Bulldogs v Suns on main channel in Qld?

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Looked up the tv guide because I was curious which game would be the free-to-air game on Saturday night and interestingly saw this

(This was the search for the Brisbane TV guide despite the Sydney weekender on 7two), interesting as I am pretty sure the Lions v Suns Rd 1 Q clash and a few ANZAC day games are the only regular season games to get main channel coverage since 2012

 

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Just about every game bar the grand final is on 7Mate so this is a surprise. Maybe they've made a mistake or something.

 

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In all honesty, there is no reason why any Lions/Suns 1.45/2.10pm Saturday or 1.10pm/3.20pm Sunday game shouldn't be on the main channel, as if any fishing show or 1950's movie would rate more than the local team surely?

 

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Finally got on a computer and looked up three separate TV guides, all of them have Bulldogs v Suns on the main channel

https://www.yourtv.com.au/guide/sat/
http://www.ourguide.com.au/tv_guide.php?r=brisbane&d=05052018&t=3
http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/tv/static/BrisbaneNight.html

 

[Snookers]

Always makes me scratch my head. 7 pay a butt load for the rights. They have no other live sport to show. Why not always show the Bris / Syd teams' games on the main channel to drive viewing numbers?

 

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Always makes me scratch my head. 7 pay a butt load for the rights. They have no other live sport to show. Why not always show the Bris / Syd teams' games on the main channel to drive viewing numbers?

Yeah I hope this is the start of putting more games on the main channel, Bulldogs v Suns won't exactly be the highest rating match on TV so this could set a new precedent. Be interesting if those TV guides are actually right. Would be odd if that was the only regular season match to get main channel coverage

 

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I'm shocked. Hopefully this sets a new precedent

 

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Sydney will have GWS v West Coast on the main channel rather than 7mate tomorrow. Think it has set a new precedent of Lions/Suns saturday afternoon games on the main channel in Queensland and Swans/Giants saturday afternoon games on the main channel in NSW

 

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Lions v Dons on main channel in Qld today. NSW as well according to Lions fb page

 

[TheJanuaryMan]

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I'm shocked. Hopefully this sets a new precedent

Is that Stuart Dew? Surely he hasn't grown that much that he can't fit on one screen?