Seven and Ten discuss trumping Nine's bid

[benny's buddy]

Packer AFL rights battle looms
From: AAP
December 29, 2005

JAMES Packer is expected to face his first major battle as head of the family empire with the Seven and Ten networks expected to ramp up the challenge to Nine's rights to broadcast AFL.

Kerry Packer secured the $780 million deal for the Nine Network just days before his death on Boxing Day.

The new agreement, starting in 2007, dwarves the current $500 million, five-year agreement involving Nine, TEN and Foxtel.

Seven and Ten have until January 6 under the 14-day first-and-last rights clause to match Nine's five-year offer.

The two networks tonight reported that a full-on challenge to the deal was expected.

Executives from both networks have been meeting this week, but would not comment publicly.

The AFL is a cornerstone in the all-important ratings war. Nine this year again won over Seven – but only just.
Noted media buyer, Harold Mitchell, said the battle for the AFL was important.

"It certainly is a status symbol and it's big for the winner," Harold Mitchell told Channel Ten.

"This is high stakes. It's about being number one, or at least not losing the ratings."

He said he did not expect Seven and Ten to sit back and let Nine win without a fight.

"I think that Seven and Ten will come back with a really big offer," he told Channel Seven.

"What I do know is that AFL football will be the winner out of of this."

 

[Scrubs]

Re: Seven and Ten to trump Nine's bid

That's no way to make buddies ben.

 

[ChrisFooty]

Yeah i think seven/ten do have a real big shot.

But you feel Andrew Dimetriou is willing channel nine all the way

 

[benny's buddy]

Why would you change the title of the thread? It wasn't inaccurate.

 

[ChrisFooty]

Why would you change the title of the thread? It wasn't inaccurate.

Did one of the moderators change the title of this thread or another user ?

 

[benny's buddy]

I assume the mods. I posted it as 'Seven and Ten to trump Nine's bid' and five seconds later it changed. It's what the article says.

Talk about micro-managing.

 

[The Majestic]

Why would you change the title of the thread? It wasn't inaccurate.

There is no proof yet that Seven/Ten will or will not trump Nines bid, there was no mention of them being able to trump only spectulation, so it was inaccurate.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Mention the word trump and you get something from Donald Trump as an ad down the bottom. I wonder what key word I can slip into my next thread.

Oh and go 7 and 10. Hope they can make money out of it though.

 

[The Majestic]

Did one of the moderators change the title of this thread or another user ?

A moderator or admin changed the title of the thread.

 

[DST]

There is no proof yet that Seven/Ten will or will not trump Nines bid, there was no mention of them being able to trump only spectulation, so it was inaccurate.

If you think that was just speculation and not the first step PR wise to announce to the AFL world that channel 7 & 10 have the cash and will be spending it, then you must beleive in Santa Claus.

One can expect a press confrence on January the 3rd to confirm they have matched the offer and one from the AFL on the 6th confirming that they have accepted the offer.

Going to be priceless to see Andy D say how happy he is with this deal through gritted teeth.............

DST

 

[Mofra]

They may come back with a deal that is less in monetary terms but has the big trump card - FTA (or slightly delayed) games north of the Murray on Friday and/or Saturday night.

With the league commitment Nine can't compare. Of course, we also have to take into account 7's court case against the AFL

 

[Murray]

They may come back with a deal that is less in monetary terms but has the big trump card - FTA (or slightly delayed) games north of the Murray on Friday and/or Saturday night.

With the league commitment Nine can't compare. Of course, we also have to take into account 7's court case against the AFL

7 dropped the action against the AFL about 2 weeks ago

 

[benny's buddy]

The two networks tonight reported that a full-on challenge to the deal was expected.

If that isn't proof they're going to have a go at it, I don't know what is.

 

[ChrisFooty]

7 dropped the action against the AFL about 2 weeks ago

Yeah thats old news and a major indictaion seven are trying to get the rights and make amends freindship wise with the AFL.

 

[TigerFan]

if the AFL rejects Seven's bid (assuming they make one), expect another court case

 

[ChrisFooty]

if the AFL rejects Seven's bid (assuming they make one), expect another court case

Not if the AFL reject a sub par offer......seven can't do didly squat legally with any success.

 

[Tigger]

Sounds like the Seven/Ten bid is on the verge of collapse

http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/afl-wants-quick-decision/2005/12/29/1135732692946.html

 

[Docker_Brat]

It's Packer's final laugh.

He probably knew that 7/10 would want want it so badly they'd pay too much like an eBay addict and made the price ridiculous in a bid to send them to the wall.

 

[ChrisFooty]

Sounds like the Seven/Ten bid is on the verge of collapse

http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/afl-wants-quick-decision/2005/12/29/1135732692946.html

Yeah i think they have done their race now.

 

[Tigger]

For the 7 & 10 fans who don't want to go into the fetal position after reading the Fairfax articles saying that the 7 & 10 bid is all but finished

Here is so light comedy from The Australian which was a mish mash of what Caro wrote yesterday and some anon source at Channel 10 which of course equals "Rivals set to trump Nine's AFL bid"

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17689999%5E601,00.html

Take note that according to them Seven boss David Leckie was in Sydney meeting with his Channel 10 counterpart, while the Fairfax papers have stated he was overseas on holidays. God bless journalists and their sources

 

[Truetiger]

Channel 7/10 - The ones to watch


We all know its better for all if channel 7,10 get the rights. As i was reading in todays age. Ch 7 asking for extra time that alone shows there interested. I feel its as good as theres. If they have the money they will spend.

How good would it be to hear Eddie's Goodbye Round 22 on that Friday night

 

[1jasonoz]

For the 7 & 10 fans who don't want to go into the fetal position after reading the Fairfax articles saying that the 7 & 10 bid is all but finished
Here is so light comedy from The Australian which was a mish mash of what Caro wrote yesterday and some anon source at Channel 10 which of course equals "Rivals set to trump Nine's AFL bid"

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17689999%5E601,00.html

Take note that according to them Seven boss David Leckie was in Sydney meeting with his Channel 10 counterpart, while the Fairfax papers have stated he was overseas on holidays. God bless journalists and their sources

Where does it say the 7 & 10 bid is all but finished?

 

[The Dice Man]

7/10 will win the rights. They only have to match 9's offer and it's all theirs and theyt will do this.

Like Eddie McCraphead said, it's not who throws the first punch, but who throws the last. A dieing Packer Punch just didnt have the power it used to have

Wouldn't mind seeing 7/10 announcing their winning offer/bid on the day of Packer's funeral.

 

[TigerFan]

Wouldn't mind seeing 7/10 announcing their winning offer/bid on the day of Packer's funeral.

YES!

all in all, the AFL are being rather unco-operative in this matter, further adding to my view that Seven/Ten wouldn't have a hard time convincing a judge of high-ranking bias towards Channel Nine in the AFL ranks (I'm thinking the initials 'A.D.').

anyway, looks like this is going to be the best $20 million Channel Seven ever spent.

 

[Heisenberg_]

How good would it be to hear Eddie's Goodbye Round 22 on that Friday night

That would be awsome goodbye magpie TV showing evry single ********ing collingwood match when theres heaps better games on instead, and the tear in AD's eye when he announces 7/10 win so he'll have to get out of bed with McChins