Nine and Fox Sports to retain NRL rights

[Guest]

The best thing about this TV deal is that it is only the second piece of important league news in the last 15 years along with Gallops sacking that was a surprise to everyone including journalists right up to the day it happened.

Which doesn't change the fact that league fans will be fkd by 9 for another five years

[novice chook]

Well scheduling 20 weeks in advance is better than 6 weeks I suppose. Pity we have to suffer Ch 9 for another 5 years though.

But at least now the 9 games will be shown nationally 'live', either on 9 or Gem. That's better coverage than what's happened prevoiusly. And apparently they will allow us to watch it in HD from 2014, how generous of them. What's wrong with doing that in 2013??

Best outcome in this is the removal of the first and last refusal on future rights to Ch 9 and Fox. That may be our only hope of getting the game out of 9's clutches.

Another 5 years of not watching much of Friday night and Sunday footy and checking the results on Fox instead. When you decide that repeats of Better Homes and Gardens is preferable to watching a game of footy you know how bad 9's coverage is.

More than happy with what Fox provides in their league coverage. More than worth the $80 odd bucks a month I pay for the privilege of being able to watch their games live in HD without ads. And their coverage of the other sports aint half bad either.

NC

[Guest]

It's a pathetic joke.

This is what Packer and Murdoch inflicted on league. Penury.

AFL goes to the negotiating table and tells TV what it wants. NRL goes and begs for something, anything and gets this b s

[Guest]

It's a pathetic joke.

This is what Packer and Murdoch inflicted on league. Penury.

AFL goes to the negotiating table and tells TV what it wants. NRL goes and begs for something, anything and gets this b s

FFS What did you expect?

Nine have to be able to make money out of the deal they are not a charity

[Guest]

Every game live every week and a break from Ray Warren and his first names policy

[Hawkeye]

The agreement includes:

* A night-time Grand Final (7.15pm kick-off);
* The Roosters-Dragons Anzac Day matches;

So we've moved back away from the twilight GF.
Glad that the Anzac match will be shown ...as it always shoud've been !

[Guest]

The agreement includes:

* A night-time Grand Final (7.15pm kick-off);
* The Roosters-Dragons Anzac Day matches;

So we've moved back away from the twilight GF.
Glad that the Anzac match will be shown ...as it always shoud've been !

I only ever watch that on replay anyway.

I'd have to be on my death bed to miss that one live.

The traffic is shit and Merge supporters are some of the biggest ****wits on the planet, but I never miss that game.

[novice chook]

Totally agree Greeds. The ANZAC Day game is my fave of the year as far as atmosphere goes for being at the game. Even though it normally ends in heartbreak for us Chookie fans.

It is a shame that Channel 9 now have the rights to telecast it though, they'll find a way to fark it up no doubt. Thankfully Fox will edit out the ads for their replays.

NC

[Guest]

Personally I hope the radio rights get a bigger coverage. In Syd atm we get ABC and that crappy 2GB. I can bear the ABC but refuse to listen to those dopey fools talking about nothing.

Ch 9, I knew they would get it but one of the other bidders was offering 4 live games per week. I mean not everyone has pay TV so this was a chance to spread the game.

[Wedged]

One live game a week on free to air and Laurie Daley as NSW coach. What a dreadful day for league fans.

[Guest]

The fans never get a look in.

FTA TV is key to growing the game. These idiots don't get this.

There are 3 clubs in qld and and between them they get one FTA game a week.

How could they lock in this 1950's style arrangement for 5 years.

Surely Andrew Demetriou congratulating them is all they need to know about how sh1t it is

[Guest]

The fans never get a look in.

Spot in Big Morls. 1 live game per week is crap. At least Fri night & Sunday arvo should be live. Cant help thinking the game is run by hillbillies atm. And you're right we gifted the AFL.

[SConcierge]

The agreement includes:
* A cash component of $925m, $90m of which will be paid prior to the start of the first season;
* Advertising packages to the value of $100m;
* The first 20 rounds of the premiership will be scheduled in advance of the season;
* The final six rounds will be scheduled at round 16.

The Nine Network will broadcast:
* Three weekly matches (two on Friday and one on Sunday);
* Three Thursday evening matches over the course of the year;
* A stand-alone Test and City v Country weekend;
* Wednesday night State of Origin matches;
* A night-time Grand Final (7.15pm kick-off);
* The Roosters-Dragons Anzac Day matches;
* Two hours of rugby league content each evening on digital Channel 94 plus two hours of content on Saturday and Sunday morning;
* Nine will ensure that all of its matches are telecast on either the ‘primary’ or ‘digital’ station in each state;
* The Queensland In Trust Super Cup;
* Nine will broadcast in HD from 2014.

Fox Sports will telecast:
* Five weekly matches across Saturday, Sunday and Monday;
* Thirteen Sunday evening matches (6.30pm) over the course of the year;
* The Storm v Warriors Anzac Day game (other than in 2014);
* Three non NRL matches each week played in conjunction with the Telstra Premiership game (which will be shared between Toyota Cup, NSW Cup and GIO Schoolboys Cup);
* All games will be broadcast live, ad-free during play and in HD;
* Fox Sports has also acquired digital rights to stream its five live weekly matches via IPTV and tablet devices.

Both networks will have responsibility for:
* Coverage of the Four Nations tournament;
* Forming two player development academies to train players in media presentation.

Goes to show how much the game was getting rorted with Gallop at the wheel

[Guest]

Goes to show how much the game was getting rorted with Gallop at the wheel

That's what fans are forgetting. The last deal was $550 million over 6 years, that has more than doubled now. With News owning half the game and the puppet at the helm the game was getting screwed, not anymore.

I was hoping 9 would be gone and there would more games on free to air but you can't get everything. Also as part of the deal News have lost the first and last option on all future rights. Those carnts hold on the game is all but gone.

The coverage could be better but I'm not complaining the game is in a much better shape than 18 months ago.

[roosterproud]

so we have to indure another 17 friday nights of the drongos and 4 sundays with who else but the drongos add the 2 byes and thats 21 games 9 has with guess who....fark me im glad i have austar and follow the hawks.......