Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

[Members Section]

I'm starting to think a few of these accounts are just foxtel/nrl employees calling for the "death of clubs" & "end the only thing that has gone right for rugby since covid"

Spose its better than the utter racist comment that used to get allowed on here

 

[Slim 293]

$$$$$

Is that one $ sign less Fox were offering than Stan?

 

[Braveheart81]

Spose its better than the utter racist comment that used to get allowed on here

Huh?

 

[Derpus]

Because it is another string to their bow and makes Fox Sports more complete.

Who gives a fuck about Murdochs bow string?

 

[Members Section]

$$$$$

you mean the less money they offered RA last time???????

 

[Wallaby Ways]

you mean the less money they offered RA last time???????

I must be wrong then. I thought Stan offered less than Fox. My mistake

 

[Adam84]

RA signed with Stan for 25% less then what Foxtel’s original offer was, COVID and the way Raelene handled negotiations all influenced this though.

At the time negotiations started, Stan weren’t even part of the negotiations it was primarily Optus and Foxtel, with Optus offering significantly more then both but pulling offers once COVID hit.

 

[Members Section]

RA signed with Stan for 25% less then what Foxtel’s original offer was, COVID and the way Raelene handled negotiations all influenced this though.

At the time negotiations started, Stan weren’t even part of the negotiations it was primarily Optus and Foxtel, with Optus offering significantly more then both but pulling offers once COVID hit.

untrue

 

[Derpus]

untrue

Fuck you sure told him.

 

[Wallaby Ways]

Fuck you sure told him.

Haha it was a bit righteous wasn’t it

 

[LeCheese]

untrue

These were the most-recently published figures relating to Fox's offer - of course the true offer may never be known.

Nine's offer is smaller than the bid incumbent broadcaster Foxtel made nearly two weeks ago. Industry sources familiar with the talks previously said Foxtel had offered between $35-$40 million for the matches despite previous claims the pay TV operator did not believe the sport was worth that much. However, some Foxtel sources indicated they offered less than $35 million.

Nine offers $30 million for rugby union broadcast rights

Super Rugby could be on free-to-air television next year if the Nine media group is successful in its attempts to secure the broadcast rights.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Adam84]

Haha it was a bit righteous wasn’t it

lol, It always is with that one

 

[Derpus]

I feel like people forget the axe job Fox was doing on rugby before they lost the rights. Was fucked.

Plus, no more Kearns. That alone is worth a 5m reduction in broadcast fees.

 

[Adam84]

These were the most-recently published figures relating to Fox's offer - of course the true offer may never be known.

Nine offers $30 million for rugby union broadcast rights

Super Rugby could be on free-to-air television next year if the Nine media group is successful in its attempts to secure the broadcast rights.

www.smh.com.au

Yep about right, value fluctuates based on assessment of contra advertising

Foxtel originally offered $35-$40million for PayTV only, Raelene deliberated and covid hit.

Stan offered $30million for PayTV and FTA after covid hit and sport broadcasting had stabilised.

Foxtel returned to table during this time with similar offer to Stan, RA rightfully chose Stan at that point.

 

[Adam84]

I feel like people forget the axe job Fox was doing on rugby before they lost the rights. Was fucked.

Plus, no more Kearns. That alone is worth a 5m reduction in broadcast fees.

Definelty not advocating for Foxtel just clarifying the facts about the $$ offered.

Foxtel were garbage broadcast partners, and their onscreen content was in constant decline, however the value of contra and reach of advertising partnerships through News Corp paper prints is still a massive loss in exposure, albeit already dwindling at the time.

Stan/Nine are a far better broadcast partner then Foxtel ever was.

 

[Members Section]

These were the most-recently published figures relating to Fox's offer - of course the true offer may never be known.

Nine offers $30 million for rugby union broadcast rights

Super Rugby could be on free-to-air television next year if the Nine media group is successful in its attempts to secure the broadcast rights.

www.smh.com.au

so I was correct, I don’t expect anyone to say they were wrong most never do. Just pointing inaccuracy once again

 

[Adam84]

i mean the facts state otherwise, but if it makes you feel better claim it

Not really sure of the relevance or need to win that argument, what Foxtel offered pre-covid was irrelevant once covid hit anyway.

 

[LeCheese]

so I was correct, I don’t expect anyone to say they were wrong most never do. Just pointing inaccuracy once again

Ay? Fox's initial offer was somewhere around $40m, Stan's was ~$30m - that's ~25% less

 

[Wallaby Ways]

so I was correct, I don’t expect anyone to say they were wrong most never do. Just pointing inaccuracy once again

Nice one.
Hopefully a tidy upswing in the next broadcast deal whoever RA sign with.

 

[Adam84]

Ay? Fox's initial offer was somewhere around $40m, Stan's was ~$30m - that's ~25% less

And that’s not included/ignored/forgotten in this is the fact that Stan’s includes FTA, and Foxtel’s didn’t.

So RA would have earned more again with Foxtel by also selling the FTA component

Nine/Stan are still better than whichever FTA broadcaster would have partnered with Foxtel for Wallabies tests.