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7 minutes ago, Maple Demon said:

I see what you are saying, but it will be a much more even/better contest compared with the Dees/Dons game.

I don't care about even. I want the football world to see a smashing revenge.

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3 minutes ago, small but forward said:

If you're back on Sunday, you can just watch it free on afl smart replay - online (or on your smart tv if you have one)

Cool. I am as it happens. Problem solved. Thanks SbF.

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Showdowns are great matches, nothing shocking about that being televised.

Chanel 7 will unfortunately miss a record breaking game when we beat the Bombers by (literally) a buzzillion points.  That'll be a shame.

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3 hours ago, Giles said:

Adelaide v Port Adelaide is being broadcast free to air on Saturday in Melbourne?

Good move 7.

Melbourne should pump them.  If they dont, Essendon would have dragged us to a new level that would be unwatchable.

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8 hours ago, Giles said:

Adelaide v Port Adelaide is being broadcast free to air on Saturday in Melbourne?

It wouldn't happen if Collingwood was playing Essendon on ANZAC Day, despite fact that both teams are hopeless! How are we expected to build our brand and membership base without getting an equitable share of free-to-air broadcasting? Nor is it good value for their advertisers playing two interstate teams from the same (smallest) state!

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10 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Showdowns are great matches, nothing shocking about that being televised.

Chanel 7 will unfortunately miss a record breaking game when we beat the Bombers by (literally) a buzzillion points.  That'll be a shame.

So, by about 5 pm on Saturday I will know exactly how much a buzzillion literally is. I just won't know if it's a metric or imperial buzzillion.

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11 hours ago, small but forward said:

If you're back on Sunday, you can just watch it free on afl smart replay - online (or on your smart tv if you have one)

.....you sure that's free? Thought you needed AFL Live Pass?

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25 minutes ago, Monocology said:

.....you sure that's free? Thought you needed AFL Live Pass?

there is "full replay" (need subscription) amd "smart replay" (free but not available until 12 hours after game)

full replay has more options e.g. for navigation

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11 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

there is "full replay" (need subscription) amd "smart replay" (free but not available until 12 hours after game)

full replay has more options e.g. for navigation

Full replay is also 12 hours delay (which is horse s#!t because there is no reason why it cant be up 5 min after the game finished... the NBA does it with their replays and they even have multiple commentary selections!)

And the only navigation in full replay is selecting which quarter due to the crappy silverlight video player they insist on using you cant skip to any part of the video without loading the whole thing first. 

Long story short for a $90 a year service is absolute crap (or $180 if you dont take the time to read the T&C) but given I cant get foxtel thats the best we have :(

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90% of the population would much rather watch the Showdown. Channel 7 should always put the interests of the majority first, rather than worrying about supporters of the teams playing.

Collingwood and Hawthorn have the largest memberships, but still accounted for less than 18% combined of total memberships in 2015. That means that at least 82% of the population would rather watch the best game each week, rather than watching the most popular teams play.

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13 minutes ago, poita said:

90% of the population would much rather watch the Showdown. Channel 7 should always put the interests of the majority first, rather than worrying about supporters of the teams playing.

Collingwood and Hawthorn have the largest memberships, but still accounted for less than 18% combined of total memberships in 2015. That means that at least 82% of the population would rather watch the best game each week, rather than watching the most popular teams play.

I dream that Channel 7 would put the interests of the competition first. But I know that's a dream that won't come true.

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17 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

Full replay is also 12 hours delay (which is horse s#!t because there is no reason why it cant be up 5 min after the game finished... the NBA does it with their replays and they even have multiple commentary selections!)

And the only navigation in full replay is selecting which quarter due to the crappy silverlight video player they insist on using you cant skip to any part of the video without loading the whole thing first. 

Long story short for a $90 a year service is absolute crap (or $180 if you dont take the time to read the T&C) but given I cant get foxtel thats the best we have :(

thanks aw, didn't realise full replay was that bad, having never used it. i just presumed it wouldn't have the restrictions of smart replay

 

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2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

thanks aw, didn't realise full replay was that bad, having never used it. i just presumed it wouldn't have the restrictions of smart replay

 

TBH it is worth the money for someone like me who will watch other games from other teams. And what you can do is watch on multiple devices at once so if you go in on it with a few friends you can cut the price down a bit and both be looged in at different houses watching at once. But if you just get it to watch the 4 or 5 melbourne games you cant make it to... then probably not worth it.

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4 hours ago, CBDees said:

How are we expected to build our brand and membership base without getting an equitable share of free-to-air broadcasting? Nor is it good value for their advertisers playing two interstate teams from the same (smallest) state!

If we show consistent improved play, we will be rewarded with better time slots and therefore more free-to-air coverage.

It is also a smart financial decision for Channel 7 for two reasons. Firstly, advertisers would be willing to pay more for air time in what (on paper at least) should be a more equitable game. This time, it isn't the Demons that are the perceived negative in the matchup, as compared to past seasons.

Secondly, Channel 7 won't have to fork out all the cash associated with running two different telecasts. As a national network, it has to make the best financial decisions on a national scale.

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11 minutes ago, Maple Demon said:

If we show consistent improved play, we will be rewarded with better time slots and therefore more free-to-air coverage.

It is also a smart financial decision for Channel 7 for two reasons. Firstly, advertisers would be willing to pay more for air time in what (on paper at least) should be a more equitable game. This time, it isn't the Demons that are the perceived negative in the matchup, as compared to past seasons.

Secondly, Channel 7 won't have to fork out all the cash associated with running two different telecasts. As a national network, it has to make the best financial decisions on a national scale.

No extra cash involved, cameras commentators everything is done, anyway rather watch in HD no ads on Foxtel

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