Why no Football League Show tonight?

[worthingseagull123]

Does the BBC really think people will rather watch bloody Graham Norton, or are they not contracted to show highlights tonight?

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Rather annoying. I was looking forward to watching it tonight. Don't understand why they can not put it on another bbc channel.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Simple really. The BBC only have contractual rights to show highlights of Football League games played on a Saturday, hence why their was no programme on Boxing Day either.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Watching goals express instead on sky sports news

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Hangovers all round. That's why.

 

[trueblue]

Simple really. The BBC only have contractual rights to show highlights of Football League games played on a Saturday, hence why their was no programme on Boxing Day either.

That would be a very strange rights deal. Why would the Football League not want midweek games to be shown?

 

[Zukey Seagull]

Simple really. The BBC only have contractual rights to show highlights of Football League games played on a Saturday, hence why their was no programme on Boxing Day either.

Did not know this

 

[Thunder Bolt]

They don't show midweek games.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

That would be a very strange rights deal. Why would the Football League not want midweek games to be shown?

It would be up against Champions League highlights a lot of the time.

 

[trueblue]

It would be up against Champions League highlights a lot of the time.

Midweek yes. But it would make no sense for the Football league to rule out parts of the fixture list - that would be down to the BBC and whether they feel a programme is worthwhile. The League don't pay for the shows.