Premier Soccer League (PSL) games won't be shown on e.tv, with the commercial free-to-air broadcaster saying that it's not interested in bidding, and that it's not planning on becoming involved in a ''bidding war''.
The PSL contract is up for renewal since SuperSport clinched the broadcasting rights in 2007 for R1,7 billion. Now broadcasters need to bid for the rights in a new contract and e.tv says it won't be a part of the process and a bidding war, although the broadcaster as been approached by the PSL.
''e.tv is open to broadcasting local football due to the fact that it's a sport of national interest,'' Monde Twala, group head of e.tv channels tells TV with Thinus.
''I can confirm that the channel has been approached by the PSL to bid for the soccer league television rights. We have made our intentions clear that we are not willing to part-take in a bidding war for the rights,'' says Monde Twala.
