New broadcast partner for the Co-op Championships will be Premier Sports, 2 year deal showing 34 games a season, likely to be shown Thursday nights.

Also some info on twitter going about that championship clubs will get cashback for each subscription the sell. Means the better supported clubs will get more in theory.

www.loverugbyleague.com/news_652 ... -deal.html also loverugbyleague are tweeting that there is a 4 year plan for the tv deal. Worth following as they're reporting direct from the meeting.

www.loverugbyleague.com/news_652 ... -deal.html also loverugbyleague are tweeting that there is a 4 year plan for the tv deal. Worth following as they're reporting direct from the meeting.

"Premier coverage for Championships in 2012

Up to 32 games from the Co-operative Championship, Championship One and Northern Rail Cup will be televised live by Premier Sports next season after a deal was agreed between the broadcaster and the RFL.

Matches will mainly be screened in the popular Thursday night viewing slot and opportunities are being explored to provide a number of double headers that will mean greater coverage for more teams.

The RFL’s Commercial Director Paul Kimberley said: “We’re delighted to confirm Premier Sports as the broadcaster for the Championships next season and look forward to working with them.

“The Championships have provided fantastic entertainment for TV viewers over the past few years and fans will now be able to watch action from the NRL and the Co-operative Championships in the same place.”

There will be one game shown live from the Championship or Championship One in each of the regular rounds and at least three play-off games will be televised as well as both the Championship and Championship One Finals.

As in previous years one game from the Northern Rail Cup quarter-finals and semi-finals will be shown live as well as the final.

Premier Sports executive Richard Webb said: “This is a superb opportunity for the channel to build on the great relationship we have with Rugby League fans in the UK. Next season we plan to broadcast 200 Rugby League games between the NRL and Championship which works out at 40p per game if fans take out a 12-month season ticket.

“Viewers can expect extended pre-match build-ups and analysis that will get to the true heart of the game at Championship level.”

Premier Sports broadcasts on the Sky platform, Channel 433. In the next 12 months they will show some 700 events with NHL, NRL, NASCAR, South American and Conference football, Boxing and MMA."

Well done to them on getting the Grand Finals from Sky, and hopefully a few pubs in Leyth will become subscribers!

Thursday night away games! Oh the joy!!

Virginmedia viewers?

I was just going to ask what about us virgins

Sky is the future. Cable is so 1990's

"the popular thursday night slot" i can assure you it aint popular when your stuck on that damned m62 motorway. I suppose the exposure we will get will be good, surprised we don't get any cash what so ever from it, i have been watching the nrl on prmier sport this season, well wrth the subscription and now even more reason to get it.

Well I'm going back to Cable after a nightmare 12 months with SKY, but I'm keeping my dish up and box so will use it as a freesat so the best of both worlds.

Oh good. Another pay tv channel. Pub for me if we are on.

Is that if we are at home ?

wonder if Premier Sports will try and poach Bill Arthur and Bazza and Tez from Sky?

We cannot afford to play Fax and Fev on a Thursday night.
Thursday home games cost us £10k a game - tell em to luvv off.
Play Sat 7.00pm/Sun 5.30pm

I don't know where they get this 'popular Thursday night' from. Terrible night. Put them on Sunday evening 6pm ko. No clashes with anything and away fans will turn up (well more than would on a Thursday night)

There is mention of ' double headers ' , that should be interesting , Skolars verses Crusaders for a 6 pm start anyone ?

I think they mean games like The GB students which they covered last year. Double headed league games on a Sunday would work but on a weekday?

Agreed.

It is popular , the SL fans love it

Only 'cause they don't have to do it

I notice one thing about this 'deal' there isn't any money on offer. Then nagain I suppose it could be used as a 'tool' when talking to sponsors?

The Watcher wonders whether enough people will subscribe to another sports channel, he remembers Setanta going bust & also there will be another subscription channel showing boxing (Boxnation 456). The Watcher thinks sports viewers will be saying enough is enough & wont bother adding to their already expensive Sky charges.