The League of Ireland’s streaming service is in jeopardy as only around 11,000 customers paid to watch games on the platform. That is because of the disappointing take-up for the abridged schedule that allowed the 2020 campaign to be finished behind closed doors. RTE are believed to have incurred full production costs north of €300,000 for the half season while the FAI did make a contribution towards the signal cost. In September, former FAI interim CEO Gary Owens said the figures were ‘disappointingly low’ but in line with budgetary projections. Uncertainty hangs over where the 2021 season stands in terms of spectator access and the FAI last week said they were looking at seven different options for streaming and broadcasting.

Source: Irish Independent February 08, 2021 23:03 UTC