COVID19: an international marketing dream

[Mitchell Madness]

For both the NRL and AFL. With basically every sport cancelled on a global basis, it will put these leagues into the main segment on every sports news cycle

 

[Tyzza_07_09_11]

For both the NRL and AFL. With basically every sport cancelled on a global basis, it will put these leagues into the main segment on every sports news cycle

Came here to make a thread about exactly this. They both pretty much have clear air in terms of all other major sports being postponed, why not make the Watch AFL app free in all countries (apart from aus to keep 7 and fox happy), surely there would be sports fans all over the world who would look to watch any live sport they can.

Even do a deal with the likes of ESPN, they would be looking for anything they can to fill the air time, could practically give them the rights and in exchange they open up the game to a new audience.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Americans and most of the world would not be interested. If RL was only sport in the world I would still ignore it

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Americans and most of the world would not be interested. If RL was only sport in the world I would still ignore it

Most Americans I've met love sport, and would watch of nothing else was on

 

[Mentallo]

Turns out Fox Sports 1 (FS1) are showed the Bombers v Dockers game.

I agree the AFL should say to Fox or ESPN here go show as many games as you want.

Yanks will love it.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Most Americans I've met love sport, and would watch of nothing else was on

Maybe I was wrong...

AFL proves a smash-hit in America

Sports fans across the globe are self-isolating in hope of preventing the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, which has inadvertently given the AFL some additional viewers.

www.news.com.au

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Dream over