Australian Cricket - New TV rights negotiations/deal

[howardj]

Many people would take up more than the basics package if they were to get Foxtel; also not uncommon to have it in various rooms throughout the house - both would increase the cost to perhaps that high.

 

[morgieb]

You can get Foxtel for as cheap as $39/month (Foxtel Now admittedly but still). Perfect if you're interested in more than one sport.

 

[Daemon]

What's up with these channels not having proper names and using numbers instead.

 

[cnerd123]

What's up with these channels not having proper names and using numbers instead.

It's simpler and thus suits the intellect of the average Aussie

 

[morgieb]

What's up with these channels not having proper names and using numbers instead.

Well ABC and SBS are proper names

Similar thing happens in a lot of places around the world. And the pay TV stations have proper names.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Channel 7 gets everything! Should be interesting to see who commentates. Hopefully more of the channel 10 crew

 

[Borges]

Numbers as names: why didn't others think of this? Just great with remote controls.

 

[Burgey]

The numbers are the networks rather than channels. So you had GTV Nine in Melbourne which was the same network as TCN Nine in Sydney. I think the numbers signify the old VHF signal numbers they broadcast from.

 

[Daemon]

Numbers as names: why didn't others think of this? Just great with remote controls.

Yep makes a lot of sense actually. Similar to how radio stations are named.

 

[howardj]

The deal

Shield Final back on TV too!

Plus some tour games!

 

[quincywagstaff]

I wonder whether the domestic one-day comp will go back to being played throughout the season as it used to be when Foxtel were covering it back in the 2000s.

 

[morgieb]

Still think it's kinda silly to have ODI's/T20I's go full-time to Foxtel, but I like that we get some domestic stuff on Foxtel (probably was room for more given the new cricket channel). Fox Cricket Channel also a boon.

 

[Starfighter]

I wonder whether the domestic one-day comp will go back to being played throughout the season as it used to be when Foxtel were covering it back in the 2000s.

With the BBL scheduling I doubt it.

 

[TheJediBrah]

I'm going to have to give up on foxtel if there's a dedicated cricket channel. I don't have enough of a life as it is and that would be the final nail in the coffin.

 

[Gnske]

I'm glad Richie didn't live to see this.

You just know Warne will be with the Seven team. Keep Mark "God I'd murder someone just to play test cricket for a second" Nicholas, have Bill do cameos and the rest can piss off.

This is a disaster since I don't get reception for 7 at my place.

 

[jimmy101]

Looks like Seven & Foxtel landed the deal. Anyone know the finer details of the agreement? Most importantly, will Tests still be on free-to-air?

 

[Gnske]

Australian cricket fans will have access to more cricket coverage than ever

Who can argue with this?

 

[Burgey]

Seven seem better at making use of their secondary HD channels for sport than Nine (at least that's my experience from what I've seen). it'll be good if we see more and more cricket on HD

 

[Starfighter]

Who can argue with this?

Those that don't have Fox certainly.

 

[morgieb]

Looks like Seven & Foxtel landed the deal. Anyone know the finer details of the agreement? Most importantly, will Tests still be on free-to-air?

List of what's being covered:

So yes. But no more ODI's/T20I's.