AO tv coverage

[Hirdy_5]

As good a match as Tsonga v Almagro was, I cannot believe they will show it after the Hewitt v Federer match, instead of the live Zvonareva v Azarenka match. Put it on after that. Live sport should always come first.

What are the odds we pick it up in the fourth set or something.

Yep, I agree. We won't even see the Zvonareva v Azarenka match. They are showing a full replay of the Williams V Stosur game if i heard correctly.

 

[win1soon]

I do like the appointment of Henri Laconte. Great commentator.

hahaha agreed what a funny bugger

 

[JuddyBuddy]

WAIT FOR IT!

the reason why Seven delay the tenis into QLD, SA and WA is because viewers want to see games in full even if on delay.

From AdelaideNOW (last year, but still)
"Because our viewers want to watch the entire match. That's the reason why we do it like that, that's what the feedback tells us," a national Seven PR representative said.

We also don't want to see 1/2 hr of filler before the game starts when you could be going to it live.

Seven are a joke

lmao, where is this feedback coming from?!?!?!?

 

[Rohan25]

Yep, I agree. We won't even see the Zvonareva v Azarenka match. They are showing a full replay of the Williams V Stosur game if i heard correctly.

Good grief, this job is just too much for them to keep up with, it's why they should have allowed Foxtel to share the load.

Although the commentary of the Hewitt v Federer match was infinitely better with John Fitzgerald and Darren Cahill involved.

 

[OzBomber]

http://www.keepsportfree.com.au/

Where's the site www.keepsportfreeaslongasitisshownliveandnotinvestedwithadsaboutupcomingtelevisionshows.com.au?

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

I do like the appointment of Henri Laconte. Great commentator.

Agreed. Courier and Leconte commentating together would be ridiculously entertaining.

 

[mattys123]

Direct quote from;

http://www.keepsportfree.com.au/Content_Common/pg-the-facts.seo

For multi-round events where it is simply not possible for free-to-air networks to broadcast all matches within the event (eg the Australian Open) complementary coverage is available on pay television.

YEP.

 

[SJ]

Yep, I agree. We won't even see the Zvonareva v Azarenka match. They are showing a full replay of the Williams V Stosur game if i heard correctly.

That disappoints me greatly. I have been looking forward to watching those two girls play all day. Should be a really even contest.

 

[OzBomber]

Agreed. Courier and Leconte commentating together would be ridiculously entertaining.

On that topic, have Ch7 shown any of the legends matches? They really need to show FTA viewers who didn't watch the Adelaide tournament last week Mansour Bahrami. Everyone would love it.

 

[Dr Awkward]

Should have posted what I said in the other thread in here.

Free to air sport is a joke, dont endorse that website. Do you want to put up with more of this Channel 7 trash?

 

[pepsi]

Channel 7, you have royally ****ED up today. It is a disgrace, embarassment, showing no respect for the tennis viewing public, crap, BS sports TV coverage.

1 - Show the Stosur v Williams match in full. At the end of the match, there would always have been a half an hour window to show the news. This is because it takes that long to clear the day crowd for the night crowd.

2 - Show the Azarenka v Zvonereva match, as it promised to be a beauty with 2 top 10 players battling for a 1/4 final spot.

3 - Show the last set of the Tsonga v Almagro match after the Azarenka match.

4 - DO NOT show us a replay of the Williams v Stosur match at 11, when we know the result, the match finished 4 and a half hours ago and Stosur pretty much got owned in the match.

On a positive, much better commentators for the Fed-Hewy match tonight. Please get rid of JA for good. Laconte commentating the Tsonga match was excellent. Dittmar is still ordinary, but Laconte adds a lot of flavour.

 

[ronnie1234]

Go to hell channel 7, you guys don't deserve to show any sports on your crappy ass channel . Stick to showing your bad shows please. Can't believe theyre not showing the Azarenka match

 

[SJ]

Agree with every word pepsi.

 

[footycool]

I Cant frikin believe it, there showing a replay of what they should of been showing live before, over a match that should be live

 

[pepsi]

I Cant frikin believe it, there showing a replay of what they should of been showing live before, over a match that should be live

The irony.....

 

[Giants FC]

Nobody screws tennis like Seven.

 

[Dr Awkward]

Channel 7 are also pathetic at football coverage.

 

[that_dood]

Nobody screws sport like Seven.

Fixed.

 

[red+black]

I was at the tennis today so I saw Stosur get smashed live. I wanted to watch tonight's women's match but I don't have that ****ing option do I?

Screw you channel 7.

 

[Drummond]

SHOW THE FREAKING LIVE AZARENKA MATCH YOU STUPID MORONS.

Just when I thought their coverage couldn't sink any lower, it does.

 

[Hirdy_5]

SHOW THE FREAKING LIVE AZARENKA MATCH YOU STUPID MORONS.

Just when I thought their coverage couldn't sink any lower, it does.

After their replay of the Stosur match, the proceeded to show 'Sounds of the game' & ' Ultra vision' for a good 5 minutes. Then Griggs wrapped up without a word of the match that was still taking place!

Or did I just miss it?

 

[matt_897]

Thank goodness for being able to go live and the internet, showing a replay of Sam instead of live tennis is disgraceful, espically when you shouldn't be leaving the match for the news in the first place. She's australia's best tennis player and the world's no.13, oh dear seven.

There's only one word for Seven's excuse tonight and that's their bottom line: ratings

 

[Bombers_Forever]

Seven is simply pathetic. The "ratings" don't even start until next week. All thise fortnight seems to be about is plugging as many shows as possible. The fact they delayed the Federer vs Hewitt match for Home and Away (YAWN) is a bigger disgrace.

I didn't care about the Stosur match but considering they keep pumping up Aussies all the time, show the full game you idiots! A delay to the news is not going to end the world - gee, even 9 have the flexibility to leave thier news until after 7pm sometimes.

Well, it is actually hurting them, and the ratings are showing it:

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/01/anger-grows-at-tennis-delays.html

"Meanwhile, the Sydney Morning Herald says the average audience for Seven’s coverage is down by 24.8 per cent on last year, across the five major metropolitan markets and by 29.7 per cent in Melbourne. On Sunday, Nine’s cricket drew an average viewership of 1,155,000 while the tennis night session attracted just 626,766."

You get what you deserve 7...........

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

SHOW THE FREAKING LIVE AZARENKA MATCH YOU STUPID MORONS.

Just when I thought their coverage couldn't sink any lower, it does.

It's a ****ing disgrace. I don't think any of Azarenka's matches have been shown.

 

[pepsi]

It's a ****ing disgrace. I don't think any of Azarenka's matches have been shown.

Neither has any of Djokovic's matches. I hope they get terrible ratings. As much as that hurts, cos I want tennis to be extremely popular with huge ratings, I do not want any added ratings for 7, they have completely lost the plot. Who makes the decisions? They are knobs whoever they are.