Turner opts out of Champions League deal

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Bob Jersey

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Jun 25, 2020, 7:52:02 PM6/25/20
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But, they could still be forced by default to carry some games, if and when...


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Bob Jersey

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Jul 9, 2020, 9:23:03 AM7/9/20
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Moi, June 25th:
But, they could still be forced by default to carry some games, if and when...



ViacomCBS rides in on the white horse, getting to complete this season (resuming in August) and do the next three... broadcast, cable, and streaming are all in the plan...


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Adam Bowie

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Jul 9, 2020, 1:50:58 PM7/9/20
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I still find this really odd. Why would a broadcaster that has been carrying a tournament bailout right towards the finals? Was there some massive clash that Turner couldn't avoid? Surely the games take place during US daytime anyway, so are unlikely to have major clashes with re-scheduled other US sports?

And I also find it really strange that the contract should have been written in such a way as to allow a broadcaster to break it at such a point. I understand break clauses - but this seems odd. I guess global pandemics weren't included, and that forced a way for Turner to get out. I can only really think that they massively overpaid, weren't getting returns, and used the pandemic as a way to wriggle out of a final payment.

Future sports contracts with broadcasters will surely have more tight language to bind the broadcasters more tightly.


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Joe Hass

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Jul 19, 2020, 10:12:53 AM7/19/20
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When Turner got the Champion and Euro leagues, they made the depressing decision to put almost all of it on their BR Live OTT service. And I'm reasonably confident that it not only didn't work out, but it didn't work out to a level that they were willing to walk away rather than lose more cash. And I'm sure Uefa, given the opportunity to put their product on a wider platform, were more than happy to let Turner walk.

There's a legendary story about (IIRC) the 1997 World Series. NBC had the rights to it. But the ratings hadn't hit the guarantees, despite it going seven games. And whoever was in charge of NBC Sports then said something along the lines of "If HGTV called me to offer to take Game 7, I'd take that call."



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