FTA footy on Ch 31

[mackemdezzy]

Originally posted by Annie Haddad
Ch 7/10 already have extra digital stations ready and waiting. A set top box on your current set will access them.

As far as i know the commercial networks are not allowed to start this Multi-channeling thing until 2009, until after analogue gets shut down.All they are allowed to do at the monment is to show the same content on there analogue service across all of there extra digital channels so you get 3 or 4 channels with to same content

[ScottH]

I can see the signs out side the pubs next year.

Watch the Foooty Live Here
On Channel 31

[Bloody Hell]

Originally posted by DeadlyAkkuret
I can't get Ch 31, no one i know can get it either, SBS and the ABC would be the better affiliates.

You can only get it in Brisbane when Mecury, Jupiter and Saturn are in alignment....and even then the reception is crap.

[timthefish]

if the deal went ahead, channel 31 would receive more money than they've ever conceived of before. perhaps they might pay for more bandwidth and signal strength?

[hammo]

Originally posted by timthefish
if the deal went ahead, channel 31 would receive more money than they've ever conceived of before. perhaps they might pay for more bandwidth and signal strength?

Paul Roos in the Terror today says he didn't even know there was a community TV station. Herein lies the problem... 95% (possibly more) of Sydney don't know about Channel 31. How can the game make a serious drive into Sydney when games are being shown on a largely inaccessible TV station.

The other major problem is that the signal is weak in Sydney, and non-existent in rural / regional areas.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by timthefish
if the deal went ahead, channel 31 would receive more money than they've ever conceived of before. perhaps they might pay for more bandwidth and signal strength?

How would they get more money, are 7/10 going to pay them to televise it?

[AnnieH]

Originally posted by goswannie14
How would they get more money, are 7/10 going to pay them to televise it?

Advertising revenue.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Annie Haddad
Advertising revenue.

Doesn't that go against the Community TV ethos?

[AnnieH]

Originally posted by goswannie14
Doesn't that go against the Community TV ethos?

Trust me, IF (and that's a big, bold "if") the AFL said that they were going to put a few games on community TV, that "against advertising ethos" will fly straight out the window. No TV station (except the abc) says no to advertising money. They'd be stoopid not to take it.

Remember when SBS started, they said no ads. Then they started to run a few ads in-between programmes. Now, you get a good, old fashioned commerical break. Although you only get two per half hour ... not the usual four.

[hammo]

Originally posted by Annie Haddad
Trust me, IF (and that's a big, bold "if") the AFL said that they were going to put a few games on community TV, that "against advertising ethos" will fly straight out the window. No TV station (except the abc) says no to advertising money. They'd be stoopid not to take it.

Remember when SBS started, they said no ads. Then they started to run a few ads in-between programmes. Now, you get a good, old fashioned commerical break. Although you only get two per half hour ... not the usual four.

These are matters for the Government, not the individual stations.
There is federal communications legislation which deals with this.

[AnnieH]

Originally posted by hammo
These are matters for the Government, not the individual stations.
There is federal communications legislation which deals with this.

Oh Der Hammo.
I'm sure that, like SBS, if advertising revenue started to arrive at the smaller stations, the government isn't going to stop it.

Sheesh, I even remember when Foxtel advertised "TV without the commericals". Yeah, right!!

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Annie Haddad
Sheesh, I even remember when Foxtel advertised "TV without the commericals". Yeah, right!!

"TV without the commericals" @@@@s me - I like a couple of short breaks every half hour.

[timthefish]

Originally posted by goswannie14
How would they get more money, are 7/10 going to pay them to televise it?

7/10 would probably save money by doing so.

[j s]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
"TV without the commericals" @@@@s me - I like a couple of short breaks every half hour.

Then buy a PVR and pause live TV whenever you like. And skip the ads instantly when you don't like.

[hammo]

Originally posted by Annie Haddad
Oh Der Hammo.
I'm sure that, like SBS, if advertising revenue started to arrive at the smaller stations, the government isn't going to stop it.

If the Government wanted a 4th commercial broadcaster they would auction off a license for hundreds of millions of dollars, not introduce one by stealth.