Why do Channel 7 hate football?

[DieSwans]

Its 2016, enough is enough, the footy needs to be broadcast in HD.

Its not like they can't afford it, they owe it to the fans, they are a greedy disgrace.

No shame

 

[Art Vandelay_]

No cameras on the goal line on many venues.

Expecting what we deserve or what a professional league would have is folly and this is no different.

 

[DylanR]

Channel 7 as a whole is a disgrace

 

[Kangayroo]

What I can not understand is how are they able to showcase a goal reaction in super slow mo, yet when it comes to score review its like a tribute to The Six Million Dollar Man?

 

[1990crow]

Be easier to make a post about what I like they do.

 

[BF Tiger]

What I can not understand is how are they able to showcase a goal reaction in super slow mo, yet when it comes to score review its like a tribute to The Six Million Dollar Man?

I've never thought of that, but you're right.

 

[master bate]

Give me the vision in HD and pay for it by making half the commentators redundant and they'd have a way better product.

 

[wowlace]

It's embarrassing for the AFL that I can get 1080p streaming and live NBA on my TV from the US but not AFL in Australia.

What's HD foxtel these days? 720p? That's some early noughties DVD s**t.

 

[DieSwans]

Give me the vision in HD and pay for it by making half the commentators redundant and they'd have a way better product.

You're onto something here.

Maybe even just send it to 9 and start fresh...at least they have the cameras and channel....

 

[BallaratBulldog]

"We love footy"

 

[PepperFace]

And why do they constantly show close ups during play....i get sea sick.

 

[Jakksynn]

They don't hate football, they just hate spending money

 

[isamedthegiants]

They don't hate football, they just hate spending money

The exact opposite of my wife.

 

[Zgope1]

why should it be HD? they play the wrong replay 5 times over anyway

 

[Bunk Moreland]

SD, inane and annoying commentary.

They're terrible. Really detract from the game.

 

[Supercoach Bargain]

You have to polish a (tiger) tonight.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Channel 7 are just a rabble, truly awful coverage. Americans would come over and watch the game and wonder why we have these idiots producing it

 

[Chookaradley]

Not to mention the pitiful commentary.

 

[Theprofessional]

I think anybody that watches any sort of international sport (EPL, NBA, NFL etc) would be in agreement that the production and presentation isn't up too scratch. Quality should definitely be HD at the very least, in such a profitable sport it's just greed preventing it from happening- that plus the unprofessional commentary compared to other sports is embarrassing at best.

 

[dmc333]

Oh I dunno, Phil Simms would give most of them a run for their money.

 

[mick06]

I really dont want to be seen to be defending channel 7 but the american sports arent exactly fast paced and have small coverage areas so it would be easier to produce.

But yeh. * off channel 7

 

[The Swert]

They can do as they please since nobody else wants to compete for the rights.

 

[pjcrows]

Telecommunications and media broadcasting owners in Australia have Aussies by the balls, they know it, and don't give a f*ck.

 

[pulpdriver]

Television in Australia is a ******* disgrace.

We have a greedy cable network owned by a media conglomerate running a monopoly on live sports and premium drama, Streaming services which dragged their heels to purchase broadcast rights so we have a situation where content ownership is fractured and spread all over the place, investment for quality Australian drama and comedy content is at an all time low and hampered by asinine prerequisites and the funding for the major contributors in ABC and SBS is constantly cut, the commercial networks are stuck in a cycle of low investment s**t like the Voice or cooking shows that somehow still get huge viewerships which prevents them from ever trying anything new or daring and the sole free to air rights holder of AFL broadcasts in SD with a panel of absolute muppets.

It's a dire situation in TV land down under. Need serious change on so many levels.

 

[pjcrows]

Television in Australia is a ******* disgrace.

We have a greedy cable network owned by a media conglomerate running a monopoly on live sports and premium drama, Streaming services which dragged their heels to purchase broadcast rights so we have a situation where content ownership is fractured and spread all over the place, investment for quality Australian drama and comedy content is at an all time low and hampered by asinine prerequisites and the funding for the major contributors in ABC and SBS is constantly cut, the commercial networks are stuck in a cycle of low investment s**t like the Voice or cooking shows that somehow still get huge viewerships which prevents them from ever trying anything new or daring and the sole free to air rights holder of AFL broadcasts in SD with a panel of absolute muppets.

It's a dire situation in TV land down under. Need serious change on so many levels.

You said what I said but with much more detail. You're spot on.