- May 3, 2007
- 39,443
- 23,047
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
- Other Teams
- Man City, Valencia, Lazio, Panthers
You have to wonder if the NRL has put way too much weight on maximising its TV dollars in the shorter term to its long term detriment. The 6 oclock Friday game, particularly for Sydney games, seems almost like self-sabotage. Presumably Foxtel paid some premium for that game, but will it really be worth it in the long term?
Agree. It seems wise of the AFL to place a priority on attendance. Low crowds feed on themselves, and may eventually have ramifications for ratings and the game more generally.
Maybe the NRL execs are thinking (i) they can get a bounce with crowds once the stadium refurbishments are done and build some momentum from there, and (ii) they will have greater control of the fixture (though not time slots) from next year onward, which would enable them to place their bigger match-ups in more popular time slots (at the cost of some ratings).
Seems a risk even allowing for stadium refurbishment. Then there's NSW governments' poor track record on following through with infrastructure promises.
Its funny how Foxtel has finally got full control of the NRL tv rights. Now they Already are doing the exact same thing the AFL is doing.'
-Foxtel have all the NRL games live
-Like the AFL, NRL are having Thursday night games
-Like the AFL, NRL have their own 24/7 foxtel channel.