Did SBS do their own coverage for the normal games? Or just for the Grand Final?
They did their own coverage. Pre and post match were usually from the studio although I think at least some NSW games were done from the ground. Usually some combo involving Zdrilic, Lucy Zelic and Foster.
Basheer from SBS and Slater from Fox called the Friday night matches for both SBS and Fox at least initially (don’t know if it lasted the entire 2013/14 season or not, but was gone by the next season iirc.). From 2014/15 I think Basheer would commentate with an SBS pundit for SBS and Fox reverted to just their own stable.
This was their first match, can see Fox graphics used.
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I’d say it was Fox or the company that Fox used that produced every game, and the same graphics were for continuity (and Fox wouldn’t have wanted it’s viewers to know you could watch the game elsewhere too).
In an upcoming episode of Back In Time for The Corner Shop set in the 1970s some television sports history is featured in the program.
Australia makes it to the World Cup finals for the first time in 1974. According to the show, ABC was the host broadcaster and aired the Socceroos games a day after they were played. In a segment on the show they are shown watching the third game where Australia drew 0-0 with Chile.
We could probably discuss whether the VHF-UHF vintage TV used was appropriate for that day, but that’s probably another topic!
Also featured from 1977 the VFL grand final was aired live for the first time and one week later it was aired for the second time because it was a tie.
On YouTube
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Probably late 70s/early 80s for that set. One of my relatives had one of those sets.
The VFL GF was telecast live into other states well before 1977, it was only in Victoria that it was not broadcast live until that year.
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I’m more surprised with the use of the 2000s lisajaous curve watermark in that footage! 
I can understand with that particular footage being archived and watermarked in the 2000s for historical purposes, through I wonder why they didn’t try to blur it at least.
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Probably didn’t blur it because it’s the same network.
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This is a good listen for anyone interested in the production side and broadcast innovation. Covers Australian, British and American sports.
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Its also a good reminder that quite a number of things in sports broadcasting that we take for granted today were either pioneered here in Australia or by Australians (like David Hill)
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Found some footage of a Melbourne Storm NRL game from 2000 that was broadcast late night on WIN Tasmania and thought it was strange that in the score box they only have MEL and not the opposition name as well which was the Sydney Roosters. Did they do the same thing for other games that season only having the home team name in the score box?
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Channel Nine only showed the Team that was in Front at that time and if it was Even, It had Draw agianst the score
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Who would’ve thought in 22 years NRL games in Tasmania would come from a late night slot to broadcasting Storm games live on the main channel (and the rest on 9Gem).
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Clip from The Game Plan (NRL) used to showcase sports betting advertising in a report on 10 tonight. Largely used archive footage (CrownBet and WilliamHill ads ‘featured’ heavily), which would explain why this popped up.
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They did it basically since the on-screen scorebox came to pass if I recall rightly, through the late 90s with a previous look. Was always the team in front - not particularly helpful if you were tuning in and unfamiliar with the teams (although I guess that would have been rare). Always wondered if it was a stylistic choice to do that or a technical limitation.
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If scores were level they generally had the home team rather than draw in the corner.
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Footy is back! This week in 1982, at least.
Features a list of call-signs of all stations taking VFL coverage, which also includes remote mining television network sites.
Source: TV Week
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Southern Cross broke into programming in the wee hours of December 29 to cover the finish of the 1996 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Hosted by Steve Titmus with Rob Mundle.
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10 was the exclusive broadcaster of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race during this era.
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slowly converting my AFL Grand Finals to DVD, 1990 and 99 are done 1993 is recording now
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