24/7 OneHD sports is dead

[Black Panther]

I'll gladly put $1 on the table that OneHD won't be in its current 24/7 Sport form come January 1 2012

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/bus...ts-younger-males/story-e6frg996-1226032917944

TEN Network Holdings' two-year experiment with digital sports channel One is expected to come to an end in coming weeks when it is revamped as a broader entertainment offering aimed at younger men.

It is understood One will retain sports programs in its line-up, but will feature more general entertainment programming in its prime time line-up as it aims to expand its audience under acting chief executive Lachlan Murdoch.

 

[wally funk]

disgrace. they did need to get rid of rubbish like bull riding and that sort of thing, but one is/was generally very good as an all-sport channel.

 

[Burzum]

Get more soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, etc and get rid of s**t like Estonian curling and Mexican dog racing

 

[A Living God]

Get more soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey, etc and get rid of s**t like Estonian curling and Mexican dog racing

NBL doesn't rate.
A-League is Foxtel for the next two years.
None of those other sports are on during prime time.

 

[tribey]

Ever wonder why 99% of their advertising was Community Service Announcements? Their ratings share was abysmal.

Unfortunately, something had to give.

 

[doodlefeatures]

As long as they keep showing the footy in HD.
The way the FTA channels use their HD channels is ridiculous, all footy, NRL etc should be in HD and they should show all of their new shows (CSI, Two and half men, Glee etc) in HD (as terrible as they all are) instead of the upscaled dross they show now.

 

[XFactor1979]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/bus...ts-younger-males/story-e6frg996-1226032917944

 

[Warsaw]

Saw Wimbledon got grabbed up by Seven.

Just not making an effort.

 

[Phone]

for the best tbh.

 

[HSSB]

The way they went about it was very dumb, I love it and hope it stays like hell but too late I guess. Not sure how many people would rather watch shitty movies that I've never heard of than footy panels, footy, NBA, IPL or F1s

 

[BACCS]

Another step towards all sports being live on Foxtel.

 

[XFactor1979]

Another step towards all sports being live on Foxtel.

Which is what should have happened in the first place!

 

[melbournemartin]

They already show movies some nights.

It's the kind of channel where, at any time of the day, there is a chance of getting something decent (unlike other channels that are only infomercials and bible bashing shows in the early hours) but it's normally some boring obscure sport...or motor racing

 

[arkie]

I hope we still get the NFL, NBA and MLB coverage. This really sucks! It's so disappointing! One is my favourite FTA channel.

 

[handy point]

http://www.smh.com.au/business/ten-scraps-sports-format-as-ratings-profit-tumble-20110407-1d5ck.html


Gawn. Although it will be interesting to see what they define as "premium sport".

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Surely they'd see Live F1 as a cash cow and keep it? I really hope they keep that and (at a stretch as it probably rates very poorly) live Bundesliga and Serie A football. A lot of it was filler to be honest. How many times can you watch lightweight american motorsport? It was a bold move, they failed, we'll get over it (or get Foxtel).

 

[doodlefeatures]

They'll still show F1, footy and MotoGp

 

[aussiedude]

i think most of the sports will go when they are out of contract, such as NFL, MLB, NBA, and all the soccer. if anything its a big win for foxtel with sport contracts and what foxtel will be able to pay for exclusive rights

 

[XFactor1979]

i think most of the sports will go when they are out of contract, such as NFL, MLB, NBA, and all the soccer. if anything its a big win for foxtel with sport contracts and what foxtel will be able to pay for exclusive rights

Which was what they should have done... IN THE FIRST PLACE!

It took a 24 hr/ 7 days a week FTA Sports Channel to make Pay Tv come to its senses

Although one has to ask: Why did they bother making so many new Digital HD channels, when not a signal program on any of them is worth watching?

 

[AM]

Which was what they should have done... IN THE FIRST PLACE!

It took a 24 hr/ 7 days a week FTA Sports Channel to make Pay Tv come to its senses

Although one has to ask: Why did they bother making so many new Digital HD channels, when not a signal program on any of them is worth watching?

There's an enormous amount of crap on Foxtel too. And more and more f*#@ing advertisements. A lot of people talk-up Foxtel but I'm seriously considering flicking it.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

The Murdochs have got what they wanted, i.e reduce competition for Foxtel. Can only mean a bump up in Foxtel charges as well.

And then Murdochs go and blow money on a new Andrew Bolt show!! Ha!!

 

[footy88]

I really hope the NFL and NBA stay on, will be shattered if I cant watch those anymore.

 

[Father Jack]

I noticed during the superbowl and now during OWAAT how bloody depressing their ads are. Hopefully that will improve if nothing else.

And of course this is good news for Foxsports.

 

[The Made Guy]

Wonder if sports-panel programs like 'One Week at a Time' and 'The Game Plan' will remain?

 

[Turkey Tom]

Wonder if sports-panel programs like 'One Week at a Time' and 'The Game Plan' will remain?

I would assume they are relatively cheap to make, so think they will stay. I'm worried about the NBA and NFL though. Think they may be gawn.