"bert" wrote in message ...
In article , michael adams writes

"bert" wrote in message ...
Yes but it's a cartel of 20 member companies in a monopoly position and my point is
that would not be allowed outside sport and you still haven't come up with an example
to contradict me but keep trying.
It sits on top of another cartel the Championship with strict rules on entry and
exit.
The further down the chain you go the less attractive it is to TV and so becomes of
lesser consequence.

The Royal Horticultural Society is equally strict as to who it will
admit and who it will allow to exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Which is the only horticultural show to be shown on national TV
every year. And for which the two up market(ish) broadcasting
organisations - the BBC and Channel4 regularly bid.

There are many other flower shows outside the control of the RHS There isn't enough
interest in them to warrant TV coverage. Nothing to stop you trying to establish one
though

I'm sorry but how is that any different from football clubs setting
up their own league, to compete with the Premier League ?

I thought your whole point was that the Premier League, just like
the RHS, holds an effective monopoly on top level TV coverage
of their respective fields. Having looked it up, it appears
the RHS Chelsea Flower Show deal also includes coverage
of the UK's second most popular gardening event the Hampton
Court Palace Flower Show as well.


michael adams

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