Ten And Seven Win AFL Rights - Hooray

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Originally posted by Damien
CEO of 10 tonight said that it wasn't simply meeting the cash, they had to meet the conditions that were agreed to with PBL.

It unfortuantly allowed 10 to remove their initial agreement to telecast all 22 Saturday night games into Sydney live because PBL's bid was accepted without that condition.

That's what I mean - I think they matched the PBL conditions in order to win, but also included an offer to negotiate a return of at least some of the "developing market" things

[dread and might]

Originally posted by Reggi
now if 10 will drop Tim Lane, victory will be complete.

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Two words: Andrew Maher

[cruiser]

Joy oh joy. Sandy and Bruce are coming back!!! I hope they sign Dennis back. And tell Dermie to get stuffed.

[blinddog]

no more Eddie - It's a good thing I have been in the pub all arvo

[Dave]

YAY!

9 was never going to sacrifice their Sydney Friday night League coverage so they can go eat chain.

[Provost]

Originally posted by Damien
It unfortuantly allowed 10 to remove their initial agreement to telecast all 22 Saturday night games into Sydney live because PBL's bid was accepted without that condition.

Yeah, but when was a 30min delay live anyway??

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by Provost
Yeah, but when was a 30min delay live anyway??

The game was still in progress while you watched the first three quarters.

[goswannie14]

Well all of you guys north of the Murray, I do hope you get a good deal with this new coverage deal...however as a Melbourne based supporter of the premier team, I am a little concerned that we are heading back to the bad old days, although it may be improved by the fact that it is not only 7 coverage that we havew to put up with. But we still have to put up with Walls, and unfortunatel we are goignto be stuck with that idiot McAvaney again. I was really enjoying not having to listen to him.

[RogueSwan]

Originally posted by cruiser
Joy oh joy. Sandy and Bruce are coming back!!! I hope they sign Dennis back. And tell Dermie to get stuffed.

I am hoping Dermie can find a gig on either 7 or 10 as I really enjoyed his calls. Ch9 telecast was not really that bad, but I am glad they lost out. I really dislike just about everything else they do.

[Zlatorog]

Originally posted by RogueSwan
I am hoping Dermie can find a gig on either 7 or 10 as I really enjoyed his calls. Ch9 telecast was not really that bad, but I am glad they lost out. I really dislike just about everything else they do.

Agree, I hope Dermie will stay in some capacity as a commentator either with 7 or 10.

[Jeffers1984]

Originally posted by Zlatorog
Agree, I hope Dermie will stay in some capacity as a commentator either with 7 or 10.

Seconded. I am also in the minority that enjoys Dermie's calls. He just puts a different dimension to the call compared to other commentators. (e.g. commenting on Micky O creeping to the left or right when taking a set shot to improve his angle).

[hammo]

This might shed some more light on the likely coverage

Source

[liz]

Originally posted by Jeffers1984
Seconded. I am also in the minority that enjoys Dermie's calls. He just puts a different dimension to the call compared to other commentators. (e.g. commenting on Micky O creeping to the left or right when taking a set shot to improve his angle).

I'm another who enjoy's Dermie's calls. He provides far more varied and interesting insights into some of the nuances of the game than most, especially Mr' State the Banal And Bleeding Obvious In A Way That Makes Me Sound Like I Think I'm A Genius' Walls.

[Sanecow]

I would enjoy Dermie's comments if even half of the off-the-ball player movements, nudges, shepherds etc that he thinks he saw panned out on the replay. As it is he mainly imagines things and hoots at off-camera biff. Still, better than Walls and Blight.

[Lucky Knickers]

Is Dermie still the Today show weather man???? Might be thinking bigger than footy for his career!

Do the commentators structure their contracts around the TV rights?

I'll be devastated if Blighty (woops woops woops) isn't on any more!

Comets will do the swimming at the Commonwealth Games then flip to 7 or 10 (hopefully).