Nine are at least showing all the semis on FTA now. Using 9Go late nights (11.20pm) to show the potential 4 games that aren’t live. And the Perth live game is now on Nine as opposed to 9Go. Little bit happier about that, would rather see more live and/or main channel though.
Game 1 of Perth v Brisbane will actually be shown in Sydney and Melbourne on 9GO! on one-hour delay, due to time difference (tip-off in Perth is 10.20pm AEDT).
I suspect it’ll be a longer delay - the earlier Melbourne v Sydney game is also scheduled for an 11.20pm start on 9Go!, so I expect they’ll run the doubleheader in order
The first two finals are 11.20pm into 1.10am actually (finishing at 3am), so the Game will well and truly be over by the time it airs. Better than nothing I suppose.
If viewers in the core market (the US) aren’t tuning into the 3 hour RAW programs whose ratings have been consistently lower than ever before in the last year or two, how can Australians be expected to do so?
Perth Wildcats will face defending champions Melbourne United in the 2018/19 NBL Grand Final Series after they beat Brisbane Bullets and Sydney Kings respectively this weekend. The five-game series begins in Perth on Friday night.
Game 1: RAC Arena, Friday 8 March, 9.30pm AEDT
Game 2: Melbourne Arena, Sunday 10 March, 2.30pm AEDT
I expect 9GO! will show the day matches live and night matches on delay.
The NBL has published full broadcast details of the Grand Final series between Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United on its website.
Game 1 – Perth v Melbourne, Friday 8th March, RAC Arena
Melbourne – 9Go! 10pm - Live
Sydney - 9Go! 10pm - Live
Perth – 9GEM 7pm - Live
Brisbane – 9Go! 10pm -Delayed
Adelaide – 9Go! 10pm - Delayed
Fox Sports 507 - Live
Game 2 – Melbourne v Perth, Sunday 10th March, Melbourne Arena
Melbourne – 9Go! 2.30pm -Live
Sydney - 9Go! 2.30pm - Live
Brisbane – 9Go! 1.30pm - Live
Adelaide – 9Go! 2.00pm - Live
Perth – 9Go! 11.30am -Live
Fox Sports 507 - Live
Game 3 – Perth v Melbourne, Friday 15th March, RAC Arena
Melbourne – 9Go! 10.15pm -Live
Sydney - 9Go! 10.15pm - Live
Perth – 9GEM 7.15pm - Live
Brisbane – 9Go! 10.15pm - Delayed
Adelaide – 9Go! 10.15pm - Delayed
Fox Sports 503 - Live
Game 4 – Melbourne v Perth, Sunday 17th March, Melbourne Arena (if required)
Melbourne – 9Go! 2.00pm - Live
Sydney - 9Go! 2.00pm - Live
Brisbane – 9Go! 1.00pm - Live
Adelaide – 9Go! 1.30pm - Live
Perth – 9Go! 11.00am - Live
Fox Sports 503 - Live
Bit unlucky for them but I guess they’re used to it. Know they get less Tour de France for example. Shame it’s 2019 and delayed sport shouldn’t happen. It’s great though that most of the country gets to see this finals series live, hopefully 9 get it in HD next year.