Channel Nine gives the NRL (and Toddy No Mates) both barrels.

[Rooster1908]

Our electricity system was better when the state govt owned and ran it...and you could phone them here and talk things over in proper english.
Our water system was better when "the Water Board" owned and ran it.
In the "olden days" the Water Board (in conjunction with the local council) used to come around and clean out all the drains in the roads to make sure storm water could flow properly.
Our banking system was better when the Commonwelth Bank was owned by the Commonwealth govt.
QANTAS should be owned and run by the federal govt.
All workers' superannuation going into a "National Superannuationtion Fund" ...where the money would be invested and interest paid, capital guaranteed and available at retirement... would be a better idea that what there is now.

"Communism"?
Nah.
Nothing wrong with nationalism.

China?
Nah.
Her Majesty the Queen 'rules' over us. All our politicians, police, military, etc have to swear allegiance to her, the Monarch.
A level of protection for We the People above the politicians.

I love that castle home above the harbour in Sydney where the state Governor lives and from where he 'rules'.
No commies will ever rule here...unless the People go crazy.

Agree , just because it was government owed doesn't make it communist but also it agree it was better , now we are so taxed for profit it's out of controlling ,

[Paddo Colt 61]

Jeez...this is not the Bondi Boy I thought I knew. Jonesy would have apoplexy if he was to read those last two posts of yours. Good onya BB, you're talkin' my language now - the 'Rona has changed the world not all in a bad way apparently.
And Rented Suit, of course you wouldn't want us to be like China - much better to revere the 1% and the cabal of the rich which heaps privileges on itself at the expense of all of us while housing is unaffordable for our new generation most of whom won't need it because they'll be off to to one or other of the Capitalist wars which just keep coming (or do you think we're fighting for "freedom"?)
Of course you might lose your free speech or something. How, exactly do you exercise that now? Oh yeah, by voting in elections where a Corporate media monopoly essentially elects a political party which represents corporate interests and when that doesn't happen they contrive a coup (see 1975). Or maybe you lose the right to worship at some fantasist big biz religion which assures you that things may be crook now but, eventually, the first shall be last. Yeah, anything but China which hasn't been at war with anyone since, fresh from dropping two atomic bombs on humanity, the Yankees and a lot of poor mugs from here crossed the Yalu River in the 50s and got their arses kicked, where a hospital can be built in a week and high speed rail linking major cities (and there are scores of them) can be built in ten years. Yeah fcuk that gimme Scomo any day.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Thankyou c7 for televising the Good Friday and Easter Sunday mass services. At the moment c7 is proving to be a much better media outlet than its c9 counterpart, whom is concerned only with seeking a larger share of its already big pie. Rather than putting it's viewers first.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Thankyou c7 for televising the Good Friday and Easter Sunday mass services. At the moment c7 is proving to be a much better media outlet than its c9 counterpart, whom is concerned only with seeking a larger share of its already big pie. Rather than putting it's viewers first.

Good post mate. I was thinking I was the only one tuning in to those services!

I think 7 is the pick of a rough bunch. Another issue I have with 9 is they don't seem to have the games interest at heart at all.

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

I agree with you guys on this, even though I watched different Easter services. Happy Easter to all and sundry on here!

[The Skeez]

Of course you might lose your free speech or something. How, exactly do you exercise that now? Oh yeah, by voting in elections where a Corporate media monopoly essentially elects a political party which represents corporate interests and when that doesn't happen they contrive a coup (see 1975).

You could use this same sentiment when looking at the game of rugby league right now.

A breakaway or a rival competition from either media company as they all look to save their respective businesses.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Buzz has given it to Gould and Channel 9. Go Buzz!


It was as the Easter bunny was arriving that Sydney woke on Sunday to a Gus Gould rant ?defending his employers.
“Nine’s attack was right on the money and the game needed to hear it,” the Nine newspaper columnist said in defence of his Nine television station under the banner of Independent Always.

How absurd.

This from a man who annually wasted millions of dollars in his previous job as general manager of ?Penrith over a period in which the Panthers lost more money than any other club in the game.

But back to Channel 9.

The whole catchcry of corona?virus, on its own TV network, is that “we’re in this together”.

Then to use the global health epidemic as a business practice to try to cripple a sporting organisation is just disgraceful.

Channel 9 will not get away with it.

It faces the most severe public ?relations backlash for trying to kick rugby league while it’s down and ?facing its biggest crisis.

This is a time when all sporting codes and businesses are bleeding.

The AFL is needing a $500 million loan to survive but its major broadcast partner Channel 7 has been fully supportive.

Many of Nine’s problems with rugby league have been self-inflicted anyway.

Its poor coverage and negativity in recent years has led to a huge ?ratings decline.

Its State of Origin broadcasts have lost millions of viewers.

At the same time, Fox Sports ?ratings and Kayo subscriptions have increased.

It shows that the product is fine but the way in which it is broadcast is the problem.

Not that anyone from the NRL tells Channel 9 how to do its job.

We have said all along that this is a tactic by Nine boss Hugh Marks to try to get more for less.

Next to Gus’s offerings was another column explaining how Nine now wants exclusive content — its own games and no more simulcasts with Fox Sports.

This would cost a fortune to buy the rights from the pay TV network, which pays the majority of the TV broadcast deal.

Yet Nine is still demanding a reduced contract.

This threatens the survival of struggling Sydney clubs which have already lost their poker machine income. This threatens the grassroots funding of the game.

Less money to the NRL means less money to the states.

This is a time for the NRL to play hard ball, not for Peter V’landys to apologise.

For too long this network has screwed over the NRL with its selfish scheduling demands.

We spoke last week of [the old midnight replays of the second Friday night games and the delayed coverage of Sunday afternoon football with more ad breaks than tries scored]

In its statement last week, Nine complained of being left out of discussions for future scheduling.

No mention of the fact Gould was offered a position on the Project Apollo innovation committee.

(There is mail Marks ordered him not to take up the offer.)

Also no mention of the fact NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg was spotted at Nine headquarters walking into a meeting with Marks to discuss the game’s various challenges.

This column is not about defending the NRL because there is no denying the code has been poorly mismanaged over a long period of time.

It’s about holding Channel 9 to account. It cannot be allowed to treat the game, the fans, the players or the clubs in this manner.

If Nine can’t support the code in these difficult times, it should walk away.

Let Channel 7 or Channel 10 come on board. The bosses of both networks have reached out to NRL powerbrokers in recent days to express an interest.

[Bruce Pickett]

Good post mate. I was thinking I was the only one tuning in to those services!

I think 7 is the pick of a rough bunch. Another issue I have with 9 is they don't seem to have the games interest at heart at all.

I've always considered CH 7 to be the original league station going back to Big League on Sunday nights with Sunday morning replays, Controversy Corner and the great Moose Mossop.

Will they have an issue having both NRL and the Aussie Rules broadcast?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I've always considered CH 7 to be the original league station going back to Big League on Sunday nights with Sunday morning replays, Controversy Corner and the great Moose Mossop.

Will they have an issue having both NRL and the Aussie Rules broadcast?

Yeah fair point don't know how they could crunch it. It was more a process of elimination as can't stand 10 and 9 have had innumerable chances.

[milanja]

Yeah fair point don't know how they could crunch it. It was more a process of elimination as can't stand 10 and 9 have had innumerable chances.

AFL is usually on 7MATE, rugby league might take main stage on 7. Going by how the broadcasters had it, live league was only on fri and Sunday anyway.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

AFL is usually on 7MATE, rugby league might take main stage on 7. Going by how the broadcasters had it, live league was only on fri and Sunday anyway.

ThanksMATE...I forgot about those sneaky other channels FTA has nowadays.

[Kingbilly]

Jack, you have hit the nail on the head, CH9 have treated RL with distain and considered themselves the owner of the game
I will go so far to say that the game will only continue to go backwards until Ch9 is no longer the boradcaster.

But I do think it has to go backwards first and the TV rights will not longer be the ridiculous $s that it is now. Player contacts will max at $500 (I believe it should be lower, but it won't).
Its not they are not world class athletes its because of the market size

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Looks like NRL may be in a better position to tell 9 to @!&% off....prix want to cancel this season so they pocket their cash.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...acf8ca58e7d637

The NRL has struck a deal for a $250 million lifeline from a group of London banks and financial institutions, giving rugby league both financial breathing space and leverage in its negotiations with broadcaster the Nine Network.

The money will be secured against future income the sport ?receives, including broadcast and sponsorship revenue under contract until at least 2022, rather than a particular asset.

The NRL had to go offshore to secure its lifesaving funding package — unlike the AFL, which last month used its ownership of ?Marvel Stadium in Melbourne as ?security on a $600m loan facility from NAB and ANZ.

The $250m line of credit for rugby league, brokered by London firm Oakwell Sports Advisory, will mean the code is less reliant on funding from its broadcasters in the short term as it battles to keep the sport afloat financially during the coronavirus pandemic.

However, Nine newspapers reported that “Nine expressed (in the meeting) its preference to wipe the 2020 season”.

This follows public comments that Nine would save $130 million if the NRL season was scrapped.

While it appears Nine remain lukewarm to the prospect of rugby league returning this year, they have given their long-term commitment to the code.

[Kingbilly]

Fo9f

[Thirteen]

Looks like NRL may be in a better position to tell 9 to @!&% off....prix want to cancel this season so they pocket their cash.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...acf8ca58e7d637

The NRL has struck a deal for a $250 million lifeline from a group of London banks and financial institutions, giving rugby league both financial breathing space and leverage in its negotiations with broadcaster the Nine Network.

The money will be secured against future income the sport ?receives, including broadcast and sponsorship revenue under contract until at least 2022, rather than a particular asset.

The NRL had to go offshore to secure its lifesaving funding package — unlike the AFL, which last month used its ownership of ?Marvel Stadium in Melbourne as ?security on a $600m loan facility from NAB and ANZ.

The $250m line of credit for rugby league, brokered by London firm Oakwell Sports Advisory, will mean the code is less reliant on funding from its broadcasters in the short term as it battles to keep the sport afloat financially during the coronavirus pandemic.

However, Nine newspapers reported that “Nine expressed (in the meeting) its preference to wipe the 2020 season”.

This follows public comments that Nine would save $130 million if the NRL season was scrapped.

While it appears Nine remain lukewarm to the prospect of rugby league returning this year, they have given their long-term commitment to the code.

Nine needs the $130m to pay Carl.