Pushing it a bit with a mixed marraige

Good to see the beeb is showing all the games but I hope they give them pleanty of publicity and raise the awareness of the general public, then hopefully get a few more bums on stadium seats. sorry I'll rephrase that mean spectators on stadium seats. Don't want anyone thinking I'm calling potential RL fans bums.

The England games are on the BBC - all others are on Premier sports !

Not ideal but do not think any other broadcaster would be willing to show every game and at least people have the opportunity to watch the whole tournament.

Yes, if you subcribe to SKY and then buy Premier Sports package on top.....shame its not available to everyone though as i feel with this deal the only people that will get to see the other games are RL fans anyway.

Agreed though hopefully a few more pubs will show it to let people see the games. Red Button on the BBC would have been better but probably never an option and Sky would not want to show everything with the other things they have on.

SKY pulled out of the bidding as far as i know, and i cant seem many pubs etc just buying premier sports just for a handful of rugby league fans.....shame as it would have been an ideal opportunity for non RL fans to get to see it ...and fans who dont have SKY etc

You don't have to subscribe to sky to get premier sports - you just need a box and dish which you can get cheap off eBay. You then subscribe to premier for £10 a month they will fix you up with a viewing card.

Agreed and wonder if ITV4 was ever an option as they can devote a month to the IPL so would presumibly have had room in their programming but at least the option is there as the alternative would probably be most games not being seen by anyone not in the ground for the match.

I think it says alot of how TV companies regard RL and even its main outlet in Sky change kick off times at will and I guess we just have to live with being at their will and treated as a second class sport compared to some in their output.

great all the england games are on the bbc, shame no other games will be though?? sure its only on premier sports...maybe not a bad thing as some of the gates could be shocking to show on national tv!! england games should sell well though

the quarter finals, semis will be on bbc surely?

BBC has the England quarter, one semi on BBC other on Premier. think the BBC has 8 live games in total

would of hoped for more as i dont have premier sports

Thats my point - how many people actually have Premier Sports and will get to see the games ?
Non RL fans wont just channel hop and see a Rugby League World Cup game live and think ooh i'll watch this as maybe they would on other channels but hey ho ...least the nation can watch Leed...sorry Englands games for nowt !