Maybe, given 9GO! will be used several times during the year for sporting coverage, when there is overflow from Nine’s main channel and 9Gem (e.g. live NRL versus Wimbledon in mid year). The problem is whether Nine has enough spectrum to set up a HD channel for 9GO!.
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No need for simulcasts, just change it to HD
The relatively few people who can’t pick up the HD channels yet need a little push to join in the fun of watching 20 year old repeats in glorious HD
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Walked through Melbourne park yesterday, and saw that the WWOS set has finished being built ahead of the AO. Didn’t notice any international broadcasters, are they usually viewable from the public, I have never been to the tennis.
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ESPN will anchor from Bristol
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The media compound was usually built in the car park behind Rod Laver Arena. For AO 2022 the compound is located behind John Cain Arena (multipurpose venue).
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They did that last AO (for obvious reasons). There was talk that they were giving up AO rights
Can anyone confirm if 9 are using both Mc Enroe and Courier in commentary, or is Mc Enroe staying in USA again during the Aus Open?
I thought it was (also?) located near Garden Square, under the entrance, where most of those above-ground OB studios are, including previously Seven’s. I have walked past there before, with giant blue compound-like walls/doors with many media crew walking in/out. However, that all could’ve just been for the studio set-up only.
Former Seven digital chief Clive Dickens shared publicly in 2018 a photo of Seven’s (or the host broadcaster) main control room from before Day 1, not sure where that would’ve been located. And it’s the same control room that Optus did a ‘behind the scenes’ with then EP Nick Barrow in 2012 on YouTube.
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RE: overseas broadcasters / host positions. I actually forgot to check / ask what occurred last summer (coronavirus affected and save for a miracle most likely in some form this summer too) in terms of if they came to Melbourne Park or not.
Nine’s latest Australian Open promo
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ATP Cup Tennis
Ahead of an official release with details here is the preliminary schedule for next week with AEDT times.
Sunday 2 January
05:30 pm ATP Cup Tennis - Night 9Gem Live from Ken Rosewall Arena, Italy vs. Australia and from Qudos Bank Arena, Germany vs. Great Britain. Live play from 05:30PM AEDT.
07:00 pm ATP Cup Tennis - Night Nine
Wednesday 3 January
10:00 am ATP Cup Tennis - Day Nine Live from Ken Rosewall Arena, Norway vs. Chile and from Qudos Bank Arena, Poland vs. Argentina. Live play from 10:00AM AEDT.
05:30 pm ATP Cup Tennis - Night 9Gem Live from Ken Rosewall Arena, Serbia vs. Spain and from Qudos Bank Arena, Greece vs. Georgia. Live play from 05:30PM AEDT.
Thursday 4 January
10:00 am ATP Cup Tennis - Day Nine Live from Ken Rosewall Arena, Russia vs. Italy and from Qudos Bank Arena, Great Britain vs. USA. Live play from 10:00AM AEDT.
05:30 pm ATP Cup Tennis - Night 9Gem Live from Ken Rosewall Arena, Austria vs. Australia and from Qudos Bank Arena, Germany vs. Canada. Live play from 05:30PM AEDT.
Friday 5 January
05:30 pm ATP Cup Tennis - Night 9Gem Semi Final 1
Saturday 6 January
01:00 pm ATP Cup Tennis - Day Nine Semi Final 2
05:00 pm ATP Cup Tennis - Day 9Gem Semi Final 2
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Late to the party but yes, this.
Remove the 9Gem SD channel too.
10 Bold hasn’t lost any shares and its been a good few months now since its switchover.
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Can you please tell me why the ATP Cup isn’t on Nine at night? I thought the ATP Cup would get a bigger audience if it was on the primary channel in prime time.
Nah, warm up tournaments generally don’t rate unless it’s an Aussie doing well. That’s coming from someone who watches it non-stop
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Also in the second week of the Australian Open, why does Nine stop showing matches simultaneously on Gem?
Because there aren’t enough matches.
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I thought it started on the first
It ATP Cup does start on the first of Jan. The television schedule posted is for next week (starting on Sunday, 2 January).
For Saturday 1 Jan, the schedule looks like this:
10am-4.30pm: ATP Cup Day Session - Channel Nine
5.30pm - 11.30pm: ATC Cup Night Session on 9GEM.
(Note: Sydney guide only; i’m not sure of other cities schedule)
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Australian Open mens and womens singles draw ceremony will be Thursday Jan 13.
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The TV schedule for ATP Cup this Saturday (January 1)
Melbourne - same as Sydney
Adelaide
9.30am ATP Cup day session (Nine)
5pm ATP Cup night session (9Gem)
Brisbane
9am ATP Cup day session (Nine)
4.30pm ATP Cup night session (9Gem)
Perth
7am ATP Cup day session (9Gem)
10am ATP Cup day session (Nine)
2.30pm ATP Cup night session (Nine)
4.30pm ATP Cup night session (9Gem)
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Not enough matches & that doubles matches (including wheelchair/junior tournaments) wouldn’t drive a big audience compared to the singles draw
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