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NRL rebellion: Rugby league clubs want CEO Dave Smith gone or threaten to leave comp

Evil_Mush

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the presentation also included examples from us sports including major league baseball, the national football league and even professional wrestling and how they have handled their digital media rights and where the growth areas have been.
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NIIIINE NINETY NINE MAGGLE!!!!!!!

I wouldn't be averse to an "NRL Network" of sorts. Especially if there is all sorts of historic stuff on there (my main reason for having WWE Network).
 
Johnny88

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Evil_Mush said:
NIIIINE NINETY NINE MAGGLE!!!!!!!

I wouldn't be averse to an "NRL Network" of sorts. Especially if there is all sorts of historic stuff on there (my main reason for having WWE Network).
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Yes agree I also like the classics on wwe network. NRL network would be amazing. I'm sure 1 day in the future it will happen.
 
Tinkler

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Okay Smith is playing a dangerous game

Will other operators pay that much ?

Also Fox provide coverage in clubs etc....
 
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hope they have something more substantial up their sleeves than a threat about future technology, we all know the technology exists now already, if they could make more money producing it themselves, than selling the rights to fox sports, they would. They can't even do a deal with Telstra until they have a deal with fox sorted because it would erode their bargaining position about future technology.
 
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Dave Smith is just planting the seed of doubt. The longer this goes on the more the panic will set in with Fox Sports executives. I'm half hoping that the NRL goes with another operator just to fxck over Fox Sports. Good luck paying for the AFL without the NRL to prop up the network.
 
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As much as I love to see News squirming, surely the alternatives to Foxtel would be very difficult for the NRL to execute. Even if something like Netflix was viable and could deliver the money needed, it would not be as simple as Foxtel subscribers all switching to a format like that instantly. Many demographics would surely struggle with the new technology compared to the ease of switching on their TV and flicking on a Foxtel remote. Plus someone else mentioned the pubs and clubs, a whole other kettle of fish.

It could be done but taking a hit like that to the overall TV audience for the product would be very damaging
 
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Glen said:
As much as I love to see News squirming, surely the alternatives to Foxtel would be very difficult for the NRL to execute. Even if something like Netflix was viable and could deliver the money needed, it would not be as simple as Foxtel subscribers all switching to a format like that instantly. Many demographics would surely struggle with the new technology compared to the ease of switching on their TV and flicking on a Foxtel remote. Plus someone else mentioned the pubs and clubs, a whole other kettle of fish.

It could be done but taking a hit like that to the overall TV audience for the product would be very damaging
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I think people need to stop thinking of Netflix or Google is the only option here. My money and mail is on ESPN being a big player here - if they go down that road it'd be pretty simple for the NRL as Foxtel subscribers could still keep subscribers.
 
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Johnny88 said:
NRL tells clubs Fox Sports can be replaced by ?new players?
The Australian, September 2, 2015 12:00AM
The NRL?s battle with Fox Sports over the next broadcast rights deal could intensify after club chief executives were told yesterday the code could go with a non-traditional partner for its digital media rights in a worst-case scenario.
?The gist of it was that if you control the content then you have the product that drives everything,?? one source told The Australian.
?They were just saying you?re well placed if they (Fox Sports) don?t come up with the money. There will be other options.??

The NRL is still banking on Fox Sports to pay $750m to $850m for four exclusive games and the right to simulcast Nine?s matches but negotiations have stalled with reports the pay-TV operator believes the games it is expected to bid for have been severely devalued.

The NRL organised yesterday for former officials from the AFL and Cricket Australia to make a presentation which showed that the game had a number of options to sell its digital media rights. These included selling the whole package or half of it to existing partners, or forming a joint venture with different providers.

The presentation also included examples from US sports including Major League Baseball, the National Football League and even professional wrestling and how they have handled their digital media rights and where the growth areas have been.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...d-by-new-players/story-e6frg6n6-1227508347942
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the thought of News having nothing to do with league gives me a hard on!
 
Tinkler

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Stupid by Smith...

Why did he not do the deal together with Nine for a total amount where there is the most leverage.

He just chose to do things the hard way..

now Smith has revealed his price... Foxtel can just investigate what max Netlix for example would be ... say $400 million....

Foxtel then would have the upper hand.
 
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Tinkler

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RoosTah said:
I think people need to stop thinking of Netflix or Google is the only option here. My money and mail is on ESPN being a big player here - if they go down that road it'd be pretty simple for the NRL as Foxtel subscribers could still keep subscribers.
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problem is they would prob only offer half the amount..the this could all backfire
 
Eion

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Wow kmav. So you have 2 barrows to push. Hating the Sharks and loving rupe. Could you be more contemptible?
 
Tinkler

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DiegoNT said:
8 club CEOs are in a secret meeting in Melbourne tonight according to paul K(u)ent
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Hey Paul Kent ...

Its not a secret now you just told everyone

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Chicken_Hunter

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Its such a secret that Kent knows about it... right.. If anybody wanted to keep anything a secret the last person that they would tell would be that turd kent.
 
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lol, all 16 ceo's were at scheduled CEO meeting with NRL today in Sydney, why would 8 then decide to fly to another city for a 'secret' meeting?
 
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Evil_Mush said:
NIIIINE NINETY NINE MAGGLE!!!!!!!

I wouldn't be averse to an "NRL Network" of sorts. Especially if there is all sorts of historic stuff on there (my main reason for having WWE Network).
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Johnny88 said:
Yes agree I also like the classics on wwe network. NRL network would be amazing. I'm sure 1 day in the future it will happen.
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i made a thread about this possibility 7 months ago. i spoke about a rugby league archive
http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=443153
 
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