Yes.
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Just out of curiosity, I wonder whether there would be a restriction by Tennis Australia as to who Seven could sell the rights to this season.
If Ten can get there hands on it, go all in. Promote. Use this as a way to completely relaunch the network. Blanket outdoor promotion. Make it an event in itself with a massive lead up over several months. With a tag line perhaps of ‘from the network that constantly reinvents television - having bought you big event television in Australian Idol etc and / or the move away from Sunday night at the movies etc’
Are seven selling the rights?
No word either way, one would assume no, but others seem to think they might need to logistically and financially they may need to, but to me they may give secondary channels a big boost over this Summer especially given to announcement to the contrary
It has been speculated this may occur. Otherwise it will have to air one of the Tennis / Cricket on 7mate when they clash which the respective sporting bodies may not like…
Literally 15 minutes ago!
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People keep speculating about the same things - there has so far been no indication either way, so why contemplate what might happen.
Unless otherwise indicated, Seven will maintain the tennis rights this year, probably hoping the AO finals do not conflict with Cricket commitments. Until the Summer of Cricket schedule is assembled, contemplating a “sale” seems pointless - at this point this years Tennis rights are probably not for sale
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Not that new.
Personally I dont think they would sell something that could be an asset to another network - one minute they criticise a Seven deal with the BBL and then they speculate Seven would sell the AO rights
Well i dont see why ten would want to buy the rights for one year. The cost to produce etc would be too much for one year.
If Seven were to sell them, Seven would probably want to get $50 million for them and Nine offer $10 million - with the view that it was a “fire” sale.
Ultimately, it will end up on 7Mate (with the AO final LIVE on Seven)
If Ten can pick up the Tennis from Seven next summer, that would be a big bonus.
I just don’t know how seven can juggle both sports.
I doubt TA would allow Ten do get rights for 2019.
Nine are their new long-term partner, only reason they don’t have next year is because Seven are contracted. It’ll be Seven or Nine.
As much as I’d love to see Ten have the Australian Open.
The Cricket schedule will determine the outcome of where AO ends up
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So you think Seven will wait until then? That could be months away!
I seriously doubt they will given Nine any advantage and retain the rights. They probably won’t be too worried about upsetting TA as its the last year of the current broadcasting contract. The only catch may be is if anything is specified in the contract that the AO airs on Seven’s main channel
Fed Cup live on 7mate this afternoon (with horse racing on 7, 7Two in Melb later due to VFL).
Todd Woodbridge hosting, from Wollongong (where’s @Zampakid!?)
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If it goes past 3:00pm in Sydney it may have to move to 7flix as the Shute Shield rugby union is scheduled to start then on 7mate.
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But the GWS AFL game is on isn’t it?
What about 7Two at 3pm?
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Great to see Jelena Dokic calling the tennis again.
7TWO in Sydney has horse racing from 3pm.
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