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TV rights thread part 4

Perth Red

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Not looking good for us sandgropers. 5 years work up the spout!

Greenberg said rugby league had "more blue sky ahead of it than any other sport" but admitted NRL expansion past the current 16 clubs will not happen under the new agreement.
"In the next five years it is about a national footprint, playing games in new markets and developing new markets rather than adding new teams," he said.
"At the moment almost every club is making a significant loss.
"Adding new teams to that is increasing that volume.
"Let's get the sustainability of our clubs right first, make sure we pay our players appropriately and then let's add to it after that."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-21/nrl-tv-deal-suits-networks-over-viewers/4214002
 

some11

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http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...play-when-we-say/story-e6frep5x-1226455294189

Gyngell was unapologetic over his demands, adding he would like the Broncos to play every single Friday night because it sold best in Queensland.

"Why wouldn't they be on every Friday night in Brisbane?" Gyngell said. "We just bought the game.

"I don't care (if the Broncos don't want it), they're going to do quite well out of the money they're going to get from the deal, aren't they?

"I sit here unapologetically, when you pay this sort of money, to have the games you actually have to put programming into slots that you can commercialise.

"We are broadcasters, we are not narrow-casters. Majority wins with us but niches don't always win.

"What the facts are is more people want to watch their local games and then can watch the second game later."

Brisbane's Friday mortgage does not sit well with everyone.

Broncos chief executive Paul White will appeal for a "variety" of home games when the NRL seeks 2013 scheduling requests.

"Like we've always done in the past, we will strongly request for a variety," White told The Courier-Mail.

"It is the time for our club to make a statement that, like always, we will be strongly in there pushing for a variety in our scheduling which will hopefully attract and suit the needs of our current members and new members."
 

some11

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There it is, black and white.

The Broncos will have almost every single Friday night thanks to this f**khead.
 

Perth Red

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also in black and white that the Broncos would prefer a mixture of playing days. contrary to popular belief!
 

some11

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I have mates that would be season members if they didn't schedule us for every f**king Friday night.

Frankly I'd like some variety to mix up my weekends.
 

Lockyer4President!

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For the first time since News Ltd launched its raids on the game in 1995, the code will have money in the bank after Channel Nine and Fox Sports agreed to advance payments of $80 million and $10 million respectively that will be paid before the start of next season.
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In addition, the Herald understands that the five-year agreement is frontloaded so that the broadcasters pay more in the earlier seasons than at the end of the deal.

Lots more details here but cbf'd copying it all on my iPad
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...dollar-deal-20120821-24ks4.html#ixzz24CKFIKDC
 

NrlCoach

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Please tell me that the ARLC put no promoting other codes during NRL game especially during a SOO match in the new deal. we should not be giving free promotion other codes espassially during origin
 

Noa

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Also I notice that its the Sharks fans doing the most whinging when it is their club that will be doing the most begging :lol:

Its funny coz its true.

Seriously though the same quality of tv coverage will have zero negative effect on the game the next 5 years.

On the other hand the injection of funds will help considerably

Sorry to interupt the whinge-a-thon, carry on.
 
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After reading all the details, this is a very good deal for the game.
Not perfect mind you, but no deal would have been perfect.

I have a feeling in future years this deal will be referred to as the 'deal for the game' whilst the next deal will be referred to as the 'deal for the fans'.
 
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Channel Ten's four FTA games on prime time for 800m(?) looked the better long term solution to me. I assume Melbourne will still miss out on live games?
 

saint pebba

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The deal with channel 10 was for them to take on all 8 games, show 4 of them live and then they would on sell the rest to foxtel and keep the money.

Whilst the deal with 9 is not perfect for the fans, it gives the code what is desperately needed and that is money. When you have 12 or 13 clubs losing money each year, the focus of this deal was always going to be about the money and some sacrifices to the perfect deal were going to have to be made.

In terms of the hysteria around the broncos getting a Friday night game every week, I think we should save the jumping up and down until we actually see the schedule as I am certain the cowboys and titans are going to want a decent amount of Friday games also.

The best part which everyone seems to be forgetting is that both 9 and foxtel have given up their first and last rights which means next time we go through this all stations will be on the same footing.

Overall I would give this deal a 7.5/10
 
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