Australian Cricket Broadcast Rights 2018 - 2023

[GOAUS!]

Plateaued rights deal may push cricket into private equity

Private equity may be the beneficiary of a cricket broadcast deal set to provide the smallest rights uplift for the game in more than 30 years.

www.theage.com.au

doesn't sound like much of an increase.

Yeah reads as them considering private equity because a significant increase just isn't there otherwise (it might even be a decrease depending on how much less the 9/Fox offer is as opposed to Paramount).

 

[ashley12]

I wouldn't want the cricket on 9 because you know for sure that come crunch time in the cricket (last week of January) games will be moved into the day time to not interrupt the Singles QF's and onwards.

I was annoyed when C10 did it but to the best of my knowledge that was exactly one game. C9 might move half a dozen each year.

 

[frankrizzo]

if nine get exclusive test rights again also means no more daily highlights packages like we get on fox, its insane nine never were able to figure out showing 30 or 60 minutes highlights later in the day might be a good idea as not everybody has 6 hours free to watch game live but their coverage was very much stuck in the 20th century.

 

[010203]

Paramount plus's streaming service ****ed up so badly that am entire round of A League matches had to be streamed on the ''KeepUp'' YouTube channel.

It looks like a battle between 9 and 7 for the free to air rights with Fox keeping the pay tv component of the TV rights. The channel 10/Paramount+ combined bid looks dead in the water.

Channel 9 should consider producing a pop up cricket channel during the summer to avoid the negativity that would come with putting the cricket on 9GEM.

 

[Cleavy]

if nine get exclusive test rights again also means no more daily highlights packages like we get on fox, its insane nine never were able to figure out showing 30 or 60 minutes highlights later in the day might be a good idea as not everybody has 6 hours free to watch game live but their coverage was very much stuck in the 20th century.

I doubt FTA would get exclusivity, otherwise Fox would reduce their bid.

 

[brucetiki]

Paramount plus's streaming service ****ed up so badly that am entire round of A League matches had to be streamed on the ''KeepUp'' YouTube channel on delay.

It looks like a battle between 9 and 7 for the free to air rights with Fox keeping the pay tv component of the TV rights. The channel 10/Paramount+ combined bid looks dead in the water.

Channel 9 should consider producing a pop up cricket channel during the summer to avoid the negativity that would come with putting the cricket on 9GEM.

They were live on YouTube that round!

 

[Chaisa]

if nine get exclusive test rights again also means no more daily highlights packages like we get on fox, its insane nine never were able to figure out showing 30 or 60 minutes highlights later in the day might be a good idea as not everybody has 6 hours free to watch game live but their coverage was very much stuck in the 20th century.

I would be stunned if Fox don't maintain a simulcast of the cricket if 9/7 have the FTA rights.

 

[frankrizzo]

I was just going off an article i read that said nine would new looking for exclusive rights to tests in fariness i haven't seen that mentioned in any other articles,

Nine/fox sharing tests would be best outcome then, sevens coverage has seemed pretty average when i watched it and fox actually have a good mix now with ones like Vaughan out of the picture and dare i say it warne not dominating the commentary box for fox has vastly improved things he was a legend and we all miss him but he was an awful commentator and had a big impact on the ones around him usually not a good impact.

 

[Cleavy]

Nine takes Olympics TV rights from Seven as cricket mulls its future

Media sources, who spoke anonymously because the talks are confidential, said two bids were submitted before the deadline on Wednesday evening.

www.theage.com.au

The Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday Nine had held talks with Foxtel about a potential tie-up, but any deal between the two companies is highly unlikely. The main reason for this is Nine’s bid for the cricket was not solely for free-to-air rights to Tests - it included games for its streaming service Stan, which competes with Foxtel for subscribers.

 

[11kgm]

Stan is good I'd be happy with that

 

[010203]

Adam Peacock had a frustrating time trying to watch an A League Men's match via Paramount+. Be very careful, Cricket Australia. In the unlikely event CA move away from Fox/Kayo as their streaming service, Stan Sport works just fine by the way.

 

[Teen Wolf]

Yeah reads as them considering private equity because a significant increase just isn't there otherwise (it might even be a decrease depending on how much less the 9/Fox offer is as opposed to Paramount).

Reads as somebody forgetting CA are already $250m ahead due to selling the rights in India for triple their previous value.

 

[Cleavy]

"So far Seven has staunchly refused to up its bid on cricket’s TV rights, due to its interest being in Test cricket and not the Big Bash — although the BBL is set to be slashed to around 40 games a season."

interesting that the Herald Sun article mentioned this... might explain the lack of increase for the rights.

 

[11kgm]

"So far Seven has staunchly refused to up its bid on cricket’s TV rights, due to its interest being in Test cricket and not the Big Bash — although the BBL is set to be slashed to around 40 games a season."

interesting that the Herald Sun article mentioned this... might explain the lack of increase for the rights.

40 games would be great less then 56 this year

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Having cricket on Ten gives them a chance to promote the hell out of Paramount, maybe offer a premium service there (no ads between overs, perhaps) and with free trials to get people in the door, etc, their subscriber numbers will get there. (They have 400,000 already, I think, which is a useful headstart.)

Most of the existing Paramount subscribers would have no interest in cricket unlike Kayo's 1.2m (not to mention those who have Foxtel). My guess is that only dedicated fans would subscribe and casuals wouldn't bother. Any BBL or Australian matches exclusive to Paramount would have all time low viewership, which is a bad result for cricket in this country.

 

[TheMcManusNose]

Most of the existing Paramount subscribers would have no interest in cricket unlike Kayo's 1.2m (not to mention those who have Foxtel). My guess is that only dedicated fans would subscribe and casuals wouldn't bother. Any BBL or Australian matches exclusive to Paramount would have all time low viewership, which is a bad result for cricket in this country.

Yep Kayo having the afl means there's a major overlap there. People have enough streaming services and cricket simply isn't that much of a drawcard that bbl or odi would pull large amounts of subscribers to a different product.

 

[Plugger35]

The two sports I watch the most are AFL and cricket and at the moment they are both on Fox/Kayo, it would be annoying to have to subscribe to another separate streaming service for cricket so hopefully CA keep the rights with Fox.

I don't care which FTA channel gets the rights as long as they don't force you to subscribe to their own streaming service like Paramount or Stan.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

"So far Seven has staunchly refused to up its bid on cricket’s TV rights, due to its interest being in Test cricket and not the Big Bash — although the BBL is set to be slashed to around 40 games a season."

If Seven don't want the BBL, I would've thought that pretty much rules out a Seven/Fox/Kayo deal. CA won't put the entire BBL behind a paywall. Maybe it's possible one FTA network gets the BBL, another gets the Tests and Fox keeps some exclusives as well as simulcast rights.

Would Ten accept the BBL alone after going all in for the entire package? I can't see Nine contemplating that.

 

[Plugger35]

If Seven don't want the BBL, I would've thought that pretty much rules out a Seven/Fox/Kayo deal. CA won't put the entire BBL behind a paywall. Maybe it's possible one FTA network gets the BBL, another gets the Tests and Fox keeps some exclusives as well as simulcast rights.

Would Ten accept the BBL alone after going all in for the entire package? I can't see Nine contemplating that.

That used to be the arrangement previously when Ten had the BBL rights and Nine had the rights to test cricket and international limited overs matches.

I thought that worked well, Ten did a better job of broadcasting and promoting the BBL than Ch7 have done who are more interested in test cricket.

 

[swingdog]

That used to be the arrangement previously when Ten had the BBL rights and Nine had the rights to test cricket and international limited overs matches.

I thought that worked well, Ten did a better job of broadcasting and promoting the BBL than Ch7 have done who are more interested in test cricket.

And then CA got greedy:

Channel Ten offers $1.5bn to Cricket Australia for broadcast rights in 2024/25

Seven or Nine would have to partner with Fox to compete with bid, but they are talking up their ability to promote the game

www.theguardian.com

One thing about sports administration in this country, you can rely on them to **** up the easy stuff.

 

[JackOutback]

Geoff Lemon leaves little doubt as to which way he thinks CA should go.

Channel Ten offers $1.5bn to Cricket Australia for broadcast rights in 2024/25

Seven or Nine would have to partner with Fox to compete with bid, but they are talking up their ability to promote the game

www.theguardian.com

 

[frankrizzo]

Even though i want cricket to stay on foxtel it is a worry if foxtel wants/needs are indeed driving a lot of the discussions on the rights, CA dont work for foxtel and foxtel don't represent the best interests of the sport they represent best interests of foxtel.

 

[Kram]

Geoff Lemon leaves little doubt as to which way he thinks CA should go.

Channel Ten offers $1.5bn to Cricket Australia for broadcast rights in 2024/25

Seven or Nine would have to partner with Fox to compete with bid, but they are talking up their ability to promote the game

www.theguardian.com

I didn't even know the Thunder got rolled for 15, shows how much I've been following.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

Geoff Lemon leaves little doubt as to which way he thinks CA should go.

Channel Ten offers $1.5bn to Cricket Australia for broadcast rights in 2024/25

Seven or Nine would have to partner with Fox to compete with bid, but they are talking up their ability to promote the game

www.theguardian.com

This article is based on the assumption Ten will put everything on FTA. Obviously it's a no-brainer if that's true but it likely isn't. If CA turn down a deal giving them more money + maximum FTA exposure, that's worse than incompetence. It would make me question whether it's even a fair bidding process.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

This article is based on the assumption Ten will put everything on FTA. Obviously it's a no-brainer if that's true but it likely isn't. If CA turn down a deal giving them more money + maximum FTA exposure, that's worse than incompetence. It would make me question whether it's even a fair bidding process.

Have C10 even said what they'd show on FTA, all I've seen is that it allows 'greater flexibility' between C10 and Paramount