Speeches and questions

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Thank you, Dave. Alun, you wanted to come in.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Dave, how affordable are sports subscription packages for hospitality businesses in Wales?

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Thank you for that, Seimon.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Does anyone else want to come in? Seimon, yes.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

I think that Professor Haynes wanted to come in. Richard.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Thanks for that.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Yes, in terms of any pressures that there are, or any changes.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

If that makes sense.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

How the ecosystem has developed since the listed events regime was first introduced.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

In terms of how the sports rights market has changed, if there's more—. Well, I don't want to ask a leading question, but how has the ecosystem changed in terms of—? I'm trying to think about how to word this in Welsh.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Thank you very much. As I said, you don't all have to come in on every question, but do raise your hand if you do want to respond. I'll begin by asking how you think the market in terms of sports rights has changed since the current listed events regime was…

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

And finally, Seimon.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Thank you.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Thank you so much. Diolch yn fawr. Richard.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Thank you very much. Dave.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with other stakeholders (2)

Good morning. Welcome back. We're moving straight on, now, to item 3. We're still considering the six nations rugby broadcasting rights, and now we're having an evidence session with other stakeholders. I'll ask the witnesses to introduce themselves for the…

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

Thank you very much for your time. Members, we'll go into a break for 10 minutes.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

Diolch yn fawr. A transcript of what's been said will be sent to you so that you can be sure that it's a fair reflection of what has been said in the meeting. But thank you very much indeed.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

Wonderful. Well, I am sure that we would all want to wish pob lwc, the very best of luck, to our teams. We're really excited for what the next few weeks are going to bring. Thank you both, Abi and Nigel, for being so open with us, for talking us through the…

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

Predictions? Oh, I think that that's a fool's game.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

Diolch. Unless Members have any final questions—I don't see any—

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

Thank you. There are four minutes left and Llyr has a supplementary question. We'll go over to Llyr.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

Okay. We'll go back to Tom and then we'll come to Llyr at the end.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

I think Llyr wants to come in before we go back to Tom.

1 February 2024, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Six Nations rugby broadcasting rights: evidence session with the Welsh Rugby Union (1)

I wonder if at this point the record will show that Alun just mouthed the word 'cricket'. [Laughter.]