Not even the "Real Housewifes of ......." franchise ?? LOL ...has there ever been a bigger waste of human and natural resources than that used to produce that tripe.
Next TV deal.
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Rex
Bencher
Where there's a will there's a way. A second Brissie team is a must. Then add a Perth team to satisfy the TV networks.
The AFL entered a second Sydney team and made rules/systems to strongly favour new teams. The NRL, on the other hand, continues to have rules/systems which strongly favour the Broncos.
My wife calls Foxtel " 52 Channels of Crap", I differ , 501 is great , it's just the other 51 that are crap!
Hamster Huey
Space Invader
I'm not talking about GEM or 7Mate or ONE. They had bandwidth issues previously when they were concurrent, but there was no choice to make the main channels HD initially, as it freed up. They could have moved the League to HD on GEM, but for many years they would have taken a ratings hit to their main channel.
Until they could lawfully turn their main ones to HD, we were always stuck with SD quality.
kingoftherodeo
Reserve Grader
Give fox nothing. Read what the herald writes then read the propaganda in the telegraph. Based on viewers, NRL is at least worth just as much as the AFL deal is. Rebecca Wilson is an absolute joke and so are the other telegraph hacks. It's sad when the media is only used to drive people agendas...mainly that prick Ruperts.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
- Aug 24 2015 at 5:05 PM
- Updated 54 mins ago
Telstra denies News Corp reports it is considering exiting NRL sponsorship deal
by Max Mason, John Stensholt
Telstra has denied it is considering ending a 17-season partnership with the National Rugby League as its naming rights sponsor.
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia reported that the telco was on the verge of giving up its naming rights sponsorship, which it has held since 2001, and would seek to stay on only as a minor sponsor.
But Telstra, which jointly owns pay-television operator Foxtel with News Corp, told The Australian Financial Review on Monday that the reports were false and that it was in dialogue with the NRL regarding an extension to its current deal.
"Reports that Telstra is looking to not renew our NRL naming rights are untrue," a Telstra spokesperson said. "We are proud of what we have built with the NRL to date and are in negotiations to continue our partnership beyond 2017. We are unable to comment further as negotiations are ongoing."
An NRL spokesperson welcomed the Telstra statement, saying that while the rugby league governing body would not discuss ongoing sponsorship or broadcast rights negotiations, "Telstra is a long-term and valued partner and we naturally look forward to further discussions with them."
The Financial Review reported last week that Telstra was still interested in negotiating NRL broadcast rights, even after signing a big deal with the AFL earlier in the week.
Telstra group managing director of media and marketing Joe Pollard said the telecommunications giant was still keen on the NRL, which it has digital rights for. "We are still talking to the NRL and are still in negotiations," Ms Pollard said. "We are still interested in a range of sports."
It comes as part of a concerted campaign from the media conglomerate to put pressure on the NRL, following the league's apparent snubbing of News Corp when it negotiated the free-to-air and free streaming broadcast rights with Nine Entertainment Co for $925 million and without Foxtel, which is 50 per cent owned by News Corp.
Previously, the pay-TV, free-to-air and digital rights have been negotiated at the same time. However, it is understood that Nine preferred to come to the table without Foxtel.
Read more: http://www.afr.com/business/media-a...ponsorship-deal-20150824-gj6hqx#ixzz3jiY9vUDJ
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There will be lots of chest pumping and really not much will change, Fox will pay less and just have 3 games, they need the NRL more than the NRL needs them .
Being a subscriber I'd love 8 games live in HD, but I'm really only dreaming.
Being a subscriber I'd love 8 games live in HD, but I'm really only dreaming.
HappilyManly
Journey Man
It's telling that Telstra have refuted the News Ltd spin so quickly.
It's telling that Telstra have refuted the News Ltd spin so quickly.
Yep News will spin and spin and spin, and in the end Fox will sign because they have to!!
Rex
Bencher
Only the truly gullible trust News Ltd to be factually accurate or unbiased.
Gus Gould and Nick Pappas put out appropriately disparaging remarks about News Ltd's latest claims of the clubs threatening a breakaway competition. Do News Ltd journalists and editors have zero integrity?
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-a-breakaway-competition-20150823-gj5qxh.html
Gus Gould and Nick Pappas put out appropriately disparaging remarks about News Ltd's latest claims of the clubs threatening a breakaway competition. Do News Ltd journalists and editors have zero integrity?
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...-a-breakaway-competition-20150823-gj5qxh.html
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