TV
How Murdoch changed TV football
Published Monday, Jun 18 2007, 11:11 BST | By Joanne Oatts
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has spoken of his and BSkyB's influence on the football industry in a documentary for Sky One.
In an interview for How TV Changed Football Forever, Murdoch speaks at length about the impact of his Sky empire on UK football and how Sky won the live rights to the Premiership in its first season, 1992-93.
An insider told The Guardian: "He has a lot to say - including some very very punchy things about the BBC which will have some people in the corporation really squirming."
The documentary also includes comments from former BBC director general Greg Dyke, Sky Sports managing director Vic Wakeling, former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie and former Mirror editor Piers Morgan.
Victor Lewis-Smith's independent production company Associated Rediffusion have made the programme, which is expected to be shown later this month.
In an interview for How TV Changed Football Forever, Murdoch speaks at length about the impact of his Sky empire on UK football and how Sky won the live rights to the Premiership in its first season, 1992-93.
An insider told The Guardian: "He has a lot to say - including some very very punchy things about the BBC which will have some people in the corporation really squirming."
The documentary also includes comments from former BBC director general Greg Dyke, Sky Sports managing director Vic Wakeling, former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie and former Mirror editor Piers Morgan.
Victor Lewis-Smith's independent production company Associated Rediffusion have made the programme, which is expected to be shown later this month.
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