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RA gets $30m/year for its deal, for reference https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/nine-extends-rugby-deal-as-ra-plots-next-chapter-20230322-p5cucj.html

Horny Thorny back from the dead

If we start narrowing down the coaching list to Australians with a history of winning comps we've literally only got Cheik and Voldermaaaaaaaate (I'll give him RWC07 with the boks here) to choose from.

I'm still trying to work out whether they are for or against rugby on Foxtel...

As much as I want rugby on FTA - some sort of paywall seems inevitable in future. This seems like a good way to funnel people into signing up to those services though and/or just get more eyeballs on rugby - albeit in a more contemporary sense.

Not the point.

https://mumbrella.com.au/how-consumption-and-behaviour-is-changing-the-sports-rights-landscape-845122 This is cool - in this Mumbrella article it links to a story talking about how Reddit have partnered with US sporting leagues to distribute highlights and exclusive (I'm assuming exclusive)...

It's just another example of one of the fatal flaws of rugby in Australia currently - lack of opportunity. Regardless of your opinion of the rebels cut - taking away 20% of the available job opportunities to work in professional rugby in this country is a massive blow. No where else in the world...

Well you haven't because you've described what benefit MediaCo's get from purchasing the rights to big events (more subscribers staying on post event) - and the impact this will have on Rugby Australias ability to negotiate with Fox/Kayo unlikely to bid (this only impacts RA). I can absolutely...

I don't really disagree with any of this but what RA does with its own domestic products has little to no impact on WR (World Rugby), nor would they care what the competitive media landscape within Australia is like beyond which one is gonna pay them the most money for that 7 week tournament. What you've...

Maybe WR (World Rugby) saw RA's position in its local market as a liability rather than a strength-in-numbers-type deal

Here is the clip: The fall/slip is immaterial. As someone mentioned above the maul is over when Marx becomes unbound (ie: his arm and shoulder clearly detach) but it's not an immediate obstruction as you can't expect a maul to disappear. Marx hanging onto the player in front of him may have...

Yeah potentially, I have no idea what the actual outcome will be - based on the current debate I'm guessing there will be some concessions made from both sides. Either way that wouldn't impact the TV ad inventory and partnership wheelin' and dealin'

Yeah I've just done there own math for them... it more like 6% (~200m/3.3B). The podcasters (definitely not me) obviously forgot to convert a decimal to a percentage. Teach me to trust the Guardian!

Great question, I'll try and keep the word count down and should definitely caveat that this is purely based on my experience working in this space rather than absolute gospel - no doubt it's much more complicated than this, but this is my read. Short answer is the cost to compete and lack of...

Guardian Full Story podcast on the topic diving into the argument of banning gambling ads would tank FTA networks (and news media bargaining agreements with google/ meta expiring) - reports based on their figures gambling ad revenue makes up < 1% of all TV ad spend - uses themselves as a case...

The biggest issue I feel they'll face re Audience decline is their content mix. Again - outside of sport and news - there is literally nothing but recycled reality TV formats on FTA/ BVOD. I get the argument that they are extraordinarily cheap to produce or licence compared to scripted series -...

Yeah probably - networks are already predicting the tipping point to VOD in the next 4-5 years

Like funding hail mary defamation cases?

Can't see this happening. I know for a fact there are a number of brands and advertisers who would happily pay what betting agencies do, for those spots on TV and streaming.