Channel 9 not keen on going live for Melbourne Storm's blockbusters or any NRL finals

[kia ora storm]

I would rather watch two and a half men...

 

[carlosthedwarf]

Wide World of Sports It isn't a case of refusing to budge Jason. We read and pass on all of your feedback and can more than appreciate your thoughts on the Storm game on Friday. Its a result of a research that indicates more people would the delayed game than the live broadcast. This in turn means that Nine appeases the largest number of viewers, not just the loudest. We're pushing to have sports prioritised due to their very nature demanding live coverage and whilst progress is being made through Sunday Afternoon NRL and the Bledisloe Cup, Friday Night Football has not yet been secured.2 hours ago

What sort of research would come to that conclusion? :lol:

I also like that people in non League/Union states get the game on a HD channel (although I understand it may not be in HD).

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

Fron nein

Channel9
Hey Storm fans, we're hearing you loud and clear. Unfortunately we can't make scheduling decisions but we can pass on your feedback. If you'd like to post within the comments section of this post we'll collate them all and pass them on. We understand your passion. Again, post them here, and we'll collate them.

Keep it going http://www.facebook.com/Channel9

 

[elbusto]

Fron nein

Keep it going http://www.facebook.com/Channel9

They are getting pummelled significantly there - well done all!

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

On a side note - how many female Storm supporters are there? Crazy

 

[Cletus]

What sort of research would come to that conclusion? :lol:

I also like that people in non League/Union states get the game on a HD channel (although I understand it may not be in HD).

I think he thinks the game is the 9.30 game in NSW/QLD not the midnight game in Melbourne.

 

[afinalsin666]

I would rather watch two and a half men...

Thats not cool, even in jest!

 

[BunniesMan]

At the next rights deal the NRL has to ensure that every FTA game is shown nationally on the digital channels. The AFL got this. From next season NSW/QLD will have 4 live games on fta. If they were able to negotiate that then the NRL has no excuse to get anything less than all Storm games on FTA in Melbourne. If they don't, it should be considered a failure.

 

[azza29]

Storm just sent out an e-mail on the matter:

CHANNEL 9's DECISION NOT TO SHOW FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAME LIVE

Dear Aaron,​

Melbourne Storm is well aware of how disappointed our supporters are by the Nine Network’s decision not to broadcast our top of the ladder clash against Manly this Friday night. This Club continues to state its position unequivocally and emphatically on this matter. The growth of the game is acutely dependent on regular live coverage into Melbourne and we firmly believe our loyal supporters deserve to be able to see their national game and their team during away games in a reasonable time slot.
It goes without saying that we too are deeply disappointed that this game will not be broadcast live on the Nine Network on Friday night. Unfortunately the decision is not ours, it rests solely with the Nine Network. We have been in constant communication with Nine again this week in an attempt to get the match broadcast, but to no avail. There is nothing more this Club can do in this instance. Further we would appreciate our supporters understanding that the game is unable to be shown at Crown this week due to their not being a Nine feed in to The Pub for the game.
As you know, in spite of this, we have achieved a very good result this year lobbying to have three away games broadcast live into Melbourne, with each game increasing significantly in ratings. We will continue with our best efforts to persuade the Nine Network moving forward.
We understand supporters wanting to contact the Club to communicate their disappointment however, we ask our supporters to please be respectful to our staff when doing so and more importantly understanding they have absolutely no avenue to change this particular decision on this occasion.
Yours Sincerely,
Ron Gauci.

Who are these people calling up the club and complaining? They would be just as keen as any supporter to see the game broadcast live.

 

[Pete Cash]

This game is an absolute blockbuster. That is what I don't understand. It has to rate well.

 

[afinalsin666]

Haha, 87 comments in 50 minutes or so. Love it, pity my friends are NSW supremists and don't give a sh*t about the state of the game.

 

[Sans Souci Sainter]

2 positives.

1. This has to contribute to Nein not getting the next tv rights.

2. It's Melbourne, and to a lesser extent, Manly.

 

[Slammin_Saint89]

I've sent a couple of emails to media networks in melbourne regarding channel 9's facebook page. Hopefully one of them sees it as a story, doubt it though.

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...-tv-hopes-unreal/story-e6frfgbo-1226121529187

Melbourne Storm live TV hopes unreal

Russell Gould
From: Herald Sun
August 25, 2011 12:00AM

THE next NRL TV rights deal won't fully solve the problem of horrible home-town coverage for Melbourne Storm, with regular live free-to-air telecasts considered highly unrealistic.

There's an increasing frustration among Storm fans, the club and even the NRL that the competition's benchmark team has been relegated to the graveyard shift on consecutive Friday nights, despite both being blockbuster games, includingFriday night's clash with second-placed Manly.

The club has directed angry fans to start an online campaign against Channel 9, its angst increased with revelations last week's win over St George Illawarra was the second highest rating regular season NRL game in history, attracting 1.44 million viewers.

Despite that appetite for Storm games, both the NRL and leading media buyer Harold Mitchell said live or even near-live coverage of all games on free-to-air in Melbourne could not be argued for inclusion in the next TV rights deal, which starts in 2013.

Mitchell said all parties had to be realistic about what they were willing to accept and permanent live coverage of Storm games in Melbourne was not.

Instead, he said the NRL needed to urge whichever free-to-air network got the rights to explore the flexibility in its digital channels and also to temper the expectations of clubs, like Storm, which wanted their needs met.

"They have to work on that flexibility rather than try for the impossible, which just won't be done. If you try and make too many demands of the network, you won't get anywhere," Mitchell said.

"The high watermark is the AFL, and they achieved their result with a great sense of co-operation with their media partner."

The NRL wants better coverage in Melbourne but won't push for a fixed scheduling policy for Storm games knowing that could reduce its bargaining power.

And the league doesn't want to force games into the Melbourne market fearing the "Iron Chef factor", which saw AFL games shown live in Sydney smashed in the ratings by the SBS cooking show, creating negative press for the code's growth there.

NRL spokesman John Brady said the league would make better scheduling in Melbourne a priority.

"There's no doubt everyone in the game would like to see an improvement in the situation in Melbourne.

"At this stage it's hard to quantify what that would be, and that becomes part of the negotiation.

"Everyone has to be realistic with the outcome," Brady said.

 

[El Diablo]

Instead, he said the NRL needed to urge whichever free-to-air network got the rights to explore the flexibility in its digital channels

9 won't show it on GEM you f**king Union twat

 

[carlosthedwarf]

Further we would appreciate our supporters understanding that the game is unable to be shown at Crown this week due to their not being a Nine feed in to The Pub for the game.

Just ridiculous.

And the league doesn't want to force games into the Melbourne market fearing the "Iron Chef factor", which saw AFL games shown live in Sydney smashed in the ratings by the SBS cooking show, creating negative press for the code's growth there.

I think that the more realistic problem is that what if it does rate well? Nine look like merkins for not showing it previously and the AFL boys will not be pleased.

 

[westie]

http://nospam12.com/2011/08/rugby-league-fans-revolt-against-nine-network/

Rugby League fans are being lead by passionate Melbourne Storm supporters in an online attack against the Nine Network.

The Channel 9 and Wide World of Sports facebook pages have been completely flooded by outraged fans furious with the network’s decision to refuse to broadcast the Storm’s top of the table clash against Manly live into Melbourne

Hopefully the metro media will follow up.

 

[Billythekid]

"Its a result of a research that indicates more people would the delayed game than the live broadcast."

What the hell kind of research could come up with that? Are we supposed to believe this? This is like saying they have found research that the sky isn't blue.

How could more people want to watch the game at midnight than live?

"This in turn means that Nine appeases the largest number of viewers, not just the loudest."

:lol: Don't you love the way they just straight up insult their viewers? How many people were involved in your research? Because there are hundreds of people telling you how dumb your decisions is.

'We're pushing to have sports prioritised due to their very nature demanding live coverage and whilst progress is being made through Sunday Afternoon NRL and the Bledisloe Cup, Friday Night Football has not yet been secured."

F*ck off. We know you secured this for the bledisloe that's why we're pissed off. We all know that your channel lied about trying to get the same coverage for league so there is no point lying.

Also why can you put on a storm game against a poor opponent on a Sunday live against the AFL but can't put on a blockbuster on a Friday night? Especially when the sunday game rated better then your programs you show on the multi channels on a Friday night?

There is a reason you guys can't beat channel seven in the ratings. NRL fans aren't going to buy your pathetic excuses anymore.

Edit: "And the league doesn't want to force games into the Melbourne market fearing the "Iron Chef factor", which saw AFL games shown live in Sydney smashed in the ratings by the SBS cooking show, creating negative press for the code's growth there."

Except we have evidence that this won't happen.

 

[El Diablo]

"Its a result of a research that indicates more people would the delayed game than the live broadcast."

and what research was done that made Union to be shown on GEM?

 

[Whoosh]

All of these responses are simply pathetic. Channel could and should show the game live in Melbourne, and the NRL should have the balls to stand up to them and demand that they do exactly that. This is a disgrace.