BT Vision are hungry for content in their battle with BSkyB and it looks as if they are close to a £300,000 deal to show Football Conference game as well as stream them online. It is thought that 25-30 live games will be shown in the first season.
For the last three years the Conference has had a deal with Premier Sports which saw home clubs paid £5,000 and visiting clubs £1,000 for each live broadcast. It’s a long way from the riches of the Premiership.
BT Vision are hungry for content in their battle with BSkyB and it looks as if they are close to a £300,000 deal to show Football Conference game as well as stream them online. It is thought that 25-30 live games will be shown in the first season.
For the last three years the Conference has had a deal with Premier Sports which saw home clubs paid £5,000 and visiting clubs £1,000 for each live broadcast. It’s a long way from the riches of the Premiership.
One might ask what it is in for BT, but Conference fans who live away from their home area or who want to watch away games might find the offer attractive.
The Conference hope that the deal may aid their search for a new sponsor to replace Blue Square who occupied the role for six years. They claim to be talking to a few interested companies, but time is ticking away.