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Years ago

Packer getting his way already

And lets not forget Digital FTA broadcasts are set to expand into more of the populated regional areas of Australia in the next 12 months. This, I suspect, will have a significant impact on pay tv subscriptions which are likely to affect foxsports bottom line.

It has been observed that since metropolitan areas started receiving expanded choices of FTA content GROWTH of pay tv subscriptions have been on a slow decline. This might explain Foxtel's recent push to encourage people to subscribe to multiple box subscriptions.

I tend to agree with Ushiro's post, there has been a lot of "Chicken Little" type comments however J Pac might appreciate that pay tv's share of national viewership may not be as financially rewarding in the next 3-5 years compared to that of the past 10.

Only time will tell but like others I'll be most disappointed if NBL & NBA can only be viewed on pay tv in the near future.

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Ushiro

Years ago

Yes, tongue in cheek comment SRT070 as it is all doom and gloom apparently and the NBL contract will definately be torn up by James Packer. I prefer to wait until a decision is actually made before I tear out what little hair I have left.

I have read the linked article and several others and none of them actually refer to changed programming for One HD. What they do refer to is making the station more profitable and capturing the 16-39 year market which would actually make you believe that Sport would remain. One HD is unique in the FTA market as both Nine's and Seven's alternative channels are sit coms, dramas, etc which are similar programming to Fox. Basketball isnt the only Sport that is tied up to One HD and you would hope that the broadcasting contracts are watertight.

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Beantown

Years ago

Ushiro, it might be early to be certain of what Packer is going to do, but having read that article and a couple of others, you gotta admit that Packer's involvement is likely to change the current direction of Ten for the worse.

The Australian has also reported that Lachlan Murdoch is negotiating to buy half of Packer's stake in Ten. Considering those two control the two companies that own half of Foxtel and all of Foxsports, you'd have to think it likely that these two have plans to stitch up the tv sports market.

Hopefully it all works out for the best, but basketball's recovery is new and fragile in this country and I will p*ssed if it gets canned for rugby league or cheap re-runs that merely serve to line Packer's pockets.

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SRT070

Years ago

lol at ushiro. Not sure if your comment was meant to be funny but i thought it was gold

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Ushiro

Years ago

This is like deja vu and the predictions back in August on how the 36ers were going to play

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