Foxtel considers Rugby League a downmarket product

[ParraEelsNRL]

Good luck Dave, just remember, when you smash them from pillar to post, they'll move the goal posts.

[NSWAFL]

Dave I notice that you have covered a period SINCE the demise of the original Fox Footy. Now that they're back - up go the ratings!

Not that I believe you on saying they're dropping!

you mean the foxtel show that couldn't muster enough ratings ... so they closed it down

Right!

Provide evidence that the original Fox Footy was shut down because of poor ratings.

Or I'm calling BS on it!

[Beaussie]

Foxtel continues to tell it like it is. Good luck with your tv deal NRL.

Fox Sports is seeking to lower expectations of a combined free-to-air and pay TV billion-dollar deal.

Fox Sports' new boss, Patrick Delany, and media rights negotiator Ian Frykberg have been visiting NRL clubs and while the feedback has been positive on Fox's need to develop a closer relationship, the clubs don't like the money talk.

Foxtel paid $658 million over five years for AFL in order to lift subscription rates in the southern and western states.

Fox Sports' rationale for not increasing significantly its $220 million over five years for almost the same number of NRL games is that Foxtel subscriptions in NSW and Queensland are already in line with their AFL expectations

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z1pJrtsU44

[justanotherleaguefan]

Fox Sports and Nine paid $500 million for the current NRL rights and expect to win the 2013-17 rights.

In the rugby league cities of Sydney and Brisbane, Foxtel has the right to broadcast five of eight regular season NRL matches. However, Seven chief executive David Leckie has indicated that he would like to acquire at least one NRL game, and Network Ten has also expressed interest in snaring some rights.

Mr Freudenstein suggested Foxtel would push hard in its negotiations with the NRL.

"A lot of the value in any rights deal now will be driven by the subscription television sector.

"So we just need to make sure in any rights negotiation what we get is a fair share of the rights if they want us to pay them a fair share of the money."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/medi...-1226303283565

[Beaussie]

Sunday NRL didn't even make the Top 20 broadcasts again this week. Channel 9 and Foxtel would be absolutely nuts to pay much more than they already pay for the NRL. Absoultely nuts I tell ya.

Down, down, NRL tv ratings are down.

[Beaussie]

Fox Sports and Nine paid $500 million for the current NRL rights and expect to win the 2013-17 rights.

In the rugby league cities of Sydney and Brisbane, Foxtel has the right to broadcast five of eight regular season NRL matches. However, Seven chief executive David Leckie has indicated that he would like to acquire at least one NRL game, and Network Ten has also expressed interest in snaring some rights.

Mr Freudenstein suggested Foxtel would push hard in its negotiations with the NRL.

"A lot of the value in any rights deal now will be driven by the subscription television sector.

"So we just need to make sure in any rights negotiation what we get is a fair share of the rights if they want us to pay them a fair share of the money."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/medi...-1226303283565

What rubbish. First we were told Channel 10 wanted every game. Now it's "some rights".

Oh and nevermind the fact that Fox is headed up by Lachlan Murdoch along with Channel 10 who are broke.

[Raiderdave]

586,000 veiwers for 2 pretty average games on Sat nite on Fox

yeah... gee Fox would be dissapointed with that wouldn't they ?



they're doing hand stands ............

big dosh coming
big dosh :D

[Xman]

586,000 veiwers for 2 pretty average games on Sat nite on Fox

yeah... gee Fox would be dissapointed with that wouldn't they ?



they're doing hand stands ............

big dosh coming
big dosh :D

Foxtel care about subscriptions, not ratings for individual shows

[Raiderdave]

586,000 veiwers for 2 pretty average games on Sat nite on Fox

yeah... gee Fox would be dissapointed with that wouldn't they ?



they're doing hand stands ............

big dosh coming
big dosh :D

Foxtel care about subscriptions, not ratings for individual shows

they're going to get a lesson in what they should care about from the ARLC .... K