Lockdown 2: So free TV footie again or still £14.95?
And that begs a question of the often hideously greedy Premier League and broadcasters who appear to be taking as many opportunities as possible of making us pay well over the top to follow our favourites on TV through no fault of our own.
The PL and Sky and BT launched their controversial pay-per-view service as coronavirus restrictions were relaxed by the government.
In a strategy that infuriated the football community, they announced a new service to show an additional layer of matches that were not included in the designated televised schedule.
The games became available to fans at an additional cost of £14.95 to their original subscription fees. The decision was ratified during a Premier League shareholders’ meeting on Friday but it is to be reviewed at the next meeting after it was confirmed at the last one.
Every match was of course brought to us free of charge after discussions with the government who reckoned TV football available to all would raise the mood of the nation back in April or May.
The big question now is given we are heading into a second lockdown WILL IT BE FREE AGAIN AND IF NOT WHY NOT?