ayatollah_murdoch
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It does seem that way. Paramount went big for cricket and AFL.
NRL is their last shot.
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It does seem that way. Paramount went big for cricket and AFL.
Better make it a good one.
I put Nine on last night because I had logged out of Kayo because I thought the game was over, my god, the blokey, braindead nonsense that greeted me shocked me, I`m not sure who their target audience is, but it is awful.
They are merging hbo & paramount+ which will give them a pretty enticing catalog for people, they also have UFC rights I think, so getting the NRL on top of that would probably make them the dominant platform in Australia.
Deadset haven’t changed their production in 20 years.
They have actually, it’s become worse. People used to complain about the late Rabs era of commentary on here in the 2010s into early 2020s, if only it was known then how bad it could get. At least we still had people like Sterlo involved then providing some quality commentary.
Spot on, Sterlo was a shining light, and Ray Warren was known for keeping a lid on the nonsense. I was praying that Vautin would get the hint when Sterlo left, but no chance, he really set a low bar. Credit where credit due though, Billy Slater is very good.
Bears may bring back Monday night footy
One of the biggest unknowns coming into season 2027 is where the added match caused by the addition of the Perth Bears is going to fit into the TV schedule.
One thing that is certain: the extra game won’t be a freebie for the networks. The NRL will seek to get revenue from it as part of the new rights deal they are negotiating. As it stands, the NRL has ploughed on with expansion without giving the free-to-air and pay TV partners a big say.
The Perth Bears enter the NRL in under a year. Rivals are hardly shaking in their boots
They have been minor players in the decision-making process and there has not been huge consideration given to whether they wanted the Perth and PNG teams, nor how they’d like to execute the additional game.
The value of the extra game is yet to be determined. Right now, the thinking from the NRL is Monday night football. Sunday night at 6.15pm would not be a viable option as another game interfering with the 6pm news would not be welcomed by a free-to-air broadcaster.
The Friday night 6pm game on Fox Sports is off Broadway, but it can impact the news broadcast, which is a pillar for free-to-air networks.
Monday night football would have to land on pay TV, as a show like Married At First Sight on Nine is a ratings juggernaut, and there would be resistance to replacing a show like that in prime time.
Hunt fires back at Flanagan after copping blame for Dragons woes
The Red V coach said during the week the club’s roster issues were down to the former captain walking out on the club in 2024. Ben Hunt isn’t having any of it.www.smh.com.au
Can't stand Brandy.
