TLPG wrote:Well I think the review of facts wasn't half bad. But a point of interest - the only reason Foxtel and Austar in New South Wales and Queensland are picking up subscribers is because (as the review pointed out) Nine has been treating even it's heartland fans like crap. Seven never did that to the AFL heartland states. So if there is a new deal and it involves better coverage on FTA in NSW and QLD, pay TV subscriptions could be in trouble anyway. Even if the deal results in a similar simulcast situation as exists at the moment with the AFL.
Quick note - Fox Footy has been outrating Fox Sports in total. It's the number 1 pay TV channel at present I hear, even ahead of Fox8.
In comparison with a channel that shows 20 year old cricket matches, Kick boxing, rugby union, darts and rugby league.