V8SC V's AFL

SuperRoo · 8 Dec 2006, 00:36 (Ref:1784588)

I know it's been discussed before. However Ian Johnston, head of CH7 Sport was on 3AW last night discussing the programming schedule for AFL in 2007.

Initially when Ch's 10 & 7 got the footy rights they expected Foxtel to also come in on the agreement and broadcast games as well, to free up air time. Well Foxtel wont pay the asking fee and have officially backed out. Today Ch's 10 & 7 have to finalise the scheduling, and both will now have to show 4 games each weekend.

Ch7 will show fri night, sat arvo and night and sun arvo.

When a listener called in and asked how this affects the V8's for next year, he said the V8's will be worked around the footy and left it at that.

When pressed on the point for more clarity he said, when we negotiated the rites to the V8's we made it very clear to Tony that the footy comes first.

The fact that foxtel has now officially backed out means that the V8's will probably be shown Sun morning or Sun night.(my guess)

I wonder if Aussie Bernie is nervous right now

peckstar · 8 Dec 2006, 00:58 (Ref:1784595)

probably not i would think.

notice only one game on sunday. it was expected that it would be two games.

notice also that it was planned to go live with races, which means sunday mornings anyway, also the majority of rounds do not clash at all with the footy (8 out of 14). if anything this will hurt the live on saturday for those 6 races, but that will be it.

PVDA · 8 Dec 2006, 01:07 (Ref:1784601)

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Originally Posted by SuperRoo

Ian Johnston, head of CH7 Sport was on 3AW last night discussing the programming schedule for AFL in 2007.

Heard the same interview and back SuperRoo's comments.

Looks like the V8's have been screwed over once again

pete55 · 8 Dec 2006, 01:12 (Ref:1784605)

Hasn't been TC's year really has it.

SSbaby · 8 Dec 2006, 01:20 (Ref:1784609)

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Originally Posted by SuperRoo

I wonder if Aussie Bernie is nervous right now

Why would he be nervous, SR? He's already made his million$, has he not?

TC is only ever worried by the dollar, otherwise, why else would he take up the 7 bid?

Ch10 did an excellent job of telecasting the V8SC, even with the televised gaffs we all noted. Ch7 are yet to convince me (after many years) that they will give the V8SC coverage we have come to expect. We have probably lived through the golden years... expect to set your VCRs to the midnight hrs to catch 1/2 hrs coverage, well after reruns of Elvis movies, methinks.

peckstar · 8 Dec 2006, 01:25 (Ref:1784613)

isnt this a win for TC. it was expected all along that Ch 7 would ahve two games on sunday, now its only going to be one, so that means more v8s on a sunday for us., less on saturday than we we were hoping (for those 6 rounds) but hey we dont have saturday now or we are watching at midnight.

i think the golden times are about to start

retro · 8 Dec 2006, 01:37 (Ref:1784618)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

isnt this a win for TC. it was expected all along that Ch 7 would ahve two games on sunday, now its only going to be one, so that means more v8s on a sunday for us., less on saturday than we we were hoping (for those 6 rounds) but hey we dont have saturday now or we are watching at midnight.

i think the golden times are about to start

Sounds very very good for BigPond...

Da Moo · 8 Dec 2006, 03:27 (Ref:1784683)

Ch7 have to do two games on Sundays now not one.

Make no mistake about it, v8s are very secondary in all of this. 7 do a great job with sport but while the monewas good, this deal is not great for v8s.

We will be treated like a second rate citizen compared to the AFL and always will be.

Think about the bigger picture for promoters, advertisers and sponsors - this deal is not the brilliant one that Cochrane said it is.

barney551 · 8 Dec 2006, 03:35 (Ref:1784687)

Da Moo ..... did you read the first post?????

"Ch7 will show fri night, sat arvo and night and sun arvo."

Looks to me that there is 1 friday, 2 Saturday and only 1 on sunday!!!

You need to also look at the bigger picture and rtealise that there is still likely to be more live coverage than w ever got from Ch 10.

MRJUCY · 8 Dec 2006, 03:36 (Ref:1784688)

Is this just a Victorian thing or will they be screwing the V8s in NSW too so they can broadcast the VFL to traveling Mexicans?

Da Moo · 8 Dec 2006, 04:26 (Ref:1784733)

I did read it mrjucy and the reason I posted is because its wrong. ch7 have to do 2 games on sundays not 1.

There may be more live coverage but the season will be so spread out and broadcast times all over the place that it is not doing the sport any favours.

If you think its a good deal, that is your right but i think it was very short sighted.

peckstar · 8 Dec 2006, 04:59 (Ref:1784772)

no they dont Da moo

just 1 one

AFL has 4 games on sat and ten can not cover three within the required time frame, so 7 have to do two of them leaving ch 7 just one game on sunday

this means better coverage than what we were expecting when the announcment was originally made

spectator22 · 8 Dec 2006, 05:06 (Ref:1784781)

Ch7 1 game Sun (2-5) means V8s finished by 1.30 for the 6 races affected. But as MN points out this week the big new downside is now Ch 7 have to do Footy Sat afternoon - so what happens to Saturday V8s Qual + Race 1 live??? Sounds like Aus Bernie has ****ed up and his teams arent going to be very happy about it. Wonder if hell have a pronouncement at PI this weekend.

billybanana · 8 Dec 2006, 05:09 (Ref:1784783)

V8's contract with 7 stipulates all races must be shown live (or near live). It's the near live bit that has me concerned.

Da Moo · 8 Dec 2006, 05:18 (Ref:1784795)

Peckstar sorry but you are wrong.

There are 8 AFL games each week:
1 on Friday night - either 7 or offloaded to another broadcaster
4 on Saturday: 2 afternoon, 2 night - 7 have to do one afternoon and one night and 10 the same
3 Sunday - 7 will do 2 and 10 will do one unless 7 sell one off but at this stage, they have to do 2 games on Sunday.

peckstar · 8 Dec 2006, 05:25 (Ref:1784798)

so then by your maths

Ch7 have 5 games and Ch ten have 3 games, is that what you are saying?

contrary to what ch 7 are saying?

unless you know something that we are not being told, then i think you will find that you are not correct

D.R.T. · 8 Dec 2006, 05:29 (Ref:1784801)

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Originally Posted by billybanana

V8's contract with 7 stipulates all races must be shown live (or near live). It's the near live bit that has me concerned.

Are there parametres for near live ? Does 11.00pm count as near live ?

Da Moo · 8 Dec 2006, 05:52 (Ref:1784813)

Apologies Peckstar - you are right. 7 are doing 1 game sunday and 10 are doing 2 - I got it wrong.

dsg · 8 Dec 2006, 06:13 (Ref:1784818)

Still not good news for WA where everything happens 2 hrs earlier. The AFL games will be shown live but the V8s may be held back until late evening.

peckstar · 8 Dec 2006, 06:14 (Ref:1784819)

whats WA

cavvy · 8 Dec 2006, 06:30 (Ref:1784828)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

whats WA

WA is the place that funded 100% of Australias last tax cuts.

Australia used to ride on the sheeps back, now it rides on WA's coat tails.

On a motor sport note try Ross Dunkerton, that Green bloke whose team won Indy, the bloke 2nd fastest today at PI, a WA guy won a hysterics title in Europe in 2006 (was it Ross or Glen Zampatti) but I missed it in the Eastern Australian NATIONAL press.

Our founding fathers foresaw wise men from the East & gave us the Senate to ensure their testosterone was neutered - thats you, what was your name ...

peckstar · 8 Dec 2006, 06:39 (Ref:1784833)

wrong answer cavvy, i think you meant WA is the state that took more GST from the pool than it provided

cavvy · 8 Dec 2006, 06:48 (Ref:1784839)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

wrong answer cavvy, i think you meant WA is the state that took more GST from the pool than it provided

Run the balance of payments past me Peckstar. You are backing a bludger against a performer.

peckstar · 8 Dec 2006, 06:56 (Ref:1784842)

well that would be going to far off topic now wouldnt it

how many v8 drivers do they provide to the pool? is it one?

cavvy · 8 Dec 2006, 07:06 (Ref:1784849)

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Originally Posted by peckstar

well that would be going to far off topic now wouldnt it

how many v8 drivers do they provide to the pool? is it one?

Correct.

Wonder why? Might be the same reason Saloon Cars didnt have a national round at Wanneroo, what do you think?

Garth got a ride on ability alone .... any comment?

The Caratti boys are quick but like the Zampattis in years gone by, will they continue? The cost alone wont stop them, but the responsibility of a family business might just as it did the Zampattis - interesting that Ross punted an Alfa in Europe rather than any series based on the East Coast.

Do you think V8s attracts the best drivers - I dont.

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