Next TV rights deal part 2

[RoosTah]

Fwiw Gus Gould thinks it might be $2.2 billion total.

https://twitter.com/Gus10Gould/status/669481011118370816

f**k me... if he's right that makes it bigger than the AFL deal year for year. If so I can see why they're signing. Makes uncle Rupert look like a chump though after bad mouthing the NRL thoguh.

 

[El Diablo]

https://twitter.com/Gus10Gould/status/669481011118370816

Gould saying $2.2 billion

 

[herbert henry1908]

I'm thinking that 2.2 may not include NZ rights?

If so could be closer to 2.35

Of course Gould might not be taking into account the reduction from channel nine as fox have bought back the sat game. In which case he might be a little off.

But then , it's late & im tired. Who the hell knows.

 

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IF Gus is right:

Fox = 35m p.a. SAT + 25m p.a. simulcasting + 175m other four games = 235m p.a. = 1.175bn/5 years
Nine = 125m p.a. = 625m/5 years
Total TV = 1.8bn
Telstra/NZ = ~400m/5 years
Total Rights = 440m p.a. = $2.2bn/5 years

 

[Roy80]

Time will tell what the end figure is, but I like that fairfax seems to be breaking the news first.
News execs licking their wounds before letting their journo puppets know?

 

[RoosTah]

I'm thinking that 2.2 may not include NZ rights?

If so could be closer to 2.35

$2bn all up would have been pretty well parity with the AFL, $2.2 is astonishing and anything higher will make Grant and Smith look like absolute geniuses for holding out.

 

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I doubt they have done the NZ deal yet so maybe clubs have been told likely total of 2.2bn, once finalised.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

On those numbers Nine are the ones looking like genius'


9 paying $125M p.a for the 3 best games per week + 4 of the biggest tv ratings shows in the country with this deal..

While fox pays double that, ... They would want simulcasts of all SOO and finals and GF , nines etc for that kinda cash

 

[El Diablo]

the NRL does the draw dickhead

there is no guarantee 9 get the best games

 

[LESStar58]

2.2 billion? How has it got to that from 1.8 billion total?

 

[herbert henry1908]

This piece says

"Estimates it could be worth 1.8 billion over 5yrs"

http://www.smh.com.au/business/medi...orp-swoops-on-nrl-rights-20151125-gl871w.html

Just published.

But they're totally guessing.

 

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lets just hope Gus is right, wouldn't be the first time he got his wires crossed.

 

[insert.pause]

This piece says

"Estimates it could be worth 1.8 billion over 5yrs"

http://www.smh.com.au/business/medi...orp-swoops-on-nrl-rights-20151125-gl871w.html

Just published.

But they're totally guessing.

Gus is essentially saying that is for Nine and Fox only, not including digital or NZ.

 

[Cumberland Throw]

the NRL does the draw dickhead

there is no guarantee 9 get the best games

keep telling yourself that , wanker

 

[El Diablo]

keep telling yourself that , wanker

lol

prove me wrong

9 don't even get the best 3 games under the current deal where they do get a pick

 

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2.2 billion? How has it got to that from 1.8 billion total?

maybe little lachlan wants a big moment in the sun to assert himself and get out from under the shadow of old long balls. Sends a message after rupert's performance at the AFL presser.

 

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hope they haven't just done a deal over six years to get the bump.

 

[Billythekid]

Hoping gus is right but until I see it I'm going to assume its more like 1.8 billion. Just once I'd like to see rugby league get the pay day it deserves but I've been a fan of the game too long and have just come to expect the worst. Either way it's a lot of money and the game should be well set up for the future. Let's hope we finally start to see the game grow in other ways (expansion, crowds, tv ratings, international competition etc).

 

[Cumberland Throw]

hmmmmm $2.2B / 6 = $366 M pa $1.8B /5 = $360 M pa

you maybe onto something here

 

[insert.pause]

the silence from newscorp is interesting.