Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

[Rugbynutter39]

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Makes sense Top League broadcast given plans to have champions league type competition with oz, Nz and Japan.

Closer relationships with Japan has to be key to growth for rugby in the region....

 

[dru]

Why is it that the least shit commentators in any sport are impartial?

Odd statement. Doesn't align with my experience.

Dave, I'm not wound up about it it just seems strange to me to expect a commentator to be engaged and interested in the sport, but not have a team.

 

[Derpus]

Odd statement. Doesn't align with my experience.

Dave, I'm not wound up about it it just seems strange to me to expect a commentator to be engaged and interested in the sport, but not have a team.

Maybe the trick is to have commentators who like the sport (played it, worked in it, etc) and have a team, but don't commentate on that specific team.

 

[wamberal]

Odd statement. Doesn't align with my experience.

Dave, I'm not wound up about it it just seems strange to me to expect a commentator to be engaged and interested in the sport, but not have a team.

A good commentator is not biased.

 

[Jets]

Who owns the rights to the games?

I always assumed that Foxtel would have owned the rights to the games and would not release them to opposition.

Great news though, hope they add more to the catalogue

Rugby Australia own the rights and sell them to the highest bidder. When the broadcast provider changes the new one gets access to the back catalog. Would be ridiculous if Fox owned games they wouldn't show. It's the reason that Fox League can show all the old ABC and Channel 9 games.

 

[Jets]

Considering the number of Aussies playing in Japan it makes a lot of sense that they'd broadcast it here. Also, they are pretty keen for content considering the European leagues seem to be locked up until the end of the year.

 

[Derpus]

Rugby Australia own the rights and sell them to the highest bidder. When the broadcast provider changes the new one gets access to the back catalog. Would be ridiculous if Fox owned games they wouldn't show. It's the reason that Fox League can show all the old ABC and Channel 9 games.

I'm no expert but broadcasters typically purchase a licence to use/broadcast content from actual content owners, right? It'd be wild if RA sold actual ownership rights.

 

[Mick The Munch]

I'm a but salty that Stan released all this content today. It would have made Lockdown 3.0 much easier if they gave me this last week.

*joking of course

 

[Braveheart81]

Considering the number of Aussies playing in Japan it makes a lot of sense that they'd broadcast it here. Also, they are pretty keen for content considering the European leagues seem to be locked up until the end of the year.

It seems like there has never been any desire to push the Top League outside of Japan (until now).

There were never any broadcasts, it's very difficult to find information not in Japanese and until Rich Freeman started tweeting about it in English, was incredibly difficult to find out current information regarding it.

I was once trying to purchase some merch for one of the teams and determined that it was basically impossible, even if you lived in Japan. Essentially you could only buy merch at the ground.

 

[barbarian]

Yes, this will finally silence the doubters like myself who for years haven't been entirely sure the Top League actually exists.

 

[Mick The Munch]

I wonder if Stan will pick up US Rugby as well - I imagine it'll be cheap and there's a few few Ex Wallabies out there

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

I wonder if Stan will pick up US Rugby as well - I imagine it'll be cheap and there's a few few Ex Wallabies out there

That'd be great. That and SLAR. Both I would imagine would be keen for the exposure.

 

[Rebels3]

Paul Cully mentioning that Harvey Norman are coming onboard as a sponsor

 

[Adam84]

No painted on field sponsorship, be interested to see if they get it right when they superimpose, other broadcasters have got it really wrong in the past

 

[Teh Other Dave]

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Dismal Pillock The Gunstons can now watch it in Wollongong

 

[redstragic]

Stan picture looks better on my telly than Kayo.

 

[Dctarget]

I'm enjoying Chek's input so far.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

I'm enjoying Chek's input so far.

They need a bit of Darrell Eastlake 'comments from the supercoach'.

 

[Derpus]

I'm enjoying Chek's input so far.

He sounds at ease, some of the other guys seem a little nervous.

 

[Brumbieman]

Stan picture looks better on my telly than Kayo.

Yeah 100% - I remember the first time i watched a game on Kayo thinking -'HD? Fuck off, i've had better quality illegal streams!"


This Stan image is quality, quite impressed with their show so far