Channel 7 announced by SANFL as preferred telecast partner

[Ian]

ABC TV did not broadcast the 2012 nor 2013 Anzac Day games.

Was that more to do with the ABC's preferred Saturday afternoon time slot and Anzac Day being mid week Phil?

Ch7 don't seem to have any preference other than get as many Crows or Power Ressies games on the TV as possible

[matt35]

I would imagine it had everything to do with the ABC's preferred time for games. Their one and only window for state Football nationally is Saturday afternoons, and there was no flexibility at all with this.

As for the inevitable dig re Crows and Port, (*yawn*) I struggle to see how Centrals v Norwood, Centrals v South, Glenelg v South or this week Eagles v Glenelg relates to Adelaide or Port Adelaide. Some people on here will grasp at anything for a no AFL in the SANFL whinge, even where an argument does not exist!

[CUTTERMAN]

Does anyone know if this is a locked contract for a certain number of years? I'm guessing one of the clauses would be that both Adelaide and Port whores are in the comp.

[johntheclaret]

With some of the ratings discussion that has been taking place in the Crows Magpies post game thread, thought I would make a couple of comments in here.

I have no doubt that Seven would be extremely happy with the audiences they are getting for their SANFL coverage. Naturally they would have been stepping cautiously in to this, after all, the SANFL has not been on commercial television since 1992, and had been attracting small audiences on the ABC. I would think the ratings so far would be well above their expectations!

My hope is that if this can continue, that down the track this may actually mean some revenue pumped back in to the SANFL and the clubs. A win-win if this does occur!

What rubbish. CH7 are charging for their services. And it was all covered before the 1st piece of film was cut so in reality it would not matter to them if the ratings were 1viewer per game as long as their fee was met.

agree though that if ratings continue to outstrip expectations the SANFL should be in a stronger position next time negotiations start.

[Wedgie]

Was always going to happen when a professional coverage took over from what at times was completely amateurish coverage by the ABC.
I know people that watch it now that wouldn't have been able to name 6 SANFL teams 2 years ago.
I also know people that gave up on the ABC years ago are back watching SANFL on TV.
Well done and thank you Channel 7!

[downspine]

Watched Crows and Port sunday. I thought it was ok, obviously not to AFL standard, but for SANFL pretty good and we should be lucky that we get a telecast

[gossipgirl]

Watched Crows and Port sunday. I thought it was ok, obviously not to AFL standard, but for SANFL pretty good and we should be lucky that we get a telecast

I thought the game was more entertaining to watch then the crows vs melb game

[SimonH]

Does anyone know if this is a locked contract for a certain number of years? I'm guessing one of the clauses would be that both Adelaide and Port whores are in the comp.

Three year deal. As stated by jtc, because the SANFL is paying for the privilege of broadcast, Ch 7 would be contracted to keep doing it regardless of whether Echunga and Tumby Bay took the place of Port Adelaide and Adelaide in the SANFL comp, and would be quite happy to do so (provided it gets more than 10 viewers and doesn't damage the channel's image).

In the meantime, the vast majority of Australians continue to be able to watch Satdy arvo local footy (including rugby union in that term) on the ABC—with the cost to each comp falling somewhere between 'nil' and 'pretty modest' (given that say the NSW Rugby Union and the NTFL wouldn't have a fraction of the budget that the SANFL have).

The real question as to whether the numbers add up, is whether the sponsors (whose support allegedly subsidises the massive broadcast cost so the out-of-pocket expense is little more than the SANFL paid to the ABC) are also locked in for 3 years.

[scott]

Next four TV games (including today) are all on Seven's main channel.


ROUND 7
Friday, May 16
Norwood v Adelaide Norwood Oval 7:40pm 1197RPH 7:30pm
Saturday, May 17
Eagles v North Adelaide Woodville Oval 2:10pm 107.9 Life 1:30pm
Glenelg v Central District Glenelg Oval 2:10pm SEVEN 2:00pm
Port Adelaide v South Adelaide Alberton Oval 2:10pm 1197RPH 1:30pm
Sunday, May 18
Sturt v West Adelaide Unley Oval 2:10pm 1197RPH 2:00pm

ROUND 8
Friday, May 23
Norwood v Eagles Norwood Oval 7:40pm 1197RPH 7:30pm
Saturday, May 24
Central District v Sturt Elizabeth Oval 2:10pm 107.9 Life 1:30pm
North Adelaide v Port Adelaide Prospect Oval 2:10pm 1197RPH 1:30pm
West Adelaide v Glenelg Richmond Oval 2:10pm SEVEN 2:00pm
Sunday, May 25
South Adelaide v Adelaide Noarlunga Oval 1:10pm 1197RPH 1:00pm

STATE GAME
Saturday, May 31
VFL v SANFL Port Melbourne ??? ABC

ROUND 9
Friday, June 6
West Adelaide v Norwood Richmond Oval 7:30pm 1197RPH 7:00pm
Saturday, June 7
Eagles v Adelaide Woodville Oval 1:40pm SEVEN 1:30pm *
Sturt v South Adelaide Unley Oval 2:10pm 1197RPH 1:30pm
Sunday, June 8
Port Adelaide v Central District Alberton Oval 2:10pm 1197RPH 1:30pm
Monday, June 9
Glenelg v North Adelaide Glenelg Oval 2:10pm 107.9 Life 1:30pm

* immediately followed by Port v St Kilda game

[CUTTERMAN]

9 rounds in and Sturt still have no TV game.

[matt35]

Yes, must admit that is a little surprising. Imagine we'll see a bit of Sturt in the second half of the year, not to mention in September.

[PhilH]

LifeFM is doing the state game. Game is 12.40pm SA time, broadcast starts 12 noon SA Time

[mighty_tiger_79]

gee Glenelg get a good run on the tv, next 3 weeks!!! not sure if that's good for the comp though given the way they have been playing

[scott]

9 rounds in and Sturt still have no TV game.

Sturt has three TV games between Round's 10 and 16.

[smac]

9 rounds in and Sturt still have no TV game.

Sturt has three TV games between Round's 10 and 16.

Why can't the full schedule be released if a select few know it?

[RB]

LifeFM is doing the state game. Game is 12.40pm SA time, broadcast starts 12 noon SA Time

Are the ABC (TV) covering this one Phil? I ask because I thought they were still doing VFL games.

[Big Phil]

LifeFM is doing the state game. Game is 12.40pm SA time, broadcast starts 12 noon SA Time

Are the ABC (TV) covering this one Phil? I ask because I thought they were still doing VFL games.

Yes, mate they are. Neil Cross is also heading over to give the SA flavour to the coverage...

I have also heard, from a pretty reliable source, that ABC Victoria will send the game through to SA as well so it should be on the box here...

Can't wait for the trip over there and a nice 4 day break in one of my favourite cities in Australia...

[johntheclaret]

9 rounds in and Sturt still have no TV game.

Sturt has three TV games between Round's 10 and 16.

Why can't the full schedule be released if a select few know it?

Bloody good Question !!!

Rooster not been on yet and no sign of them up to round 9

[RB]

Cheers Phil

[johntheclaret]

gee Glenelg get a good run on the tv, next 3 weeks!!! not sure if that's good for the comp though given the way they have been playing

Well at least we'll see plenty of goals, and that's what the viewers want