World Cup games to remain on free-to-air TV in the UK

[southbank1871]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12482371

I wonder if this is another reason why UEFA and FIFA seemingly have it in for English football?

[11.30 from paddington]

Yet another demonstration of the rank hypocrisy and bullsh!t FIFA and UEFA are capable of .

"Football is the people's game. Therefore, we want to use our tournaments to promote football across the world to all people (but only if these people pay through the nose just to watch it on TV)."

[TBM]

surely this is a good thing though?

[ZacNaloen]

It's a good thing for us, but FIFA and UEFA get less money if it's not a free-market bid so they are kicking up a fuss.

[Big Foot]

Are we the only country in the world where WC & Euros are on terrestrial?

[ZacNaloen]

No idea, but as the practise has been upheld by the ECJ as perfectly acceptable then it opens it up for other EU countries to do so if they wanted

[Tails]

No idea, but as the practise has been upheld by the ECJ as perfectly acceptable then it opens it up for other EU countries to do so if they wanted

This is a judgement from the European Court of first instance [now the EGC] - the ECJ will be the next [and final] step in this dispute.

[ZacNaloen]

bleh, i should learn to read or summat