Exactly. It’s cheap sports filler, as their cupboard is otherwise bare.
This combination of words actually has no meaning.
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I haven’t seen 7 and 9 televising women’s sport in prime time on the main channel. The network is televising 2 extra matches of WBBL and more matches on the main channel and more importantly in prime time.
…because they have limited other sporting rights, and because their main station is bare at the best of times, let alone in the middle of summer.
What does “faith in women’s sport” mean, apart from what I’ve just said?
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The network is showing 2 matches in prime time on Ten. Which is unheard of today in women’s sport
Yes, because Ten is a commercial broadcaster - a struggling one which is attempting to fill their on air time with cheap programming.
Nothing to do with “faith” in sports played by a certain gender - “Mr Channel Ten” is not praying at the Altar-of-Women’s-Sports. Hate bullshit cliches that have no meaning.
SEVEN’S TENNIS: 2016 AUSTRALIAN OPEN – WOMEN’S FINAL Network Seven 1,393,000 347,000 572,000 237,000 113,000 123,000
Good luck BBL. Terrible scheduling decision.
it would mean that Ten and Cricket Australia are confident with their product. It shows they aren’t scared about going head to head with the Women’s Final.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced an open tender process for allocating the Indian Premier League’s global broadcasting rights. It has placed a big advertisement in today’s Herald Sun classifieds section (reposted below) seeking interest from Australian TV networks in showing the IPL. Ten last showed the tournament a decade ago, should it get involved again, given a dozen Australian players play in various teams each year?
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Sadly, Ten doesn’t have the money
Wasn’t it too expensive anyway.
Considering every other cricket country has IPL coverage on tv except us, i think it’s our networks who are being stingy. Hence the classified ad.
Well that isn’t our tv execs fault. When the IPL won’t budge on a billion dollar contract - 200,000 a year. For a tournament that could get viewers when it was last on Ten, then it is understandable that free to air or foxtel won’t touch it. It aired late night and repeats don’t rate, fair enough. The IPL need to look at it and understand the cost is way too much and that TV Networks won’t make money off of it.
###KFC Big Bash League Tickets Go On Sale.
Network Ten Announces New Children’s BBL And WBBL Show.
Crash The Bash Coming To TEN And WIN Network.
Tickets for the sixth season of the KFC Big Bash League (BBL) go on sale tomorrow, 7 October, giving fans around the country their chance to secure a place at the fast paced family fun that has quickly become must-attend summer entertainment.
Entry level prices for BBL|06 remain unchanged on previous years, with adult tickets from $20, kids tickets from $5, and family tickets from $42.50*, cementing the BBL as some of the most affordable and exciting family entertainment options in the country.
The KFC BBL has established its popularity with fans young and old thanks to the combination of fast-paced action on field and family-friendly entertainment and atmosphere off-field. This is set to be taken to new heights this year, thanks to an exciting partnership with global kid’s entertainment brand Nickelodeon.
The summer of Big Bash fun will begin with a free, carnival-style opening weekend of the Rebel WBBL on Saturday, 10 December and Sunday, 11 December at North Sydney Oval. With all WBBL clubs in attendance, six matches being played over the course of the two days, and plenty of family fun throughout the North Sydney Oval precinct, this weekend is the perfect start to the season.
Comprising of 35 games in 40 days played across the school holidays– and all broadcast live and free on Network Ten – the KFC BBL|06 begins on Tuesday, 20 December with BBL|05 reigning champions Sydney Thunder hosting the Sydney Sixers in the Sydney Smash at Spotless Stadium. Other season highlights include the Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars Boxing Day match at Blundstone Arena, a New Years’ Eve blockbuster between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval, and the first Melbourne Derby on New Year’s Day at the MCG. The BBL season also features 14 double-headers with Rebel WBBL|02, giving fans a chance to see some of the best players from both competitions with the one ticket.
Network Ten and Nickelodeon will be bringing slime covered fun to the KFC BBL and Rebel WBBL this year with the launch of an Australian first, a BBL and WBBL children’s television show aptly named Crash The Bash. Produced collaboratively by Network Ten and Nickelodeon and hosted by Ollie McCormack ELEVEN’s Toasted TV and Nickelodeon’s Kristy Best, Crash The Bash will premiere on TEN on Saturday, 24 December at 9.00am.
Following its broadcast on TEN, content from Crash The Bash will be shown throughout the week on Nickelodeon, as well as across digital platforms.
Crash The Bash marks a first of its kind in content collaboration in Australia between a sporting body and a global children’s entertainment brand, providing young fans with more opportunities to interact with the KFC BBL and Rebel WBBL.
Network Ten Network Executive, BBL, David Barham said: “Network Ten is delighted to be partnering with Nickelodeon to produce Crash The Bash.
“As an Australian first, it is a real coup for the sport and children’s television and further cements Network Ten’s commitment to the KFC BBL and Rebel WBBL.”
Things are set to be more exciting on the field in BBL|06 as well, with cricketing stars including Mitchell Johnson (Perth Scorchers), Brendon McCullum (Brisbane Heat) and Stuart Broad (Hobart Hurricanes) set to take the field. These players will be joined by fan favourites Kevin Pietersen (Melbourne Stars), Brad Haddin (Sydney Sixers), Dwayne Bravo (Melbourne Renegades), Shane Watson (Sydney Thunder), Aaron Finch (Melbourne Renegades), George Bailey (Hobart Hurricanes) and Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers) to name just a few.
- For more information about ticket options in your state, see www.bigbash.com.au/upcoming-matches
I do like many aspects of Tens Big Bash coverage, but there is one aspect that I really detest and that would be the use of Andy Maher & Mark Howard as commentators or even worse - play by play commentators! I like Ponting, Waugh etc but the coverage & commentry is completely ruined with the use of Maher & Howard! They are not needed! Also, Freddy Flintoff can be a bit over the top sometimes but I guess that’s T20 cricket!
Ricky Ponting is a very insightful commentator easily one of the best, but, at least here in Australia - his talent is wasted commentating on T20 cricket, would love to hear him commentate Test matches as he did for Sky last Ashes series.
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Ricky did do one season of cricket on Channel 9 (2013-14 I think) but it was only limited over cricket.
News Corp has listed great additions to Ten’s commentary team for the upcoming BBL season. Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds will call four matches, Australian coach Darren Lehmann will be guest commentator for another two games, while former NZ captain Brendon McCullum will call two games, and will wear a microphone and helmet camera during every innings he plays for the Brisbane Heat. Former Pakistan all rounder Wasim Akram will also appear at BBL matches that occur during the Test series against Pakistan to give viewers a wrap-up of that day’s Test cricket action.
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Funny how Nine cops it for a ‘boys club’ yet Ten boasts about all their commentators being best mates etc. No mention of Maher and Howard though. Hopefully they both have been axed.
News has been talking to William. 
Does tennis not count?
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A belated reply, but I agree 100%.
I remember in the first season that Fox covered, they also made the mistake of using non-cricket commentators to lead the call, with ex cricketers for “specialist” comments.
By the second season the non-cricketers were gone. So much better without them.
I think they are talking about Cricket exclusively. Because the AFL had a womens game this year without mens before hand.
###More Stars For TEN’s All-Star Big Bash Team.
Andrew Symonds, Darren Lehmann And Brendon McCullum Join As Special Guest Commentators.
KFC Big Bash League Starts 20 December. On Network Ten And WIN Network.
Network Ten is delighted to announce that Australian cricket legend Andrew Symonds, current Australian cricket team coach Darren Lehmann and former New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum will join the commentary team for the 2016-17 KFC Big Bash League this December.
Symonds, Lehmann and McCullum, as well as returning crowd favourite Kevin Pietersen, will join regular expert commentators Adam Gilchrist AM, Ricky Ponting AO, Mark Waugh AM and Damien Fleming to complete an all-star line-up in the commentary box throughout the season.
Earlier this year Network Ten announced that multi-award-nominated presenter Roz Kelly will return to Australian television to co-host the broadcast alongside Adam Gilchrist this summer.
Network Ten Executive, Big Bash, David Barham, said: “The addition of Symonds, Lehmann and McCullum to Network Ten’s commentary team ensures that our coverage of the KFC Big Bash League will continue to be a first-class television experience for fans of all ages.
“Network Ten has the most exciting and contemporary cricket commentary team. To have the current Australian coach in the commentary box for the KFC Big Bash League is unprecedented for fans around the country and something that we are very much looking forward to.
“The KFC Big Bash League has gone from strength to strength on Network Ten over the past three years and we look forward to another bumper season this summer,” he said.
Network Ten is also thrilled to announce that Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Mark Waugh and Damien Fleming have re-signed with the Network until the completion of the 2017-18 season.
Between them, Adam, Mark, Damien and Ricky boast some of the highest accolades and records in international cricket. The former team-mates have proved popular with viewers and are looking forward to another season of explosive Big Bash cricket in less than two months’ time.
“To have Ricky, Adam, Mark and Damien on board for the next couple of years is a major coup for Network Ten,” Mr Barham said.
“They have all made a major contribution to the success of the BBL on free-to-air television and have proved exceptionally popular with viewers.
“We cannot wait for the 2016-17 KFC Big Bash League season to start. With some big player movements and international signings, this year will see the best line-up of on-field talent ever assembled. Fans are in for a treat come December,” he said.
The KFC Big Bash League will return to Network Ten on 20 December.
A bumper schedule will see 35 matches played in 40 days, including four double-headers. With all 35 matches to be broadcast in prime time, live and exclusive on TEN or ONE, fans will not miss a minute of the action.