What you wont hear is anything about TV coverage of rugby league in Melbourne or the other states of Australia. I wonder why?
Hmm, the tv guide makes interesting reading, particularly the time allocated to the Melbourne Storm final. It seems Snow White is what the people of Victoria want:
Channel 9 doesn't even have AFL commitments. So much for the new broadcasting agreement between the NRL and Channel 9 delivering better TV coverage.ninemsn.com.au wrote:http://tvguide.ninemsn.com.au
Friday
8:30 PM Movie - Ghost
11:05 PM Nightline
11:35 PM Rugby League Finals (Wests Tigers vs Nth QLD)
Saturday
7:30 PM Snow White: The Fairest of Them All :_<>
9:20 PM The Bachelor
11:30 PM Rugby League Finals (Brisbane vs Melbourne)
Sunday
2:00 PM Free Willy
4:00 PM Don't Go There
......
11:30 PM Rugby League Finals (St George vs Cronulla)
Monday
1:30 AM Rugby League Finals (Parramatta vs Manly)
Rugby league is nothing more than a provincial sport confined to NSW and QLD. It seems obvious there is no interest in the game outside of these states. The official broadcaster doesn't even have faith in the product, not even during the finals series.
