matt_897
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Holy crap, still going to have get Gamepass to watch Jets games but wow having ESPN on in the background with redzone is awesome.
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GreyWind
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Lets just hope the coverage is better than what ONE produced.
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Wow... so a little bit going on today with the broadcast rights!
The Channel 7 stuff all looks good at the moment... although we've all been burned by 7 before! It looks like, in terms of a games package, they've just bought the same package that One had - then they've bought some extra shows. Getting Hard Knocks and A Football Life in particular is very, very cool.
With the exception of Thursday night football, I wouldn't expect the coverage to be much different. It's great news for the casual fan and great for being able to grow the game.
But the ESPN announcement was the one that made me stop and go "s**t!" - it's the one that makes me reconsider whether I even need Gamepass. I love Red Zone, I used it heaps when I got Gamepass last season. So with it now appearing on ESPN, I'd literally be paying 200 bucks + only for whatever Eagles games don't appear on 7, Fox Sports and ESPN, and to be able to watch a couple of condensed games later in the week when I have a spare 40 minutes.
I have 2 tvs in my loungeroom, so if I keep Gamepass it'll be nice to not have to deal with this stupid "only log in on 1 device" rule.
The Channel 7 stuff all looks good at the moment... although we've all been burned by 7 before! It looks like, in terms of a games package, they've just bought the same package that One had - then they've bought some extra shows. Getting Hard Knocks and A Football Life in particular is very, very cool.
With the exception of Thursday night football, I wouldn't expect the coverage to be much different. It's great news for the casual fan and great for being able to grow the game.
But the ESPN announcement was the one that made me stop and go "s**t!" - it's the one that makes me reconsider whether I even need Gamepass. I love Red Zone, I used it heaps when I got Gamepass last season. So with it now appearing on ESPN, I'd literally be paying 200 bucks + only for whatever Eagles games don't appear on 7, Fox Sports and ESPN, and to be able to watch a couple of condensed games later in the week when I have a spare 40 minutes.
I have 2 tvs in my loungeroom, so if I keep Gamepass it'll be nice to not have to deal with this stupid "only log in on 1 device" rule.
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the Redzone on ESPN has been something that ESPN Au have been working on since last year. it was close last season which ended up becoming the NFL on ESPN Radio talk show every week because something fell through.
And For all those excited about the extras on 7 dont be. One had the rights to Americas game and Total Access but only aired total access a handfull of times a month. there is a difference between having rights to something and choosing to air them. and dont forget that Ch7 have had the rights to the IPL Cricket for the past few years but havnt aired a single game. i wouldnt expect 7 to air the Uncut Hard Knocks and if the NFLn shows dont rate i wouldnt expect a regular timeslot for them.
ESPN are also working out some things for College Football right now international networks dont have access to the SECnetwork games. which might end up only being on ESPN3 if they can get some deals done. but as it stands i only have the Week 1 College schedule right now because the current guides are only set until Sep 1st. and NFL will only have 2 or 3 pre-season games
And For all those excited about the extras on 7 dont be. One had the rights to Americas game and Total Access but only aired total access a handfull of times a month. there is a difference between having rights to something and choosing to air them. and dont forget that Ch7 have had the rights to the IPL Cricket for the past few years but havnt aired a single game. i wouldnt expect 7 to air the Uncut Hard Knocks and if the NFLn shows dont rate i wouldnt expect a regular timeslot for them.
ESPN are also working out some things for College Football right now international networks dont have access to the SECnetwork games. which might end up only being on ESPN3 if they can get some deals done. but as it stands i only have the Week 1 College schedule right now because the current guides are only set until Sep 1st. and NFL will only have 2 or 3 pre-season games
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Also no word on if FoxSports still have a contract or if its expired. but they have been looking into College games over the past two years but never gone after College broadcast deals.
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And Reggie is a Port supporter
Well Kochie would put Port Stuff on anyone Famous. Reggie would have no Idea who Port Adelaide or the AFL was
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One Had NFL Network Shows on it when it had the NFL
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I have Foxtelbut still think it is great news.
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Best day ever just keeps getting better!
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I think aussiedude is on the mark
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This is fantastic news. NFL Redzone 7 hours commercial-free Football from 4-11 AM (1-8AM here in Perth) Mondays. Every TD from every game live as well as Thursday, Sunday and Monday Night Football live.
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IMO you're on the mark in that ch7 will eventually not show a lot of stuff they have rights to especially once the ratings are bad. Or they'll air them at god forsaken hours to fulfill contract. Just like one HD did.
However the popularity of the game keeps growing so who knows.
Basic tenet.....expect the worst and be surprised if better.
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meh. as long as it doesnt affect gamepass
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also, sunrise airing from the superbowl would be the worst thing ever.
please let it happen.
please let it happen.
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That's my attitude. But I can appreciate its different for other people. Some like FTA as they watch it often. Some like ESPN coverage as they have a fox subscription. Etc.
For me I watch game pass exclusively.
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So Seven refuse to show the AFL in HD, so......
Also this better not effect Gamepass access.
Also this better not effect Gamepass access.
GreyWind
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Constantly running long on ads was my mine gripe and game variation was poor (not sure if they had a choice in that though). Not to mention their Superbowl coverage was atrocious with panellists who looked like they were watching their first game ever.
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Great News and well done Ch 7 and 7 mate.lets get the season on and Go Dallas Cowboys.
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Kinda relates.....
How much will NFL’s TV deals change after 2022?
Posted by Mike Florio on June 16, 2014, 8:04 AM EDT
A few months after the 2011 lockout ended, the NFL unlocked a new slate of billion-dollar long-term TV contracts. As those deals progress through their expiration date in 2022, the league could be cracking the code on a new way of delivering games to its customers.
Patriots president Jonathan Kraft, who co-chairs the NFL’s digital media committee and whose father, Robert, chairs the league’s broadcasting committee, recently explained that the decades-old model could be changing in the next round of deals.
“[C]learly when we get to the end of this deal, what has been our traditional television deals I’m sure will change in their form and format,” Kraft said Thursday, per Ben Volin of the Boston Globe. “I think the way [games are] distributed and the way you access them, by definition, will be different, and we will definitely evolve with the consumer. And between now and then we’ll be doing a lot of experimenting so we know exactly what our consumers want.”
What the consumers want will be balanced against what the government wants. The federal broadcast antitrust exemption allows the NFL to bundle its TV rights together, forcing networks to take all teams in order to get the national brands with the broadest appeal. If the NFL significantly changes the manner in which games are made available via free, broadcast TV, the powers-that-be in Washington could decide to overturn the exemption.
And that leads to another potentially intriguing question. The current broadcast antitrust exemption, crafted back when computers were the size of Winnebagos and telephones became wireless only when the next-door-neighbor drank half a case of Schlitz and ripped the rotary dial off the wall, addresses the concept of “telecasting” games. Will the exemption apply to games delivered through Internet streaming or other means that don’t involve a traditional “telecast”?
That’s just one of the issues the league will confront as it determines how to go about ensuring that the enormous real-time audience that it currently gathers around televisions will translate to desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, and the computer chips that eventually will be embedded in our bodies with our eyelids serving as the remote control.
How much will NFL’s TV deals change after 2022?
Posted by Mike Florio on June 16, 2014, 8:04 AM EDT
A few months after the 2011 lockout ended, the NFL unlocked a new slate of billion-dollar long-term TV contracts. As those deals progress through their expiration date in 2022, the league could be cracking the code on a new way of delivering games to its customers.
Patriots president Jonathan Kraft, who co-chairs the NFL’s digital media committee and whose father, Robert, chairs the league’s broadcasting committee, recently explained that the decades-old model could be changing in the next round of deals.
“[C]learly when we get to the end of this deal, what has been our traditional television deals I’m sure will change in their form and format,” Kraft said Thursday, per Ben Volin of the Boston Globe. “I think the way [games are] distributed and the way you access them, by definition, will be different, and we will definitely evolve with the consumer. And between now and then we’ll be doing a lot of experimenting so we know exactly what our consumers want.”
What the consumers want will be balanced against what the government wants. The federal broadcast antitrust exemption allows the NFL to bundle its TV rights together, forcing networks to take all teams in order to get the national brands with the broadest appeal. If the NFL significantly changes the manner in which games are made available via free, broadcast TV, the powers-that-be in Washington could decide to overturn the exemption.
And that leads to another potentially intriguing question. The current broadcast antitrust exemption, crafted back when computers were the size of Winnebagos and telephones became wireless only when the next-door-neighbor drank half a case of Schlitz and ripped the rotary dial off the wall, addresses the concept of “telecasting” games. Will the exemption apply to games delivered through Internet streaming or other means that don’t involve a traditional “telecast”?
That’s just one of the issues the league will confront as it determines how to go about ensuring that the enormous real-time audience that it currently gathers around televisions will translate to desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, and the computer chips that eventually will be embedded in our bodies with our eyelids serving as the remote control.
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I wouldn't be so sure about this. If you look at 7mates schedule the early morning - afternoon slots have plenty of room for brand new content as opposed to Rally car racing from the 90's (motor mate) and Car garage shows from Canada.
The sports presenter on sunrise also said today that they are just getting started in terms of announcing other sporting events and codes 7 will be acquiring.
I don't expect prime time slots but I think they'll air everything they get because they need to fill the space.
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Great to hear! Will hopefully keep the casuals watching and get more of an interest.
Dunno if we are just having another 90's peak period in American sport or if the globalisation of sport has created a constant, genuine market. Broadband, Gamepass and the like has really opened up avenues. Wouldn't surprise me if it is here to stay now. Just have to wonder if it can hold a commercial interest for free-to-air TV given its time slot.
Dunno if we are just having another 90's peak period in American sport or if the globalisation of sport has created a constant, genuine market. Broadband, Gamepass and the like has really opened up avenues. Wouldn't surprise me if it is here to stay now. Just have to wonder if it can hold a commercial interest for free-to-air TV given its time slot.
larkis
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That's the one main thing that concerns me.
It's great for casuals to want to get into the sport but if there is no NFL to watch for free it's very hard for them to get into the sport. It's very well and good to pick a team but it would be pointless if they can't watch any games.
It's great for casuals to want to get into the sport but if there is no NFL to watch for free it's very hard for them to get into the sport. It's very well and good to pick a team but it would be pointless if they can't watch any games.
