Newscorp And Rugby League

[RoosTah]

As long as you're only saying Murdoch has done nothing, if you're insinuating nothing has been done by anyone to try and get Melbournians to embrace the Storm that's bullshit . . . how's the crowd figures for the Storm in the wilderness compared to say Penrith in the heartland

None of that matters, just trivial pursuit, the question is are we doing enough to convince Murdoch League is worth f**king around with at all

Have you not read the stats out of Fairfax regarding the NRL ratings on Fox? They pretty conclusively show just how valuable the game is to their subscriber base.

As I posted earlier, if Foxtel try to lowball the NRL then it'd be more rational for Smith to go for an ESPN, Bein Sport or other FTA network. Bein Sport specifically isn't terribly fond of Fox remember.

I'd be surprised if ESPN made a play, they're losing rights in Australia already to Bein and sold their UK operations to BT.

I think you'll be surprised... they're losing out in other markets and so this would represent a great opportunity for them to gain a foothold in a new one.

 

[whall15]

The other obstacle to ESPN bidding is that they're a standard sports channel on Fox instead of Bein who can charge a premium. Though I'm sure that could change.

 

[RoosTah]

The other obstacle to ESPN bidding is that they're a standard sports channel on Fox instead of Bein who can charge a premium. Though I'm sure that could change.

ESPN is also available of Optus Fetch TV, which is substantially cheaper than Foxtel even with ESPN extras.

 

[Parra]

This thread shows that League fans just like to whinge.

For twenty years it was "the game is owned by News and is the worser for it"

Then suddenly "Oh No, Don't upset News !!"

There are actually people siding with Murdoch?

The next.biggest gripe was "It's.not about the.money it's about fan friendly scheduling and FTA coverage"

We finally get that and it's "But it's about the money!!"

Yep.

 

[CowboyFuriousFury]

The Melbourne Storm wasn't given the light of day compared to Lions/Suns in QLD. For majority of there existence there was little to no coverage of the Storm in comparison to AFL in QLD. Now all of sudden, News is giving AFL a giant push in QLD/NSW with coverage something the Storm got jack of it throughout it's time in News hands.

If Storm got Swans/Lions level of coverage it would of help gain awareness of the code aleast instead of being hidden in the shadows.

 

[whall15]

ESPN is also available of Optus Fetch TV, which is substantially cheaper than Foxtel even with ESPN extras.

Yes but if they continued to give away the channel for free basically to Fox they'd lose a lot of revenue, it wouldn't be worthwhile.

 

[some11]

If Storm got Swans/Lions level of coverage it would of help gain awareness of the code aleast instead of being hidden in the shadows.

"Use it or umm uhh.. lose it."

 

[RoosTah]

Yes but if they continued to give away the channel for free basically to Fox they'd lose a lot of revenue, it wouldn't be worthwhile.

True, but who says they have to give it to Fox for free? As a League fan I'd happily just get it off Fetch. What's more, ESPN could include US rights in the deal and advertise games along all the hype around Jarryd Hayne

 

[Canard]

I'm probably younger than you.

And it's not greater free to air coverage than ever. Weve had foir fta games before. Check your facts and stop believing the spin from the Greenberg gazette.

Yes it is.

Four live games > 3 Live games

End of discussion.

Your lying to try to defend your support of Murdoch

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Yes it is.

Four live games > 3 Live games

End of discussion.

Your lying to try to defend your support of Murdoch

We had four games on FTA at some times in the 90s when we had Friday night, Saturday arvo (ABC), Sunday arvo and Monday nights. All live.

And the fact you have to create a dishonest straw man argument that I support Murdoch is weak as piss and at the same time hypocritically calling me a liar. f**king typical of super league scum club supporters though, you know the ones who handed the game to Murdoch in the first place.

 

[thorson1987]

Yes it is.

Four live games > 3 Live games

End of discussion.

Your lying to try to defend your support of Murdoch

He would probably support Hitler over the ARLC and Smith.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

He would probably support Hitler over the ARLC and Smith.

And now we get a Hitler mention too.

You know you're struggling in an argument when you just lie and bring up ridiculous shit like this.

 

[RoosTah]

We had four games on FTA at some times in the 90s when we had Friday night, Saturday arvo (ABC), Sunday arvo and Monday nights. All live.

And the fact you have to create a dishonest straw man argument that I support Murdoch is weak as piss and at the same time hypocritically calling me a liar. f**king typical of super league scum club supporters though, you know the ones who handed the game to Murdoch in the first place.

The 90s? You mean the time when Foxtel first came onto the scene and was still finding its feet?

Are you trying to be dishonest, or do you really not know what happened?

 

[maccattack]

Stupid question i spose but is there any news outlets (papers or online) that have balanced rugby league reporting?

 

[strong_latte]

Stupid question i spose but is there any news outlets (papers or online) that have balanced rugby league reporting?

Of course - Fairfax have been brilliant all week.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

The 90s? You mean the time when Foxtel first came onto the scene and was still finding its feet?

Are you trying to be dishonest, or do you really not know what happened?

I was stating that four FTA games is not new. I was called a liar for saying so. I don't know what the f**k you're on about but it seems to have not one single thing to do with the fact that four fta games.has been dome before and yet you're also suggesting I'm lying about something. Get your f**king story straight.

 

[RoosTah]

I was stating that four FTA games is not new. I was called a liar for saying so. I don't know what the f**k you're on about but it seems to have not one single thing to do with the fact that four fta games.has been dome before and yet you're also suggesting I'm lying about something. Get your f**king story straight.

You're really not capable of rational debate at all are you? All expletives and emotion.

Yes, 4 FTA games happened before, but it happened in a time when Pay TV either didn't exist or was in its infancy, so it's not relevant to the point being made here.

And in case you're having trouble grasping that, the point was that 4 Live FTA games in THIS DAY AND AGE is a massive win when a lot more sport ends up on a Pay TV system that is restricted to 30% of the population.

Get it?

 

[strong_latte]

You're wasting your time RoosTah... This bloke is just one long expletive riddled and garbled rant. Best just ignore him lest we get dragged into his petty and vindictive anti-Smith vendetta.

Sounds like he's in bed with Rebecca Wilson or something.

Piss off and watch AFL you douchebag.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

You're really not capable of rational debate at all are you? All expletives and emotion.

Yes, 4 FTA games happened before, but it happened in a time when Pay TV either didn't exist or was in its infancy, so it's not relevant to the point being made here.

And in case you're having trouble grasping that, the point was that 4 Live FTA games in THIS DAY AND AGE is a massive win when a lot more sport ends up on a Pay TV system that is restricted to 30% of the population.

Get it?

The point being made was that four FTA games was above and beyond what the game has ever had. Which is bullshit.

You're making up some other point that was not being made because you can't comprehend a simple piece of information. Yet again.

 

[_Johnsy]

Interesting results for last nights FTA numbers 5 city metro.
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/08/friday-21-august-2015.html
1 NINE NEWS 990,000
2 NINE NEWS 940,000
3 SEVEN NEWS / TODAY TONIGHT 926,000
4 SEVEN NEWS 921,000
5 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS 824,000
6 A CURRENT AFFAIR 705,000
7 ABC NEWS 692,000
8 HOT SEAT 632,000
9 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE 583,000
10 FAMILY FEUD 564,000
11 TEN EYEWITNESS NEWS FIRST AT FIVE 540,000
12 THE LIVING ROOM 533,000
13 THE PROJECT 7PM 505,000
14 THE MID-YEAR ASHES: FIFTH TEST-ENG V AUS SESSION 1 502,000
15 MIDSOMER MURDERS 502,000
16 SEVEN’S AFL: FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 482,000
17 7.30 479,000
18 MILLION DOLLAR MINUTE 460,000
19 THE MID-YEAR ASHES: FIFTH TEST-ENG V AUS SESSION 2 446,000
20 FRIDAY NIGHT NRL LIVE -PRE MATCH 439,000

Foxtel nationwide ratings

Saturday 15/08/15
1
LIVE: RUGBY UNION: BLEDISLOE CUP GAME 2
307,000
2
LIVE: NRL ROOSTERS V EELS
270,000
3
LIVE: AFL GEELONG V HAWTHORN
241,000
4
LIVE: NRL TIGERS V KNIGHTS
190,000
5
LIVE: AFL PORT ADEL V GWS
174,000
6
LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY
171,000
7
LIVE: NRL PANTHERS V WARRIORS
165,000
8
LIVE: RUGBY CENTRAL SATURDAY
146,000
9
LIVE: AFL ESSENDON V ADELAIDE
132,000
10
LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY FULL TIME
121,000
11
LIVE: RUGBY CENTRAL SATURDAY
112,000
12
LIVE: AFL NORTH MELB V ST KILDA
111,000
13
LIVE: AFL: SATURDAY LIVE ON FOX
95,000
14
LIVE: NETBALL WORLD CUP SF#1
72,000
15
LIVE: AFL BRISBANE V CARLTON
72,000
http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/08/saturday-15-august-2015.html


Saturday 08/08/15
1
LIVE: NRL SHARKS V COWBOYS
249,000
2
LIVE: AFL: SATURDAY LIVE ON FOX
230,000
3
LIVE: RUGBY UNION: WALLABIES V NZ
222,000
4
LIVE: AFL WEST COAST V HAWTHORN
184,000
5
LIVE: NRL WARRIORS V DRAGONS
184,000
6
LIVE: AFL GEELONG V SYDNEY
169,000
7
LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY
168,000
8
LIVE: AFL BRISBANE V GOLD COAST
164,000
9
LIVE: NRL EELS V PANTHERS
163,000
10
LIVE: AFL COLLINGWOOD V CARLTON
133,000
11
LIVE: FOOTBALL: EPL MAN UTD V TOTT’HAM
129,000
12
LIVE: AFL BULLDOGS V PORT ADELAIDE
100,000
13
LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY FULL TIME
62,000
14
LIVE: NRL SUPER SATURDAY
60,000

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/08/saturday-8-august-2015.html