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Using the information provided on the main board, I believe this thread deserves it's own discussion and analysis on our board, more specifically, how it impacts our football club given some of the changes in this latest broadcast deal.
Below is the updated OP from the main board, with the most relevant announcements in regards to the Lions in bold.
I believe I have read somewhere else that everything will broadcast in HD by CH7 from now on.
Let's have a look at the following announcements more closely and what it means for the Lions:
Qld and NSW teams get their games live on CH7 in their markets
Hallelujah! I understand many Queensland based supporters have been lobbying for years to have all games live and on CH7 as opposed to 7Two or 7Mate.
I have not seen any confirmation that this has changed, but I hope this is an indication that we can finally have exposure on the main channel. In fact, I think it is vital. What are the affects of prime time exposure? Perhaps our Queensland brethren can shed some light for us.
Have games been broadcast live for every Lions match this season? Hopefully the supporters will also have access to HD quality footage as well (which I believe has been confirmed).
Remain in control of fixture
Will we ever see 6 Melbourne games (as opposed to 5 + a Geelong game) to honour the merger agreement? Will we ever play the Hawks at the Gabba? How many Thursday, Friday and Saturday night fixtures will we be granted?
The most probing question for mine is given Swanny's contacts, what can we expect the club to organise in our favour in order to improve market growth, penetration and saturation? What is the most favourable time-slot?
We have been given plenty of Sunday and Sunday twilight fixtures over the past few seasons - how do these compare to the Saturday nights that we were traditionally known for?
$2.508 billion
This deal is approximately double than that of the last broadcast agreement, so surely that equates to more financial support in the form of facilities contributions, debt alleviation etc.?
Given the club is technically insolvent, this must be an encouraging aspect of the rights deal if it means the club's will be given more assistance.
It also means the AFL can focus more resources on the development of grassroots initiatives in order to expand growth into new communities.
Strengthening the NEAFL is another underrated component of our quest to level the playing field that is the AFL landscape, and having a reserves competition (and lower junior ranks) that provide more opportunities to nurture local talent has consequences on our ability to retain players.
Below is the updated OP from the main board, with the most relevant announcements in regards to the Lions in bold.
I believe I have read somewhere else that everything will broadcast in HD by CH7 from now on.
Let's have a look at the following announcements more closely and what it means for the Lions:
Qld and NSW teams get their games live on CH7 in their markets
Hallelujah! I understand many Queensland based supporters have been lobbying for years to have all games live and on CH7 as opposed to 7Two or 7Mate.
I have not seen any confirmation that this has changed, but I hope this is an indication that we can finally have exposure on the main channel. In fact, I think it is vital. What are the affects of prime time exposure? Perhaps our Queensland brethren can shed some light for us.
Have games been broadcast live for every Lions match this season? Hopefully the supporters will also have access to HD quality footage as well (which I believe has been confirmed).
Remain in control of fixture
Will we ever see 6 Melbourne games (as opposed to 5 + a Geelong game) to honour the merger agreement? Will we ever play the Hawks at the Gabba? How many Thursday, Friday and Saturday night fixtures will we be granted?
The most probing question for mine is given Swanny's contacts, what can we expect the club to organise in our favour in order to improve market growth, penetration and saturation? What is the most favourable time-slot?
We have been given plenty of Sunday and Sunday twilight fixtures over the past few seasons - how do these compare to the Saturday nights that we were traditionally known for?
$2.508 billion
This deal is approximately double than that of the last broadcast agreement, so surely that equates to more financial support in the form of facilities contributions, debt alleviation etc.?
Given the club is technically insolvent, this must be an encouraging aspect of the rights deal if it means the club's will be given more assistance.
It also means the AFL can focus more resources on the development of grassroots initiatives in order to expand growth into new communities.
Strengthening the NEAFL is another underrated component of our quest to level the playing field that is the AFL landscape, and having a reserves competition (and lower junior ranks) that provide more opportunities to nurture local talent has consequences on our ability to retain players.
