Satellite and cable TV stations taking over sports viewing

Title

Satellite and cable TV stations taking over sports viewing

Genre

Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

2 Feb 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:06:45

Description

Brian Ging goes to White City to talk to a few sports fans as a national debate on whether satellite and cable TV stations should be allowed to snap up exclusive rights to major sporting events goes on. Lord Denis Howell on his campaign in the House of Lords to ban Sky Television and other subscription channels from securing eight listed events including the Grand National, England’s home cricket tests, The Olympic games and Wimbledon. Graham Leach talks to Virginia Bottomley on the debate. 3 clips.

Contributors

Denis Howell; Virginia Bottomley; Brian Ging; Graham Leach; Michael Foley

Keywords

Legislation; Sport; Parliamentary bills; Satellite television; Sky Television; Television sports programmes; Digital television

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