TheScore Acquires Serie A Broadcast Rights
A couple of months ago I posted about Rogers Sportsnet being awarded EPL rights previously held by TheScore. In that same post mentioned how TheScore should now look to grab La Liga broadcast rights. Well, Real Madrid and Barcelona won’t be on basic cable yet but TheScore should announce shortly that they have acquired Serie A rights starting next year. The contract is believed to be for two years which includes full digital rights (Live streaming of games, mobile content etc.)
Great news to see TheScore still committed to football., (beats all the poker they show on the weekends) now hopefully they rectify one of my giant pet peeves about football broadcasters in Canada. For the love of god such a multicultural sport should have multicultural people talking about the game. If James Sharman and Kristan Jack are the only ones talking about Serie A in TheScore studio I’m going to shake my head in disgust. In other words give me a call. OK, pipe dream but I can be the Jimmy the greek of Canadian broadcasting, minus the racism comments he made to get him kicked off the air 20 plus years ago. Seriously however hire someone who has seen St Clair Ave more than once every two summers.