French TV coming to the party

[ParraEelsNRL]

Just read a thread on RugbyXIII forum about Direct8 (TNT) getting the rights to all the French International games plus I think Les Catalans, this is a major TV station and will show live games nation wide, also at the same time, France 3 will be showing the Lord Derby cup final and the finals of the LER 1.

Orange sport that they have rights now is a very limited station which would reach I think a million at most, this is a massive upgrade when you think about it. It's comparable to the S14 getting live FTA games each week

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Oops, I forgot to add that Direct8 looks to be a FTA station.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Thanks to Rene at RugbyforumXIII

http://www.rugbyforumxiii.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=37611&start=0

The chain of the DIRECT TNT 8 will diffuse all the matches of the XIII of France, on line and In double diffusion with Orange Sport, for the season 2010. England France on June 12, in England France Scotland France Ireland and France Wales which will be played in France as from the 9 0ctobre 2010. DIRECT 8 will place at the disposal its supports media for the communication of the product (Direct Information Direct Sport, etc,) as well as the written press (free) present in largest town of France. an option is taken for 2011 according to the rate d' goes down for hearing, with a negotiation with payment of rights TV DIRECT 8 AND FR XIII will officialize very soon and will médiatiseront l' agreement, as soon as Board gives the precise timetable of the Cut d' Europe." A new stage is in the train d' to be crossed, lorsqu' it is known that this chain manages to make the million televiewers on direct d' another sports less ludic than ours. .on finally will see us, and without paying And can be DRAGONS_LEEDS on direct 8, orange is d' agreement for the double diffusion

So Direct8 and Orange will be screening the games plus the written press will be involved all free.

 

[pilmax]

http://www.direct8.fr/

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

http://www.direct8.fr/

Cheers mate, will we be able to watch games like we can with Orange sports at times?

 

[pilmax]

yes

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Exellent news, thanks pilmax.

I just read it's a digital FTA station which is good as everyone soon will have to have a set top box just to watch FTA TV.