Channel Nine.

[Major JW Hochstetter]

What life beyond Nine could mean for sport
Roy Masters
December 1, 2008

Fears that Channel Nine could fall into receivership next year, jeopardising TV rights contracts, has generated some nervousness among sports officials, particularly in cricket and rugby league, while codes relying on pay TV contracts are grateful they signed with the Packer/Murdoch-owned Premier Media Group.

A drop of more than 12 per cent in advertising revenues between January and June next year could see the banks move on Nine, forcing a receiver to decide whether to keep the NRL and Cricket Australia contracts alive.

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Should Nine go into receivership, rugby league may be forced to deal with channels Seven and Ten, who share the AFL contract. New high-definition channels would allow these networks, subject to legislative change, to screen both NRL and AFL.

Gallop would be reluctant to farm Nine's three NRL games to Fox Sports, which at present shows five games a week. After all, only a quarter of Australian homes subscribe to pay TV, meaning codes such as soccer and rugby union are restricted in growing their audience, sponsorship base and potential playing talent.

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http://www.businessday.com.au/business/ ... -6nqw.html

 

[Flutterby]

I'll be seriously peeved if NRL becomes pay TV only.

 

[Coxy]

You can blame Scientology if it does. Totally consumed James Packer and took his eye off the ball with Channel 9 while he was still there. Now he's more obsessed with his casinos. His dad would be turning in his grave.

Yet another reason to ban religion. Or at the very least, ban the creation of new religions.

 

[Kaz]

He's not with Scientology any more.

And he has sold most of his shares in Channel 9.

 

[mrslong]

If Channel 9 showed NRL the same respect is shows cricket (ie not needing to show the next episode of Antiques Roadshow) we'd all be happy chappies, they need to realise it.

 

[Coxy]

If Channel 9 showed NRL the same respect is shows cricket (ie not needing to show the next episode of Antiques Roadshow) we'd all be happy chappies, they need to realise it.

I dunno. Second the last wicket fell yesterday they cut straight to Entertainment Tonight! [icon_lol1.

 

[Browny]

If Channel 9 showed NRL the same respect is shows cricket (ie not needing to show the next episode of Antiques Roadshow) we'd all be happy chappies, they need to realise it.

I dunno. Second the last wicket fell yesterday they cut straight to Entertainment Tonight! [icon_lol1.

But the cricket should have been finished ages before

 

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