Whitstable Town FC

RYMAN LEAGUE SIGN UP TO BR0ADBAND DEAL

This will mean the start of "Ryman TV" and from the start of next season there will be a "Match of the Week" every week during the playing season of some 40 minutes in length which registered users will be able to access within 48 hours of the final whistle of that game. Footage supplied by Member Clubs will also be incorporated.

Town chairman Tony Rouse: “We’re already planning WTFC Radio which will broadcast live over the Internet from the Belmont for the coming season, this new venture with RYMAN TV is another exciting boost to the new season and one which we will embrace wholeheartedly. We will be giving it 100% for  the new season, both from the club, the manager and the players as these are exciting times at Whitstable Town”  

Throughout the season two live games each month will be broadcast on a pay per view basis at a cost of £3.95. 
 
Additionally Ryman League matches will be broadcast to pubs and clubs on a Saturday to fill the "gap" between the lunchtime and teatime live matches. 
 
At their recent AGM Clubs were given a presentation setting out the principal objects of the Agreement and some details of the requirements of the Clubs so that the company filming matches will not be given a worse vantage point than the clubs own filming team and clubs not taking their film crew to away matches. For the first time Club Managers will be required to be available for post-match interviews. 
 
The income from this agreement is quite substantial with an average of £100,000 per season being paid to the League over the three seasons. 
 
Additional income will be available to the Clubs individually for those featured on the live matches and for those wanting DVDs of matches for retail sale. 
 
Commenting, Chairman Alan Turvey said "This is ground breaking area for the League. In the 50's matches from this League were shown on television but now we have a chance to elevate the profile of the League so that enthusiasts worldwide can watch our level of football through the Internet".