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Ian Dowie in yesterday's post came out with this article concerning the [Poor language removed]'s proposed TV deal
Apr 17 2007
by Ian Doyle, Liverpool Daily Post
LIVERPOOL Football Club is setting up its own television channel to compete against similar offerings from its main rivals.
Chief executive Rick Parry last night confirmed to the Daily Post he wanted LFC TV to be operational by August this year as an additional service to fans.
While many supporters will no doubt see the immediate influence of new American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett in the move, the club last night made it clear it was a project which had been planned for some time.
It is now advertising for staff to fill an immediate 20 positions within the new channel.
Liverpool’s main rivals, Manchester United and Chelsea, already have their own cable and satellite-based channels, as do Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers and the likes of Real Madrid. Mr Parry said: “This is something that the club has been looking to pull together for a while, and placing the adverts is the next step towards that.
“It’s an exciting development but it’s very much a case of watch this space at the moment.”
Full details of exactly how LFC TV will operate have not yet been finalised, but the deal is going through at the moment.
It is understood it would involve the club’s current website coming fully under the club umbrella. The site is currently owned 50-50 by the club and former shareholder Granada, who are expected to relinquish their interest.
The new station will replace the syndicated television content currently produced through the website and a launch in August would put the channel in place for the new season.
No decision has been taken on whether LFC TV would be a free or a subscription channel, although the experience from other clubs would suggest it is almost certain to be subscription-based in some form.
The spread of TV stations among top clubs has led many observers to predict a situation where all England’s top clubs will eventually sell their own TV rights separately, instead of the joint deal currently negotiated.
Recently, Real Madrid and Barcelona have signed lucrative deals for the individual rights to games, Real for £730m for seven years and Barca for £670m.
For now, though, Premiership clubs can enjoy from next season the benefits of a new deal worth £2.33bn over three years.
Considering our global following and the poor coverage many of you get overseas, should we consider this course of action as it must be a viable proposal that could prove to be the lucrative move we've been looking for?
Any comments?
Apr 17 2007
by Ian Doyle, Liverpool Daily Post
LIVERPOOL Football Club is setting up its own television channel to compete against similar offerings from its main rivals.
Chief executive Rick Parry last night confirmed to the Daily Post he wanted LFC TV to be operational by August this year as an additional service to fans.
While many supporters will no doubt see the immediate influence of new American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett in the move, the club last night made it clear it was a project which had been planned for some time.
It is now advertising for staff to fill an immediate 20 positions within the new channel.
Liverpool’s main rivals, Manchester United and Chelsea, already have their own cable and satellite-based channels, as do Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers and the likes of Real Madrid. Mr Parry said: “This is something that the club has been looking to pull together for a while, and placing the adverts is the next step towards that.
“It’s an exciting development but it’s very much a case of watch this space at the moment.”
Full details of exactly how LFC TV will operate have not yet been finalised, but the deal is going through at the moment.
It is understood it would involve the club’s current website coming fully under the club umbrella. The site is currently owned 50-50 by the club and former shareholder Granada, who are expected to relinquish their interest.
The new station will replace the syndicated television content currently produced through the website and a launch in August would put the channel in place for the new season.
No decision has been taken on whether LFC TV would be a free or a subscription channel, although the experience from other clubs would suggest it is almost certain to be subscription-based in some form.
The spread of TV stations among top clubs has led many observers to predict a situation where all England’s top clubs will eventually sell their own TV rights separately, instead of the joint deal currently negotiated.
Recently, Real Madrid and Barcelona have signed lucrative deals for the individual rights to games, Real for £730m for seven years and Barca for £670m.
For now, though, Premiership clubs can enjoy from next season the benefits of a new deal worth £2.33bn over three years.
Considering our global following and the poor coverage many of you get overseas, should we consider this course of action as it must be a viable proposal that could prove to be the lucrative move we've been looking for?
Any comments?
