TV rights deal to be announced at 2:30

[Freo95]

Can't get HS, Age Fox or AFL streams working.

If someone could post the main points, that would be great.

Try google chrome.

 

[legend166]

Can someone explain how many games we will see on FTA as part of this deal?

Will everyone now need to get Foxtel?

Will WC/Freo games remain on free to air?

4 games on FTA. At the moment, it's looking like Channel 7. But they may sell off a couple of games to Channel 9 or 10. Either way, the number of games on FTA won't change. It was 4 for the last 5 years and it will be 4 for the next 5 years.

All 9 games will be shown live on Foxtel. So that's 5 exclusive Foxtel games, and a simulcast of the 4 FTA games.

I haven't heard much, but I'm expecting that like this year, the FTA game will be based on the local market.

 

[Quivorir]

assuming the info is correct (a dedicated AFL channel) then I will certainly consider getting Foxtel (never had it in the past). do you guys feel the same way?

They used to have one, it was pretty shit and it was an extra subscription cost. Hopefully though they will have learnt from there mistakes. So it could be good as long as its part of the sports package.

 

[silverscope]

assuming the info is correct (a dedicated AFL channel) then I will certainly consider getting Foxtel (never had it in the past). do you guys feel the same way?

I'm getting afl in about a month. Sick of going to the pub to watch Freo play so decided to bite the bullet and get Foxtel (or Austar for me out here) so I can watch Freo all the time. Will only be getting basic + sports though.

 

[satan1]

I would get Fox if they offer a season pass for the AFL, not too interested in all the other guff.

 

[fairlight_cmi]

This reminds me of how Apple handle themselves when announcing a new product.

 

[Tas]

You have to worry about the administration when they can't even show up to their own press conferences on time.

 

[legend166]

What's everyone think of the 'player access' thing they're talking about on Fox Sports?

Makes sense, really. I'm wondering why I haven't seen Chris Judd's face all over the media here trying to talk up the Sydney VS Carlton game.

 

[Quivorir]

Delayed to 3 30 pm -_-

 

[Flameboy]

Put back to 3.30.

 

[Surf Dude]

Now scheduled for 3.30pm ffs!

 

[V_23]

Pushed back to 3:30 ffs.

 

[Triple E]

It's now been changed to a 3:30 announcement.

 

[doodlefeatures]

3.30pm now, Kerry Packer has made a bid from the grave

 

[Hopping Mad]

The presser has been pushed back to 3:30. Whaaattt?!

Get us to watch half an hour of Foxtel promoting itself before delaying it another half hour, good one AFL.

 

[Tas]

It will be on 3:30pm instead of 2:30pm now, so about quarter past four.

 

[Lach72]

Delayed by an hour...quality work...now if we can just get the AFL site to crash in the middle of it, we'll have the Quinella

 

[fairlight_cmi]

This delay is bullshit, really wtf.

 

[Foreign Legion]

3:30PM now.

 

[The Speaker]

NEW DETTOL SURFACE CLEANER.a

 

[beez]

Woot, time for a smoko and coffee break, plenty of work being done this arvo

 

[Synth]

This reminds me of how Apple handle themselves when announcing a new product.

They start every announcement to the minute, so I fail to see your point.

 

[DonMare]

I've gotta catch a 3:30pm train to Uni..... damn. Guess I'll have to wait for th Twitter updates.

 

[silverscope]

What's everyone think of the 'player access' thing they're talking about on Fox Sports?

Makes sense, really. I'm wondering why I haven't seen Chris Judd's face all over the media here trying to talk up the Sydney VS Carlton game.

I know in America the media get 100% access to the players/coaches etc... but they also get paid a heap more.

I guess with an increase in wage I'd understand an increase in media commitments espicially before and after the game.

 

[OneEyedPie2011]

assuming the info is correct (a dedicated AFL channel) then I will certainly consider getting Foxtel (never had it in the past). do you guys feel the same way?

I'm seriously considering getting Foxtel, for the AFL stuff (and other sports), as soon as my credit card is paid off and I therefore have a spare $50 a fortnight to put towards something like that; assuming I can get permission from the strata corporation in charge of the block of units I live in.