The T.V Rights Thread Part III

[m0nty]

I wonder how long it will take for the players to start arking up for a bigger salary cap. The AFL experience has been that the players got shafted, as much of the $1.253B went into the new franchises and expanding the football departments of existing clubs, i.e. paying for more and more assistant coaches. The NRL player agents would be keen for that not to happen in league.

 

[ElectricEelMan]

Afl will dominate NSW and qld in 5 years

Let's not overreact. AFL is going backwards in NSW and QLD even though they are spending a sh*tload of money.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

With 7 fta games v 1

What should I expect

 

[BunniesMan]

People underestimate the importance of FTA coverage. It is what separates NRL and AFL from Soccer and Union as top tier sports in this country. 1 live FTA game a week is simply not good enough.

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

hahahaha what a bunch of tools on fox news. They have retained the rights and can't even give the details with any confidence... :lol:

 

[BunniesMan]

With 7 fta games v 1

What should I expect

The AFL has 4 live fta games nationwide, not 7.

 

[El Diablo]

Let's not overreact. AFL is going backwards in NSW and QLD even though they are spending a sh*tload of money.

even their home states too http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/footy-fans-stay-away/story-e6frepf6-1226454434879

 

[gUt]

As a Fox subscriber I'm not too shattered.

Let's hope this deal is used to repair and consolidate the clubs bottom lines, improve infrastructure at certain grounds, bump up players' salaries, prop up local/bush comps and revitalize the international game.

Then in 5 years the code can seriously look at expansion into Perth/Brisbane 2/NZ 2/wherever.

Pretty good result for our clubs.

 

[LoL@SouthHATERs]

What a joke

 

[BunniesMan]

Fox Sports will continue with five live games every round, including the popular Super Saturday and Monday Night Football.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...sion-rights-deal/story-fn2mcuj6-1226454743308

NOT GOOD ENOUGH. 1 live FTA game and 5 live paytv games compared to 4 and 9. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

 

[Pete Cash]

We now have the money to really drive the AFL from the Sydney and Brisbane market. Also to aggressively target rugby union..as I said in the fight club yes it sucks for supporters but its a huge boon to the game. The AFL is sinking silly money into gws we can now really secure the future of our existing clubs and grow sensibly.

 

[Raiderdave]

Honestly what was stopping the ARLC telling Fox to go f**k themselves?? They need us more than we need them. Sounds like we are getting stiffed again, 5 more year of Nein FFS!!

stiffed ?:sarcasm:

we've gone from 83 Million a year ... to ova 200 Million a year :?

yeah 9 may not be the prefered carrier by most of us
but they.. & foxtel ... have been made to pay up & this can't be argued

for me it was always the $$ ..
as a code we can now take on the Victorians effectively

the actual carriers themselves were a secondary concern

 

[Brutus]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/...sion-rights-deal/story-fn2mcuj6-1226454743308

NOT GOOD ENOUGH. 1 live FTA game and 5 live paytv games compared to 4 and 9. NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

Fully agree.

 

[smithie]

Has anyone heard anything about Internet & mobile?

 

[851]

Maybe we should wait to all the details are divulged,maybe the commission put some stipulations on 9,so they can't take the average punter for a moron,or maybe she is just steady as she goes.
Lets hope with the extra money and hopefully a more stringent rein on 9 things will be sweet.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

I'm pretty disgusted. No games on Saturday FTA and no HD either. Probably more delayed. No Sunday FTA either.

Despite getting them out of the game Fox holds too much power.

 

[herbert henry1908]

If there is only still 1 live fta game that'll do me.

Ffs , it's 2012 . No serious sport puts on delayed coverage anymore.

 

[Pete Cash]

As a Fox subscriber I'm not too shattered.

Let's hope this deal is used to repair and consolidate the clubs bottom lines, improve infrastructure at certain grounds, bump up players' salaries, prop up local/bush comps and revitalize the international game.

Then in 5 years the code can seriously look at expansion into Perth/Brisbane 2/NZ 2/wherever.

Pretty good result for our clubs.

Exactly mate. I understand people are disappointed nine are still the rights holder and coverage hasn't improved but there is so much good that can come out of this money.

 

[m0nty]

Has anyone heard anything about Internet & mobile?

There was mention in one of the reports about how the deal includes innovative ways of getting the broadcast feed out to tablets and mobiles. Not sure whether that means, really.

 

[Big Sam]

Again let's just wait and see what they say at the press conference. For all we know, 9 might be having only one FNF game and a live 4hr double-header leading into the news on Sundays.