Premier League faces calls to sell more live pay TV rights
By John Glenday
The Premier League is facing up to the prospect of being forced to sell pay TV rights to more live football matches following concerns that fans are being forced to cough up over the odds to watch their teams in action.
In a bid to foster greater competition Ofcom is investigating means of forcing the organisation to sell the rights to more games on television and allow more than one broadcaster to screen each match.
The Premier League currently employs an auction system to sell the right to screen matches, resulting in escalating costs for broadcasters who have in turn passed on Read full story ›
Source: The Drum




