TV rights 2007-11

[Dave]

I hope the 7-10 consortium wins out.

From the HUN:

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,16916192%255E20322,00.html

"Crucial to the granting of the next rights is broadcasting of matches live, or near live, into New South Wales and Queensland, particularly night games on Friday and Saturday.

The Seven-Ten consortium would best appease the AFL on this front, but Nine, which has heavy NRL commitments in those states, would argue Foxtel is the best northern states AFL carrier in the crucial timeslots."

So basically those of us without Foxtel can get stuffed.

If they are serious about AFL it must be broadcast free to air at a reasonable time on Friday nights. No more of this 11.30pm crap.

Foxtel = Murdoch = League, which is why, I guess, that if you want to watch AFL live in the northern states they think you should have to pay for it.

[Lucky Knickers]

This snippet from the Age intrigues me. Who would commentate on SBS? After their job with the Ashes - I'd love them to have a go.

"..It has been suggested Nine could join forces with Foxtel and each televise four games each or that Nine could bring SBS on board to take over its more problematic free-to-air fixtures."

Source

[swansrule100]

just get friday night on live in tasmania and ill be happy!

[swansrule100]

i just read that nine will win because the channel 7 bid has been rejected

and they will need another 200 million to win

sbs to show live friday night in sydney though so good for some!

[goswannie14]

I like the sounds of 9/SBS going it together. 10 is hopeless when it comes to football coverage and as for 7 they couldn't get it right in40+ years.

Should go back to the "good ol' days" when every station had a replay on Friday night.

Just had an idea each station can televise one game on each weekend!!!! But knowing the commercials they would telecast them all against each other

[dimelb]

I detest 9 - their camera work has me screaming to get back off the ball so we can see the field positions. They are more interested in glam close-ups, strained expressions etc. Despite the GF stuff-ups (no coaches' box etc.) 10 generally covers the game better IMHO.
I'd like to see a deal with 7 and 10, or throw SBS into the mix, perhaps especially in Sydney and Brisbane - they did a great job with the tests.

[Mike_B]

Originally posted by dimelb
throw SBS into the mix, perhaps especially in Sydney and Brisbane - they did a great job with the tests.

Remember SBS only had a studio coverage that was theirs, the rest was the UK Ch 4 feed and commentators. Would they be picking up another channel's feed to re-broadcast into Sydney and Brisbane or would they be covering it themselves - two very different scenarios.

[timbo]

Would they be picking up another channel's feed to re-broadcast into Sydney and Brisbane or would they be covering it themselves - two very different scenarios.

they would just be rebroadcasting channel nights friday night call. and then on saturday nights probably foxtels broadcast.

i like channel nines sunday football broadcast. good commentators.

[BeeEmmAre]

Bring back Bruce!!!!!


Now that would be SSSPPPEEEEECCCCIIIIAAAALLLLLL

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by BeeEmmAre
Bring back Bruce!!!!!


Now that would be SSSPPPEEEEECCCCIIIIAAAALLLLLL

NO NO NO I want to vomit...just seeing it written down ticks me off. He might be a nice guy but I can't stand it when he commentates!!!

[Mike_B]

Seems SBS has said "Thanks but no thanks" to the offer from Ch 9. Basically the game doesn't have a full national interest (ie Sydney in particular and to a lesser extent Brisbane) which poses an issue to their scheduling and potentially alienates viewers.

[THERBS]

You can't trust Nine with live sport. They cut their cricket coverage to cope with the infotainment they call news and current affairs, they don't show league live and i'm convinced they simply bid just to block Seven. They were going to revolutionise coverage. yeah, with Steady calling Collingwood games and blatantly showing bias.

[Damien]

Originally posted by Mike_B
Seems SBS has said "Thanks but no thanks" to the offer from Ch 9. Basically the game doesn't have a full national interest (ie Sydney in particular and to a lesser extent Brisbane) which poses an issue to their scheduling and potentially alienates viewers.

Such a load of crap from Les Murray's mouth yesterday - wish he would just say that Soccer is the only football code they have interest in promoting. (Which is fine, but just say it)

Didn't realise a team from the Ukraine V a team from Spain in a competition thousands of miles away magically captured a 'full national interest', yet taking on 1 AFL game a week would destroy the broadcaster.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by goswannie14
NO NO NO I want to vomit...just seeing it written down ticks me off. He might be a nice guy but I can't stand it when he commentates!!!

Nice guy? What was that rumour about Bruce and young African Olympian in Sydney in Septermber 2000?

[big bear]

Main point I am concerned with is Friday Night Footy at a decent time in Sydney. Games finishing 2AM Saturday are a pain. Also saturday night footy live or near live in Sydney. Surely the home of the champs deserve this. Come on AFL think about we long suffering northern fans.