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<blockquote data-quote="St George" data-source="post: 629260" data-attributes="member: 69634"><p>Looks like another hurdle may be overcome in the never-ending HC fiasco:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/10696678/Peace-threatens-to-break-out-as-BSkyB-and-BT-move-closer-to-deal-to-share-television-rights-for-European-clubs.html" target="_blank">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/10696678/Peace-threatens-to-break-out-as-BSkyB-and-BT-move-closer-to-deal-to-share-television-rights-for-European-clubs.html</a></p><p></p><p><em><strong>"A historic agreement between <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/bsy/" target="_blank">BSkyB</a> and <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/btdota/" target="_blank">BT</a> to share the television rights for <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/european-rugby/" target="_blank">European club rugby</a> moved a step closer on Thursday night after senior executives for the warring media giants spoke openly about a "solution" being found. </strong></em><em><strong>Sky Sports managing director Barney Francis indicated a willingness to "compromise" and BT Vision chief executive Marc Watson said he was "optimistic" of striking a deal that would remove the biggest hurdle to a successor for the Heineken Cup. </strong></em></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Both companies broke their silence over negotiations revealed in Telegraph Sport last month, which are being brokered by Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie. "</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em>I still maintain that if it wasnt for Ritchie,then all out war between all parties would of probably been the outcome. I don't normally praise the suits of the RFU, but he deserves credit if this all works out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="St George, post: 629260, member: 69634"] Looks like another hurdle may be overcome in the never-ending HC fiasco: [URL]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/10696678/Peace-threatens-to-break-out-as-BSkyB-and-BT-move-closer-to-deal-to-share-television-rights-for-European-clubs.html[/URL] [I][B]"A historic agreement between [URL="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/bsy/"]BSkyB[/URL] and [URL="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/btdota/"]BT[/URL] to share the television rights for [URL="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/european-rugby/"]European club rugby[/URL] moved a step closer on Thursday night after senior executives for the warring media giants spoke openly about a “solution” being found. [/B][/I][I][B]Sky Sports managing director Barney Francis indicated a willingness to “compromise” and BT Vision chief executive Marc Watson said he was “optimistic” of striking a deal that would remove the biggest hurdle to a successor for the Heineken Cup. [/B][/I] [I][B]Both companies broke their silence over negotiations revealed in Telegraph Sport last month, which are being brokered by Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie. " [/B][/I]I still maintain that if it wasnt for Ritchie,then all out war between all parties would of probably been the outcome. I don't normally praise the suits of the RFU, but he deserves credit if this all works out. [/QUOTE]
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