Network Ten and Paramount+ Football coverage

To be honest having seen how bad the broadcast was (no fault of channel 10) there was no way it would of made it to FTA.

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I’m starting to think there might be a bit of a growing disquiet (if you call it that) amongst the mouthbreathers in the sokkah community who are unhappy that the Matildas have overtaken the Socceroos in terms of support.

Whatever deal Football Australia ends up with for the next round of National fixtures will be built on the back of the Matildas success and growing support, meanwhile, the Men continue to plod along mediocrely.

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Slaters opinion article is full of factual errors and just stinks of sour grapes. There was no acknowledgment that the Matilda’s deserve prime time treatment due to their popularity and of course they’ll get increased coverage if it pulls in the viewers.

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Good to hear the Newcastle Jets have found a new owner and will be staying in the A-league.

Hopefully an owner can be found for Canberra.

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The new experts means they have to show off more of their acheivements.

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Something I just noticed then was Tara’s @ in the super rather than “Host”. That’s new.

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The last two spots in Australia Cup 2024 final 32 will be decided in late July, with the two playoffs between four A-League clubs at Darwin Football Stadium. Brisbane Roar FC (9th) will face Perth Glory FC (12th) on Tuesday, July 23, before Newcastle Jets FC (10th) go up against Western United FC (11th) on Wednesday, July 24.

Both matches kick off at 7pm ACST (7.30pm AEST) and will stream live on 10play.

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Australia have been placed into Group C of the third stage of AFC World Cup qualification, alongside Japan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, China and Indonesia. Football Australia will announce venues and kick-off times of Socceroos matches later.

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From tonight, Matilda’s will play a friendly in Spain 14 days before their debut against Germany at the Olympics.

Live & Exclusive to Paramount+.

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Only on P+. Shame they’re not building the hype on the main channel but it might be on at 2am or something so they won’t bother.

Given they’re 8 hours behind, I’m guessing that’s probably why it’s only on P+. If it was say 7pm there, would be 3am here.

Given being right before the Olympics, if it was in a more favorable timezone it could have done well for them on linear you’d have to think.

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Yeah but with the unfavourable timeslot (and also probably wanting to deflect a little from the Olympics) it’s not surprising.

The announcement was so exclusive that the Matildas website has not even picked up the news (as of 10pm AEST tonight).

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They’re probably waiting to announce it with the opponent?

Big news for Paramount:

Optus has won the rights to the Emirates English FA Cup in a “multi-year deal”:

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Big loss for 10 Sport

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Indeed a loss for 10, wonder if they were outbid or simply chose not to renew the rights.

They really weren’t in a position to lose any football rights for their value proposition for P+.

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Surely that has some impact on potential numbers of a league viewers too