TV Coverage

[antonius]

It's about time the lower grades and the club championship were publicised better. I bet most young supporters don't even know the club championship exists! Not sure about the large city papers, but I know in Newcastle it's almost imposible to even get the scores from the lower grades. I voted yes by the way.

 

[IanG]

Problem with ABC is their no advertising policy so more exposure for sponsors can only come from billboards

 

[Bluebag]

So what, it ensures more exposure for major sponsors and will help draw in more revenue.

 

[raiders fan forever]

Yesterday afternoon I was shocked to see a Jim Beam Cup match on. It was Newtown v ??. On Fox Sports 2.

that would be Newtown v Manly club Belrose

 

[Bluebag]

Woohoo we hit the ton, keep them coming.

 

[Razor]

Of course the PL should be on TV......I would have thought Fox would have had it by now....

Back in 1996 SportsAustralia showed 2 reserve grade games a week. They were good to watch. They showed Saturday 5:30(before the main game at 7:30 and Sunday 1:00pm(before the main game at 3:00pm)

 

[Razor]

I would like to know how far Fox have investigated having a designated Rugby League channel ?? If you throw in Premier League, Jersey Flegg, JBC, selected matches from the CRL and QSL, Arrive Alive and junior reps Harold Matthews and SG Ball, that's a f**ken lot of footy (and a quick trip to the divorce court) for every league lover to wallow in. I think it would be fantastic. 24hr Rugby League, warm the set and cool the tinnie

The AFL rights are owned by Foxtel, who don't own Fox Sports. Since Foxtel don't have the rights to any other sports they needed to form it's own channel. Fox Sports have been negotiating for a while to purchase the AFL rights off Foxtel, so they have more content for Fox Sports 3.

But the NRL can't be on it's own channel. If it was, that would totally destroy the News Ltd, NRL, etc court case. Remember 7 is suing PBL, Foxtel, Telstra, News Ltd, Fox Sports, and the NRL over the NRL rights? C7 offered significantly more for the TV rights than Fox Sports did. But part of C7s bid involved having a dedicated Rugby League channel(with a per-month charge like Fox Footy initially was) that showed NRL, lower NSW grades, 2 QLD Cup matches. But the NRL rejected that saying that the public doesnt' want an NRL channel, and that was the reason that the NRL chose Fox Sports - and not because of the reason that 7 is saying : News Ltd were biased when awarding the rights to a channel that they part own.

Since that case only started late last year, and is nowhere close to being over, no party is going to give 7 all the evidence that they need to win.

 

[2 True Blues]

I didnt realise you guys didnt get club footy on a Saturday arvo? What do they show in Sydney if they arent showing local footy?

Nothing at all that anyone watches at all. Dead space !!!!!:crazy: :crazy:

 

[2 True Blues]

Hoops, nqboy

I woulda thought it'd be 100% 'Yes'

The question why would it not be 100% ??? comes to mind straight away. Most don't even have computer access yet all have TV access !!!!!, The ground crowd following is awesome......,still for the second ( by far ) highest level of quality Rugby league in the country of Aus !!!;-)

 

[Bluebag]

Hopefully the league will see the sense in showing more league and cutting out rah rah on our tv

 

[Bluebag]

thanks to all who voted