Now if you want to watch Jeff Stelling, you'll have to be on Sky or Virgin media, no more of him on Freeview. Sky are doing this in an attempt to improve their subscription numbers.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jun/1...s-news-freeview

Apparently they're doing the same regarding Sky News as well and the switch-off is rumoured to happen in July

Radio 5 live it is then.

Kents.

Good, dont see why my Sky subscription should fund you cheapskates!

They've also put back their free evening telephone calls from 6pm to 7pm.

Cunts.

I'll just switch to BBC press the red button and watch Garth Crooks and Gary Pallister.

I did that a few times last season, not very pleasant at all. Garth Crooks doesnt half talk a crock of shit on that show

Surely there will be another channel start up in their place. Personally, I've been very disappoined for a long time now that there is no BBC Sports channel given the amount I pay in licence fees. A sports news channel would be a good start IMO.

Yeah that would be handy. There's no doubt good stuff on the BBC, but I pay a lot of money for licence fees when there is very little on the BBC (or telly in general) that I regularly watch. The whole no adverts thing does come at a cost after all.

BBC don't buy enough sport rights to do a 24/7 sports news channel.

Do they?

Football (Premier League, Football League, Carling Cup, SPL, World Cup, European Championships)
Rugby Union (6 Nations)
Rugby League (Super League, Challenge Cup)
Tennis (Wimbledon, French Open, Australian Open, Queens ATP Tour event)
Athletics (World & European Championships, London Marathon, Great North Run)
Olympic Games
Commonwealth Games
Darts (The BDO circuit)
Golf (The Open & US Masters)
Formula 1
MotoGP
Alpine Skiing
Snooker
Horse Racing (The Derby, Grand National, Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood)
Equestrian (Badminton Horse Trials)
Indoor Bowls

Now thats plenty that they've got rights to

Okay then.

"Do they?" is a fucking stupid question in answer to a question.

FOOTY:
Their PL rights are limited due to the deal they have with Sky.

Football League is wank.

Carling Cup gets interesting at the last 4.

SPL is shit.

World Cup happens every 4 years.

RUGBY:

Minority egg chasers sport that cannot get common rules.

TENNIS:

Tremendous Wimbledon coverage.

I'll comment on the others later because I'm watching the match.

Would'nt stop them showing match highlights on a sports news channel like they already do on MOTD

I think their deal is limited to duration of the show, repeats, etc.

Confirmed, August 23rd is the date for the switch-off

And they also gave a preview of the channel's new look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9cZT40kRjg

Also SSN has already been launched on radio

http://www.skysports.com/radio

I've currently got all Sky Sports channels.....and there's far too much to watch.