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So the Fox 'State of the Game' forum (SoGF) and a lot of threads on the board have me thinking a lot about the importance of the next Free To Air (FTA) deal
First and foremost anyone know when 9's existing contract ends? I get the impression it must be soon otherwise why would Gallop and others be talking about it?
Personally I can't stand the way Ch 7 covers Winter/ summer olympics so I'd be concerned they'd butcher league so I'd very much like to see 9 cling to the FTA deal, and retain their existing staff but I want to see League pumped full of cash as a result of the next FTA deal
I think expansion of the game will rely on the financial strength of the NRL, the NRL draws a lot of cash from TV money, and without expansion the NRL could stagnate in time
In the Fox SoGF Gallop spoke at reasonable length and with confidence about the NRL's negotiating strength come the next deal, lets hope that's the case
In short a well negotiated FTA can lead to expansion, expansion can lead to a greater fan base and a truly national competition.
The NRL also needs to keep pushing money to promote the game in lean areas e.g. Melbourne, and ensure Junior bases grow and thrive
There's a lot to discuss about an FTA deal:
1. is it the primary income source for the NRL?
2. when will the new FTA be done and will it be bigger and better?
3. Which channels and why?
4. What about pay TV deals?
First and foremost anyone know when 9's existing contract ends? I get the impression it must be soon otherwise why would Gallop and others be talking about it?
Personally I can't stand the way Ch 7 covers Winter/ summer olympics so I'd be concerned they'd butcher league so I'd very much like to see 9 cling to the FTA deal, and retain their existing staff but I want to see League pumped full of cash as a result of the next FTA deal
I think expansion of the game will rely on the financial strength of the NRL, the NRL draws a lot of cash from TV money, and without expansion the NRL could stagnate in time
In the Fox SoGF Gallop spoke at reasonable length and with confidence about the NRL's negotiating strength come the next deal, lets hope that's the case
In short a well negotiated FTA can lead to expansion, expansion can lead to a greater fan base and a truly national competition.
The NRL also needs to keep pushing money to promote the game in lean areas e.g. Melbourne, and ensure Junior bases grow and thrive
There's a lot to discuss about an FTA deal:
1. is it the primary income source for the NRL?
2. when will the new FTA be done and will it be bigger and better?
3. Which channels and why?
4. What about pay TV deals?