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ESPN To Acquire Premier League TV Rights? Roundtable Discussion

Started by The Gaffer · 9 months ago

According to a recent article in The Times newspaper, the Walt Disney Company has expressed an interest in bidding for the TV rights to the Premier League in the United Kingdom and United States. The next auction of broadcast rights is due to start next January for the 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2 ... Continue reading »

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  • RIP

    9 months ago

    Seems like the best answer is for ESPN to buy Setanta. They will then get an immediate EPL presence in the UK and US. Seems like a no brainer. Setanta US also has the early games on Sunday and Saturday which could work well with their fall US football schedule, College Football Saturday and NFL preview shows on Sunday.
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  • NJ

    9 months ago

    Maybe its just my GolTV withdrawal, after DISH pulled it from me, but I think 1st and foremost they need to get some involvement with the EPL, but to follow that up with a La Liga, could be huge....Fox has Italy as well as the EPL and Setanta has everything else European. They could pick up 2 big leagues, with both a ex pat and Latin American draw, and firmly entrench themselves into the soccer landscape. If I recall correctly La Liga's rights are coming up soon, though GolTV, will be very reluctant to lose those.
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  • Ibracadabra

    9 months ago

    anything to get rid of christian miles and keith costigan. anything. please. someone. anyone.
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  • 50

    9 months ago

    just please keep english/british commentators....if i have to listen to marcelo balboa call an EPL came,i may just have to stop supporting the league.
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