I see there's still more moaning about this:
Amazon Prime signing a £10million minimum deal for a fly-on-the-wall
Manchester City documentary series being filmed this season is causing major ructions in the
Premier League.
The opposition is led by Sky Sports, who have given the go-ahead to the controversial Amazon project having a camera presence on match days but are far from happy about it.
They are very annoyed that City should have signed such a deal for widespread access behind the scenes at the Etihad Stadium when Sky are paying billions for live match coverage which is subject to numerous filming restrictions
And there is also bewilderment that the Premier League should have let Amazon in so near the start of the next TV rights tender. Sky and BT Sport, who are also unimpressed, will be expected to bankroll the PL for another three years.
Other leading clubs feel City have ridden roughshod through the PL's media regulations with their Amazon deal.
They blame City's ex-Barcelona chief executive Ferran Soriano not being at all bothered about PL collectivity issues.
The PL say they are aware of the disquiet but that City have not broken any media rules. City say they are complying with the PL and that the Amazon series will attract a different demographic.
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