Dave Craven: Make the most of this TV feast while it is available

Easter is also the time rugby league goes broadcast crazy. Last night's Leeds and Bradford match-up was only the beginning.

Sky follow up today by screening live both Hull KR v Hull FC and St Helens v Wigan Warriors before heading out to France to relay Leeds Rhinos' game with Catalans Dragons on Easter Monday.

There was also a Cumbrian derby between Whitehaven and Barrow to feast on yesterday before attention turned to Headingley.

Some may say you can have too much of a good thing and by Monday evening there coud be a few households coming to blows over the remote control.

However, in light of Ofcom's controversial decision regarding Sky, it might be worth enjoying it all while it lasts.

The regulator's ruling sees Sky having to sell on Sky Sports 1 and 2 to rival broadcasters for up to 23 per cent less than the current wholesale price.

No one in rugby league under-estimates the role the broadcaster plays in helping finance and develop the sport; the RFL get 50m from their 2009-11 Sky deal and Murdoch's millions have been crucial to Super League since its inception in 1996.

It was no surprise to see the RFL's executive chairman Richard Lewis deliver a damning verdict on Ofcom's decision, criticising the "flawed" process by which they reached their conclusions, revealing the governing body believes their views were ignored with Ofcom having "scant regard for the welfare of the sport".

Every professional club – Super League and Championship – relies on the slice of the Sky pie it receives each year – and that could now be considerably less.

With many clubs already suffering in the current financial climate, it is another body blow.

The RFL are working furiously to increase participation at community level and – aided by sizeable funding from Sport England – are promoting the sport dynamically from the bottom up but they too are fearing the knock-on effects.

Normally at this time of year, there is the annual call to ease players' workloads over the hectic Easter period.

However, if Ofcom's decision is not reversed, clubs may well find themselves having to increase the number of fixtures to make up the financial shortfall while a probable need to reduce the size of their squads will put even bigger demands on already exhausted players.

That will not make great TV and the long-running fear is Mary Poppins might eventually become more attractive than Super League.