zuricity wrote:Starmer wants free to air for the CL final. Tosser, make all football games free to air. That would clip the wings of sky, tnt etc
This is the first time ever the final isnt free to air in the UK though, so don't think it's just because it's Arsenal that he wants that.
Hopefully he has the same mindset around the 'crown jewel' sporting events that currently have to remain free to air (fa cup final, league cup final, world cup and euros). Seemed this season more FA cup matches than ever were behind the paywall.
Other sports have had the status scaled back in recent years (Ashes cricket is one I think).
Sports need to think long term. The viewing figures for pay per view sports are a fraction of the free to air, if they're not careful their audiences will go elsewhere