: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:29 pm
JB Down Under wrote:
If GAllop manages to get a deal worth $90mill a year more I'll eat my hat and become a Force member! Never going to happen with News/Ch9 having such an influence on teh NRL. They didn't go to open market last time and I see nothing to suggest they will this time. Gallop has already started making noises that he thinks the NRL is getting what it deserves and AFL gets more because of its national profile.
well see next time. if we dont get what AFL are getting now, and they get another increase then yeah, gallop will have failed.
he has mentioned the idea that they will be splitting up the game between different broadcasters like AFL does.
the biggest problem is the connection between foxtel and 9 not paying market value
ever since they got together after the SL war, theyve had a very nice deal going keeping the rights down
the success of monday night football will interest FTA TV so bidding against foxtel will help the rights