The T.V Rights Thread Part III

[carlosthedwarf]

Mr Mattiske has been one of the architects of the NRL's digital strategy, positioning it as the code that claims to have the largest social media reach, beyond even the AFL. As one of the driving forces behind the Coalition of Major Professional Sports, he has been active in Canberra trying to give sports more control over how their sports are broadcast and reported.

COMPS ran a campaign in 2009 in a bid to restrict the access to online video of sports. Mr Mattiske makes his first public appearance as interim chief executive at a COMPS function in Melbourne tomorrow.

"I was part of the formation of the Coalition of Major Professional Sports, I have been involved in all our new media negotiations and I have been working for the past two years on preparing for these broadcast negotiations. I have been part of forming our game's first whole-of-game strategic plan."

Mr Mattiske's strong background in digital and ongoing support in COMPS could signal a push by NRL to gain greater control over digital of NRL games. Tough digital restrictions at last year's Rugby World Cup led to Fairfax and News Limited covering without accreditation.

I'd hope this guy isn't anywhere near decision making if he was involved with this.

 

[applesauce]

I'd hope this guy isn't anywhere near decision making if he was involved with this.

What are you talking about?

Have you seen how successful NBA.tv, NFL-GamePass, MLB.tv, NHL-LeaguePass is?

It is the next step to f**king off Foxtel. Once TV and the internet are one in the same, the NRL can stop selling it's product as a 'wholesaler' and become the retailer by having its own production and filming sell the games to the consumers.

The restriction of online content in the article was 3rd party. If you want exclusive news, video etc on the NRL site that is a good thing. It equals higher traffic, more valuable ad space on the site and that goes directly to the game not to the Tele or SMH.

Right now it probably isn't the best as there still is a distance between TV and the internet and the more reporting the better for the game. However once the lines are blurred an exclusive run site that only benefits the game in exposure and funding is a good thing.

There will be an "NRL APP" for internet TV's which is actually a channel/website that will have all games, live and replay-able, latest news, social media integration (twitter) etc. Check out sports on GoogleTV. AppleTV already has NBA and NHL channels that are linked from LeaguePass and the respective websites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CgU-Ju4yydA#!

 

[carlosthedwarf]

I'm well aware of those services, been getting NBA League pass for years.

It was mainly this line

COMPS ran a campaign in 2009 in a bid to restrict the access to online video of sports.

that has me worried. Of course it comes about because the NRL are going to sell their own online coverage directly then I'm all for it.

 

[Brutus]

From what I've heard Mattiske is a good operator and loves his league... as well as cycling.

We have little to worry about with him as the interim CEO. He is the right guy for this role.

 

[Band On The Run]

IMO the money is not the most important thing. Just as long as every match is available live and in High Definition, some games are on FTA and every Broncos game is shown on FTA in Brisbane, Titans games on FTA on the Gold Coast, Knights on FTA in Newcastle, Storm FTA in Melbourne, Raiders in Canberra etc.

As a Broncos fan living in Brisbane it's a disgrace that I couldn't watch my local team's away game live, even if I had Foxtel.

 

[Canard]

You would get to watch about 95% of them live, the only time you wouldn't would be very RARE occasion that they play a Sunday match on Ch 9, all the rest would be shown live on 9 or Foxtel.

As a Broncos fan you would be better served by FAR than every other clubs fans.

 

[Band On The Run]

You would get to watch about 95% of them live, the only time you wouldn't would be very RARE occasion that they play a Sunday match on Ch 9, all the rest would be shown live on 9 or Foxtel.

As a Broncos fan you would be better served by FAR than every other clubs fans.

Even though I don't have Foxtel I wished out game yesterday was the 2pm one so I could watch it live online or at a pub. I tried looking for a Roosters v Broncos stream at 3pm and all of them were showing Sharks v Titans despite it saying Roosters v Broncos...

I ended up watching Ch9's crappy delayed coverage.

 

[Brutus]

You would get to watch about 95% of them live, the only time you wouldn't would be very RARE occasion that they play a Sunday match on Ch 9, all the rest would be shown live on 9 or Foxtel.

As a Broncos fan you would be better served by FAR than every other clubs fans.

Yet Brisbane Lions fans get a better deal on FTA than the Broncos.

Every Lions game is on FTA live or prime time in Brisbane and has been for a while.

 

[Band On The Run]

Yet Brisbane Lions fans get a better deal on FTA than the Broncos.

Every Lions game is on FTA live or prime time in Brisbane and has been for a while.

Every local team game is on FTA for AFL (apart from Victorian clubs). The NRL need to get the same done (but apart from Sydney based clubs instead because Melbourne Storm games should be on FTA in Victoria and live if its an away game or sold out home game).

 

[Brutus]

IMO the money is not the most important thing. Just as long as every match is available live and in High Definition, some games are on FTA and every Broncos game is shown on FTA in Brisbane, Titans games on FTA on the Gold Coast, Knights on FTA in Newcastle, Storm FTA in Melbourne, Raiders in Canberra etc.

As a Broncos fan living in Brisbane it's a disgrace that I couldn't watch my local team's away game live, even if I had Foxtel.

Totally agree.

 

[Canard]

Dont disagree.

Up until this year AFL wasn't even shown live on Friday nights in Melbourne.

Its just timing thing, there new deal started this year ours next.

Amazing in the EPL, only a few games are shown live every weekend. (in the UK itself)

 

[whall15]

What's the deal with that then?

So here in Northern NSW we get stuck with only Knights games, terrible idea.

 

[Band On The Run]

What's the deal with that then?

So here in Northern NSW we get stuck with only Knights games, terrible idea.

I'd personally have every game live and in HD on Foxtel, like the AFL. Have three to four games on FTA, then have all the local teams and blockbuster games on FTA.

 

[LESStar58]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/stand-in-bullish-on-nrl-tv-deal/story-e6frg996-1226390573257

I tend to agree with what Roy said on Offsiders yesterday; anything short of a billion for the TV rights means the commission should fall on it's sword. As much as I loathed Gallop, I hope him getting the high jump doesn't affect our ability to get what we deserve in TV money...

 

[El Diablo]

I tend to agree with what Roy said on Offsiders yesterday; anything short of a billion for the TV rights means the commission should fall on it's sword. As much as I loathed Gallop, I hope him getting the high jump doesn't affect our ability to get what we deserve in TV money...

if we get less it's because Gallop botched it. maybe they have seen he already has as some articles seem to indicate

he's been working on it for years. the commission has been in for 4 months

 

[Perth Red]

We need to get an increase of at least $80mill a year on our income IMO.
$32Mill to increase club grants by $2mill each
$10mill for 2 expansion sides
$20mill to grass roots and jnr programs
$8mill for marketing and membership promotion
$5mill specifically for growing the game in new regions
$5mill for increased running costs

Tv with an extra game, Internet rights and comp naming rights should see us achieve this easily.

 

[macavity]

What's the deal with that then?

So here in Northern NSW we get stuck with only Knights games, terrible idea.

Sounds perfect.

 

[Canard]

if we get less it's because Gallop botched it. maybe they have seen he already has as some articles seem to indicate

he's been working on it for years. the commission has been in for 4 months

So if we do get above 1b, he will get the credit? (Yeh right.....)

Someone hinted it earlier, I want the game to get as much $ as possible, but as a fan the No1 priority is having the game televised in a manner similar to the AFL this season (i.e. every game shown live on either Free to Air or Pay)

 

[Cumberland Throw]

The simulcast channel has to happen. The afl have added an extra 300k viewers to fri night games just from fox footy

Its probably the same people changing channels but who cares the numbers are the numbers

We need to do this or get left behind

FOXRL. Has to be born

 

[El Diablo]

The simulcast channel has to happen. The afl have added an extra 300k viewers to fri night games just from fox footy

Its probably the same people changing channels but who cares the numbers are the numbers

We need to do this or get left behind

FOXRL. Has to be born

Subscription ratings include regional markets so they wouldn't have added 300k as previously only metro numbers were counted