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Hello SBS (or Channel 31) - Goodbye Foxtel


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It would appear that we have reached the point of no return on TV rights and that SBS will do Friday nights into Sydney and Brisbane - SBS TO TELECAST AFL MATCHES.

Even if Les Murray does the commentary in Swahili with subtitles, I'm cancelling my Foxtel subscription. Second rate movies and dud sports aren't enough to justify the ongoing cost any more.

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Deb watching SBS - who would ever have thought!!!

Once confirmed Foxtel will definitely NOT be broadcasting the footy, I will also be cancelling my paytv subscription. I would have kept it going for Fox Footy but since that went I hardly ever have it on. What a waste of cash! I could be putting that away for an extra trip to Melbourne for a game next year!!

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I'm actually just signing up to Foxtel now. I want to watch my Spurs in the Premier League, and the Victory playing away from home. Football would have been an added bonus, but it doesn't bother me either way. Dees free to air every week!

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love my foxtel

5 premier league games a week, family guy, simpsons, scrubs, ab fab, little britian, futurama the list goes on

WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT????

(besides the afl of course)

Family guy - On channel 7

Scrubs - On chanel 7

Little Britian - Buy the DVD (its not expensive compared to foxtel)

Futurama - Channel 10 at 7pm every night

Simpsons - 7:30 every night chanel 10

What I would like if i got foxtel

EPL. Thats it

Foxtel show delaied broadcast of 24 season, lost, prison break, Siam etc etc etc.

Foxtel is great yes...if it were for free. The fact that i wouldnt pay more than $5 a month for foxtel is the story tho. Im a happy free to air man now. Worried about foxtel coming back in the mix but woohoo.

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I totally support this. This is the way it should be - FREE TO AIR. SBS would do a great job I'm sure, just like Seven and Ten's joint efforts. I did hear that the SBS coverage would be available via digital tv into Sydney... but if digital is available here in Melbourne, would we be able to watch it too?

I think this is the best decision made thus far in this coverage war between networks. Now if only SBS, Ten and Seven would sign the dotted line...

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Word is the new Friday night night line up will be as follows

8:30 AFL

9:30 Euro Art House double feature.

1:30 Soccer

SBS marketing dept have gone into a frenzy at the prospect of a Friday night ratings bonanza with ockers, knockers and soccer.

And if they show Elvis Presley and Ben Stiller movies , they can add rockers and Fokkers to this agenda

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Word is the new Friday night night line up will be as follows

8:30 AFL

9:30 Euro Art House double feature.

1:30 Soccer

SBS marketing dept have gone into a frenzy at the prospect of a Friday night ratings bonanza with ockers, knockers and soccer.

One hour for AFL?

Does that mean they only show the first quarter or the whole game in fast forward?

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It looks like Channel 31 might get Friday night games instead...

"...while Seven is still keen to off-load Friday night matches to community broadcaster Channel 31 in Sydney and Brisbane to ensure that they are shown live into the key developing markets, as stipulated in the broadcast agreement with the AFL." - [View Article]

Also in the article...

"Dennis Cometti returns to the Seven fold after five years at Nine to call Friday Night Football on Seven alongside Bruce McAvaney, while triple Brisbane Lions premiership skipper Michael Voss will be a new addition to the Ten broadcasting team in 2007."

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"Dennis Cometti returns to the Seven fold after five years at Nine to call Friday Night Football on Seven alongside Bruce McAvaney, while triple Brisbane Lions premiership skipper Michael Voss will be a new addition to the Ten broadcasting team in 2007."

That's the best news I've heard so far.

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Family guy - On channel 7

Scrubs - On chanel 7

Little Britian - Buy the DVD (its not expensive compared to foxtel)

Futurama - Channel 10 at 7pm every night

Simpsons - 7:30 every night chanel 10

What I would like if i got foxtel

EPL. Thats it

Foxtel show delaied broadcast of 24 season, lost, prison break, Siam etc etc etc.

Foxtel is great yes...if it were for free. The fact that i wouldnt pay more than $5 a month for foxtel is the story tho. Im a happy free to air man now. Worried about foxtel coming back in the mix but woohoo.

the thing about foxtel is there is more of family guy and so on its not just on like once during a week like for example family guy

the only difference is simpsons is on nearly every night of the week..

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  • 3 weeks later...

This would have to go down as one of the biggest blunders in the history of the AFL.

On again

Off again

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I'll be rapt if comes through, purely as I pay my $60 a month for Foxtel, and without footy it ain't worth it. I won't hold my breath.

I reckon the ideal split should be 5/3 in favour of FTA. Just like 2002-2006. 4/4 is a little unfair on non-subscribers.

Probable Breakup - Round 1

Friday Night

Melb V St.k - Channel 7 8:30

Saturday

Kangaroos V Collingwood - Channel 10 3:40 delayed

Fremantle V Port Adelaide- Fox 4:10 Live

Sat Night

Sydney V West Coast - Channel 10 Live 7:10

Brisbane V Hawthorn - Fox Live 8:10 (daylight savings special time)

Sunday

Adelaide V Essendon - Channel 7 1:10

Bulldogs V Geelong - Fox 2:10

Carlton V Richmond - Fox 5:10

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Probable Breakup - Round 1

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Sunday

Adelaide V Essendon - Channel 9 1:10

Sorry to be a smart ar$e, but i don't think Channel 9 will be showing this game!

But seriously, you're spot on that this is proving to be a farce. Either decide now on a Pay TV contract or broadcast them all on free to air!

The Age agrees that an announcement is on the way!:

Foxtel back in the picture

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This whole thing has gone beyond a joke. I just splashed out on a PVR with digital tuner using $$$ I could have used for foxtel on the understanding that all games will be FTA and I could record them.

Now I will have to stump up for foxtel...............Not happy!

In the words of Jonny Rotten, 'Ever get the feeling you've been had?'

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