Hope Everyone Has Fox....

[Timbo]

England v Australia 2005

Ashes unlikely to be broadcast on free-to-air TV

Cricinfo staff

February 3, 2005



The chances of this year's Ashes series in England being seen live on Australian terrestrial television have receded with the news that the ABC is not considering a bid for the rights.

The Brisbane Courier-Mail quoted Ian Knight, ABC's head of television, as saying: "The ABC has to consider the needs of the whole ABC audience. We have to consider regular viewers would be deprived of some shows they have been watching for long periods. Also, we are not a rich organisation and it has been some time since we made a bid for commercial rights on a major sporting event."

Channel 9, who devote a lot of air-time to Australia's home series, say that the timing of this year's series is awkward for them: "We have Wimbledon, the AFL and the rugby league to fit in as well, so it is very hard to do justice to it all."

That leaves Channel 7, who broadcast the 2001 Ashes series from England, as the only realistic free-to-air contender - and with pay-TV channel Fox Sports having already purchased the rights and planning to broadcast every ball of the Tests and one-day internationals, it seems unlikely that 7 will make a bid.

© Cricinfo

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Notice Channel 10 didn't even get a mention? They used to do a fair bit of overseas cricket when I was a lad (usually Windies tours). I guess they're AFL whipping boys now. Also SBS didn't get a mention, I'm sure if they could afford Soccer World Cup rights and Olympic co-broadcasting rights they could afford the Ashes!

 

[Red Bear]

f**k...

 

[gregstar]

love the fox!

 

[ozbash]

i cant speak for fox viewers but i pay $65 a month for sky and think i should get priority over fta consumers.

i think its a very small price to pay.

 

[Tommy Smith]

i cant speak for fox viewers but i pay $65 a month for sky and think i should get priority over fta consumers.

i think its a very small price to pay.

Meh...i would rather it go free-to-air so ALL Aussies get the chance to see England smash 'em 5 nil...as well as to see the receding hair line of Pricky Ponting recede that little bit further as the pressure gets to him.

 

[Red Bear]

poms? Be good if they can win a test let alone a series. They are f**ken goneskies.

 

[Twizzle]

I have it 8)

 

[sunny]

Timbo what other series do you remember 10 doing? The only one i can is the '95 tour of the west indies, where they just picked up the coverage that was already live on galaxy pay tv.

 

[Macca]

I am sweet, I expect to be up all night paying out on Tommy.

 

[NC]

Well that sux! My brother had planned on getting Fox but with me being in my final year of school I don't think that would be happening.

 

[Timbo]

Timbo what other series do you remember 10 doing? The only one i can is the '95 tour of the west indies, where they just picked up the coverage that was already live on galaxy pay tv.

I remember staying up late watching cricket on 10....That's all I remember

 

[Corbin]

oh lucky i got fox...

 

[Twizzle]

I'd pay extra for a dedicated channel, like they did with the Olympics.

Live of a night and replays during the day.

 

[choc_soldier]

Looks like my radio will be glued on the ABC this winter...

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I'm glad its on Foxtel, we get to see replays of it.

Unlike Channel 7, who put some crap shows on before the cricket. I missed most of the 2001 series.

 

[nodd]

i cant speak for fox viewers but i pay $65 a month for sky and think i should get priority over fta consumers.

i think its a very small price to pay.

Meh...i would rather it go free-to-air so ALL Aussies get the chance to see England smash 'em 5 nil...as well as to see the receding hair line of Pricky Ponting recede that little bit further as the pressure gets to him.

I love it when you pommies keep talkin it up(we will be world champs after the tri series final? what was the score at halftime?). it makes floggin you so much sweeter

 

[Tommy Smith]

I am sweet, I expect to be up all night paying out on Tommy.

Remember this name: Matthew Hoggard. Why? Because if Pedro Collins can make an absolute meal of your ENTIRE batting line-up then i can but only imagine what a top quality swing bowler like Hoggy will do to you.

5 nil i tell ya. Watch this space.

 

[lolesi]

Hoggard has been bowling a quality line and length this summer, he has really impressed, great test against the worlds best coming up for the pirate look-alike.

 

[nodd]

I am sweet, I expect to be up all night paying out on Tommy.

Remember this name: Matthew Hoggard. Why? Because if Pedro Collins can make an absolute meal of your ENTIRE batting line-up then i can but only imagine what a top quality swing bowler like Hoggy will do to you.

5 nil i tell ya. Watch this space.

remember these names- nup can't be bothered listing them all- the australian cricket team! and when did pedro make a meal of our ENTIRE batting lineup?

 

[PARRA_FAN]

I am sweet, I expect to be up all night paying out on Tommy.

Remember this name: Matthew Hoggard. Why? Because if Pedro Collins can make an absolute meal of your ENTIRE batting line-up then i can but only imagine what a top quality swing bowler like Hoggy will do to you.

5 nil i tell ya. Watch this space.

Hoggard was impressive with his swing in the last series a couple of years ago, but didnt get many wickets.

5 nil, yes I agree.






















to Australia. :lol: :lol: