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  • goswannies
    Senior Player
    • Sep 2007
    • 3048

    #31
    Originally posted by laughingnome
    It's also good for Telstra customers who will have access through IPTV or their Telstra mobile/iPad/etc to all 9 games.
    Sorry I'm not real good with the Telstra part of the deal. I'm a Telstra customer already and I have an iPhone. Do I get access to the coverage? Do I have to pay extra for it?

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    • Big Al
      Veterans List
      • Feb 2005
      • 7007

      #32
      Originally posted by goswannies
      Yeah but that's 4/8 currently. 4/9 next year. Less % of games even though live
      Greater % of live games though to ALL states. That has to be an improvement surely.
      ..And the Swans are the Premiers...The Ultimate Team...The Ultimate Warriors. They have overcome the highly fancied Hawks in brilliant style. Sydney the 2012 Premiers - Gerard Whately ABC

      Here it is Again! - Huddo SEN

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      • laughingnome
        Amateur Statsman
        • Jul 2006
        • 1624

        #33
        Originally posted by goswannies
        I'm a Telstra customer already and I have an iPhone. Do I get access to the coverage? Do I have to pay extra for it?
        From what I understand Teltra doesn't count AFLTV, NRLTV, V8TV or BigpondTV as data download when viewing it. I don't know if it costs extra on top of your plan/cap/contract/etc to access the content though.
        10100111001 ;-)

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        • Damien
          Living in 2005
          • Jan 2003
          • 3713

          #34
          Amazing deal, best thing that could have happened.

          The FTA situation is much much better for everyone, but the Fox Sports deal is just amazing, I'm so excited. 9 games live, no ads and a dedicated station. Bring on 2012.

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          • ScottH
            It's Goodes to cheer!!
            • Sep 2003
            • 23665

            #35
            I'm willing to pay the $16/m for the Sports pack.
            I don't want all the other crap. I told the Foxtel door knocker this many years ago.
            Give me what I want and I'll sign up. I was even going to get the movie channel for the Mrs.
            But he still said no.
            I hardly watch TV these days.

            I also wonder how many people will pay for Foxtel, but drop their memberships,
            Or if not members, stop going to the game.

            I get to MCG game for free (Well not quite free, I'm an MCC member), anyway, so why would I pay for another 3 games at Etihad, if I have paid for Foxtel. (I'm not counting the Geelong Game, as I've never been)

            I got the membership in the first place, as games in Melbourne were rarely on TV.

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            • laughingnome
              Amateur Statsman
              • Jul 2006
              • 1624

              #36
              Hmmm. What if clubs started offering discounted (or free) foxtel sports packs to their interstate members?

              Naw, too hard to implement. Silly Friday idea.
              10100111001 ;-)

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              • Doctor
                Bay 29
                • Sep 2003
                • 2757

                #37
                Originally posted by Mike_B
                You mean Matthew Campbell who pops up now doing adveritisng for one of the bettings agencies??? There was also Jason Bennett who wasn't too bad.
                Unless I'm going bonkers I'm sure Matthew Campbell still calls the odd game on Fox. Jason Bennett always used to annoy me (he constantly called the possession count as if it was the only thing that mattered) but he's on ESPN now. Tiffany Cherry's return would be more than welcome.

                The big question though is are we going to see the return of Living With Footballers? It was compulsory viewing because of how awful it was! I hope we don't get Grumpy Old Men back.

                Yeah it won't be the same without Clinton Grybas but Gerard Whately has brought a welcome voice of reason to their panel shows and I forecast an increased role for him on the new channel.
                Today's a draft of your epitaph

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                • Damien
                  Living in 2005
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 3713

                  #38
                  Originally posted by Frog
                  When Fox Footy Channel was first released all those years ago, I already had Foxtel and they made me pay an extra $8 per month for the channel. I am suggesting that those that already have Foxtel will be slugged more, those that don't yet have Foxtel will be presented with changed subscription charges for the various packages. Nobody, gives nothing, for nothing. Especially not business. Ask the AFL who pays more ... the corporates or Joe blow and his Missus in the outer ... Guess where most of the Grand Final tickets go.

                  Expect to pay. It can't get worse.
                  What Foxtel are after is around 100,000 to 150,000 new subscriptions from the AFL states. This is why a) they have paid top dollar b) why they have created a new station c) why they wanted all 9 games. AFL is their acquisition strategy and they are going all out.

                  The new channel will be free for Sports subscribers and they wont raise sub fees outside normal CPI type measures unless this strategy fails to gain the new subscribers they are after and I'd be shocked if it doesn't work for them (especially WA, live Friday night footy, unheard for them)

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