Broadcast options for Australian Rugby
- Thread starter WorkingClassRugger
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Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
WiFi technology isn't the only wireless protocol.
Professional rugby is a $billion industry; surely the cost of a watch that synchronized with the sideline isn't that prohibitive
Matchday test rugby already features far more costly wireless performance monitoring and analytical tools for the players.
World Rugby should have, if they don't already, minimum standards on the quality of service imposed on the host nation for tiered for matches and competitions. By today's standards, this is rather rudimentary stuff that can be delivered in a box and plugged in.
Rob42
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Referees just need to be clear verbally when the shot clock starts - most (but not all) will call "shot called" or something similar when the captain decides. Surely that should be enough for a sideline timekeeper to start the process. The ref just needs to clamp down on any time-wasting before the decision.
liquor box
Peter Sullivan (51)
It was definitely used in some Super Rugby games.
It was in use for a Reds v Chiefs game where McKenzie just stood still waiting for the clock to run down before kicking a goal.
I recall posting in the referee decision thread about it being time wasting, I cannot recall if it was a normal game or a final, the clock was on the score board.
Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
459k average last night for Test #2 v Wales
Wallaby Ways
Chris McKivat (8)
Will Stan remain as the home of rugby well in to the future?
JRugby2
Bob Loudon (25)
Broadcast negs on at the moment. Remains to be seen. Interesting to read that Ch7 are putting their hat in the ring. Unsure what that offering would look like though with no paywalled streaming service.
Might be a little hybrid deal like with the Cricket (7 + Fox/Kayo)
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liquor box
Peter Sullivan (51)
I am the most "untechy" person on the planet but would have thought adding a pay button on their current free streaming would not be too hard
JRugby2
Bob Loudon (25)
Yeah I don't know either but if they did, then they have to market it and add more content that's worth paying for
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Or maybe unlike Cricket which demands fairly big money they see Rugby as relatively cheap comparatively (which it is) and might like the idea of broadcasting it across their current FTA platforms. A bloke can live in hope.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
NRL's Monday show on Nine (and possibly the Sunday one as well?) are being dumped during the olympics:
The NRL talking heads are apoplectic about this, but they tend to stick their head in the sand when it comes to global events like the Olympics and how they compare. I assume this may mean a reduction in the rugby panel shows over the period too, but given the Olympics slots almost perfectly in the break before the Rugby Championships they probably weren't going to be running much anyway.
The NRL talking heads are apoplectic about this, but they tend to stick their head in the sand when it comes to global events like the Olympics and how they compare. I assume this may mean a reduction in the rugby panel shows over the period too, but given the Olympics slots almost perfectly in the break before the Rugby Championships they probably weren't going to be running much anyway.
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Strewthcobber
Simon Poidevin (60)
Georgia TV rating on nine, 953k reach and 329k average.
Pretty good for a Sat arvo timeslots against a pretty unknown team
Pretty good for a Sat arvo timeslots against a pretty unknown team
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Are you talking about RA?
In which case that's not what happened, Stan/Nine signed a deal with RA for 3 years with a 2 year option in favour of Nine/Stan, which they enacted covering 24-25.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
Yeah, definitely wouldn't have called it their greatest move, it meant they couldn't take the Lions tour back to market for a boost. Hard to know what that would've cost them in the initial negotiation with Stan/Nine though.