Won't happen. Foxtel have got the rights. Can't see them giving it up to free to air.

One game a week would actually probably make for good exposure for FOXTEL - think of it as free advertising... But for 2 hours or so... Makes sense given the relatively weak penetration of Pay-Tv in Oz (just out of curiosity - what is it running at now as a percentage of main centres households???)...

channel nine owns a signaficiant share in foxtel, definately possiblility.

A couple of points to remember here.

1. The A League season runs predominantly through the summer.....is channel 9 going to bump the cricket in favour of a single A League game on a Saturday afternoon ? I think not.

2. Given there poor previous record in treating the 'World Game' with total disrespect, I don't think this leopard is going to change its spots too soon.

That said though, a buck`s a buck - and if the sport is potentially going to be strengthening itself in terms of profile (read $$$) and possibly unseating one of the big 3 (i said `possibly` - before i get accosted)... then it would pay to start now...

It was Ch 9`s chasing of the $$$ that got them to outbid SBS for the 2002 FWC (thinking that the Aust. Team will qualify) - so they wouldn`t be afraid of going to bed with a whore - they just might not hang around in the morning...

Fair call Johnny, however the Football ( Soccer ) fraternity in SA , like the basketball fraternity in SA, have long memories.

They remember being treated as second class citizens with channel 9's delayed telecast of games from the 2002 world cup. A world cup played in our time zone ( Japan / Korea )

I think you will find that the football public have allready voted with their remote controls. A little bit too late Eddie.....who wants to watch Perth play Wellington ( even if its live to air ) in Adelaide on a Saturady afternoon.

A football desperate maybe, but any true supporter of the world game have Foxtel anyway. We've been forced to by the Chaneel 9's and 7's of this world. Sure SBS have a reasonable coverage on a weekend, play most of the 'Big' games on free to air. And with Fox Sports showing up to 6 games fron the EPL every weekend, plus Serie A and the Spanish League ( ESPN even have the American league on occasionally ) why would you be happy with 1 game of A League a week. I'd prefer to watch channel 31 cover a local derby between Campbelltown and Adelaide City in the local Premier League than watch Channel 9's too little too late effort.

Channel 9 and Foxtel have strengthened relationships with Foxtel now sponsoring all Football Shows on Channel 9 and yes, Nine owns a share of Foxtel.

Also tipped is that Nine's "Wide World of Sport" will be ditched in favour of "FoxSports on Nine" which is similar to "ESPN on ABC" in the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN_on_ABC


Another rumour is that Channel 9 and Foxtel have won the rights to the 2012 Olympic Games.

-www.Knowfirst.info-

I just want Nine to get the AFL back. Channel 7 has no idea how to do it professionally.

but 7's speeeeciallll

I hope these rumours are right because i cant record games of the qld roar thouh if this rumour is true it would be a dream if chanel 9 does get. if they didnt get it sbs should get