Superthread XXXVII

[Big Pete]

How you guys missed 'some' remains to be seen.

Were the Broncos not explicitly mentioned in this thread in relations to the TV deal? Yes and that's what I'm responding to.

 

[Raiders_Premiers]

No idea. I do know the AFL has an app you can download, and stream the games, live scores, stats, whatever you need. The NRL does not, and as far as I can see there's nothing about it happening (yet)

I'm fairly sure foxsports announced they're creating an app and other features, the games can be streamed to Ipads etc. They've also got the IPTV rights for their 5 games.

The mobile rights agreement hasn't finished yet.

 

[Bazal]

Well it's a pretty valid concern, isn't it? Even if I don't particularly care, locking in a QLD team every f**king Friday shortens the odds of seeing my side on FTA TV, live or otherwise, dramatically...It's not about Brisbane, as much as you'd love to play the victim, it's about the coverage in general being absolutely tripe

 

[Bazal]

I'm fairly sure foxsports announced they're creating an app and other features, the games can be streamed to Ipads etc. They've also got the IPTV rights for their 5 games.

The mobile rights agreement hasn't finished yet.

That's very good news, then. Overall the deal is pretty damned good, it seems. It's just that the coverage is awful.

 

[Big Pete]

Not really.

Bigger things to worry about then obsessing over one club getting on Friday night. It wasn't about Brisbane until others made it about Brisbane.

Today was a big victory for the code, it's comical how some fret over trivial details such as that.

I'm looking forward to the online arrangements. That could be huge, especially if it means they'll open up the vault some more.

 

[dogslife]

Yeah nah Pete's right, so what we've gotta put up with the same crappy coverage for another five years despite the fans pleading for a better deal, as long as everyone is getting paid, happy days right?

 

[Timmah]

This moronic "games still won't be in HD" thing is funny.

They WILL be from 2014, after analog is switched off.

 

[woodyk2]

So are the cowboys on nearly every saturday night getting a 7 day turnaround like the fkn broncos?

 

[woodyk2]

Not really.

Bigger things to worry about then obsessing over one club getting on Friday night. It wasn't about Brisbane until others made it about Brisbane.

Today was a big victory for the code, it's comical how some fret over trivial details such as that.

I'm looking forward to the online arrangements. That could be huge, especially if it means they'll open up the vault some more.

It wasnt about Brisbane till it was pointed out it is bloody well about Brisbane. C'mon Pete...jeez.

 

[Bazal]

This moronic "games still won't be in HD" thing is funny.

They WILL be from 2014, after analog is switched off.

Is it moronic? The games are filmed in HD. Yet it's moronic to want them broadcast that way? Lol, pretty sure it's more moronic to film them in HD and not broadcast them...Canberra is ALREADY SWITCHED and we still can't get HD footy. That's what's moronic Timmy old boy

 

[9701]

Just because they are switching Analog off in 2014 gives no guarantees whatsoever nein will broadcast it in HD as they are simply turning off Analog and can keep broadcasting in SD.

 

[Big Pete]

Exactly Tim.

That extra $500 million is going to be huge for the sustainability and growth of this game and will do more than an improved coverage would. Also doubt whether every set of fans would be satisfied with the coverage regardless, fans will bitch about anything.

Been an action packed day for League, lovin' it.

 

[woodyk2]

But will the schedule be fair?

 

[Timmah]

There's no doubt the deal is a big victory for the code financially, and for fans the scheduling thing is a positive. Other than that, I can see why fans are upset. Channel 9 have shown no effort in enhancing their commitment in terms of live coverage or increasing the amount of games available to the general public.

The ball has also been dropped in the sense that FOX aren't able to simulcast, unlike AFL - a massive loss for the code IMO.

The online for me is where it's really at and I'm looking forward to it, hopefully it's of benefit for fans.

 

[Timmah]

Is it moronic? The games are filmed in HD. Yet it's moronic to want them broadcast that way? Lol, pretty sure it's more moronic to film them in HD and not broadcast them...Canberra is ALREADY SWITCHED and we still can't get HD footy. That's what's moronic Timmy old boy

Canberra can be whatever it likes, the SD signal is sent out from the OB at the ground and is beamed around the country on 9 or GEM as required. They won't do it until everyone in Australia can get HD (ever tried broadcasting HD into an Analog set? unfortunately a few million nation wide haven't switched over yet). That's the story.

Just because they are switching Analog off in 2014 gives no guarantees whatsoever nein will broadcast it in HD as they are simply turning off Analog and can keep broadcasting in SD.

They've said that NRL will be broadcast in HD from 2014, not sure how much clearer that can be.

 

[Big Pete]

But will the schedule be fair?

Probably not.

Then again, until every club plays the same team an equal amount of times on an equal amount of time slots it never would be fair.

Agree again Tim. There are still issues but I believe long term, this was as good a result as any.

 

[Bazal]

Canberra can be whatever it likes, the SD signal is sent out from the OB at the ground and is beamed around the country on 9 or GEM as required. They won't do it until everyone in Australia can get HD (ever tried broadcasting HD into an Analog set? unfortunately a few million nation wide haven't switched over yet). That's the story.


They've said that NRL will be broadcast in HD from 2014, not sure how much clearer that can be.

And yet they already film it in HD....

 

[Timmah]

And?

The HD version is rebroadcast on FOX at 11:30pm (Fri) and 6pm (Sun) if you're that desperate for it, otherwise it's one season of SD after dealing with it for how many decades?

First world problems, much?

 

[9701]

I say we hold our breath untill its broadcast in 3d with smellavision.

 

[Monk]

This thread is a little too srsly right now