AFL coverage on FTA TV in Sydney

[ugg]

Looks like no more Footy Classified for Sydney, and no more live AFL Footy Show (not that I watched it anyway)

Channel 9 Ditches Original HD Programming | Gizmodo Australia

[BeeEmmAre]

There goes my plans to switch to HD

[goswannie14]

Without reading the link, Win (9 in the country) says they are up grading their HD channel, I assume to do with broadcasting full time in HD. Could it be the same right around the country?

[GoSouth33]

I don't watch much on CH 9 but at least I was watching Footy Classified on Monday nights at 10.30 pm (9 HD) and the AFL Footy Show on Thursday nights at 9.30 pm on 9 HD. For whatever reason they've chosen to remove those options for Sydney viewers and so I won't be watching their other crap. They can shove it.

[Triple B]

GS33...Footy Classified is on at midnight on both 9HD and 9 (normal)

[GoSouth33]

Thanks Triple B. I did miss that one. Studied the TV programme in the SMH guide and it wasn't shown there but I see it is in the electronic guide. So it's on at midnight now (which means taping rather than watching live). I do need my beauty sleep! But they've cruelled the AFL Footy show, which just starts too late....and taping it is useless because you don't get a chance to play it back on the Friday. Although one benefit of taping is that you can fast forward all the shenanigans.

[Mike_B]

Footy Classified is simulcast on Triple M in Melbourne - not sure if you can pick up the stream online to at least listen to what's being said when it airs at 1030?

[laughingnome]

Footy Classified is simulcast on Triple M in Melbourne - not sure if you can pick up the stream online to at least listen to what's being said when it airs at 1030?

I hadn't thought of that. Will try it next monday through the website.

Listen Online - Triple M Melbourne

[GoSouth33]

Footy Classified is simulcast on Triple M in Melbourne - not sure if you can pick up the stream online to at least listen to what's being said when it airs at 1030?

Another good tip. I sometimes do listen to the Melbourne radio stations online (and not just through the AFL website when broadcasting games) so will try that next Monday.
I'm just glad that they're telecasting this into Sydney even though it might be a bit late. I feared that they had stopped altogether when they introduced that rubbish channel called GO.

[floppinab]

Just looking at the program for the weekend on FTA. Kudos to 10 for putting a full coverage of Sat. arvo's game (a full 3.5 hours) plus the Sat. night game on at 8.30 (incl. Before the Game on One).
Did they do this last year????

7 of course not pulling their weight, the Fri. night game @ 9.30 although Sunday live and full.

[hammo]

Just looking at the program for the weekend on FTA. Kudos to 10 for putting a full coverage of Sat. arvo's game (a full 3.5 hours) plus the Sat. night game on at 8.30 (incl. Before the Game on One).
Did they do this last year????

7 of course not pulling their weight, the Fri. night game @ 9.30 although Sunday live and full.

Looks like all but Friday night will be live on FTA, with Fri night live on Pay.


AFL Broadcast Guide - AFL.com.au

[floppinab]

Looks like all but Friday night will be live on FTA, with Fri night live on Pay.


AFL Broadcast Guide - AFL.com.au

Interesting, 10's website saying 9.30 on 10 and 8.30 on One. IF they're going to split the coverage on those two why wouldn't you do One live??? We'll see.

[GoSouth33]

To be honest, I think we're doing OK up in Sydney for the Finals series. They're all on FTA, some live and some near live. Channel 10 seems to be more "gutsy" in its broadcast. Ch 7 is still trying to be overly protective of its ratings: in a rugby league town they'll always take a hit if there's an NRL game being broadcast at the same time.

[j s]

It probably won't stay this way but right now (Mon AM) the the TEN/ONE online guide for Sydney says ONE will be showing the Sat night SF live at 7pm (preceded by BTG) but delayed on TEN at 8:30. Is TEN pushing the anti-siphoning rules to the limit? Though I guess this is no different to Fox getting a game live when FTA is showing them delayed.

The description says "Week 2 Finals action with a sudden death semi final. Teams and telecast details to be advised." which is less than promising

YourTV agrees with TEN but CitiSearch says 7:30 & 9:00 respectively.

[Mike_B]

It probably won't stay this way but right now (Mon AM) the the TEN/ONE online guide for Sydney says ONE will be showing the Sat night SF live at 7pm (preceded by BTG) but delayed on TEN at 8:30. Is TEN pushing the anti-siphoning rules to the limit? Though I guess this is no different to Fox getting a game live when FTA is showing them delayed.

I think it is a little different. Remember that when Fox do this, their channel is being broadcast country-wide, it's their feed, and the FTA coverage on delay is due to the arrangement to show the team into its local market, in spite of the national network not covering the game at all...