Channels in the US go to for months when there are disputes like this (mostly cable channels - but still it’s a lot - for example Time Warner Cable had a spat with CBS a few years ago in NYC - All CBS channels including CBS, CBS Sports Network and a few others went off in NYC for a month or so
CBS took out giant billboard in Times Square say “call TW Cable and complain:”
Well I wouldn’t have thought that long, Tassie has got 9HD. Only difference between the two companies is that with TDT, SCA handles play out.
Seen a few people on my Facebook feed complaining the Life channel has gone, will be public uproar here if it doesn’t come back at all…
Says that originally Nine wanted a " guaranteed an amount of revenue that reflected its audience share." rather than the usual affiliation fee that is a percentage of revenue.
Additionally “Regional free-to-air executives believe they have been bullied into paying unsustainable fees for content by metro networks, primarily due to outdated regulation.”
Eventually
WDT had kicked off talks with alternative content providers and was determined to conclude a deal that weekend. WDT gave Nine a Saturday night deadline before advancing talks with other providers.
It is understood the parties agreed to a straight affiliate fee of about 20 per cent of revenues for two years, with no guaranteed share of the market." which is what Prime and WIN had originally offered.
The difference is because it is a percentage of revenue rather than profits. From what has been published, it seems that the cost of running the services in smaller markets takes a lot higher percentage of the revenue than in the three 50% share markets. So that it leaves less margin to pay affiliate fees from; potentially too high a fee and they would run at a loss.
The design of that Ten West Sponsor Billboard dates back to Ten’s 2010-11 (or around that time anyway) On-Air Presentation package. Crazy how it was still being used five years+ after it was replaced, in which time Ten has probably changed the design more than once!
And somehow, I actually wouldn’t be terribly surprised if WDT keeps that exact same Nine Sponsor Billboard template in use for years after the network replaces it!
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Temporarily
[/quote]The Hobart Mercury has a similar advisory also. Giving people false hope ???
[/quote]“Temporarily”. If we’re lucky, we may see it early next year. Again, if we’re lucky.
According to the latest regional TV ratings from Regional TAM, Nine WA is the #1 station in both primary & network shares in the week of 15-21 January 2017.