Campaign not ticked off by the AFL officially? Hence the knockoff Pies jersey?
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Does anyone else get frustrated by Kayo’s telecast commencement glitching/lagging? Always showing incorrect info such as program/teams/time and soemtimes re-starting not from live when you press live and/or cast… Not just when over-lapping or succeeding another prior telecast.
Example from a couple of minutes before 2pm on the dot (and remained that way for 5-10min) yesterday for Fox Footy:
Sometimes it doesn’t even appear available until the hour on the dot or some minutes later, which is not good and probably the biggest issue.
[Images copyright: Fox Sports Australia / Foxtel / Australian Football League]
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They ain’t gonna sue you haha
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Kayo breaches gambling advertising rules
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found sports streaming service Kayo contravened gambling advertising rules by showing gambling advertisements during the May 2022 Fremantle V Collingwood AFL match.
Gambling ads must not be streamed during live sport events between 5am and 8.30pm, including the five minutes before and after the event.
The ACMA investigation found gambling promotions were streamed on the Kayo service within 5 minutes before play commenced and during scheduled breaks.
ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin said audiences expect streaming platforms to show live sports in accordance with the rules.
“Streaming services need to comply with the rules in the same way traditional television broadcasters do,” she said.
“Gambling advertising during live sport is a major concern for Australians. Families want to watch live sport without needing to worry that children may come to think of gambling as a part of the game.”
During the course of the ACMA’s investigation, Kayo implemented live production testing and technical enhancements to the processes and software it uses to schedule advertising. Kayo will also have senior management review and sign off on future system changes that may affect the streaming platform’s compliance with the rules.
The ACMA has issued Kayo with a formal warning for contravening the gambling advertising rules.
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Foxtel’s 3rd quarter financials:
- Kayo Sports reached 1.332 million subscribers (1.309 million paid), up 10%
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So 1.33m out of 18m Australians over the age 18.
Remind me again how sport behind a paywall is good for the next/new generation? Sports wont grow if people can’t see it.
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That assumes that the subscriber-to-viewer rate is simply 1:1 and can’t really be considered in isolation from Foxtel’s sports subscriber numbers.
There are 9.3m households in Australia - thats probably a more accurate comparison
Many also will die without funding that comes from subscription-driven broadcasters/streamers (whether it be Foxtel or Paramount or Stan or anyone else) - I’m sure all sports would like greater free coverage, but the reality is that it doesn’t deliver the money that the sports want and there is only limited capacity.
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Is it surprising to see that reported number being higher than Binge?
Except that its not higher
https://twitter.com/footyindustryAU/status/1656839044809265157/photo/1
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No. You can’t pirate live sport in the same way you can pirate the shows on Binge. Yes, I am aware there are ways to get Fox Sports illegally, but we’re not going there.
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Both will also see a level of credential sharing as well - the audiences watching may be higher
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Many sports are getting overs these days and not building their cash and assets like they should be for when reality eventually sets in.
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IMO a significant Kayo problem, both personally and from many comments online, is its quality (streaming performance and user interface to name a couple) vs its cost & cost increases, as well as comparing it to Foxtel proper (broadcast cbl/sat) and services globally. Wouldn’t be surprised if many, especially post-COVID and current cost of living/inflation, have cancelled or upgraded to Foxtel proper (either new or returning) or opted for alternatives (pubs/family/friend/FTA if available/radio/or just abandoned viewing such altogether).
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This is a problem for the sport’s administrators, not the broadcasters.
Most professional sports in this country live in pretty precarious financial circumstances - the AFL is probably the one that bucks this trend, but that’s on the back of the decision to build VFL Park and actually own assets that can be used for security on loans or to sell if the situation gets dire. Its taken Rugby League until last year to do something similar.
Its hard for these sports to build a warchest on the back of increasing media revenue because most have competitor pay agreements that are tied to revenue
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Has anyone here tried using kayo on an Xbox series X via Edge browser?
Youre better off using Kodi with Matt Huisman’s Kayo plugin. Also has one for Binge and Flash.
Since Foxtel are too f**in’ lazy to do apps for consoles and Amazon Fire sticks.
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I love those plugins! They make things so much easier.
Is this still the Repository for Kayo? Because it’s not in the Repository list.
Follow the instructions. You get his repo, and it should be there.