9th game destined for Pay TV ?

[Pessimistic]

Theres some toe-dipping by the AFL with fixtures set to test the waters on thursday, monday and twilight saturday

BUT if you look they all seem like they will be on Foxtel, which means of they are to be a true test then the 9th weekly game will probably also end up on foxtel.

Which in turn means they think the extra revenue (which will help to support these two new teams) will come from pay TV subscriptions rather than TV advertising and sponsorship

[Michaelg]

Originally Posted by Pessimistic

Theres some toe-dipping by the AFL with fixtures set to test the waters on thursday, monday and twilight saturday

BUT if you look they all seem like they will be on Foxtel, which means of they are to be a true test then the 9th weekly game will probably also end up on foxtel.

Which in turn means they think the extra revenue (which will help to support these two new teams) will come from pay TV subscriptions rather than TV advertising and sponsorship

Scumbag money-grubbing b@stards. Even if it's not true, they still are.

[Salopek31]

All Foxtel do is show the games that FTA don't want to show (ie the ones that aren't going to make them any money). Foxtel are the good guys, if it weren't for them nobody would have access to more than 5 games a week.

[Pessimistic]

The old Ch7 used to try to show an away team back into thir own city if they could - regardless of ratings

[FootyJunkie]

Originally Posted by Pessimistic

The old Ch7 used to try to show an away team back into thir own city if they could - regardless of ratings

ah yes, the days when all Eagles home games were beamed LIVE back into Melbourne

[scotty4]

thank god for foxtel

[FootyJunkie]

Originally Posted by Salopek31

All Foxtel do is show the games that FTA don't want to show

... in other words, usually the games 7 and 10 can't be bothered travelling to... the non-Melbourne games

More FTA games into Melbourne from Subiaco please, even if its only Freo