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Paywall looms for Six Nations TV

by
The Rugby Paper Team
22 March 2020

THE Government has rejected calls for the Six Nations to be given Category A listing, thereby increasing the likelihood of the tournament disappearing behind a paywall from next year.
A request for the championship to be guaranteed free-to-air coverage by upgrading it from the Category B list had been made by the cross-party Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee. Category A events include Wimbledon, the Grand National and both football and rugby World Cup finals.
“It would have given everyone hope for the future to see an international event that brings people together wa...

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