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Rugby League World Cup could be on suscription TV only in UK

theguardian.com · 2hShare

BBC have not made bid for rights to event Premier Sports have exclusive rights The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has urged administrators to strike a deal to allow this autumn’s Rugby League World Cup to be shown on free-to-air broadcast after it was announced the event would be shown in the United Kingdom exclusively on subscription TV. The BBC’s longstanding relationship with the sport has led to it consistently showing the Rugby League World Cup irrespective of where and when the tournament has been held. But that tradition will seemingly end this autumn, after it was confirmed the broadcaster would not bid for the rights to show the event, which will be held in Australia. Continue reading...

First report: Rugby league has dropped the ball on its own World Cup — inews.co.uk, 1d