2GB, TripleM and ABC renew Radio rights

[Generalzod]

So 2gb has paid for the rights to broadcast Rugby League, do they ever go to the game???, the last time I heard them they were broadcasting the game from there studios at Pyrmont. What a waste of money.

 

[gong_eagle]

The agreement should be reached on the proviso that there is somehow access to the second Friday game. When both states go with the same game live on Nine, 2GB is at the behest of the networks to broadcast it, as is ABC - and then we're left with NO live coverage anywhere in Australia of the second Friday fixture.

same for the Sat nite game, when the ABC go off and broadcast a Yawnion game there is no coverage of the late Sat games

 

[Brutus]

Actually Hughes said on air today that the NRL didn't even bring these contracts out to tender, they just resigned without considering any other offers.

Yep. I spoke to a 2UE staffer last night who said they were willing to put in an application to call Saturday nights and have a five hour RL show leading into it, but the NRL has just renewed the current deal without contacting any other potential applicants. 2GB do not call Sat night games so you would think the NRL would at least be interested in filling the obvious holes.

The NRL are an absolute disgrace.

I wouldn't be surprised if the next TV deal follows the same path. They just renew it and put out a press release saying THIS IS IT with the usual nauseating spin.

 

[Brutus]

So 2gb has paid for the rights to broadcast Rugby League, do they ever go to the game???, the last time I heard them they were broadcasting the game from there studios at Pyrmont. What a waste of money.

The NRL do not seem to care.

2GB could run a gardening show under the name of RL all day and the NRL would be happy as long as it "rated".

 

[Newcastlerabbit]

Yep. I spoke to a 2UE staffer last night who said they were willing to put in an application to call Saturday nights and have a five hour RL show leading into it, but the NRL has just renewed the current deal without contacting any other potential applicants. 2GB do not call Sat night games so you would think the NRL would at least be interested in filling the obvious holes.

The NRL are an absolute disgrace.

I wouldn't be surprised if the next TV deal follows the same path. They just renew it and put out a press release saying THIS IS IT with the usual nauseating spin.

That is simply unforgivable.THe NRL could even send paper work saying that the rights were up and ask for expression of interest for calling games?x What has 2GB done for Rugby League? SFA.

 

[Feej]

So 2gb has paid for the rights to broadcast Rugby League, do they ever go to the game???, the last time I heard them they were broadcasting the game from there studios at Pyrmont. What a waste of money.

So, they do the call from the Foxtel feed???

Wow, thats hopeless.

 

[Timmah]

So, they do the call from the Foxtel feed???

Wow, thats hopeless.

Incorrect.

They attend most matches in the Sydney and surrounding areas.

Any interstate games where it is too expensive to send a full crew, they call from the Pyrmont Studios, with specialised monitors, and all the audio feeds they would normally have at the ground, as well as a sideline reporter who is at the ground.

They still attend 75%+ of matches they call and I don't have a problem with it. Few seem to notice the difference.

 

[Green Machine]

Green Machine, are you aware the extent of the network the 2GB show goes out to?

Yes I am,

It includes a sh*tload of FM stations. For the record - that list:

I noticed a sh*t load of them FM station are in isolated aboriginal communities in Central Australia.

That's just Friday night. There's more on Saturday. Full list here: http://rugbyleaguelive.com/WhereToHear.aspx

As someone who comes from regional NSW and someone who still travels around NSW with work, there does seem to be a gaping hole in the coverage in Rugby League areas in NSW, particularly in North West, Far West, Riverina, and Far North Coast especially in places like Tamworth, Gunnedah, Narrabri, Coonabarabran, Moree, Armidale, Inverell, Glen Innes, Taree, Dubbo, Wagga, Cootamundra, Temora, Young, Griffith, Albury, Grafton, Lismore and Tweed Heads.

 

[Green Machine]

Incorrect.

They attend most matches in the Sydney and surrounding areas.

Raaay and his team don’t go to the ground on Saturday do they?

Any interstate games where it is too expensive to send a full crew, they call from the Pyrmont Studios, with specialised monitors, and all the audio feeds they would normally have at the ground, as well as a sideline reporter who is at the ground.

Too expensive? Airfares have never been cheaper.

They still attend 75%+ of matches they call and I don't have a problem with it.

I’m sure you don’t

Few seem to notice the difference.

Its radio Timmy, who’d know the difference

 

[Timmah]

Raaay and his team don’t go to the ground on Saturday do they?


Too expensive? Airfares have never been cheaper.

I’m sure you don’t

Its radio Timmy, who’d know the difference

Your vendetta is quite pathetic, you hate a radio broadcast team :lol:

Ray doesn't often go to the ground on Saturday, when he doesn't Andrew Moore does. When the game is in a far-reaching place like Townsville, Auckland or Melbourne is when they normally do the interstate thing.

What exactly is your problem with them not going to the ground? As long as they call the game accurately (which they seem to), I don't see the problem.

 

[El Diablo]

I wouldn't be surprised if the next TV deal follows the same path. They just renew it and put out a press release saying THIS IS IT with the usual nauseating spin.

put your house on it as 9 aren't going to bid big because they're saving money for AFL. a sport they already have more dedicated TV hours promoting


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/enterta...nd-biggest-fight/story-e6frf9ho-1225778677536

Nine CEO David Gyngell has been forced to slash $40 million in costs from his network's balance sheet so far this year to help debt-ridden private equity firm CVC.

Things have been so tight at Nine that rumours circulated last month that the network was trying to offload big-budget events including the Olympic Games, Winter Olympics and the Logie Awards telecast.

Nine has denied the rumours and says it will be a serious bidder for the next lot of AFL rights.

"Seven would like us out of the game but we're still in the mix," a Nine spokesperson says.

"The (budget) cuts don't affect the capacity to bid for product which rates and pays its way -- which AFL does of course."

 

[Green Machine]

Your vendetta is quite pathetic, you hate a radio broadcast team :lol:

I’ve got no vendetta against Raaay’s Vaudeville team. I haven’t listened to his show in over 2 years.

Ray doesn't often go to the ground on Saturday, when he doesn't Andrew Moore does.

I thought Andrew calls all the Saturday games. I thought Raaay saves himself for his Vaudeville Show between 12.00-5.00pm.

When the game is in a far-reaching place like Townsville, Auckland or Melbourne is when they normally do the interstate thing.

Melbourne is far reaching? Last time I went to Melbourne, it was an hour’s plane ride. The ABC always fly a call team to Melbourne for Saturday games. They even do it for Friday and Sunday games. Most Cowboy games are at 7.30pm on a Saturday night and 2GB don't cover 7.30pm.

What exactly is your problem with them not going to the ground? As long as they call the game accurately (which they seem to), I don't see the problem.

I think it cheapens the product. Since the NRL don’t receive a lot of money for exclusive coverage from a Sydney based radio station, I think they should open up their product to as many diverse radio station (AM & FM) in as may markets as possible. I think they need to broaden the appeal of Rugby League to as many radio stations as possible and make sure the sports departments have Rugby League friendly people there, passing comment on Rugby League. The NRL are selling radio rights to call games, not rights to Vaudeville Shows,

 

[Timmah]

I think it cheapens the product. Since the NRL don’t receive a lot of money for exclusive coverage from a Sydney based radio station, I think they should open up their product to as many diverse radio station (AM & FM) in as may markets as possible. I think they need to broaden the appeal of Rugby League to as many radio stations as possible and make sure the sports departments have Rugby League friendly people there, passing comment on Rugby League. The NRL are selling radio rights to call games, not rights to Vaudeville Shows,

Cheapens the product? They've been doing it throughout the year and you'll struggle to find more than a couple of people having even noticed it. Only now that one or two people now know are they complaining - there's no difference on the radio whatsoever.

The rest of your post I completely agree with, and have not said differently. I just don't see the need to death-ride the 2GB with what are in some cases blatant lies in order to state your case.

 

[Green Machine]

Yep. I spoke to a 2UE staffer last night who said they were willing to put in an application to call Saturday nights and have a five hour RL show leading into it, but the NRL has just renewed the current deal without contacting any other potential applicants. 2GB do not call Sat night games so you would think the NRL would at least be interested in filling the obvious holes.

The NRL are an absolute disgrace.

I wouldn't be surprised if the next TV deal follows the same path. They just renew it and put out a press release saying THIS IS IT with the usual nauseating spin.

I’d bet that they don’t want 2UE because Fairfax (their owner) is a competitor to News Ltd. Self interest always comes before the interests of the game

 

[Brutus]

I’d bet that they don’t want 2UE because Fairfax (their owner) is a competitor to News Ltd. Self interest always comes before the interests of the game

Yeah, fully agree. Although the NRL were giving 2UE the brush before Fairfax came on board.

They are scared sh*tless of Hadley and so were the weak ARL during the WC radio negotiations.

Hadley may well just expose the NRL for what they really are if 2GB happened to be shafted at the rights' table.

 

[Green Machine]

Cheapens the product? They've been doing it throughout the year and you'll struggle to find more than a couple of people having even noticed it. Only now that one or two people now know are they complaining - there's no difference on the radio whatsoever.

Of course it cheapens the product. You only have to see how cheap Channel 7’s coverage of the Union Tests is when they call the game from the Epping studios. I could just imagine anyone daring to ring up Raaay and complain,

The rest of your post I completely agree with, and have not said differently. I just don't see the need to death-ride the 2GB with what are in some cases blatant lies in order to state your case.

Where have I mentioned blatant lies Timmy? Not that I would call your description of Foxsports Viewers Choice option as specialised monitors

 

[Brutus]

Of course it cheapens the product.

Specialised monitors...puleesssee.

 

[Timmah]

Of course it cheapens the product. You only have to see how cheap Channel 7’s coverage of the Union Tests is when they call the game from the Epping studios. I could just imagine anyone daring to ring up Raaay and complain,

Where have I mentioned blatant lies Timmy? Not that I would call your description of Foxsports Viewers Choice option as specialised monitors

"Of course it cheapens the product" :lol: Yes, with all that evidence you've supplied. Having never listened to it (you earlier admitted you haven't tuned into them in over 2 years), how would you know what effect it has on the broadcast?

Regardless, you seem to think you know alot about the studio set-up at 2GB despite not having listened to them in that long... :lol: You're full of sh*t somewhere along the line...

 

[Dogs Of War]

"Of course it cheapens the product" :lol: Yes, with all that evidence you've supplied. Having never listened to it (you earlier admitted you haven't tuned into them in over 2 years), how would you know what effect it has on the broadcast?

Regardless, you seem to think you know alot about the studio set-up at 2GB despite not having listened to them in that long... :lol: You're full of sh*t somewhere along the line...

Timmah, you may be happy with the broadcast, but many of us aren't. I hate their show, and will only tune in for a match, but even that they can't do right as their are holes as they don't always broadcast the match you want to listen to. Not all of us have foxtel, and thus need to rely on the radio to experience the game. In the old days (90's), I could tune into any game I wanted to listen to. 1 game is blown out, then change the channel and listen to the game which is in the balance. We even for a while had one show where they didn't call any game, they just discussed what was happening around the grounds. Variety is what we are asking for.

The amount they pay for the exclusive broadcast rights doesn't provide us with the content it should. Something like $50K for any station to broadcast the rights that year, should lessen the blow to the NRL, while entice stations to broadcast one or more games on any given weekend.

 

[Timmah]

Actually, for the last 10-or-so rounds this year 2GB made sure they had a call team ready for both Sunday games and covered both games wherever possible, switching to the one "more in the balance".