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Phil Kearns (64)
There is still the return fixture and it's scheduled for a Saturday so I assume it will be the FTA game that round.
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Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
But just because they have the most fans doesn’t mean it is seen as the best way to grow the game/viewership. The Force have been very impressive today and sadly my Rebels were disappointing but the Force got the least FTA games last year from memory.
It could be seen getting a game into Melbourne and Perth before the AFL starts and trying to attract new eyeballs to the game is the best way to go
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Well, hopefully both teams are performing well then. If they are that'll draw the viewership we want to see. I just think we should be looking to maximise our exposure and that means being very selective in our FTA games. That means that it won't necessarily be the fairest splits but if it in the end leads to a better deal next time round then it is worth it.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
yeah Round 7, but agree having the FTA match in Round 2 might have been better.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Good point, and the FTA exposure needs to be shared around for the sake of sponsors/fans, so can’t always just use the same teams over and over
liquor box
Peter Sullivan (51)
I almost had to watch the game on Gem instead of Stan. My smart TV was having a lot of drop outs with the Stan broadcast right up until kickoff. I switched to using my PS5 and had no issues, which is a surprise because live broadcasts and my PS5 never usually work.
Luckily I had a second option.
Luckily I had a second option.
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
Also FTA ratings are only one metric that will decide if we get a better deal next time. Now I know Stan don’t make viewership and subscription numbers public but it’s something they will be very aware of. If the Reds Tahs helps attract more viewers to stan sports than that will also help us get a better deal
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Stan advertising noticeably less this year I feel, maybe I’m just not out and about enough. I always felt last year would have been a greater level given it was a new product and written off as initial startup costs by Stan
Now that it has a reasonable following on Stan Sport, they’re going a lot of cross-promotional stuff in the other sports etc on the platform.
Nine release their AGM on Thursday so should get an update on Stan Sport subscribers then
Now that it has a reasonable following on Stan Sport, they’re going a lot of cross-promotional stuff in the other sports etc on the platform.
Nine release their AGM on Thursday so should get an update on Stan Sport subscribers then
Set piece magic
John Solomon (38)
I think it's good to have the Force and the Rebels have their time in the sun on Sat, they barely got a turn last year. Hopefully it rates ok
MarkJ
Bob Loudon (25)
Not sure if this has already been covered, but it seems Stan is now available for pubs, clubs etc - "Stan Sport Venues is the dedicated service for Pubs and Clubs around Australia to show Rugby. To access you will need a venues subscription and the Stan app on an internet connected streaming device. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.stan.com.au/sport/venues" (from https://www.rugby.com.au/watch ).
Though I'm guessing a lot of pubs & clubs wouldn't have their TVs connected to a streaming device?
Though I'm guessing a lot of pubs & clubs wouldn't have their TVs connected to a streaming device?
Rebel man
John Thornett (49)
More importantly it could see Stan Sport in rugby clubs. I know my local club in Melbourne had a deal with Fox that they got rugby and nothing else.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
Yep - I mean any pub that has upgraded their televisions in the last 5 years should have access to SmartTV streaming functionality, and Stan is installed out of the box for most of them.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Costs look like:
Small: > 400 people, 4 streams $300/month
Medium: > 600 people, 6 streams $400/month
Large: > 800 people, 8 streams
Custom: $ tailored packages
Foxtel price their subscriptions differently, but StanVenue seems to charge $thousands less per month then FoxtelVenues.
It’s not as simple as having a smart tv though, when you’re talking 4-6 TVs each streaming 4K at 15mbps then internet and wifi Infrastructure needs to be upgraded, and it needs to be reliable also. Most pubs would require some kind of infrastructure upgrade to accomodate streaming.
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PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
No pub in my area will be streaming rugby on 6 TVs! I was more thinking we'd get it on one.
But yes I take your point.
Bandar
Bob Loudon (25)
You also need to have a staff member to go and get each match going on a stream - when a match ends there is nothing following. Much easier having the fox box behind the bar, and there is always something showing.
It's pretty easy at home but we need to make it as easy as possible for pubic viewing.
It's pretty easy at home but we need to make it as easy as possible for pubic viewing.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
I reckon they might make the Venue mode service a bit different - have the channel playing replays of vintage games between the two teams about to play before and after the live broadcast, I mean they did get the entire catalogue of vintage matches so they may as well use them.