Virgin Media has questioned the broadcasting deal around GAAGO, suggesting that it’s in place merely to “drive incremental revenues” for the GAA and RTE.
The station also challenged comments made by former GAA president Liam O’Neill on RTE’s Upfront with Katie Hannon on Monday night when he said that TV3, which was bought out by Virgin some years ago, “ultimately went out of business”.
With the controversy over GAAGO, an online subscription service, having exclusive rights to Munster hurling games of late rather than the games being broadcast free to air, Virgin said that the GAA did not approach them when the last broadcasting rights deal was down for decision last year.
