On the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), General Producer Alexander Taschin told Sport Day after Day that more top-level football matches should be shown on the federal channel in a difficult time for Russian sports.
– Anything can happen, but for now we assume that at the end of the summer we will start broadcasting European championships and European cups.
Can the Premier League return?
– Not yet. We communicate from time to time with colleagues. Our contract has not been broken, but, so to speak, frozen. As soon as possible, our contract will begin.
– Will broadcast the European Football Championship in 2024?
– There are no agreements yet. Of course, as the main sports channel, we always want to show the major global and European competitions. Football is a special sport for our channel. Some understanding will be closer to the tournament.
– Do you have an idea to teach fans to pay for good content in the RPL? Show more top matches only on the MATCH PREMIER channel?
— We are dividing the matches. We show a number of them on the federal channel. We have agreed on all this with our colleagues from the Russian Premier League.
It seems to me that now, in a difficult time for all our sports, there should be a lot of good football on the free channel. The Russian Championship and the Russian Cup in a new format. It seems to me that now is not the time to transfer everything to a paid subscription.
– Before, it was like this: in the first round, Zenit – Spartak are broadcast on , and in the second – only on MATCH PREMIER.
– It was like that before, but we all understand that Zenit and Spartak matches are now the most popular among a large audience of viewers.
— Paid 100 rubles and look.
“After all, a free screening will attract a much larger audience. It seems to me that now, when we are deprived of any international launch, it is important to give our viewers the best content we have.
— There have been many comparisons between the Champions League and Russian Cup finals. Many said: “Look how the Russian Cup final is organised. Almost better than in Europe. Do you have figures on the views of these two matches?
– Mediascope data has arrived. About four million people – coverage of the Russian Cup. Same numbers for the Champions League.
I myself was at the Champions League final in Istanbul. And I can say that the level of organization is incomparable. In Russia, it was organized much higher and better. It’s sincere and true, and not because we live in Russia. Colleagues from the RFU organized a top event.
– Don’t you regret that there was no overtime? Another 30 minutes of football.
– Accept. But such a settlement.
Gazprom-Media Holding is the general media partner of SPIEF 2023.
MIR RPL and FONBET matches Last season’s transition matches were broadcast on the Match family channels. The channel and the RFU have also signed an agreement to broadcast FONBET matches of the Russian Football Cup in the next two seasons and Olimpbet of the Russian Super Cup in 2023.
“Day to Day Sports”
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