Apple to bid for Premier League coverage?


Rumours surfaced late last night, (4th Jan), that Apple are showing an interest in fighting for the rights for the next set of Premier League games.
The billion pound battle for the tender may be hotting up as Apple, and possibly Google, join the dead bidding certs of Sky, ESPN and Middle East network Al Jazeera.
The rights for the Premier League coverage is hotly contested, unlike other sporting events which are in decline, the FA accepted a 30% drop on the FA Cup and England 2 year ITV deal.
The tender goes out before the end of the season, and if Apple were successful, it would surely help to establish their latest Apple TV venture.                            ITNEWSER

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