NRL on 7 will be a revolution. 7 aired the last two Rugby League World Cups on 7mate.
NRL on 7 in NSW and QLD and 7mate in AFL states.
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Stan is the RU network. Nine has one rugby game a week on a multichannel. Nine has also lost the netball.
I believe Nine will keep Rugby League. AFL rights runs until the end of 2024 for Seven, and don’t they have money problems now as it is. Can they afford league as well.
Unless they change tack, I don’t 10 will be seriously interested
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NRL would be good for 10.
But we know that won’t happen…
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And the other way around in Victoria, SA and WA.
This would also be a step in the right direction for Seven if they are to reclaim its mantle as the most-watched network in Australia.
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Channel 7 have been preparing for this for years. If anyone is going to go for it, it’s probably them.
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The (16 NRL) clubs were told Ten were not in a position to make a bid, while Seven’s offer was only half that of Nine. Further, Seven was seeking a revenue-share model rather than a guaranteed sum, making it a less enticing proposal than the bid from the incumbent free-to-air provider.
The clubs were told that free-to-air negotiations would commence this year and that there was a chance of three bidders providing competitive tension. However, Seven’s involvement could be contingent on whether it could extricate itself from its current agreement to broadcast the cricket.
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Sad really.
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Sounds like a terrible broadcast future for the NRL. Foxtel have the rights up until 2027??
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Yep, money grab deal.
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I don’t understand, what is Ten doing. Surely at least take a peek at it. They need a major sport
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What don’t you understand?
It’s been pretty obvious over the last 12/18 months that 10s owners (ViacomCBS) are no longer seeking sports deals and it’s currently not their business model in the Australian market.
They’re more focused on launching a half assed streaming service called “Paramount +” that will most likely fail here due to no local content 
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that they need a major sport, would Foxtel mind if they had live sport of NRL on Paramount + as well as linear TV.
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Yeah most likely… try telling that to the VicomeCBS board in New York.
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No, the CBS board would listen. It’s the Viacom idiots in London who are tone deaf.
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This is pretty stupid if this is true… why would they do that?
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They’re a commercial company. At the end of the day they’re there to make money and they don’t see the investment and the end result paying off for them in this current climate.
Reality / Entertainment shows are their main focus in primetime and it seems to be working for them.
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Yes it does seem that they aren’t interested in being a “full service” network anymore. News and sports not important.
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The only thing keeping the local news going would be the local 10 management here supporting it, as they know the importance and value of it in Australia. But when push comes to shove from above, it may also go too.
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The Sunday Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield writes that ARLC chairman Peter V’Landys hosted ViacomCBS ANZ co-CEO Jarrod Villani in his suite at Royal Randwick racecourse today. Could be V’Landys sizing out 10’s potential bid.
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Here’s the link:
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