Fox Footy (mega merged thread)

[cruiser]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
People in futbol circles are thrilled about Fox Footy being replaced by Fox Sports 3.

http://www.sydneyfc-unofficial.com/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=9423

I get the impression that it will be more futbol-oriented than AFL. Fox have nabbed Andy Harper & Simon Hill to beef up their A-League coverage as well.

It will be interesting to see what happens for sure. (especially if I'm in Brisbane next year!)

JF

Why even bother linking us to this? I cannot understand why anyone following another code would take delight out of this - what's it to them? Proves to me what wankers some Sydney FC fans are and makes me hope even more that the Mariners crush them on Sunday for being such dikheads.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Woodsy

So..... why are you slitting your wrists re Fox Footy?

Wouldn't you when you had just signed a 12 month contract for 24/7 footy and Foxtel then cancel the station that you signed up to watch?

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Dave
Comparing it to what?

Being the host, introducing games etc etc.

JF

[Dave]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
Being the host, introducing games etc etc.

JF

You mean compereing!

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by cruiser
Why even bother linking us to this? I cannot understand why anyone following another code would take delight out of this - what's it to them? Proves to me what wankers some Sydney FC fans are and makes me hope even more that the Mariners crush them on Sunday for being such dikheads.

It is VERY VERY relevant, because it refers to the overall programming of Fox Sports & Fox Footy being replaced by a new more general Fox Sports 3. The marketplace is such that the codes are increasingly becoming competitive with another in terms of space within the Foxtel set-up.

I read the report in the Herald today. It all comes across as so convaluted and complicated. By keeping AFL footy on free-to-air they are basically saying that Australian Rules footy is not a Pay Tv product at all.

I can't say I'd be rushing out to get Foxtel if they canned Fox Footy to be honest. Even if I'd like it because of the A_League Champions League & future Socceroos matches.

JF

PS:- As regards your Salty Dogs, we shall see re Sunday as well!

[Damien]

If AFL becomes an exclusive FTA sport next year (and to me that is still a big if) - and it works in terms of revenue etc, the AFL would become the envy of all sports in the world.

$780 million and you get every game made available to every Australian?!!! How brilliant is that.

[Agent 86]

Footy channel axing piles pressure on broadcasters

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
I read the report in the Herald today. It all comes across as so convaluted and complicated. By keeping AFL footy on free-to-air they are basically saying that Australian Rules footy is not a Pay Tv product at all.

No, thank goodness for that, it's the peoples game, always has been, hopefully always will be.

[hammo]

Originally posted by goswannie14
demetriou just confirmed this on ABC radio about 5 minutes ago. YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't get too excited (unless you are in Melbourne).

This will be a massive setback for the game in NSW. The TV stations can get around their contract by showing Saturday night games for example at midnight.

We will not get live FTA coverage of the Sunday twighlight game either which would have been shown on Fox. For 7 or 10 that would mean running into prime time on Sunday - their buggest audience and you can guarantee NO ONE will be watching AFL.

As far as I'm aware the only guarantee is that there will be live coverage of the Friday night game in Sydney (if its FTA this will be on SBS). All the others may be shown but in which timeslot who knows.

7 and 10 will have rocks in their heads if they go head to head on Saturday arvo, night and Sundays as it splits the audience. Hence why they both NEED Foxtel. The disaster this would mean for their ratings in Sydney (if shown live in prime time) would be astronomical.

I agree with the commentary that this was Kerry Packer's final act of bastardry to Channel 7 & in particular 10 for screwing 9 over the AFL. He forced them to pay way too much, in the end knowing it would come back to bite them big time if Foxtel didn't play ball.

The big fella would be loving it but in the process he has screwed Sydney AFL fans.

[hammo]

Originally posted by cruiser
I am very doubtful that this will be a good deal for anyone living north of Wagga Wagga. I'll walk to Melbourne and back if we get 8 games live into Sydney each weekend. I'll walk to Adelaide and back if we get the footy chat shows on during peak viewing times. I can understand why southerners are happy but its probably gonna suck for the rest of us.

I'll join you on the walk, cruiser.

If anyone in Sydney is rejoicing over this then they have no idea about how badly we are about to get screwed.

Currently we get 3 live games on Fox plus Friday night a bit earlier than on 9.

Next year we know Friday night will be live somewhere. If it's free to air it will be on SBS by the sounds of it. Otherwise it would have been on Foxtel.

7 & 10 may decide to go head to head on a Saturday afternoon and both kill off their ratings - this is dumb business but I guess they have no choice.

They WON'T do this on Saturday night (unless the Swans are playing). The earliest we could expect the Sat night games being shown is 10.30. So Sat night becomes an AFL blackout in Sydney once again.

The Sunday afternoon games - who knows. I'd expect we'd get one live but doesn't 10 show motorsport??

The Sunday twilight game (intended for live on pay) we'd be lucky to get before midnight considering it runs into the biggest TV night of the week.

Plus we miss out on the replays, talk shows, AFL news.

So we get 4 live (5 if Swans play) MAX next year (Fri night, Sat arvo x2, poss Sat night, Sunday arvo) compared to the 5 we get currently.

If Foxtel still has some matches next year we would get 8 live in Sydney.

As I said in the other thread, Kerry Packer would be laughing.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Damien
If AFL becomes an exclusive FTA sport next year (and to me that is still a big if) - and it works in terms of revenue etc, the AFL would become the envy of all sports in the world.

$780 million and you get every game made available to every Australian?!!! How brilliant is that.

People 1-0(6) Murdoch and his right-wing facists 0-1(1).

JF

[hammo]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
It is VERY VERY relevant, because it refers to the overall programming of Fox Sports & Fox Footy being replaced by a new more general Fox Sports 3. The marketplace is such that the codes are increasingly becoming competitive with another in terms of space within the Foxtel set-up.

I don't know of too many people who'd be rushing out to sign up for Foxtel on the basis of watching the A-league or Sydney FC playing some Kuwaiti club side.

AFL was a driver for subscriptions in WA, SA, VIC and TAS so they will probably see a lot of cancellations.

NRL is the main driver for subscriptions in NSW & QLD but hardly going to interest those AFL states.

[punter257]

if all the games are on FTA it means that we would only get about 3 games live (in perth) and thats @@@@ - the chances of a swans game live would be very low

[Agent 86]

This might be a stupid question, but is there any chance in future that different content could be broadcast on FTA HD digital channels? Right now each station's content is simulcast on their digital channel allocations, so what's to stop Channel 7, say, broadcasting AFL on one channel & whatever lifestyle crap they usually show on another (apart from Helen Coonan) - i.e. in much the same way as ABC2?

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by punter257
if all the games are on FTA it means that we would only get about 3 games live (in perth) and thats @@@@ - the chances of a swans game live would be very low

It's a massive time saver when we lose though.