WAFL Dumped from ABC2 - ACT NOW

[LLF]

Hi everyone,

As noted in a previous thread ABC2 has decided to drop its replay broadcasts of the State League Football games.

ie WAFL on Monday, SANFL on Tuesday, VFL on Wednesday.


And what has replaced your favourite league on Monday Night?
Well according to the recent program guide .... the end of day test pattern.



This leaves SANFL, WAFL & VFL fans interstate now denied any free TV access to matches.

Also those in tied up Saturday afternoons can no longer get a replay of their local league.

We are also denied the opportunity to look at other leagues around Australia

This is a small but important backward step for the state leagues moving towards further media insignificance.

PLEASE ACT ... INVEST FIVE MINUTES OF YOUR TIME INTO THE LEAGUE YOU ALL LOVE.

Please pass on your thoughts via the following web site

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/contact/abc2_form.htm

Don't do nothing .... nothing will change.


Regards
LLF


PS - Please pass on any action or responses you get.

 

[purple anchor]

Thanks LLF for the link.
I have registered my thoughts with the ABC and would urge uthers to do the same and also to post LLF's link and message about these programs being dropped on as many footy sites and member's boards as possible.
Let's become a squeaky wheel!

 

[swannies]

Thanks LLF, I have completed the feedback. Let's hope we can get a positive response.

 

[The Night Shift]

Seems the poor old ABC need more funds just to show Australian content.......

 

[masai]

Sent off a note, fat lot of good it will do, but hey you never know.

Was looking forward to this programme.

 

[Magnum27]

Cheers for the link, sent off a note as well.

How hard can it be for them to run a replay of something already taped.

 

[swannies]

Borgsta has posted the ABC's response in another post, so thanks to them for that. However, it doesn't detract from the response being piss poor!

 

[jgb99]

I sent a request to ABC2 a couple of weeks ago, to put up video streams of the VFL/SANFL/WAFL games or make downloadable copies available online. Not as good as watching on TV but better than nothing. They said they'd consider it (email response below), so might be worth doing the same if you're interested via this link: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/abctv/contact.htm.

Thank you for your email.

While there are currently no plans to make VFL, SANFL or WAFL matches available online, please be assured that I will forward your comments to the head of TV Sport so he is made aware of your interest.

Thank you for taking the time to write.

Kind regards

Matthew Galvin

ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs

 

[swannies]

Thanks jgb, have sent my email as well. Cheers.

 

[swannies]

Got a response from the ABC re: jgb's proposal to have video streams of the SANFL, VFL etc. Did you get a similar response jgb? Where to next? I mean, they can show WNBL for goodness sakes!

Here's the response:

Thank you for your email.
Unfortunately, the ABC does not hold the rights to publish the footage of entire football matches online. Please be assured that I have noted your request and forwarded it to ABC Sport Online for their information.
You might be interested to know that the ABC Local Radio Grandstand website publishes footage of highlights packages of some state based codes. Below for you information I have provided links to these websites.
AFL Grand Final Highlights: Port Melbourne v North Ballarat - http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2008/09/grand-final-h-2.html?site=afl
_vfl
SANFL Grand Final Highlights: Glenelg v Central - http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2008/10/grand-final-hig.html?site=afl
_sanfl
WAFL Grand Final Highlights: Subiaco v Swan Districts - http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2008/09/grand-final-h-1.html?site=afl
_wafl
Rugby League: Queensland Cup Rugby League Grand Final Highlights:
Ipswich v Souths Logan -
http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/rugby_league_queensland_cup/
Rugby Union: Shute Shield Grand Final: Sydney University v Randwick - http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/rugby_union_shute_shield/.

Thank you for your interest in the ABC.
Yours sincerely
Parker Bourke
ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs

 

[jgb99]

Cheers for posting that chrsco.

The response I got was quoted 2 posts above yours: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12493236&postcount=8

It's a ridiculous situation. I guess our best bet is for as many people as possible that are interested to send in emails or send one in every week until they get sick of us and give in (a bit like what Andy did in Shawshank Redemption with the library funding). So get to it everyone (heck I might even send of a few emails from different accounts )!