Nine and Fox Sports to retain NRL rights

[Major JW Hochstetter]

Oh no doubt Pete.

The only point Im trying to make is that we've basically gone nowhere with our coverage over the past couple of deals.

Getting more money can only get us so far. But better and wider coverage was always going to be key.

 

[Big Pete]

13 Live Sunday Night Games for FoxSports.

Not bad.

Presser coming up soon.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Need to be able to do an online pass like the NFL for those without foxtel as well

 

[Big Pete]

Press Conference on now

John Grant speaking, $1.025 billion TV deal.

NZ, Online & Digital agreements yet to be decided.

Schedule will be fixed for opening 20 rounds, the rest will be decided later.

 

[Coxy]

13 Live Sunday Night Games for FoxSports.

Not bad.

Presser coming up soon.

At the expense of monday night football I hope.

And agree with Beads, HAS to be an online option. Even if it's an NRL channel on Foxtel on Xbox 360, or Foxtel Online (like you can get through Samsung).

 

[Steve]

The scheduling for the remaining six rounds will be confirmed by round 16. I can live with that.

 

[Coxy]

Press Conference on now

John Grant speaking, $1.025 billion TV deal.

NZ, Online & Digital agreements yet to be decided.

Schedule will be fixed for opening 20 rounds, the rest will be decided later.

Like the 20 fixed rounds.
Dislike the yet to be decided digital and online arrangements.

 

[Big Pete]

Monday Night Footy still exists I'm afraid.

 

[noisetheory]

At the expense of monday night football I hope.

no way. monday night football rules, simply from a tv spectator point.

 

[Kaz]

I hate Monday night football.

 

[Coxy]

no way. monday night football rules, simply from a tv spectator point.

I absolutely hate it. Absolutely hate it.

 

[noisetheory]

I absolutely hate it. Absolutely hate it.

how come?

i'm just talking purely from a spectator point of view. i love the monday game. gives me something to watch on an otherwise dead/nothing happening night.

 

[Coxy]

how come?

i'm just talking purely from a spectator point of view. i love the monday game. gives me something to watch on an otherwise dead/nothing happening night.

I don't have foxtel. Have no intention of getting foxtel. So the only time I give a shit is if the Broncos are playing and I refuse to go to Monday night games, and can't be ****ed going out to watch a Monday night game.

Here's more details of the arrangements:

The agreement includes:

» A cash component of $925m, $90m of which will be paid prior to the start of the first season;
» Advertising packages to the value of $100m;

» 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;
» A stand-alone Test and City v Country weekend;
» Wednesday night State of Origin matches;
» A night-time Grand Final (7.15pm kick-off);
» 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;
» Nine will ensure that all of its matches are telecast on either the ‘primary’ or ‘digital’ station in each state;
» The Queensland In Trust Super Cup.

» 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);

» Nine and Fox Sports will provide coverage of The Four Nations Tournament;
» The first 20 rounds of the Premiership will be scheduled in advance of the season;
» The final six rounds will be scheduled at Round 16;
» Both Nine and Fox Sports will work together to stage two player development academies to train players in media presentation.

Hate that they're not doing anything about the absolute joke that is Origin midyear and midweek.

 

[Kaz]

Can some of the money be for some redundancies. :laugh:

We could get rid of Rabs, Fittler, Johns & Lewis.

I hope Voss gets a start, but doubt it, seeing as he has upset a few people at 9.

 

[Steve]

Bugger the night grand final

 

[Manifesto]

As expected, Sunday games will NOT be live :(

 

[noisetheory]

Bugger the night grand final

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

its just not the same. grand finals should be at 3pm. its that simple.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Nothing has changed. Waste of time this game when it is run by clowns. The new deal is pathetic and adds nothing