Packer looking to sell Channel 9

[Mister Wright]

Why should they though? They aren't a charity.

I didn't say they should. But in regards to this thread where FTA stations are wanting support for having sporting rights taken away from them, don't you think it's a bit hypocritical for them to ask for the support when they don't offer services in the interests of viewers in the first place?

 

[howardj]

Potentially it might mean that the commitment to cricket on free to air telly takes even more of a beating in Australia.

Thoughts?

Don't see why.

Channel Nine have the rights for the next five years.

Cricket also rates highly in the otherwise barren landscape of summer TV.

And I can't see the Federal Government removing the major summer sport from the anti-siphoning list