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Irish Examiner
09-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Premier League urges clubs to allow dressing-room filming and in-game interviews
The Premier League has asked clubs to give broadcasters the right to film inside dressing rooms or conduct in-game player interviews during live coverage from next season. A new domestic TV deal worth £6.7bn over four years begins in August and Sky Sports and TNT Sports want more for their money, with the league supporting their demands. The league is understood to be consulting with clubs over enhanced access for rights holders and wants an agreement before its AGM next month. Some clubs are more open to allowing broadcasters to film in their dressing rooms, with certain managers resistant to letting cameras into what they regard as their inner sanctum. The traditional Big Six are believed to be pushing back. There is a suspicion at some clubs that the Big Six are resisting because they want to save behind-the-scenes content for their own channels, which they can use to market to their fans and increase their already significant commercial advantage. The league needs 14 clubs to take its side if it is to make a contractual commitment to the broadcasters. Under the league's proposals each club would be obliged to allow dressing-room access, a half-time player interview or an interview with a substituted player at two home games. The broadcasters are most interested in dressing-room footage but the other options have been included as a concession to win over the most reluctant clubs. The league is understood to have warned clubs that without offering broadcasters more access the value of future TV rights deals is likely to decline. Although the value of the league's TV deal has gone up for the next cycle, this has been achieved only by offering 70 more live games each season. The price per game paid by Sky and TNT has decreased significantly from £10.19m between 2016-17 and 2018-19 to £6.2m over the next four-year cycle. Overseas TV rights are continuing to rise, with the league's contracts between 2025 and 2028 worth £6.5bn, but foreign rights holders are also demanding more, particularly NBC in the United States. Several clubs including Brentford, Brighton, Wolves and Nottingham Forest have run trials with cameras in their dressing rooms over the past couple of years. The Premier League champions are obliged to allow crews to film celebrations in their dressing rooms after winning the trophy. Bournemouth were the first club to offer a substituted player interview, with Marcus Tavernier speaking to Sky Sports after he was taken off in their 3-1 win over Southampton last October, and an audio clip of Thomas Frank giving a pre-match team talk before Brentford hosted Arsenal in January went viral after being posted by TNT Sports. Sky Sports will broadcast a minimum of 215 live Premier League games next season, up from 128, and believes it has to offer viewers more for their subscription. Next season in the Premier League camera crews will be allowed on to the pitch to film goal celebrations. Camera operatives using so-called Steadicams, who often enter the field at the final whistle, will be allowed to record players' reactions to take viewers closer to the action. Guardian
Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
INSIDE SPORT: Massage oil mania is slippery slope for clubs after Luton incident and broadcasters set for change over filming celebrations
Football clubs are on alert over the threat of fires caused by massage oil. Inside Sport understands an alarm has been raised after a series of incidents, including a fire in the laundry room at Luton's Kenilworth Road. The issue stems from the growing demand from players for rub downs, and the effect of the massage oils used seeping into towels. Regular detergents and wash cycles struggle to remove the residue and towels have been spontaneously combusting inside tumble dryers. Clubs have increased the level of detergent used, and tried heavy-duty programmes. However, there are concerns that even by taking such measures, elements of the potentially dangerous residue will remain. The issue is commonplace in the world of spas, but it is thought to be the first time the problem has been identified at football clubs. On the eve of Luton's Championship clash with Coventry last month, three fire crews tackled a blaze from a tumble dryer in their laundry room. Hatters Way was closed with hoses and a thermal imaging camera used to contain the spread. Broadcasters to be given more bang for their buck Cameramen are set to be allowed on to the pitch during Premier League games next season to film goal celebrations. Those using 'Steadicams', who often enter the field at the final whistle, will be allowed to do so while the game is taking place as part of a plan to give broadcasters more bang for their buck. Meanwhile, radio commentators and pundits are expected to be permitted to film their reactions to goals and big moments in press boxes every week - with the influence of fan channels seemingly making its presence felt. Leeds deja vu over stadium expansion plans Leeds fans could have been forgiven for having a sense of deja vu when images of the planned extension of Elland Road were released last week. A video of the proposed work, which would see the north and west stands expanded and the ground's capacity raised from 37,645 to around 56,500, was unveiled by designers KSS. While impressive, eagle-eyed Leeds supporters may have noted that the designs look almost identical to the work carried out when Anfield's main stand and Anfield Road stand were similarly expanded. The designers at Liverpool? KSS… Championship kick-off record A dramatic final day in the Championship saw referees ordered to synchronise kick-off times for the first and second-halves at nine out of 12 matches. On a drama-filled final day with questions to be answered at both ends of the table, two-thirds of matches kicked off at the same time - the highest number in memory. Unwitting Crawley star makes history He may not have realised it, but according to an American statistician, Crawley Town's Max Anderson made history at the weekend. Soren Elbech - a US banker known online as the 17 Laws Guy - worked out that Anderson's 60th-minute strike at Shrewsbury was the 600,000th goal scored in English league football since it began in 1888. Red Devil rush rush for Bilbao tickets Manchester United fans appear to have wasted little time in booking travel for a return to Bilbao for the Europa League final after their 3-0 win against Athletic in the semi-final first leg. An Easyjet direct flight, which can often be snapped up for less than £100, was going for no less than £1,178, while indirect flights via Germany were around the £1,000 mark. Even some ferry crossings from Portsmouth, which take around 32 to 36 hours, were coming in at £994.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jackky Bhagnani on why re-releases of classic films draw crowds to theatres: 'There were no steadicams'
Bollywood actor-producer recently offered his insightful views on the changing landscape of cinema. Bhagnani shared his thoughts on the enduring appeal of classic movies and how contemporary filmmakers can find creative inspiration by revisiting these timeless works. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Emotional Impact Beyond Digital Convenience During the Wave Summit 2025, the actor cited the successful re-releases of Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein and Biwi No.1 by his production house as clear examples of how the emotional impact of classic movies goes beyond the convenience of digital access. He remarked, 'People say ticket prices are high, but I believe people's time is the most expensive. Gen Z wants experiences. That's why they're choosing to watch old films in theatres even when they're available online.' Admiration for Filmmaking from the 1970s to Early 2000s Bhagnani expressed his deep respect for films made between the 1970s and early 2000s, marvelling at how directors of that time created impactful stories despite having limited equipment. He said, 'There were no jibs, no Steadicams – and yet the stories moved you. It was the simplicity of the writing and the sincerity of emotion that worked. Today, I still get influenced by those films. I keep asking myself – how did they do that back then?' Restoration Beyond Digital Scanning He feels that restoring classic films should extend beyond mere digital scanning. He said, 'Restoration isn't just about scanning old prints. Imagine using technology to bring back iconic characters – like 'Mr Bachchan' from Silsila – into a new story. That too is a kind of preservation, and honestly, it excites me.' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Unpredictable Formula for Success Jackky acknowledges there's no universal formula. 'We re-released Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein and it did well. We thought Biwi No.1 would do even better, but it didn't match expectations. Audience moods are subjective, seasonal, and layered. In hindsight, you can try to decode it, but at best, it's 50% data and 50% gut. If you can blend both, you increase your chances,' he said.
