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Lol switching between four channels is way easier than the $60+ and constant repeats with a bazillions ads.
Lol switching between four channels is way easier than the $60+ and constant repeats with a bazillions ads.
Nashy
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You ever watched sport on Channel 7?
Good luck.
For those than can actually afford Foxtel, and don't whinge and bitch about the price of something you don't have to keep, then losing it on Foxtel would be the worst.
I kind of hope all those in favour of streaming, at one point or another, are stuck on shit internet. Then they will see we aren't ready for streaming.
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it's also easier to go to the one streaming site on a consistent basis with adblock/ublock installed on your browser and get all the nrl you want, for free.
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It doesn't look like that's going to happen in this millennium for the NRL. Not while they go off and sign contracts with a network that is not interested in anything outside of a pathetic 4 games.
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Being able to afford it isn't a problem. I just don't think it's worth the $60 I do pay just to watch the NRL games and the CI channel. I would gladly pay $10 for those channels and that's it but unfortunately there's repeats every 12 hours of everything and it sucks.
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7's coverage of the World Cup was great.
If they wanted NRL games and that's the coverage they were going to provide, I would be more than happy for them to have some games.
Fox Sports is good, but you can't get the Fox Sports package by itself. You have to pay for something you don't want in order to get what you want.
If they wanted NRL games and that's the coverage they were going to provide, I would be more than happy for them to have some games.
Fox Sports is good, but you can't get the Fox Sports package by itself. You have to pay for something you don't want in order to get what you want.
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So has anyone seen this contract?
The big issue I have is the loss in bargaining power, because they already have a contract with Nine, before they've done anything with any other networks or streaming services, so they've effectively fucked their bargaining because now 9 have the control of 4 of the games, and possibly other things we don't know about yet.
All in all, this seems like a massive dumbshit move. But I guess we will find out when Smith gives us some details about whatever it is that he does.
The big issue I have is the loss in bargaining power, because they already have a contract with Nine, before they've done anything with any other networks or streaming services, so they've effectively fucked their bargaining because now 9 have the control of 4 of the games, and possibly other things we don't know about yet.
All in all, this seems like a massive dumbshit move. But I guess we will find out when Smith gives us some details about whatever it is that he does.
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It was great. Until they put in more ads than a 9 delayed game. Same as when they took over the V8s. More ads than racing. V8s moved to Foxtel and it's never been better.
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As someone who has Foxtel and good internet.. I want the last 4 games on Foxtel. All the NRL talk shows are fun to watch, I love Matty Johns, and watching Kent and Ikin ramble on about crap is a good way to kill an hour every night. I'd hate to have to watch 4 games a week on my iPad or something, that'd be awful.
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Finally.
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But you wouldn't have to watch it on your iPad or phone, you will be able to cast it to a Chromecast or play it with your AppleTV or Nexus player on your TV without ads just like you do with all the other on demand stuff you watch.
I can completely understand why those who can afford Foxtel+HD prefer the coverage tho, it is streaks ahead of nine, your don't realise how crappy nine is until you watch NRL in HD.
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It's not just NRL in HD, which is a law that recently changed to allow FTA to play games in HD. The commentary is better, the information they give in the commentary is better, their football related shows are better. Everything about league on Foxtel is better than Channel 9.
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Agree with the pro Foxtel in relation to the NRL, but can't argue against those who want it to **** off, because of what you have to pay for 95% of shit you don't want to watch anyway.
On the other hand, many channels would probably die a slow cruel death if we could only choose and pay for what we want. In all honesty, I couldn't care less about most of them, except for all the Discovery / Animal Planet / History type channels outside of NRL related stuff, especially now the Champions League is no longer on ESPN either, but on beIN, which Foxtel charges an additional $19.99 p/month for, but you can get for $14.99 online...
Online streaming is the way of the future, although Nashy is right about Australia not being ready for it.
It's the only way if you have a good inet connection.
On the other hand, many channels would probably die a slow cruel death if we could only choose and pay for what we want. In all honesty, I couldn't care less about most of them, except for all the Discovery / Animal Planet / History type channels outside of NRL related stuff, especially now the Champions League is no longer on ESPN either, but on beIN, which Foxtel charges an additional $19.99 p/month for, but you can get for $14.99 online...
Online streaming is the way of the future, although Nashy is right about Australia not being ready for it.
It's the only way if you have a good inet connection.
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Except I'd have to pay extra for all of those things, I'd rather it just stay with Foxtel.
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Way to miss the point :noidea:
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NRL fans could get a smorgasbord of eight live television games under a revamped proposal for Channel Nine and Fox Sports to share a $1.8 billion broadcasting deal.
Fox Sports would show every game live — three of them simulcast with Channel Nine — including a proposed new Friday night timeslot at 6pm.
The 6pm game would replace Monday night football.
NRL sources revealed the new schedule could come into play as early as next season if the independent commission can finalise the broadcasting deal by the end of next week.
It will be the first time in history that fans will get the chance to see every game live.
DOING THE DEAL
The day it was reported on the back page of this newspaper that former CEO Dave Smith had packed up his offices a month early was the trigger for a resumption in negotiations.
While he was still at Moore Park headquarters, there was a reluctance among TV executives to even talk, let alone finalise a deal.
At Channel Nine, departing CEO David Gyngell was always happy to give up Saturday nights.
He only bought the prime time spot as a tactical move to stop one of his rival free-to-air networks from getting a share of the rights.
He always knew Fox Sports would buy it back to protect their Super Saturday brand.
FRIDAY NIGHTS
The proposal for a new 6pm kick-off timeslot is a huge gamble.
It will work well out of New Zealand with 8pm kick-offs in Auckland but Sydney clubs would face a battle to get fans through the gates at the end of a work day.
No doubt the clubs would want some form of compensation.
There is also the problem of worker getting home in time to watch the game on TV.
Still, anything is better than having to sit up until midnight to watch an advertisement-filled and delayed second Friday night game on Channel Nine like we have had in recent years.
NRL v AFL
The battle between the AFL and NRL will finish close enough to a draw.
The AFL got more cash — $2.5 billion but over six years that averages out at $416 million a season.
But they have an extra match each week and their games go for around 45 minutes longer.
The NRL could get $1.8 billion over five years at $360 million a season.
THE CLUBS
The deal should ensure the long-term future of all 16 clubs from extra funding of around $3 million a year each.
The clubs are currently negotiating with the NRL to get grants of $2 million more than the salary cap to end years of running at losses.
One chairman told The Daily Telegraph: “No one will sign the participation agreements until this TV deal is locked in and we get our share of it. The sooner that happens the better.”
The extra money will help compensate the clubs for a predicted fall in gate takings because every game will be shown live on television.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-every-game-live/story-fnp0lyn3-1227603788576
Fox Sports would show every game live — three of them simulcast with Channel Nine — including a proposed new Friday night timeslot at 6pm.
The 6pm game would replace Monday night football.
NRL sources revealed the new schedule could come into play as early as next season if the independent commission can finalise the broadcasting deal by the end of next week.
It will be the first time in history that fans will get the chance to see every game live.
DOING THE DEAL
The day it was reported on the back page of this newspaper that former CEO Dave Smith had packed up his offices a month early was the trigger for a resumption in negotiations.
While he was still at Moore Park headquarters, there was a reluctance among TV executives to even talk, let alone finalise a deal.
At Channel Nine, departing CEO David Gyngell was always happy to give up Saturday nights.
He only bought the prime time spot as a tactical move to stop one of his rival free-to-air networks from getting a share of the rights.
He always knew Fox Sports would buy it back to protect their Super Saturday brand.
FRIDAY NIGHTS
The proposal for a new 6pm kick-off timeslot is a huge gamble.
It will work well out of New Zealand with 8pm kick-offs in Auckland but Sydney clubs would face a battle to get fans through the gates at the end of a work day.
No doubt the clubs would want some form of compensation.
There is also the problem of worker getting home in time to watch the game on TV.
Still, anything is better than having to sit up until midnight to watch an advertisement-filled and delayed second Friday night game on Channel Nine like we have had in recent years.
NRL v AFL
The battle between the AFL and NRL will finish close enough to a draw.
The AFL got more cash — $2.5 billion but over six years that averages out at $416 million a season.
But they have an extra match each week and their games go for around 45 minutes longer.
The NRL could get $1.8 billion over five years at $360 million a season.
THE CLUBS
The deal should ensure the long-term future of all 16 clubs from extra funding of around $3 million a year each.
The clubs are currently negotiating with the NRL to get grants of $2 million more than the salary cap to end years of running at losses.
One chairman told The Daily Telegraph: “No one will sign the participation agreements until this TV deal is locked in and we get our share of it. The sooner that happens the better.”
The extra money will help compensate the clubs for a predicted fall in gate takings because every game will be shown live on television.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-every-game-live/story-fnp0lyn3-1227603788576
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So Foxtel stomped their feet, and the boys from News sorted it out for them?.
I mean I should be happy the game is getting an okay deal, but I'm more annoyed than happy.
I mean I should be happy the game is getting an okay deal, but I'm more annoyed than happy.
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I'm fine with the Thursday/Saturday/Sunday schedule, but I don't like the Friday night one, I feel like it would've been better to have both Friday night games on Channel 9, I've got Foxtel upstairs and FTA downstairs (Where I prefer to watch my Football), means I'll have to constantly be switching between where I watch the footy, which is a pain in my lazy ass.
