Ashes back on free TV

**Toffeepop** · #1 12-11-2009, 11:34 AM

**lumberjack** · #2 12-11-2009, 05:02 PM

Not a cricket fan, but good news for those who are. Takes away something from the clutches of Murdoch.

Now all we need to do is lobby that certain premiership fixtures are of vital national importance

**imperial109** · #3 12-11-2009, 08:15 PM

Always a good thing when things are taken away from sky. I remember watching the 2005 Ashes and really getting into because you was always able to catch it on the telly anywhere, but this years win just didn't seem the same as I wasn't able to watch it and I think it didn't really capture any of the emotion of the previous win because of that.

**deadlywill** · #4 13-11-2009, 09:36 AM

good - no ones going to pay to see the poms slaughtered 5-0 in oz...

**imperial109** · #5 13-11-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by deadlywill

good - no ones going to pay to see the poms slaughtered 5-0 in oz...

You're starting early.

**julioarca** · #6 13-11-2009, 10:32 AM

**suzie** · #7 13-11-2009, 01:41 PM

sorry find it difficult to get excited on with this news

**tjl** · #8 13-11-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by suzie

sorry find it difficult to get excited on with this news

Typical of a woman when cricket is mentioned....

**chincha** · #9 14-11-2009, 12:05 AM

i think that its only when the ashes are in england and sky still have the contract for 2014

**Sharky** · #10 14-11-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by chincha

i think that its only when the ashes are in england and sky still have the contract for 2014

Aye, it's 2017 before it's on TV.

We could all be dead from a massive nuclear world war by then anyway.

**stenelly** · #11 14-11-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Sharky

Aye, it's 2017 before it's on TV.

We could all be dead from a massive nuclear world war by then anyway.

:beer :

**chincha** · #12 14-11-2009, 01:36 AM

i'll put my grans ashes on the tv while i'm waiting.

**Sharky** · #13 14-11-2009, 01:49 AM

So, in conclusion.

The Ashes will be on free TV in 8 years time....unless there is a change in government and they change their mind.

Is it even news worthy?

**deadlywill** · #14 16-11-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sharky

So, in conclusion.

The Ashes will be on free TV in 8 years time....unless there is a change in government and they change their mind.

Is it even news worthy?

errr.....not really. The Ashes tests are always free here so it's a non issue. We'd kill channel owners if they sold it to pay tv...

**lumberjack** · #15 18-11-2009, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharky

So, in conclusion.

The Ashes will be on free TV in 8 years time....unless there is a change in government and they change their mind.

Is it even news worthy?

It probably won't happen if Cameron's lot get in. The word is he will be looking upon Murdoch favourably as they say. Ofcom will probably be the first thing to go.... maybe a commerical BBC, $ky becomes the dominant force.... armageddon....