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TV rights thread part 4

Moffo

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Grant negotiating with a company that is about to go tits up

Where is the due diligence? Incompetent farkwit
 
Perth Red

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I hope the first and last rights value really is as great as it seems. 4 prime time games on fta plus 5 exclusive games on fox and the other 4 simulcast still seems like it would have been the best outcomes for everyone.
 
BuffaloRules

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ARL Management is not concerned....:sarcasm:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...ropping-the-ball/story-e6frfgbo-1226482108016

THE financial plight of Channel 9 is not a major concern for the ARL Commission, with the game's powerbrokers confident the TV network will meet their $90 million up-front payment before the start of the next NRL season.
Nine officials are fighting to save the company from bankruptcy, with the broadcaster negotiating a restructure of nearly $4 billion worth of debt.
After approving the sale of Australian Consolidated Press for $525 million to Germany's Bauer Media Group, Nine still has to find a way to settle the next stage of the debt with $2.2 billion due in February.
But despite the uncertainty over the financial problems at Nine, interim ARLC chief executive Shane Mattiske is confident the NRL will not be short-changed having recently agreed to a five-year broadcast arrangement that will underpin rugby league's own future.
The ARLC were aware of Nine's looming financial hardship during negotiations and structured the contracts accordingly, with a major safeguard of a full advance payment for the 2013 season meaning rugby league is expected to receive $90 million from the network before a ball is booted in March.


"We are certainly comfortable with our position and the contract that is in place includes a number of safeguards," Mattiske said.
"We were always conscious of the complexities involved in investment and debt structures around the Nine network and ensured we were fully informed throughout the process.
"We do not believe there is reason for concern."
The ARLC is currently undergoing the process of dividing the code's $1.025 billion broadcast rights windfall and the situation at the Nine network will have no influence on how that money is divided among the elite NRL competition and grassroots rugby league.
Reports yesterday however indicated the Nine Network may have to call in receivers if they can't sort their financial woes in the coming months.
While the ARLC are confident such a worst-case scenario would not affect them, as they have a binding contract which must be paid, it puts serious question marks over Nine's ability to bid for the looming cricket rights for the 2013-14 season and beyond.
Cricket Australia officials have already been approached by the Seven and Ten Networks about the Test, Twenty20 and one-day international rights, with negotiations expected to take place over the Christmas and New Year period.
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DC_fan

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...ropping-the-ball/story-e6frfgbo-1226482108016

ARL leaders not worried about Nine dropping the ball
Todd Balym
The Courier-Mail
September 27, 2012 12:00AM

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THE financial plight of Channel 9 is not a major concern for the ARL Commission, with the game's powerbrokers confident the TV network will meet their $90 million up-front payment before the start of the next NRL season.

Nine officials are fighting to save the company from bankruptcy, with the broadcaster negotiating a restructure of nearly $4 billion worth of debt.

After approving the sale of Australian Consolidated Press for $525 million to Germany's Bauer Media Group, Nine still has to find a way to settle the next stage of the debt with $2.2 billion due in February.

But despite the uncertainty over the financial problems at Nine, interim ARLC chief executive Shane Mattiske is confident the NRL will not be short-changed having recently agreed to a five-year broadcast arrangement that will underpin rugby league's own future.

The ARLC were aware of Nine's looming financial hardship during negotiations and structured the contracts accordingly, with a major safeguard of a full advance payment for the 2013 season meaning rugby league is expected to receive $90 million from the network before a ball is booted in March.

"We are certainly comfortable with our position and the contract that is in place includes a number of safeguards," Mattiske said.

"We were always conscious of the complexities involved in investment and debt structures around the Nine network and ensured we were fully informed throughout the process.

"We do not believe there is reason for concern."

The ARLC is currently undergoing the process of dividing the code's $1.025 billion broadcast rights windfall and the situation at the Nine network will have no influence on how that money is divided among the elite NRL competition and grassroots rugby league.

Reports yesterday however indicated the Nine Network may have to call in receivers if they can't sort their financial woes in the coming months.

While the ARLC are confident such a worst-case scenario would not affect them, as they have a binding contract which must be paid, it puts serious question marks over Nine's ability to bid for the looming cricket rights for the 2013-14 season and beyond.
 
DC_fan

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I am glad the ARLC is confident because I am not.

Wouldn't surprise me if we need to go looking for a new free to air network to cover the footy after next season.

But then you would have to ask if Nine is suffering how are the other two main players going and would either of them be able to take over? Hey maybe we could go back to the ABC.

Are we seeing the decline and the possible extinction of free to air TV in Australia?
 
beave

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After having NFL gamepass for 2 weeks, that is definetley the future of sport IMO.

It is bloody great.
 
Brutus

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We need the NSW Cup GF shown live on Channel 9 into the Sydney market the week before the NRL GF.

This would allow the Q Cup GF winners to play the NSW Cup winners on NRL GF day.

Would love to watch say Wynnum v Newtown this Sun.

Please make a minor change to the TV deal ARLC.

NSW Cup being shown during the NRL free Sundays on 9 would be awesome.
 
El Diablo

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DC_fan said:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/n...ropping-the-ball/story-e6frfgbo-1226482108016

ARL leaders not worried about Nine dropping the ball
Todd Balym
The Courier-Mail
September 27, 2012 12:00AM

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THE financial plight of Channel 9 is not a major concern for the ARL Commission, with the game's powerbrokers confident the TV network will meet their $90 million up-front payment before the start of the next NRL season.

Nine officials are fighting to save the company from bankruptcy, with the broadcaster negotiating a restructure of nearly $4 billion worth of debt.

After approving the sale of Australian Consolidated Press for $525 million to Germany's Bauer Media Group, Nine still has to find a way to settle the next stage of the debt with $2.2 billion due in February.

But despite the uncertainty over the financial problems at Nine, interim ARLC chief executive Shane Mattiske is confident the NRL will not be short-changed having recently agreed to a five-year broadcast arrangement that will underpin rugby league's own future.

The ARLC were aware of Nine's looming financial hardship during negotiations and structured the contracts accordingly, with a major safeguard of a full advance payment for the 2013 season meaning rugby league is expected to receive $90 million from the network before a ball is booted in March.

"We are certainly comfortable with our position and the contract that is in place includes a number of safeguards," Mattiske said.

"We were always conscious of the complexities involved in investment and debt structures around the Nine network and ensured we were fully informed throughout the process.

"We do not believe there is reason for concern."

The ARLC is currently undergoing the process of dividing the code's $1.025 billion broadcast rights windfall and the situation at the Nine network will have no influence on how that money is divided among the elite NRL competition and grassroots rugby league.

Reports yesterday however indicated the Nine Network may have to call in receivers if they can't sort their financial woes in the coming months.

While the ARLC are confident such a worst-case scenario would not affect them, as they have a binding contract which must be paid, it puts serious question marks over Nine's ability to bid for the looming cricket rights for the 2013-14 season and beyond.
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http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showpost.php?p=8700712&postcount=1450
 
El Diablo

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http://www.themorningbulletin.com.a...-team-on-cloud-nine-nine-boss-keen-for-expan/

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"Many people have got it into their heads that NRL expansion was off the cards for the next five years following last month's $1 billion broadcasting agreement with Nine and Fox Sports," Keeffe said.

"But Gyngell said that was just the assumption people had made because it was not mentioned in the announcement. He also said expansion was not brought up at all during negotiations for the TV deal, but it was something he could not overlook."
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well someone is telling fibs seeing the ARLC have said numerous times they brought up a 9th game in negotiations yetv all broadcasters said it would add no value to the deal
 
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