
In due course it will be dominated by player interviews and promoting themed rounds.Yeah it's still fairly new so it hasn't had time to disappear up it's own arse yet.
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In due course it will be dominated by player interviews and promoting themed rounds.Yeah it's still fairly new so it hasn't had time to disappear up it's own arse yet.
Amazing that an hour just talking about footy works so wellAbout the only show I look forward to there is First Crack.
Dunno if I'm breaking any rules about posting articles, but it's free advertising for them so I can't see how they can complain. I, on the other hand, have many complaints about the following:
FOX FOOTY COMMENTATORS 2023
Experts
Eddie Betts, Dermott Brereton, Jonathan Brown, Nathan Buckley, Nick Dal Santo, Ben Dixon, Jason Dunstall, Gerard Healy, Brad Johnson, David King, Jordan Lewis, Alastair Lynch, Garry Lyon, Leigh Montagna, Cameron Mooney, Matthew Pavlich, Mark Ricciuto
Callers and presenters
Kath Loughnan, Kelli Underwood, Gerard Whateley, Mark Robinson, Dwayne Russell, Anthony Hudson, Sarah Jones, Adam Papalia, Brenton Speed, Brihony Dawson, Jon Ralph, Lauren Wood, Megan Waters, Ruby Schleicher, Drew Jones, Cath Durkin
WEEKLY PROGRAM LINE-UP (all times AEDT)
Monday
6pm: AFL Tonight — hosted by Kath Loughnan.
6.30pm: On The Couch — hosted by Garry Lyon, with Jonathan Brown and Garry Lyon.
7.30pm: AFL 360 (Coaches’ Night)— hosted by Gerard Whateley and Mark Robinson.
Tuesday
7pm: AFL Tonight — hosted by Drew Jones.
7.30pm: AFL 360 (Players’ Night) — hosted by Gerard Whateley and Mark Robinson, with a rotating panel of players including Toby Greene, Jack Riewoldt, Christian Petracca, Tom Hawkins, Lachie Neale and Travis Boak
Wednesday
7pm: AFL Tonight — hosted by Cath Durkin.
7.30pm: AFL 360 — hosted by Gerard Whateley and Mark Robinson, with Jordan Lewis, Eddie Betts, David King and Leigh Montagna.
Thursday
6pm: AFL Tonight — hosted by Isabella Leembruggen.
6.30pm: Thursday Night Footy on Fox — hosted by Sarah Jones, with Jason Dunstall, Leigh Montagna and David King.
Friday
6.30pm: AFL Tonight — hosted by Isabella Leembruggen.
7pm: Friday Night Footy on Fox — hosted by Garry Lyon, with Jonathan Brown and Jordan Lewis.
SATURDAY
1.30pm: Saturday Footy on Fox — hosted by Sarah Jones and a rotating panel.
Late: Best On Ground — hosted by Mark Howard and Kath Loughnan, with Jonathan Brown and Nathan Buckley.
SUNDAY
1pm: Sunday Ticket — hosted by Sarah Jones, Kelli Underwood and Kath Loughnan.
7.20pm: Bounce — hosted by Jason Dunstall, with Andrew Gaze, Cameron Mooney, Bernie Vince and Ben Dixon.
8.20pm: First Crack — hosted by Anthony Hudson and Ben Dixon, with David King and Leigh Montagna.
or talking and showing highlights of themselves in the good old daysIn due course it will be dominated by player interviews and promoting themed rounds.
It's basically a podcast, just people talking about the footy.How is first crack diff to other shows
so a podcast. No different in realityIt's basically a podcast, just people talking about the footy.
Holy crap? About footy? No skits? No boring same segments week in week out?It's basically a podcast, just people talking about the footy.
Well, you can see them and they sometimes do hand gestures that add to what they are saying. And I think sometimes they even show vision, so not quite a podcast but almost.so a podcast. No different in reality
probably for the best these days, the last thing we need is more self-indulgent football media shows focussing on the individuals hosting instead of discussions/topics.For a 24/7 AFL station, they don't actually do a lot of original programming outside of the games. Basically just a couple of hours at most of news and punditry each day. The rest of the schedule is just replays and "minis".
It's a long time ago now, but the original Fox Footy had all sorts of different shows on weeknights.
Yeah turns out Fox was not happy about BoG starting so late, preferring a more 'family friendly' timeslot.Best on Ground (mostly) axed for this year bar a few episodes. Saturday Stretch returning, not sure if in a new format under a different guise or not.
No player or coach interviews, has people on it who are passionate about footy and actually follow the game properly, no focus on promoting any social or political causes, no going through the motions with the same boring and predictable segments, and they don't hold back with their opinions on ANY players and coaches, even the 'superstars'.How is first crack diff to other shows
No player or coach interviews, has people on it who are passionate about footy and actually follow the game properly, no focus on promoting any social or political causes, no going through the motions with the same boring and predictable segments, and they don't hold back with their opinions on ANY players and coaches, even the 'superstars'.
Rupert Murdoch’s TV and streaming company Foxtel is fighting claims it is overstating its audience on key entertainment and sports content, including NRL and AFL broadcasts, which could reduce how much money it receives from advertisers.
Australia’s television ratings provider OzTAM contacted Foxtel last week following the release of ratings data about the NRL’s first round of the season. Foxtel said it had an average audience of 523,000 per game, up 17 per cent year-on-year, but did not explain where the data came from.
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Kayo Sports audience data is tracked internally by Foxtel.
OzTAM chief executive Doug Peiffer said he saw the press release with the numbers and is working with Foxtel to understand the data. “I have put a call into Foxtel to understand how they have put those numbers together,” Peiffer said.
Foxtel has denied any wrongdoing.
“Transparency and accuracy of data around audience numbers is something which we take incredibly seriously, and we continue to work closely with OzTAM in relation to its industry-wide linear reporting,” a Foxtel spokesman said.
Multiple media sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak publicly, claim Foxtel is misstating data it receives from OzTAM by combining it with internal data and failing to remove duplicate audiences across its services, such as Foxtel IQ, Foxtel Go, Binge and Kayo Sports.
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Foxtel is being accused of inflating audiences for its marquee sporting broadcasts like the NRL and AFL.CREDIT:GETTY
Advertisers rely on data from OzTAM, the television industry’s verified measurement system, to make decisions on how to allocate advertising budgets across various types of media, with higher ratings typically leading to more spending.
OzTAM tracks people watching subscription television via a dedicated panel comprised of 2120 homes, from metropolitan and regional Australia. The panel tracks the consumption of popular Foxtel and Binge shows, such as The Last of Us and The White Lotus, or the first round of the NRL, regardless of whether a person is watching it on a Foxtel channel, or via one of its associated streaming services.
Sources close to OzTAM, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because discussions are confidential, claim Foxtel is adding these figures to internal streaming consumption data, without removing those who may already be sitting on a panel. This is a concern, as it may allow Foxtel to inflate audiences and sell advertising packages based on the figures, particularly during live sports matches such as the AFL or NRL.
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The sources said OzTAM was in contact with Foxtel Group chief executive Patrick Delany late last week about the matter, which was raised with OzTAM’s Pfeiffer after the NRL ratings release.
The concerns, which sources say came from OzTAM’s technical committee, prompted an investigation and a warning. Nine, the owner of this masthead, sits on the OzTAM board.
The concerns have occurred at a crucial time for Foxtel as it prepares to renegotiate its debt with banking lenders and reconsider the prospects of a public float.
Foxtel had $1.93 billion in drawn and outstanding debt as at June 30 last year, according to its most recent annual financial report, the bulk of which was due to mature in 2024. The Australian Financial Review reported Foxtel’s shareholders, Telstra and News Corp., are still keen to list the business once market conditions improve.
Just watching them in the Melbourne studio.Def calling it from Melbourne.
I don't mind listening to David Zita but are we really quoting a coach's record as 1 and zip after ONE game?