN 1429) 258
9 LIVE PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS (THU 1901) 226
10 SOCCER AM (SAT 0901)

Fair enough - I do think that Super League is a quality product for Sky

What worries me a little is that the audience above is 282,000 whereas the highest figure SL has had this year is 214,000, I hope this isn't a trend (very difficult to analyse as you have to look at the figures week by week)