Next TV rights deal part 2

[Roy80]

Bourbon Bec even said it on radio last night.
2.1b but 300m relates to the 16 & 17 years.

 

[chigurh]

I wish they could have sorted ALL rights (NZ + International) before announcing it.

You can all but guarantee any mention of the deal will NOT include the final figure, well after it is sorted.

 

[Edwahu]

My gut feel is there is an extra 300m for the next 2 years. So $2.1m plus international to come.

Not announced so Newscorp save face.

It's just the narrative. Win-win. Nrl get the cash

Why bother hiding it, it's not like the NRL is going to be able to hide 150m PA revenue bump.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

This I don't know...

I was under the impression that the NRL were going to get another $300Mil for the next two years but this doesn't appear to be the case.

My gut feel is there is an extra 300m for the next 2 years. So $2.1m plus international to come.

Not announced so Newscorp save face.

It's just the narrative. Win-win. Nrl get the cash

Terrible if they've just bent over and given it away for free.

 

[NrlCoach]

Remember the last deal grant said the next tv right will be about the fans..



















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6pm Friday game

 

[DiegoNT]

Bourbon Bec even said it on radio last night.
2.1b but 300m relates to the 16 & 17 years.

Is that 300m on top of what the nrl are currently getting for 16/17?

 

[chigurh]

Anyway, maybe the next deal will be better...in seven years time..

 

[carlosthedwarf]

Friday 6pm will be absolutely atrocious for crowds. Like 3-4k bad.

I would love someone from the NRL to explain how they came to 6pm Friday games and why this is better for fans than any other option. As you said the crowds will be atrocious, people will be commuting at that time to the TV ratings will be terrible as well. It will surely be one of the lower quality games as well since Thursday/Friday/Saturday 7:30/Sunday 4pm will be the four biggest games.

I am just at a loss as to how you could look at the times available for other games and come up with this ridiculous timeslot.

I wonder how long it would take for 3-4k crowds before they moved away from it.

 

[insert.pause]

My gut feel is there is an extra 300m for the next 2 years. So $2.1m plus international to come.

Not announced so Newscorp save face.

It's just the narrative. Win-win. Nrl get the cash

it's not, it is for 5 years @1.8bn, the financial terms of the current deal will remain until the increased money kicks in for 2018-22. Nine get thursday's, which is why they are giving up simulcasting, fox get fri 6pm, which is why they will give up MNF in 2017.

 

[DC_fan]

Do we really need NRL on 5 days a week? Massive oversaturation.

Crowds will indeed be atrocious.

The only positive is that I never have to hear Ray Warren commentate an NRL game again (minus the GF).

I have to agree with you. Its overkill.

It will be a little better when they drop the Monday night game and return to four days.

 

[beave]

6pm Friday is sheer lunacy. I can't believe they agreed to it.

Very underwhelmed with this deal.

 

[DiegoNT]

So do the nrl get any compensation for the changes made for the 16/17 seasons?

 

[Captain Apollo]

I would love someone from the NRL to explain how they came to 6pm Friday games and why this is better for fans than any other option. As you said the crowds will be atrocious, people will be commuting at that time to the TV ratings will be terrible as well. It will surely be one of the lower quality games as well since Thursday/Friday/Saturday 7:30/Sunday 4pm will be the four biggest games.

I am just at a loss as to how you could look at the times available for other games and come up with this ridiculous timeslot.

I wonder how long it would take for 3-4k crowds before they moved away from it.

The worst part was Grant trying to make it sound positive by describing that time slot as the "family and New Zealand friendly time slot". :crazy:

Problem is that what families are the parents at home by that time? Many aren't. Also does that mean it is only to be used for the NZ Warriors? So we go from Friday Night Broncos to Friday Night Warriors?! Gee that makes it an even comp eh! :roll:

 

[Captain Apollo]

I have to agree with you. Its overkill.

It will be a little better when they drop the Monday night game and return to four days.

Oh yeah? Wait till your team gets a home game scheduled at 6pm on a Friday.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

So do the nrl get any compensation for the changes made for the 16/17 seasons?

Apparently not. Really its a $2.2bil 7yr deal, they should've just called it that.

 

[insert.pause]

So do the nrl get any compensation for the changes made for the 16/17 seasons?

no, because both nine & fox are losing something to be able to introduce the changes.

 

[Roy80]

Why bother hiding it, it's not like the NRL is going to be able to hide 150m PA revenue bump.

It will come out in time.
Was just for the announcement. News can now sprout 1.8b for the next 5 years

 

[Roy80]

Is that 300m on top of what the nrl are currently getting for 16/17?

yes. Again just my feeling by connecting the dots.

 

[BuffaloRules]

no, because both nine & fox are losing something to be able to introduce the changes.

But Fox have gained simulcasting...

They haven't lost Monday night because it was replaced with Friday night.

 

[Roy80]

it's not, it is for 5 years @1.8bn, the financial terms of the current deal will remain until the increased money kicks in for 2018-22. Nine get thursday's, which is why they are giving up simulcasting, fox get fri 6pm, which is why they will give up MNF in 2017.

There is no way in hell Fox aren't paying more for the next two years and getting all games simulcast.
If that's true i'll be the first one to say Grants gotta go