I must've missed that part about internationals, do you have a link or have you made it up?

I suspect its removal from protected status is a given, perhaps from 2018 onwards? Hence why Sky have exclusive rights from that particular year?

However, let's assume just for arguments sake that the CC Final retains its protected status beyond 2017. There's still nothing compelling the BBC to broadcast the CC Final. Why would they (or any other terrestrial TV channel) when Sky have exclusive rights to broadcasting the rest of the competition rounds?

Go find your own sources.

Oh, and when you do, make sure you select the correct part

rlThe amount being paid for club [i[size"and international matches"[/size[/i will be £182,200,000 in total. For that, Sky Sports will broadcast 71 Super League games per season, 17 Championship games and one Championship one game, while they will also broadcast eleven Challenge Cup games.rl Future Rights Deals Challenge Cup from 2018 - Live Coverage - 11 Ties per Season - Until end of 2021 - SKY SPORTS England Internationals from 2018 - Live Coverage - All Matches LIVE -Until End of 2021 - SKY SPORTS *Source = www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk/

rlThe amount being paid for club [i[size"and international matches"[/size[/i will be £182,200,000 in total. For that, Sky Sports will broadcast 71 Super League games per season, 17 Championship games and one Championship one game, while they will also broadcast eleven Challenge Cup games.rl Future Rights Deals Challenge Cup from 2018 - Live Coverage - 11 Ties per Season - Until end of 2021 - SKY SPORTS England Internationals from 2018 - Live Coverage - All Matches LIVE -Until End of 2021 - SKY SPORTS *Source = www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk/

Unless you have a big moral problem with gambling (and I understand and respect those who do), Ladbrokes is a great sponsor, because they have an active incentive to promote the games. More than Stobart anyhow

Which part of the following statement made earlier...


... are you still having difficulty comprehending?

I think the bit where he said from. 2018 would make it obvious to anyone that 2017 wasn't included........except maybe to you that is

I'm not sure how accurate that breakdown is because sky will only be broadcasting 6 championship games the summer bash.
Though I guess they could have lumped in the qualifiers with the championship so we will see 10 ' the qualifiers ' games and 'the million pound game that isn't for a million pounds and renders the previous 30 games almost entirely irrelevant'

..he is having an off day, isn't he

Not the 2021 World Cup though which no one has rights to yet, even though you're claiming they do.

I got it now, thanks

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The Broadcasting Act requires the BBC (as the public service broadcaster) to broadcast any protected event that wouldn't otherwise be shown by another terrestrial broadcaster.

Protected status does not prevent a PTV broadcaster from simultaneously broadcasting the event (the FA Cup Final will be screened on both the BBC and BT Sport) but, unless another FTA broadcaster purchases the rights to a protected event, the BBC is compelled to screen it.