Jimmy_Crouch
Peter Johnson (47)
Lot of time between now and Saturday.
So Foxsports aren't showing the NZ Super Rugby. That is. staggering.
If Foxtel do decline to broadcast NZ Super, I think we can take that as a proxy somewhat for its very low appetite to secure a version of Aust pro rugby in 2021.
The same people who have been describing Foxtel/News Corp as enemies of Australian rugby and hoping that Foxtel don't televise rugby in Australia are now complaining that Fox aren't televising an NZ competition?
You'd assume it feel under the current broadcast agreement
The same people who have been describing Foxtel/News Corp as enemies of Australian rugby and hoping that Foxtel don't televise rugby in Australia are now complaining that Fox aren't televising an NZ competition?
You'd assume it feel under the current broadcast agreement
The same people who have been describing Foxtel/News Corp as enemies of Australian rugby and hoping that Foxtel don't televise rugby in Australia are now complaining that Fox aren't televising an NZ competition?
No, that’s disingenuous at best...
Maybe because I'm paying money to them?
I won't be any more.
What's incorrect about it?
I've observed that many here blame News Corp journos for trying to bring down RA. I've observed many of the same people quite clearly saying that they don't want Foxtel involved in broadcasting rugby.
So why would these people now expect Fox to want to telecast a rugby tournament that is not part of any contractual agreement that they have with RA?
If they choose not to televise it, it's a purely commercial decision on their part. Why would that bother people who don't want Foxtel involved is a mystery.
What's incorrect about it?
I've observed that many here blame News Corp journos for trying to bring down RA. I've observed many of the same people quite clearly saying that they don't want Foxtel involved in broadcasting rugby.
So why would these people now expect Fox to want to telecast a rugby tournament that is not part of any contractual agreement that they have with RA?
If they choose not to televise it, it's a purely commercial decision on their part. Why would that bother people who don't want Foxtel involved is a mystery.
Well they chased off the only meaningful competition by hatchet jobbing Raelene and Rugby in general meaning they are the only broadcaster showing Rugby in Australia and will be for the foreseeable future. This means that, since they don't want to take on the NZ Rugby comp we cannot watch it period.
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I love the boomer idea that as long as something is 'commerical' its fucking A-okay with us.
These are not mutually exclusive feelings....
Fox do technically still hold the rugby rights for this year, and if they choose not to go ahead with the NZ comp then it's not going to air in Australia at this late stage.... but that would be a poor commercial decision, considering they have no new content to offer subscribers outside of the NRL and AFL.
Maybe that don't think it's such a great commercial strategy to televise Super Rugby? It would be odd if they did something against their own commercial interests? Time will tell.
They are really doing a number on Aus rugby