News: Ch 10 tackles Ch 9 for NRL television rights

[Berkeley_Eagle]

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CHANNEL 10 has entered a $1 billion bidding war with rival television networks Nine and Seven to broadcast rugby league from 2013.</p>


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[Berkeley_Eagle]

wonder what commentary team they woud use, watch em offer Ray Hadley &  Graham Hughes big dollard s

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Regardless of who gets it I hope that part of the agreement is a full seasons fixtures (same as AFL) are announced at the start of theb year.

I guess it's a professional interest I have in this BUT it's the bain of life at present...but don't start me on that!!

 

[DSM5]

Gallop will probably sell it to the lowest bidder.

 

[Dan]

Mark it isn't just you, I have yet to meet a footy fan who likes not knowing the game details until 5 weeks before.

Especially now that I am a regional supporter i know how frustrating it is trying to plan a trip to watch the footy

 

[Fluffy]

it never fully meets the 5 weeks before anyway. Round 6 was announced last week, less than 5 weeks before and the end of last year some games were less than 4 weeks

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

so if fox have to pay more it will mean we as public will get slugged more
so the comment from the Nine source that Nine won't -ose the rights means they are going to pay overs

 

[The Wheel]

I hope there is a bidding war to end all bidding wars

 

[Fro]

if they pay overs they will want an increased say in what goes on, do we really want Nien with MORE power in the game??

 

[lsz]

FYI AFL have stopped doing the rounds in advance for round 22 on wards

I do not like but get it

 

[Mcatmos]

I'd sooner see SBS or some community station get it over channel 9 !

As long as 10 doesn't put in a bid for that knob Andrew Voss they'll be credible..

 

[ManlyBacker]

Gallop has been practising his 'pick up the soap bar in the Long Bay showers' routine in preparation for the negotiations. I expect to be disappointed.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I hope you are wrong MB as it is it is a sh*tfight....try organising what I do with 4 weks notice.