ABC set to lose radio rights

[legend166]

Figured this was worth its own thread:

https://wwos.nine.com.au/2018/06/14...-from-radio-rights-for-first-time-in-80-years

Cricket Australia is believed to be considering ending more than 80 years of tradition by excluding the ABC from the next round of radio rights.

Wide World of Sports has learned one or both of the commercial networks Crocmedia and Macquarie Media are favourites to secure the rights to broadcast international matches over the period of the next deal, believed to be five years.

Who'd have thought Hutchy would ruin so many things?

I know ABC coverage had gone downhill a bit lately, but no commercial free coverage of cricket on the radio is so depressing.

 

[gordo2016]

Figured this was worth its own thread:

https://wwos.nine.com.au/2018/06/14...-from-radio-rights-for-first-time-in-80-years



Who'd have thought Hutchy would ruin so many things?

I know ABC coverage had gone downhill a bit lately, but no commercial free coverage of cricket on the radio is so depressing.

Do not really find it depressing. The ABC commentary team at the cricket is woeful, pretty much the same as its AFL coverage. Once Whateley left, there is no one worth listening to. Nanness, Rogers are hopeless and Maxwell is well by his use by date.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Piss off fatman, it's bad enough you sacked half of SEN yet left Andy ******* Maher with a gig and gave one to Sam McClueless.
Leave cricket alone.

 

[legend166]

Do not really find it depressing. The ABC commentary team at the cricket is woeful, pretty much the same as its AFL coverage. Once Whateley left, there is no one worth listening to. Nanness, Rogers are hopeless and Maxwell is well by his use by date.

That can always be fixed.

But now we'll never get coverage without Carlton Draught Score Updates, Bunnings Warehouse Boundaries, McDonald's Maximums, Zooper Score Reviews, etc, etc, etc.

The more a sport relies on commercial entities to cover it, the more it's susceptible to control by those commericial entities. Look at what's happening in the AFL.

 

[NSWCROW]

UN-AUSTRALIAN

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Who'd have thought Hutchy would ruin so many things?

You can also blame the Liberal Government for cutting the ABC's funding.

But now we'll never get coverage without Carlton Draught Score Updates, Bunnings Warehouse Boundaries, McDonald's Maximums, Zooper Score Reviews, etc, etc, etc.

When I listen to AFL games (which is rare now pirates stream are a piece of piss) it's always ABC simply because of that.

Be interesting to see what effect this has. I imagine there's workplaces out there that are happy to have the ABC all on day but probably not inclined to listen to ads for 8 hours.

 

[Gough]

End of the line for ABC Cricket Books too you'd imagine.

 

[Xtreme]

The more a sport relies on commercial entities to cover it, the more it's susceptible to control by those commericial entities. Look at what's happening in the AFL.

We've come a long way from Sandy Roberts saying "if you don't want to know the score.... look away now"

"righttttttttttttttttttttt on the tip of my tongueeeeeeeeeee"

 

[Cleavy]

the real reason why Sutherland suddenly quit his post.

 

[Kyptastic]

I don't think the ABC's really been pulling out all the stops for cricket over the past few years. Whilst not as egregious as Channel 9's decline, they haven't been must listen to me for the last couple of years. I hope they don't lose the rights, but hopefully this is a bit of a kick in the pants to improve their coverage.

As an aside, we could really use a good alternative commentary out there, something like Test Match Sofa or the Alternative Commentary in New Zealand. We should pull together some Cricket Board regulars and do some coverage. Gough could give us some deep cuts from his Wisden collection, Torz could give us all the behind the scenes goss, The Speaker could update us on games from World Cricket League Division 3 and eth-dog could cover a session on his own as to why Dan Christian should never play for Victoria again. Guaranteed ratings juggernaut!!

 

[The Speaker]

I don't think the ABC's really been pulling out all the stops for cricket over the past few years. Whilst not as egregious as Channel 9's decline, they haven't been must listen to me for the last couple of years. I hope they don't lose the rights, but hopefully this is a bit of a kick in the pants to improve their coverage.

As an aside, we could really use a good alternative commentary out there, something like Test Match Sofa or the Alternative Commentary in New Zealand. We should pull together some Cricket Board regulars and do some coverage. Gough could give us some deep cuts from his Wisden collection, Torz could give us all the behind the scenes goss, The Speaker could update us on games from World Cricket League Division 3 and eth-dog could cover a session on his own as to why Dan Christian should never play for Victoria again. Guaranteed ratings juggernaut!!

Not like we've got much competition!

 

[Showbags]

Pre Kerry Okeefe ABC would see me feeling pretty devastated right now at this news.

Post Skull ABC=disappointing but i'll live.

 

[Cleavy]

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cri...sting-corporation-abc-radio-rights/2018-06-14

CA are saying the report is incorrect

 

[sherb]

I'm not sure I would cope if Aunty lost the cricket coverage. I've been following the game via the ABC on and off for over 45 years.

It would be the ultimate sellout of the game for me.

 

[thejockey]

We've come a long way from Sandy Roberts saying "if you don't want to know the score.... look away now"

"righttttttttttttttttttttt on the tip of my tongueeeeeeeeeee"

Used to love that , would also roll out ‘heard it on the grapevine’ and ‘you keep me hanging on’

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

If I live long enough, I will see everything I once enjoyed in sport completely ruined.

 

[sherb]

If I live long enough, I will see everything I once enjoyed in sport completely ruined.

I know how you feel........

 

[eth-dog]

Do not really find it depressing. The ABC commentary team at the cricket is woeful, pretty much the same as its AFL coverage. Once Whateley left, there is no one worth listening to. Nanness, Rogers are hopeless and Maxwell is well by his use by date.

And this is why nobody actually respects you opinion.

 

[gordo2016]

And this is why nobody actually respects you opinion.

Gee, that will make me lose sleep.

 

[kickazz]

UN-AUSTRALIAN

It's just not cricket

 

[JimDocker]

The ABC coverage has been very average for the last few years. Ever since Glenn Mitchell left.

I don't want the ABC to lose the rights, but I want them to get much better than they have been recently.

Last year, I switched over to listen to Ian Chappell and Tim Lane rather than Gerard Whateley and Chris Rogers. I have been listening to the ABC since 1975 and have never wanted an alternative like I did last year. I turned it off at times.

 

[HBF]

Do not really find it depressing. The ABC commentary team at the cricket is woeful, pretty much the same as its AFL coverage. Once Whateley left, there is no one worth listening to. Nanness, Rogers are hopeless and Maxwell is well by his use by date.

I reckon Nannes and Rogers are pretty good to listen to, particularly Nannes.
Agree about Maxwell though, he should have retired years ago.

 

[Taylor]

If the ABC didn't have the cricket I can see the AM button on my radio getting very dusty.

 

[AM]

According to Sutherland this morning the story about the ABC losing radio cricket commentary is false. Seemed a little odd at the time given the ABC gets to spots no other broadcaster can at present.

 

[JimDocker]

ABC sport in general has gone downhill. The Offsiders, for example with contributors like Richard Hinds, Tracey Holmes, Waleed Aly and Francis Leach. What do they add to any conversation regarding sport ?

Last week, Melissa Barbieri, the former Matildas captain was on. She was excellent. Brought a depth of knowledge that a world class competitor can. She discussed the soccer, then when the discussion changed to tennis, she started with an observation about how solitary and lonely tennis is as a sport. Alister Nicholson interrupted her to say "that's coming from a former A grade player", which means she knows a bit about tennis too, but she never got another word in because Nicholson and Hinds took over.

The formula for great sports coverage has always been to have a professional broadcaster that understands how to keep the flow going, mixed with expert commentary from people that know the sport because they have generally played it at a high level. The ABC in recent times has had lots of personalities that like sport a lot. That does not make them an expert.

A few weeks back, they had a Commonwealth Games show. The panel was Paul Kennedy, Mel McLaughlin, Alister Nicholson and Lisa Alexander, the Australian netball coach. 1 expert to 3 broadcasters. They are actually all decent broadcasters, but the mix is wrong.