TV rights staying with 9/Fox

[Yossarian]

According to the Terror anyway. $1 Billion over 5 years, pretty much as it is now. Full presser later today.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nine-and-fox-sports-to-retain-nrl-rights/story-e6frexnr-1226454690915

Also Warriors sack coach and Ben Hornby gives it away.

 

[Tigerpete]

So we know Fox has kept it's Saturday line up in tact, as well Monday night football. They've added a Sunday night game too. I've seen no mention of the 2pm sunday game though?? Perhaps this could be the sunday night game? Surely the nrl now has the power over channel 9 and refuse them the right to show delayed games. That would be great. It has to happen really. It's unacceptable in this sporting climate to have an exclusive game delayed on routine basis.

 

[Demps]

Sunday 9 games are beyond ridiculous.
Delayed just so they can squeeze in extra ads, it's actually painful to watch.

 

[AngryEmu]

Looks like, aside from some Sunday night games (13 in the season so not every week), the schedule is the same.

According to sources, Channel Nine will continue to cover two Friday night games - one involving a QLD team and the other the match of the round.

Nine will also keep the 4pm timeslot on Sunday afternoons.

Absolute rubbish.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nine-and-fox-sports-to-retain-nrl-rights/story-fndujljl-1226454690915

 

[slacko]

Would have love to seen another channel get the rights to say stuff you for their disrespect of the game.
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[westy81]

Yea I'm actually disappointed that 9/fox won the rights
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[Adman]

Sooooo…. it's pretty much going to be the exact same rubbish for another 5 years?

 

[Adman]

Although I live Fox Sports and how they present and showcase the game.

 

[Tiger_Watto]

Gawd… Another 5 years of listening to Gould spray his crap?!

Good to see the Schedule set at the start of the Season for the first 20 weeks!

 

[Centaur]

Purely from a $$$ perspective. It is a superb deal.

$925m in cash, $100m in contra - and they haven't done the NZ TV rights or mobile/internet rights.

As a Foxtel subscriber, I am thankfully not too concerned about the fact 9 will still only show 1 live game.

 

[Tigerpete]

So basically the arlc just made sure they got a good financial deal. Screw the content! Idiots! Let's hope the 4pm sunday game is infact live. I expected a better deal to be honest. It will interesting to hear tidbits about the process of negotiations. How much of a fair look in did rival networks get. Looking at the deal, it looks like little has changed. Just the nrl coffers are now full.

 

[pacey]

Being announced on fox sports news atm
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[kh_canada]

So frustrating on a Sunday Arvo when your watching the 4pm game, accidental check of Facebook/twitter etc. and you see the live score. That's the beautiful afternoon ruined.
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[pacey]

Did they confirm the time slot thats being moved to Sunday night? I'm guessing it will be the second 7.30 game on Saturday's?
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[Bismark]

Did they confirm the time slot thats being moved to Sunday night? I'm guessing it will be the second 7.30 game on Saturday's?
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They didn't. However, Super Saturday is Fox's biggest marketing ploy with 3 live games, and the 2pm Sunday game on Fox is the last game bid for (hence why Cronulla/Raiders always seem to get that slot), so I would expect this game to be moved into the Sunday Night slot.

I also suspect it'll only run outside the Origin period, as it's only available for 13 weeks.

 

[Bismark]

It's a good deal money wise. NZ haven't paid anything yet, nor have the digital rights been allocated so it should get to around the AFL's or just shy of it.

State of Origin remains on Wednesday, Grand Final moved to 7:15pm on Sunday night. Ch 9 aren't even showing Origin or Grand Final in HD next year, waiting until the digital change over in 2014.

I don't think the papers or TV will cover this, but David Gygell was PISSED. He seemed pretty annoyed by everything, got angry at a reporter who asked him why the Friday night games wouldn't be split onto 2 digital channels and continually made reference to how much it was costing him. He wasn't a fan of the fixed scheduling at all.

I guess I figured there'd be a bit more change. No rep weekends off, no split rounds, no expansion. MNF stays. Everything is pretty much going to be the same for the next 5 years.

 

[pacey]

Fox Sports sounds like there coverage will be great. More shows, better in game coverage all in HD etc..
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[alex]

Erghhhh how are the ARLC satisfied with the mediocrity that is the NRL broadcast?! Ch 9's abuse of the game is frustrating.

The main points of the new deal…

The Nine Network will broadcast:
* Three weekly matches (two on Friday and one on Sunday);
* Three Thursday evening matches over the course of the year; (ahh, why, everyone hates Monday night already!)
* A stand-alone Test and City v Country weekend;
* Wednesday night State of Origin matches;
* A night-time Grand Final (7.15pm kick-off); (a change, again!)
* The Roosters-Dragons Anzac Day matches;
* Two hours of rugby league content each evening on digital Channel 94 plus two hours of content on Saturday and Sunday morning; (GOOD!)
* Nine will ensure that all of its matches are telecast on either the ‘primary’ or ‘digital’ station in each state; (no mention of "live" which is annoying)
* The Queensland In Trust Super Cup;
* Nine will broadcast in HD from 2014\. (The technology is available now, why delay it?! Again, satisfied with mediocrity)

Fox Sports will telecast:
* Five weekly matches across Saturday, Sunday and Monday;
* Thirteen Sunday evening matches (6.30pm) over the course of the year;
* The Storm v Warriors Anzac Day game (other than in 2014);
* Three non NRL matches each week played in conjunction with the Telstra Premiership game (which will be shared between Toyota Cup, NSW Cup and GIO Schoolboys Cup);
* All games will be broadcast live, ad-free during play and in HD; (This should be for every game, not just Pay TV!)
* Fox Sports has also acquired digital rights to stream its five live weekly matches via IPTV and tablet devices.

 

[Wacko_Jacko]

Why aren't all game live :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused:

 

[tig_prmz]

5 years is too long. would've given 3 years max. more importantly, most of the issues addressed by the PEOPLE have not been taken into consideration at all.