Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:44 am  

Rare bit of good news for the game, looking like the BBC have beaten Channel4 and will screen 12 games on Saturday teatime on BBC2 which should mean better viewing figures, used to like that timeslot in the 00s

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:55 am  

Great news regarding the BBC, prefer the idea of a 5:30pm KO rather than 12:30.

[Chris71]

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 11:14 am  

UllFC wrote:

Rare bit of good news for the game, looking like the BBC have beaten Channel4 and will screen 12 games on Saturday teatime on BBC2 which should mean better viewing figures, used to like that timeslot in the 00s

In a period were the game is at a crossroads this is quite a positive bit of news in that the Sport has been able to attract broadcasters to bid for the rights for coverage as opposed to having to take what is being offered.

Whilst it's disappointing to lose CH4's coverage which I thought the way the produced their coverage was a breath of fresh air compared to stale SKY & BBC efforts, its still a positive. Hopefully the BBC will take some pointers or even recruit some of the CH4 staff involved. Hope Chappers will still be the main anchor for the coverage and that it may lead to some magazine type show during the week in conjunction with an improved SL show.

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:33 pm  

A constant 5:30pm Saturday slot is good for viewers too, I found by the end I was missing a lot of channel 4s games as the days/kickoff times changed around a lot... just hope it's not Nobby and Davies commentating! Apparently they're showing Wigan's WCC game and a couple from the playoffs too which again is great exposure for the game

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:44 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

A constant 5:30pm Saturday slot is good for viewers too, I found by the end I was missing a lot of channel 4s games as the days/kickoff times changed around a lot... just hope it's not Nobby and Davies commentating! Apparently they're showing Wigan's WCC game and a couple from the playoffs too which again is great exposure for the game

Wigan have already sold 20k for the WCC so it should look good for the cameras. Yes it's in effect a pre season friendly for Penrith but 'England Vs Australia' is still a big pull for viewers.

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:09 pm  

UllFC wrote:

Wigan have already sold 20k for the WCC so it should look good for the cameras. Yes it's in effect a pre season friendly for Penrith but 'England Vs Australia' is still a big pull for viewers.

Your casual viewer on the BBC doesn't need to know it's a pre season friendly though, if they watch it and Wigan win it, it's a good way to hook new viewers in before the super League season starts

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:24 pm  

UllFC wrote:

Wigan have already sold 20k for the WCC so it should look good for the cameras. Yes it's in effect a pre season friendly for Penrith but 'England Vs Australia' is still a big pull for viewers.

If they see it as a friendly they wouldn't celebrate the try that took it to golden point like they did

Or play a pretty much full strength team

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:28 pm  

And good news regarding the bbc

More games on normal TV the better as much bigger viewing numbers than sky

Only thing is RFL need to start saying to bbc/channel 4 we need hard cash for the product instead of giving it away for peanuts

Noticed arsenal v Liverpool only got 7.6m viewers quite poor when you think 4.5m watched the darts final on sky

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 2:59 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

If they see it as a friendly they wouldn't celebrate the try that took it to golden point like they did

Or play a pretty much full strength team

Yes and I think Saints beating them at home will have hurt. But we all know the game is scheduled after SL season has started but before the NRL has begun to help level the scores up.

Re: Pre-season. : Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:22 pm  

UllFC wrote:

Yes and I think Saints beating them at home will have hurt. But we all know the game is scheduled after SL season has started but before the NRL has begun to help level the scores up.

Super league only starts 2 weeks by the WCC

Hardly peak by then