Next TV deal discussion 2028 -

[shadowformz]

That and the game quality is absolute shite

Yes, honestly the ratings are going to plummet if these blowouts continue. I can't believe how it's become possible to score 24 points in seven minutes. The players must be becoming so frustrated. All preseason training their guts out to have it thrown away by some referees unacceptable mad arm waving. Just giving our athletes another reason to walk away from the game as soon as some reasonable offer comes along.

 

[shadowformz]

Doesn't appear much of a plan to this war. Likely done to cover up Epstein files and stories being confirmed by different sources. I don't know how you predict that?!

True. Last week the Trump administration was declaring a cease fire should be reached soon. One gets the feeling that he's keen to stop it , but now that he's finally let the genie out of the bottle the Iranians and co are quite keen to go on with it. That's the thing with a "real" war, one side can choose when to start it but both have to agree to finish it. We haven't had a "real" war since 1939. Rumblings this morning from the Trump administration requesting The UK and China to send ships to the straight of Hormuz, he doesn't even have command of his own navy for f*** sake. The US is F****d, and by association so are we.

 

[Gobsmacked]

True. Last week the Trump administration was declaring a cease fire should be reached soon. One gets the feeling that he's keen to stop it , but now that he's finally let the genie out of the bottle the Iranians and co are quite keen to go on with it. That's the thing with a "real" war, one side can choose when to start it but both have to agree to finish it. We haven't had a "real" war since 1939. Rumblings this morning from the Trump administration requesting The UK and China to send ships to the straight of Hormuz, he doesn't even have command of his own navy for f*** sake. The US is F****d, and by association so are we.

China has been hording gold and divesting US treasuries, while the US dollar declined and it's economy goes into reverse. Some other countries started selling US treasuries.. leading to speculation the US dollar could lose it's status as the global reserve currency.
(Nearly All the oil in the middle east is traded in US dollars..but not Iran.)
Russia and china are increasingly finding ways to aquire oil not using USD- notably Venusuala.

So when the US moved on Venusuala, it was obvious to some that it was actually a defensive move.. they were defending the USD and it was clear the next move was Iran.

Today, the Island off Iran was still selling oil to China... " Was"China has preemptively stockpiled oil, how much they have we don't know.

Iran says, you can transit to canal if you trade in Yuan.. to get Yuan you can sell your gold to the Shanghai exchange and the more countries do that, it moves the world to a gold backed Yuan,the USD becomes toilet paper and the US goes into the biggest depression in modern history.

It's a currency war .
Oil backed USD vs Gold backed Yuan

US is acting crazy but of course.. empires don't fall without a fight.

 

[Wb1234]

China has been hording gold and divesting US treasuries, while the US dollar declined and it's economy goes into reverse. Some other countries started selling US treasuries.. leading to speculation the US dollar could lose it's status as the global reserve currency.
(Nearly All the oil in the middle east is traded in US dollars..but not Iran.)
Russia and china are increasingly finding ways to aquire oil not using USD- notably Venusuala.

So when the US moved on Venusuala, it was obvious to some that it was actually a defensive move.. they were defending the USD and it was clear the next move was Iran.

Today, the Island off Iran was still selling oil to China... " Was"China has preemptively stockpiled oil, how much they have we don't know.

Iran says, you can transit to canal if you trade in Yuan.. to get Yuan you can sell your gold to the Shanghai exchange and the more countries do that, it moves the world to a gold backed Yuan,the USD becomes toilet paper and the US goes into the biggest depression in modern history.

It's a currency war .
Oil backed USD vs Gold backed Yuan

US is acting crazy but of course.. empires don't fall without a fight.

Long term usd is stuffed

Yuan will be the new default world currency based on trade flows and debt buildup in America

Running budget deficits of 6 percent of gdp is a great way to go broke

Interest payments on debt is now same as us govt military spending

And nothings really being done about it

Cost of this war and rebuilding will be hundreds of billions all on the credit card lol

 

[Maximus]

Nothings perfect mate, it'll take a little bit for teams and refs to adjust. Most of the games I've watched, I've enjoyed.

8 posts total in game day threads. Everyone knows you don't watch games.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Long term usd is stuffed

Yuan will be the new default world currency based on trade flows and debt buildup in America

Running budget deficits of 6 percent of gdp is a great way to go broke

Interest payments on debt is now same as us govt military spending

And nothings really being done about it

Cost of this war and rebuilding will be hundreds of billions all on the credit card lol

Yeah. It was a telling moment when Elon and Trump clashed over the big beautiful bill..
Elon was like.. thought we were going to go ligit?
Trump.. nope , we're the Mafia and we're going to force the world to pay us because they fear us, worked in Venusuala but Iran ain't Venusuala.

Today Trump is calling on support from all the countries it's been bullying to help protect the straight.. just wow!

 

[Trifili13]

I am confused, can someone explain to me if this Trump, USD, Yuan, oil talk means that PVL will get a good or bad broadcast deal given this is the "Next TV deal discussion 2028" thread?

 

[Gobsmacked]

I am confused, can someone explain to me if this Trump, USD, Yuan, oil talk means that PVL will get a good or bad broadcast deal given this is the "Next TV deal discussion 2028" thread?

You're confused how a global recession could effect a multi billion dollar dollar deal with a global broadcaster ?
Did you sleep though 2008 ?

 

[Trifili13]

You're confused how a global recession could effect a multi billion dollar dollar deal with a global broadcaster ?
Did you sleep though 2008 ?

But some random guy (not sure if a Souths supporter) that goes by the initials PVL keeps mentioning something called records ratings and that every broadcast medium is falling over themselves to show rugby league at any cost.

 

[Gobsmacked]

But some random guy (not sure if a Souths supporter) that goes by the initials PVL keeps mentioning something called records ratings and that every broadcast medium is falling over themselves to show rugby league at any cost.

O. K
It's going to take some time for you to grasp what unfolding globally.

 

[Trifili13]

O. K
It's going to take some time for you to grasp what unfolding globally.

Maybe you should have gotten the sarcasm in my original post

 

[stratocaster]

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[Mother Nature's Son]

China has been hording gold and divesting US treasuries, while the US dollar declined and it's economy goes into reverse. Some other countries started selling US treasuries.. leading to speculation the US dollar could lose it's status as the global reserve currency.
(Nearly All the oil in the middle east is traded in US dollars..but not Iran.)
Russia and china are increasingly finding ways to aquire oil not using USD- notably Venusuala.

So when the US moved on Venusuala, it was obvious to some that it was actually a defensive move.. they were defending the USD and it was clear the next move was Iran.

Today, the Island off Iran was still selling oil to China... " Was"China has preemptively stockpiled oil, how much they have we don't know.

Iran says, you can transit to canal if you trade in Yuan.. to get Yuan you can sell your gold to the Shanghai exchange and the more countries do that, it moves the world to a gold backed Yuan,the USD becomes toilet paper and the US goes into the biggest depression in modern history.

It's a currency war .
Oil backed USD vs Gold backed Yuan

US is acting crazy but of course.. empires don't fall without a fight.

There are so many theories on this you can take your pick, another one kicking around is that both Venezuelan and Iranian oil are high sulphur content which China needs for its` massive plastics industry, the Yanks restrict that and hey presto... trade bargaining chip.

My favourite and I believe the most likely, no need for smart arse theories and everyone showing how clever they are, is that Israel see this as their best chance, with a sympathetic President desperate to get into the history books, of taking Iran out of the equation, for at least for one generation, exactly what they have done in Gaza, trying now in Lebanon. KISS.

Very important to remember Isreal were on the verge of signing an economic development agreement with the Saudi's` (massive game changer in the middle-east) just prior to that Oct 7 thing, which was all about disrupting it.
And it has worked, although at great cost.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Maybe you should have gotten the sarcasm in my original post

Sorry, hard to tell in this place.
Probably time I stepped away I guess.

 

[Wb1234]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_MRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsport%2Fnrl%2Fnrl-to-investigate-biggest-finals-shakeup-in-118year-history-as-competition-heads-towards-20-teams%2Fnews-story%2F559bdc5f7f93154a57fdf442617e52d4&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=ULTRALOW-Segment-2-SCORE

With the NRL expanding to 18 teams next year – and potentially 20 in the near future – Peter V’landys has confirmed a review into the finals system will occur.


NRL: Ivan Cleary speaks to the media following his sides win over the Sharks.
The NRL will investigate one of the biggest finals shake-ups in the game’s 118-year history with a potential 10-team play-offs series on the horizon for the code.
ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has confirmed a review of the NRL finals system will occur ahead of the competition’s expansion to 18 teams next year – and potentially 20 in the near future.
Following a sizzling start to the 2026 NRL Premiership, V’landys wants more big games and fans staying engaged for longer on the back of a TV ratings bonanza that has dwarfed the AFL’s season launch.
Currently a 17-team competition, the NRL operates on an eight-team, four-week finals series that includes a total of nine games.

However the introduction of the Perth Bears next season, and PNG Chiefs from 2028, will see the NRL expand to a 19-team league within two years.
The ARLC’s ultimate goal is to have a 20-team competition, ideally before 2032, which would see 12 teams excluded from the play-offs under the current finals structure.


V’landys said the introduction of three new teams – Dolphins (2023), Bears (2027) and Chiefs (2028) – to the NRL in five years meant a review of the finals system was due.

“We will be looking at everything,” he said.
“It is a blank piece of paper, especially once we get to 20 teams. That is when we will have the most flexibility.

“That (finals review) is definitely high on the priority list. With more teams, you’ve got to look at the whole competition structure.

“We look at everything through the lens of the fan. We have to look at the structure once we get to more teams.

“I want to satisfy as many fans as possible. If you have more big games at the end of the year to satisfy the fans, then absolutely (we can change it).

“It is a white piece of paper and we will look at it through the lens of the fans.”
The NRL has been operating under its current top eight finals format since the controversial McIntyre System was scrapped in 2012.

The 18-team AFL will this season move to a 10-team finals series with the introduction of a “Wildcard Round” in week one featuring the teams that finish seven to 10.

There are a multitude of permutations for a new-look finals series and the ARLC would have to conduct a deep dive to decide which fit is best – including retaining the current format, implementing the AFL version or a completely different option.
The AFL’s new system could be the easiest to follow but there are other options if the NRL doesn’t want to follow suit.

With the help of artificial intelligence, this columnist analysed a revised finals structure that would see the top 10 teams progress to a five-week, 11-game play-offs series.

The 10-team system would see the top two ranked teams receive a bye in the first week of the finals – a reward for their regular season performances which would also limit player resting in the last round.
Teams three to 10 would feature in four knockout games in the first week of the finals – 3 v 10, 4 v 9, 5 v 8 and 6 v 7 – with no second chance for the losers, creating hype, potential for underdog upsets and ensuring the stakes are high.

The finals series would then progress through qualifying and semi-finals over the next two weeks before the traditional preliminary finals in week four, which decide the grand finalists.

Either system would extend the finals series by a week and inject an extra two matches – generating significant fan interest, crowds, TV ratings and revenue.
A 10-team system would also ensure fans from more clubs remain highly-engaged with the competition for longer at the crunch time of the season.

The NRL has got off to a flying start on the back of its third Las Vegas season launch a fortnight ago.

Thursday night’s Broncos-Eels thriller attracted an average of 772,000 viewers on Channel 9, trumping the AFL’s traditional Carlton-Richmond season-opener (675,000) at the MCG.
The NRL also claimed a win on Friday night as an average of 693,000 tuned in to watch Alex Johnston’s record-breaking feat in the Roosters-Rabbitohs grudge match while the AFL attracted 557,000 on Channel 7 for the Essendon-Hawthorn showdown.

V’landys said the NRL was riding a wave of momentum and it was head office’s job to continue it.

“The ratings have never been bigger than the last two weeks,” he said.
“We are killing the AFL by hundreds of thousands. We beat them on Thursday and Friday night.

“On Thursday they had a pretty serious AFL match, but the Brisbane-Parramatta game was so far ahead it’s not funny.

“Again on Friday night, it was phenomenal. Even the Canberra-Warriors game (on Fox League) was up 10 per cent on last year.”

 

[Colk]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_MRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fsport%2Fnrl%2Fnrl-to-investigate-biggest-finals-shakeup-in-118year-history-as-competition-heads-towards-20-teams%2Fnews-story%2F559bdc5f7f93154a57fdf442617e52d4&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=ULTRALOW-Segment-2-SCORE

With the NRL expanding to 18 teams next year – and potentially 20 in the near future – Peter V’landys has confirmed a review into the finals system will occur.


NRL: Ivan Cleary speaks to the media following his sides win over the Sharks.
The NRL will investigate one of the biggest finals shake-ups in the game’s 118-year history with a potential 10-team play-offs series on the horizon for the code.
ARLC chairman Peter V’landys has confirmed a review of the NRL finals system will occur ahead of the competition’s expansion to 18 teams next year – and potentially 20 in the near future.
Following a sizzling start to the 2026 NRL Premiership, V’landys wants more big games and fans staying engaged for longer on the back of a TV ratings bonanza that has dwarfed the AFL’s season launch.
Currently a 17-team competition, the NRL operates on an eight-team, four-week finals series that includes a total of nine games.

However the introduction of the Perth Bears next season, and PNG Chiefs from 2028, will see the NRL expand to a 19-team league within two years.
The ARLC’s ultimate goal is to have a 20-team competition, ideally before 2032, which would see 12 teams excluded from the play-offs under the current finals structure.


V’landys said the introduction of three new teams – Dolphins (2023), Bears (2027) and Chiefs (2028) – to the NRL in five years meant a review of the finals system was due.

“We will be looking at everything,” he said.
“It is a blank piece of paper, especially once we get to 20 teams. That is when we will have the most flexibility.

“That (finals review) is definitely high on the priority list. With more teams, you’ve got to look at the whole competition structure.

“We look at everything through the lens of the fan. We have to look at the structure once we get to more teams.

“I want to satisfy as many fans as possible. If you have more big games at the end of the year to satisfy the fans, then absolutely (we can change it).

“It is a white piece of paper and we will look at it through the lens of the fans.”
The NRL has been operating under its current top eight finals format since the controversial McIntyre System was scrapped in 2012.

The 18-team AFL will this season move to a 10-team finals series with the introduction of a “Wildcard Round” in week one featuring the teams that finish seven to 10.

There are a multitude of permutations for a new-look finals series and the ARLC would have to conduct a deep dive to decide which fit is best – including retaining the current format, implementing the AFL version or a completely different option.
The AFL’s new system could be the easiest to follow but there are other options if the NRL doesn’t want to follow suit.

With the help of artificial intelligence, this columnist analysed a revised finals structure that would see the top 10 teams progress to a five-week, 11-game play-offs series.

The 10-team system would see the top two ranked teams receive a bye in the first week of the finals – a reward for their regular season performances which would also limit player resting in the last round.
Teams three to 10 would feature in four knockout games in the first week of the finals – 3 v 10, 4 v 9, 5 v 8 and 6 v 7 – with no second chance for the losers, creating hype, potential for underdog upsets and ensuring the stakes are high.

The finals series would then progress through qualifying and semi-finals over the next two weeks before the traditional preliminary finals in week four, which decide the grand finalists.

Either system would extend the finals series by a week and inject an extra two matches – generating significant fan interest, crowds, TV ratings and revenue.
A 10-team system would also ensure fans from more clubs remain highly-engaged with the competition for longer at the crunch time of the season.

The NRL has got off to a flying start on the back of its third Las Vegas season launch a fortnight ago.

Thursday night’s Broncos-Eels thriller attracted an average of 772,000 viewers on Channel 9, trumping the AFL’s traditional Carlton-Richmond season-opener (675,000) at the MCG.
The NRL also claimed a win on Friday night as an average of 693,000 tuned in to watch Alex Johnston’s record-breaking feat in the Roosters-Rabbitohs grudge match while the AFL attracted 557,000 on Channel 7 for the Essendon-Hawthorn showdown.

V’landys said the NRL was riding a wave of momentum and it was head office’s job to continue it.

“The ratings have never been bigger than the last two weeks,” he said.
“We are killing the AFL by hundreds of thousands. We beat them on Thursday and Friday night.

“On Thursday they had a pretty serious AFL match, but the Brisbane-Parramatta game was so far ahead it’s not funny.

“Again on Friday night, it was phenomenal. Even the Canberra-Warriors game (on Fox League) was up 10 per cent on last year.”

That’s also an awful concept. You finish top four and you can get booted first week? No thanks

 

[BuffaloRules]

So teams 1 and 2 have a bye week 1 of finals, then if they win week 2 , get another bye Week 3?…. Let’s hope neither also has the bye last week of the regular season when there is a 19 team comp… could possibly have 2 byes in a row, and three weeks off out of 5 headed into the prelim

 

[Diesel]

Not sure if radio is part of the next deal, but just tuned in to MMM to listen to the Saturday show and got an AFL game. Even tapped on the ‘Triple M Rocks the NRL’ tab and still got the AFL.
Assuming this is related to some ongoing deal, needs to be sorted.

I emailed them about this last week and their response was “listen through the app”. I reaffirmed what happened & pointed out it was on the SENQ app. Crickets about that. Wouldn’t surprise me if Triple M Brisbane complains go via one department, most likely based in Melbourne

 

[Diesel]

the above 10 team finals is what we had in 1998.