Effects of ISU's media deal - Figure Skating on CBC but not Eurosport
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My guess is that the ISU's asking price is more than what CBC is willing to pay.
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Luckily, I am guaranteed to see Skate Canada, but I want more... and the year started so well with Juniors...
And this is where the ISU is so foolish. If there is no bidding war within the country, you need to just take what you can get, and get skating on the air somehow to create that demand — then you can charge premium prices. Making it inaccessible just makes it more obscure and less desirable for the networks.
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ISU probably still thinks they have the strongest arm in this wrestling match for coverage and rights, while in fact it is the broadcasters that dictate.
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Haven't thought of Brexit with respect to ISU and figure skating broacasts, knowing I can always watch BBC Red Button on satellite TV, but it probably means BBC will have to re-negotiate with EBU for rights? Where is Eurosport based? It is British or based in same low tax haven like Luxembourgh?
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LOL. I didn't want to make the comparison myself, but the phrasing did make me wonder whether the negotiating team might be headed up by one A. B de. P Johnson.
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Eurosport is a French channel. It was bought by the American company Discovery a few years ago, but is still based in a Paris suburb.
I don't know if many people realise this, but both Eurosport and Euronews were actually founded by the EBU.
You know, it is times like these that I wish the EBU had kept Eurosport and Euronews in house, rather than selling stakes to outsiders. Because both channels have gone seriously downhill under their respective new owners.
More importantly, we would not be having the rights problems we have now, as Eurosport would still be able to have access to everything that the EBU has rights for.
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WHAT in the world is this supposed to mean... ??? Ok, I would gladly pay 35€ for a season pass, if that means all the ISU events for this season, but I guess this is not what it is for???? Just Finland related...???
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That season pass is only for the Finnish federation's events. https://www.skatingfinland.fi/live/
(And it is not new for a paid pass to be required for Finlandia Trophy. True for quite a few years now.)
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ah... just as I suspected... I understood the event pass but the said "season pass" sort of gave me a glimmer of hope against hope
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I saw this and I was just like, "wHaT?" the US Figure Skating NBC Sports Gold pass is $59.99 but it includes major international competitions as well as domestic competitions. Grand Prix? It's there. Worlds? It's there. Euros/4CC? It's there.
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Thanks for the info. Do they offer a "commentary-off" option? Eurosport player did. If there is absolutely no other choice, I might consider it.
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Make sure to check before you do!
Unfortunately, I think that even if you are able to purchase a Sports Gold package with a foreign credit card, since you’re located outside the US, you will probably be geoblocked from seeing anything except US Nats.
Unless of course NBC purchases broadcast rights for Canada and Europe.
There is usually no commentary and the stream quality is mostly very good and reliable.
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