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The TV rights thread part II

Providing the price is right which is your preferred FTA broadcast option?

  • All games on Seven

    Votes: 11 4.2%
  • All games on Nine

    Votes: 17 6.5%
  • All games on Ten

    Votes: 59 22.6%
  • Seven/Nine split

    Votes: 10 3.8%
  • Seven/Ten split

    Votes: 109 41.8%
  • Nine/Ten split

    Votes: 55 21.1%

  • Total voters
    261
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apparently David Leckie will be on the Grill Team in 5 mins to add a twist to the discussion?

He can't comment. lol

Sounds very promising, if Fox, 7, 9 and 10 want it or parts thereof, the figures being bandied around don't seem unreasonable.

It looks to me that Fox, 9 and 10 will all have to go hard for them, or as hard as they can go simply because with no AFL or Rugby League, they're in strife.

I know Fox probably don't think so, but if they lose Rugby League, they're in for a very large shock and right now, I hope they do lose it..
 

Flapper

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Andrew Webster on the Grill Team just before. said someone "in the know" told him if 9 lose FNF they may as well pack it in as a network.
 
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Oh! Can I have a PM too? Pretty please.

I have a cousin who works at Ch10 and he has heard whispers ... but until now I have put it down to exaggerated office gossip.
 

Flapper

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he got that one massively wrong, but 9 without league are literally f**ked judging by their current run of.programming
 

no name

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9 can always count on Excess Baggage for ratings.
Oh wait.......
They are so far behind they rely in copycat versions of other shows then wonder why no merkin watches them.
 

IanG

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TV Is a load of shit these days

Also I can see merit in what Roy Masters said a couple of weeks ago in that if Internet enabled TVs or hooking computers up to you TV improves then the NRL could bypass the networks and Pay TV providers all together and offer streaming services.

I think it has legs. Another example is I can watch the IPL on YouTube. Not just live streams but also full match replays where you can watch at your own convieniance
 

elbusto

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I like Big Bang Theory but f**k me, they're playing 2 or 3 repeats most nights.

9 is "The Big Bang Thory Network" until the footy starts.
Which means on Friday Nights during the Footy Season you will be watching the NRL and I will be listening to Sheldon say 'Penny, Penny, Penny'. The woes of living outside QLD and NSW ......
 
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EL B ..If you do cancel Fox make sure you let the AFL loving pricks know why.

& i just cannot see RL not being live around the country (on secondary channels)when the deal is done.
We might take a hit in $$$$ for it,but then again if all the channels want a slice ,then the hit wont be so big.
The IC know that to grow your sport/product,it must be seen & seen live or at a suitable time.

Amazing that now we have some smart people in charge that suddenly within a week things are looking great for the future..
 

elbusto

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EL B ..If you do cancel Fox make sure you let the AFL loving pricks know why.

& i just cannot see RL not being live around the country (on secondary channels)when the deal is done.
We might take a hit in $$$$ for it,but then again if all the channels want a slice ,then the hit wont be so big.
The IC know that to grow your sport/product,it must be seen & seen live or at a suitable time.

Amazing that now we have some smart people in charge that suddenly within a week things are looking great for the future..
I agree Phil. And you can safely assume when I do get rid of Austar they will receive an Elbusto special. I can write like a true merkhin when the spirit moves me.
 
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bluesbreaker

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TV Is a load of shit these days

Also I can see merit in what Roy Masters said a couple of weeks ago in that if Internet enabled TVs or hooking computers up to you TV improves then the NRL could bypass the networks and Pay TV providers all together and offer streaming services.

I think it has legs. Another example is I can watch the IPL on YouTube. Not just live streams but also full match replays where you can watch at your own convieniance

So sayeth our lord and savior. *lies prostrate before the great one*
 

Heritage XIII

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I cancelled foxtel a number of months ago and gave reason I'm not subsidising an AFL channel. They offered me 6 month upgrade but said no.

Its liberating and more should take the step even if it hurts on the short term. Fox may think thru can't gain more league subcribers but this protest lets them know they can lose them instead. Do it today!!!
 

Goddo

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Amazing that now we have some smart people in charge that suddenly within a week things are looking great for the future..

I don't think the ARLC has done anything yet. Bit early to be patting them on the back and declaring them "smart".

Merely by existing, removing all the old organisations and news, the ARLC has freed rugby league up to persue whats in rugby leagues interests. So other organisations with interests in the game are now sucking up.

All of this has happened and the ARLC has done nothing yet. Wait until they actually start doing things in the game.
 

Ladmate

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I would like that PM Docbrown.
I would love if 10 has the rights. They promote their sport so much and they have ONE HD, which can host so much league shows as well.
 

BODISGOD

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TV Is a load of shit these days

Also I can see merit in what Roy Masters said a couple of weeks ago in that if Internet enabled TVs or hooking computers up to you TV improves then the NRL could bypass the networks and Pay TV providers all together and offer streaming services.

I think it has legs. Another example is I can watch the IPL on YouTube. Not just live streams but also full match replays where you can watch at your own convieniance

I stream HD quality feeds every week during the NFL season from their Gamepass product. It destroys regular tv for choice.

But then I'm a fan of that sport. Always be wary of giving up on FTA.
 

Joe's Magpies

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I would also like a PM Docbrown. I hope this does comeoff. I would be great to have all 8 games on freetv and in HD.

I hope the clowns at 9 lose the rights.
 
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