(24-04-2022, 10:25 AM)Brekkie Wrote: Kind of feel if there was a deal to be struck there it would have been before considering at least one English team making the final is now quite common.I’d be inclined to agree, but the Tennis and F1 final race of the season deals probably wouldn’t have happened in the past and clearly Channel 4 are currently prepared to give pay broadcasters more for this kind of thing than they would in the past both financially and in terms of promotion. You might and up with a situation where ITV try to go for it too, faced with the prospect of losing England rights which would push up the price.
Longer term I think Champions League highlights might work better for Channel 4 if they wanted a season long commitment to football, than they ever did for ITV. In similar deal with BT Sport to the F1 with Sky. Although Quest would also be a contender for such a package now Discovery are part owners of BT Sport.