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Chilla Wilson (44)
which means no more AFL on Fox 1, 2 and 3!
Media alert: Australian rugby union to announce major decision on the future of rugby
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which means no more AFL on Fox 1, 2 and 3!
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Not exactly...
Foxtel will be covering EVERY game live (including the Channel 7 games)...
If there are any overlapping matches one of them will go to the other Fox Sports channels...
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
I wonder if those at the Rugby channel would ever consider tapping into a new market. Free to air of course.
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Army_Gav
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Could be seen as a win indirectly for Rugby. Foxtel subscriptions will go up, which allows for a greater potential audience. People channel surf.
It might also force Channel 9 to pull its finger out and show the Wallabies games live in VIC, WA etc...
It might also force Channel 9 to pull its finger out and show the Wallabies games live in VIC, WA etc...
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Ward Prentice (10)
Was confused for a second there I took 'subscriptions will go up' as referring to the price, and not the number of subscribers which is what I now assume you meant.
Only way I can really spin this as a win is that they'll have less to spend on league rights.
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Army_Gav
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I meant total number of subscribers, not the price. Look AFL viewers will be exposed to Super Rugby advertisement, it happens during games at the moment. People in WA/SA/VIC might realise "Oh hey, I get Super Rugby too". Saturation and bombardment are probably the key words here.
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Ward Prentice (10)
Yeah my previous post was me confessing to reading it wrong initially. I did get what you meant but thought others also had a point in that it will likely end in a price rise for everyone to cover it, even non-afl fans.
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David Codey (61)
Calm down, if you don't like the sport don't watch it. It is not compulsory.
To my knowledge Foxtel have not announced general price rises for their subscribers.
By the depth of your rant it sounds more like it will be Dad's $5 bucks not yours anyway.
Ruggo
Mark Ella (57)
I tend to find AFL fans are actualy more appreciative of Union as they admire the skill factor and can relate better with AFL being a highly skilled game also. League generally shits them to tears though.
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Simon Poidevin (60)
If they bring back the 24 hour channel that failed they should make it a cost by it's self. If they raise the money through people who don't want too watch it it would be very unfair But i am surprised they are bringing it back anyway. I smell a conspiracy.
I have a feeling if it comes back that everyone will have too pay for it watch it or not or else it won't work again.
They should do that but use the rugby channel instead. Would be a dream come true.
Go the force!!!!
I have a feeling if it comes back that everyone will have too pay for it watch it or not or else it won't work again.
They should do that but use the rugby channel instead. Would be a dream come true.
Go the force!!!!
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Andrew Slack (58)
I miss the Rugby Channel on Sky Sport in NZ
I wish we'd get it here.
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Bill McLean (32)
Fox Footy actually did pretty well $$ wise, if you consider the income from licensing it to pubs and clubs.
They canned it because they weren't guaranteed any games in the Seven/Ten deal when it was signed, as they had bid with Nine. They were only included months later in the piece and decided to make FS3 rather than bring back FFC.
Pretty rash generalisation. Go to a Rebels home game and you'll think differently afterwards.
Ruggo is pretty spot on.
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Peter Johnson (47)
5 Dollars was the figure being tossed around in the media, we will have to wait and see. Obviously having foxtel, you pay for a lot of channels you don't often watch, but I see the introduction of a whole new dedicated channel, at a significant cost increase to consumers, as slap in the face to fans of both league and union. I think it would be great if the channel was an optional extra, that way australian rules fans could choose to subscribe, and pay for it out of their own pockets.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Wouldn't surprise if the charges rise uniformly. My understanding is in terms of household Foxtel/Austar has struggled to penerate to anywhere near the extent it has in NSW and QLD in the other states. This is an attempt to broaden its market share in the rest of the country. By charging the new AFL channel as an extra on top of the basic package may turn many potential new customers away especially when 7 will be broadcasting 4 live games a week.
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daz
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Instead of complaining about what the AFL has done, wouldn't it be a better course of action for the ARU to poach the blokes/gals who set-up this broadcast deal for the AFL?
The old adage: Good managers surround themselves with good people.
Note to JON: Throw some budget funds at your HR/Recruiting department and get some of those AFL people to work on promoting rugby, pronto. Clearly they have a clue.
The old adage: Good managers surround themselves with good people.
Note to JON: Throw some budget funds at your HR/Recruiting department and get some of those AFL people to work on promoting rugby, pronto. Clearly they have a clue.
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