LONDON July 21 (Reuters) - The London Olympics and Euro
2012 soccer tournament will be shown on free-to-air television
in Britain after the government deferred until 2013 any changes
to the rules on broadcasting sports events.
Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said that changes to the
broadcasting landscape, including the completion of a switchover
to digital transmission in 2012, meant it was not the right time
to review the list of protected events.
"The current economic climate also points to us not making a
decision at this time which could adversely impact on sport at
the grassroots. I have therefore decided to defer any review
until 2013, when we will look at this again," Robertson said in
a statement.
England's home cricket test matches are not protected and
migrated to Sky (BSY.L) following the hugely popular 2005
England victory over Australia in the Ashes.
A review by former Football Association Executive Director
David Davies in 2008 proposed adding home Ashes test matches to
the list, as well as the home countries' soccer qualifiers for
major tournaments.
In a separate statement, Robertson said he wanted sports
governing bodies to pass as much as 30 percent of their revenues
from broadcasting deals to the grassroots of their games.
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2012 soccer tournament will be shown on free-to-air television
in Britain after the government deferred until 2013 any changes
to the rules on broadcasting sports events.
Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said that changes to the
broadcasting landscape, including the completion of a switchover
to digital transmission in 2012, meant it was not the right time
to review the list of protected events.
"The current economic climate also points to us not making a
decision at this time which could adversely impact on sport at
the grassroots. I have therefore decided to defer any review
until 2013, when we will look at this again," Robertson said in
a statement.
England's home cricket test matches are not protected and
migrated to Sky (BSY.L) following the hugely popular 2005
England victory over Australia in the Ashes.
A review by former Football Association Executive Director
David Davies in 2008 proposed adding home Ashes test matches to
the list, as well as the home countries' soccer qualifiers for
major tournaments.
In a separate statement, Robertson said he wanted sports
governing bodies to pass as much as 30 percent of their revenues
from broadcasting deals to the grassroots of their games.
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