This. You’d think and hope so, but with Stan now, it’s a bit worrying.
If they picked up MLB and NFL, I’ll go down and give Hugh Marks a (redacted) myself!
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I think that the swimming would be a good pick up for 9/SS. Currently without a rights holder and would be as cheap as chips you’d think.
Have it on live on SS, then have 30 - 60 minute highlights on Gem each night.
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And they have experience, they used to air that for a long time too
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And very successfully too.
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Nine and SA has a long association with swimming for many years.
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Wonder if they are able to do a deal to sub-licence from Tabcorp
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It would be too risky and costly if Nine and Stan would spend so much on Sport when they haven’t released it yet. Start slow and see how things progress. If it all works out Foxtel would really be worried.
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To all of you who are wondering: Stan Sports will be an optional add-on to their service, that’s what they have stated on their twitter. There will be no price hike.
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How can there be no price hike, how do they get back the money they spent then?
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More subscribers.
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Like I said, it will be an optional add-on. For example $5 extra a month for sport.
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And with every extra sport they had, that $5 becomes more and more palatable and more value for money.
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I think for this deal to work though they need a window to advertise what Stan is offering, so if Nine show nothing people will not be too concerned about what they’re missing, but if they show something they’ve a platform to tell people what they’re missing.
I’d expect a few hours at least of Centre Court coverage with the remaining courts on Stan. Also of course with these deals the value is more in the on demand due to them playing out live overnight. Amazon’s coverage here in the UK for example isn’t so much about choosing what court you want to watch now, but what match you want, whether that is live now or took place earlier.
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RUGBY AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND RUGBY ANNOUNCE 2021 TRANS-TASMAN TOURNAMENT
Every game of the Trans-Tasman tournament will be live and on demand, ad-free, as part of a new add-on sports package which will become available on Stan in 2021.
Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR) today announced a Trans-Tasman crossover competition in 2021, to follow their respective domestic Super Rugby tournaments. Every game of the competition will be live and on demand, ad-free, as part of a new add-on sports package which will become available on Stan in 2021.
The Trans-Tasman tournament will feature an additional 26 games over six straight weeks, kicking off on Friday 14 May next year, with a Final on Saturday 19 June 2021.
The competition will feature all 10 Super Rugby teams with each Australian team to play each New Zealand team in 25 crossover matches before the Final.
All teams will play two home games and two away games as well as a ‘Super Round’, where all matches played in Round Three will be played at the one location, over the one weekend.
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby will announce the process to select the location of the ‘Super Round’ in due course.
The Final will be played between the top two placed teams on the combined competition table with the team who finished first to host the decider.
Kick-off times, dates and venues will be announced in due course.
All 26 matches in the tournament will be live and on demand, ad-free, as part of a new add-on sports package which will become available on Stan in 2021.
A selected match during each week of the tournament will also be simulcast live free-to-air on the Nine Network.
Rugby Australia interim Chief Executive Rob Clarke said: “This is a truly historic day for Rugby in the southern hemisphere, with the first-ever Australian and New Zealand Super Rugby competition.
“This will generate enormous excitement across both countries with some of the best players in the world set to challenge each other after the conclusion of Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Aotearoa.
“It will be a really exciting new product for our 2021 broadcast partners, Stan and Nine, and I know fans right around the world will be glued to their screens and devices to watch it all.
“The Super Round is also great initiative with one lucky city to host all 10 teams on one weekend in a Super Rugby extravaganza.
“I’d like to thank Mark Robinson and his team at New Zealand Rugby for working so closely with us. Bring on 2021!” Clarke said.
New Zealand Rugby Chief Executive Mark Robinson said: “Super Rugby Trans-Tasman is a great result for fans on both sides of the Tasman and is testament to the strength of the relationship between New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia.
“It’s been a testing time for rugby in both countries, but also a chance to reimagine the game in our part of the world for 2021. The result is an exciting and innovative new competition, which will benefit fans, players, broadcasters and Super clubs.
“We all know how special the rivalry between New Zealand and Australia is when it comes to sport and this tournament will add another exciting chapter. The banter between Rob Clarke and I has already begun and I’m sure fans will feel the same,” Robinson said.
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Looking forward to this.
The times and most venues for 2021 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman were announced this morning. The fixture for Super Round (Round 3) where all ten teams play in one venue will be revealed later.
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Has anyone heard when this is meant to officially launch?
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I’m guessing Nine will need to buy a few more sports for Stan. Rugby and three tennis tournaments isn’t enough, I think, to launch with.
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Its probably enough to add into the existing Stan ecosystem while they build something specific and acquire any new sport
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