Surprised Seven has not yet provided the former Prime/GWN live feeds on 7plus yet? It might be related to the current outsourced playout provider which still has another 2.5 years or so to go on their current contract?
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I think the AFL has been smart this year by not having 3:20pm slot on 7, if they had 4 games around for most of R0-16 & then suddenly next year when itâs mostly 3 games people would of complained (as people always do). This way viewers wonât have a big shock with 1 less game a week. As we had 3 games a round mostly this year
But no doubt, people will 100000% complain about no Saturday 7 produced game
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But they will have 3.20 slot later in season. 7 will still be broadcasting the same amount of games next season.
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Checked the Good Friday Breakfast recording for Broken Hill and they still carried the NSW news bulletins in the morning, so must be automated.
Yes but there is only 3 matches with 3:20 slot when there are Thursday night matches. Thatâs what Iâm talking about.
last year in the first 5 rounds with Thursday night there were 4 Sunday games. It was similar in the back half with the full rounds that had Thursday night, 3 of 4 had Sunday game too. Thatâs not the case this year.
Yeah it is different. Youâve immediately lost 3 with opening round and 7 showing 3 of the 4.
Was a bit surprised that Sunday is the more Fox exclusive (start of season) day which is completely different to how it shakes out next season
7 could air a 3:10pm Sunday game then a review show leading into the news
Thereâs little point now. SSAI works well now and regional advertisers are spliced in depending on your geolocation.
I think 9 did in the 2018-2022 deal but Iâm not certain. Telstra also had some streaming rights from memory.
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Viewers will switch off and have the opportunity to change to Nine. The whole point of the 3.20pm start is that the game finishes as close to 6pm as possible.
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With the new reach ratings stuff, if the AFL games over time it will help 7 with inflating their numbers at least the reachâ:joy:
Must be, thanks for that.
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The streams I see on 7plus in Canberra are all Sydney TVCâs with no SSAI Canberra TVCâs.
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My Prediction for TV Broadcasting Structure in 2025 (25 Round Season, 23 Matches Per Team)
Channel 7 Productions (77 Matches)
15 Thursday Night @ 7:32PM AEST including Anzac Day Eve (Rounds 1-15)
24 Friday Night @ 7:32PM AEST excluding Good Friday
10 Saturday Night @ 7:32PM AEST (Rounds 16-25)
21 Sunday Afternoon @ 3:20PM AEST
7 Marquee; Dreamtime, Labour Day (VIC), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Kingâs Birthday Eve & Kingâs Birthday.
Foxtel Productions (130 Matches)
24 Saturday Afternoon @ 1:32PM AEST excluding Gather Round
24 Saturday Twilight @ 4:20PM AEST excluding Gather Round
23 Saturday Night @ 7:10PM AEST excluding Dreamtime & Gather Round.
Sunday Afternoon @ 1:02PM AEST
Sunday Twilight @ 4:02PM AEST
Ad Hoc; Additional Friday Night, Saturday Afternoon/Twilight/Night, Gather Round & Sunday Night.
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Very exact start times lol
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This year there is only Gather Round and from Rounds 15-24
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Doesnât Fox get their own commentary team and graphics in the new deal?
Yes, but theyâll get the picture from Ch 7 when they are the host broadcaster.
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So, 7 had 77 games when it was 22 games per team per season and gained 4 more with Gather Round (now have 81 games).
My guess would be 7 will get an extra Saturday night during Gather Round and 3 more either Thursday or Saturday night games from somewhere.
ANZAC Eve?
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