Will it mean there won’t be any Thursday night matches in the final 7/8 rounds of the home and away season? This is one point to look for when the AFL creates the fixture for the following year.
My guess is that Seven will be able to show Sunday afternoon matches even during the mid-season bye when there is often only one match on the day. Under the current deal, Seven cannot show the Sunday afternoon match during the bye, unless it involves at least one non-Victorian team, in which case it will be broadcast into that team’s home state(s).
It just means that the AFL can’t guarantee more than 15 in a season until the new players agreement is signed, because one 5 day break per team doesn’t give them much flexibility.
The key word was “at least”, which means that they can always increase it.
I’m hoping that a Talking Footy revival, or several other new Footy programs will emerge from Seven to address one of AFL’s complaints towards them.
Kerry Stokes also mentioned about technology improving over time, so it’d be nice if they try to evolve and innovate the coverage, and how it can be enjoyed.
4K streaming on 7+ would also be great, but that I’m not so hopeful of happening.
I also hope Seven and Foxtel use the next broadcast deal to regenerate their commentary teams. I am pretty sure that not all members of the 2022 commentary teams will still be there at the end of 2031. Starting recruiting current and former AFL players (like what they do with AFLW coverage right now) and nurture them.
…I forgot that Seven would need to produce their coverage in 4K on the grounds as well, so then it would be televised in 1080p FTA but 4K online, oops.
What is the full resolution of 7HD?
Well, then hopefully Kayo gets 4K, but they will most likely keep that locked to Foxtel.
Well, after months of endless speculation, we’ve reached a conclusion.
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But one bit puzzles me…
Foxtel and Seven were forced to pay significantly more than anyone imagined due to Channel Ten and Paramount’s eye-watering bid of $6 billion over 10 years.
Yes, but I think Paramount would want (mostly) worldwide rights with there being one massive deal with CBS/10/5/Paramount+. It is very hard to do now seeing as most of the world already have rights for 2024, and Paramount does not have rights in any of those.
This is why I think Nine will get 2024-2032 Olympics, as:
ABC have slowly lost funding to the point where there is no sport
SBS basically only show bike riding
Paramount would want rights in multiple countries
Seven just spent a huge amount on AFL, cannot see them paying billions more for Olympics
