2023-2028 next tv deal discussion

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Completely agree.
Along with AFLs favourable media coverage, it's actually gained alot of credibility esp in NSW and QLD. Thirty years ago, AFL was a novelty. Now it's not uncommon for Sydney born and bred people to prefer it. Even Sydney born and bred kids are playing for Melbourne clubs, it's amazing the progress they've made.
We might as well try and merge with rugby union, at least they have a credible overseas market. We're done. In this day and age with technology and other pursuits so readily available, we won't be able to keep up with the AFL and will evolve into a niche sport. Most of the fans of the NRL are 40+ men, next generation especially non Polynesian kids aren't that interested. Barely even see kids playing league on the weekends or down the park.

Australian rugby union is 20 years ahead of us in their decline. Go back two decades and Super Rugby was getting massive crowds while the Wallabies were selling out stadia across the country and rating their arse off on Ch7. Now they're a niche sport that only rich elitist wankers from Sydney care about, primarily because it was run by rich elitist wankers from Sydney and they did everything they could to keep the status quo. Our game is run by dumb yobbo wankers from Sydney who do everything they can to keep the status quo. We will be a niche sport in 20 years unless something drastic happens. A good start would be to rationalise Sydney down to six clubs so we can develop new teams in Adelaide, Perth and NZ, then give the 18th licence to a third Brisbane team or a third NZ team. We might even have to look at adding a team to Japan, Hong Kong or Singapore.

 

[Perth Red]

I have changed my mind on the Seven TV asx statement, the whole deal is 14% over the 2024 year deal which averaged $146 p/a which Seven and AFl reported. So no mention of Contra so it might mean that figure is cash and contra which starts to get the real figures for the announce deal... If Seven pays total $166m p/a it's not so bad for the NRL, lets compare to Nine TV $130m p/a and SKyNZ broadcasting of $32m p/a which adds up to $162m pa for FTA broadcasters for the NRL Compared to Seven TV with $166m p/a.

"The AFL said the deals with Foxtel, Telstra and Seven were together worth $946 million over the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Seven is paying just under $300 million of that figure."

Foxtel, Telstra extend AFL rights deal

Foxtel and Telstra have extended their broadcast rights deal with the AFL for two years to cover the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

www.afr.com

The proof that seven was paying a average $146m p/a in 2024 and thus have a 14% increase on that amount, to equal $166m p/a from FTA Seven Tv to the AFL where the Nine and SKy NZ get the NRL $162m p/a, just about equal, and im sure we will wrangle $5m to $10m for a international series before the end of contract,
So all you nevios nellie's it doen't sound that bad AND I am sure we get some indication that Foxtel aren't paying top dollar.... and it's th usual Telstra and Bedding that make it look good, especially as it has a long duration.

It’s $180million a year cash difference. Wtf do you mean it doesn’t sound that bad!

 

[Colk]

I have changed my mind on the Seven TV asx statement, the whole deal is 14% over the 2024 year deal which averaged $146 p/a which Seven and AFl reported. So no mention of Contra so it might mean that figure is cash and contra which starts to get the real figures for the announce deal... If Seven pays total $166m p/a it's not so bad for the NRL, lets compare to Nine TV $130m p/a and SKyNZ broadcasting of $32m p/a which adds up to $162m pa for FTA broadcasters for the NRL Compared to Seven TV with $166m p/a.

"The AFL said the deals with Foxtel, Telstra and Seven were together worth $946 million over the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Seven

Mate give it up.

All this post is saying is that Pay TV paid an absolute motza for fumbleball and very little comparatively for League.

V’Landys did a bad deal and fumbleball did a brilliant one. They have snookered us again and they have been doing it for more than 20 years. Imagine if our completely superior product was managed by them - it is sad to think.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

AFL have $3m a week more than NRL now

Don't be surprised if this funds a 3rd Sydney team and a 2nd Brisbane

 

[Colk]

A big yes to this!

It should never have been abandoned. Adelaide and a second Brisbane side as well.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

That ship has sailed. They’ll have tassie, and with this chest of gold probably Darwin or canberra next in. That makes them the only genuine national metro based competition in the country by a country mile.

our only hope is this is the massive kick up the arse the game needs, we sack Vlandys and Abdo and refresh the commission. We get serious about expansion and stop pandering to small suburban clubs. Only then might we have a chance to close the now yawning gap between the two sports. I don’t hold out much hope sadly.

The game's power brokers in Sydney will not relinquish their power. They would rather stand their ground and watch the game become a niche sport based around nine small Sydney clubs than do what needs to be done to grow.

The delusion in this thread from the NSWRL fans is symptomatic of the ARLC. The game is run by the clubs, especially the nine from Sydney. They only care about their patch of turf and couldn't care less about the game. Murdoch owns the Broncos and doesn't want any competition to his business. Our game would be so much stronger if the Broncos became a community owned club, as it would take power away from News Ltd and put pressure on Sydney's clubs to get with the times.

 

[Colk]

AFL have $3m a week more than NRL now

Don't be surprised if this funds a 3rd Sydney team and a 2nd Brisbane

I think a second Brisbane team will happen.

It’s depressing but they can do whatever they want with us now.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

I think a second Brisbane team will happen.

It’s depressing but they can do whatever they want with us now.

Been f**king us for 25 years mate what's new

 

[Colk]

Been f**king us for 25 years mate what's new

True. With money indirectly from our low ball Tv deals.

 

[ayatollah_murdoch]

AFL have $3m a week more than NRL now

Don't be surprised if this funds a 3rd Sydney team and a 2nd Brisbane

Maybe a Newcastle team and/or a Cairns team.

 

[Colk]

This has to fast track Perth for 2027 .. that makes it an extra game a week ..
We need to break origin away from the FTA rights and sell seperate ..

We aren't dead yet .. the AFLPA will make sure the players get most of the cash

I’m sure they will. But fumbleball will direct a lot of this extra money to grassroots.

 

[mongoose]

That ship has sailed. They’ll have tassie, and with this chest of gold probably Darwin or canberra next in. That makes them the only genuine national metro based competition in the country by a country mile.

our only hope is this is the massive kick up the arse the game needs, we sack Vlandys and Abdo and refresh the commission. We get serious about expansion and stop pandering to small suburban clubs. Only then might we have a chance to close the now yawning gap between the two sports. I don’t hold out much hope sadly.

I can't see Darwin ever having a team, it's smaller than Townsville and even hotter.

 

[colly]

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It’s $180million a year cash difference. Wtf do you mean it doesn’t sound that bad!

BS from you and new friends, FTA air comparison is Seven $166m p/a to NRL FTA , NINE and SKYNZ, $162m, almost equal, but you twist everything..

 

[Nerd]

AFL have $3m a week more than NRL now

Don't be surprised if this funds a 3rd Sydney team and a 2nd Brisbane

They could try for a second Brisbane team with this sort of coin but financially it would still be a disaster. Up until they started winning a season or so ago the Lions had been a financial black hole for over a decade in Brisbane and are only still around from constant propping up to the tune of millions of dollars every year from AFL coffers.

Even when winning their ratings are abysmal in Queensland. Here's hoping the Dolphins removing potential sponsors from the market make any new team in Brisbane just that much harder for the AFL tossers and when the Lions stop winning again makes the AFL have to divert some of these new found riches to again propping up the Lions as well as the Suns and GWS.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

This has to fast track Perth for 2027 .. that makes it an extra game a week ..
We need to break origin away from the FTA rights and sell seperate ..

We aren't dead yet .. the AFLPA will make sure the players get most of the cash

That's a start, but the game needs to grow and to do that it needs to cut the dead weight holding it back. We wouldn't be in this predicament if we did this 25 years ago.

 

[Colk]

I can't see Darwin ever having a team, it's smaller than Townsville and even hotter.

They’ll pick Tasmania and maybe put another side in Brisbane or another big market.

They don’t really need to do anything though. They are completely set. I’m sure somebody on here will say that is a negative or whatever.

 

[Steel Saints]

Before i comment on the AFL media rights under the NRL media section, in the future, can The Wookie place all AFL content and articles in the AFL forum. It is somewhat disrespectful to have pages and pages of AFL in the wrong place.

 

[Colk]

That's a start, but the game needs to grow and to do that it needs to cut the dead weight holding it back. We wouldn't be in this predicament if we did this 25 years ago.

Don’t worry we’ll bring back the Bears and play a few games at NSO instead. That will bring the corporate money.

 

[The_Wookie]

Before i comment on the AFL media rights under the NRL media section, in the future, can The Wookie place all AFL content and articles in the AFL forum. It is somewhat disrespectful to have pages and pages of AFL in the wrong place.

I didnt start this.

 

[Colk]

total

BS from you and new friends, FTA air comparison is Seven $166m p/a to NRL FTA , NINE and SKYNZ, $162m, almost equal, but you twist everything..

Who cares where they got their extra media money from - obviously it is largely Pay TV - they got it.