Anonymous
Years ago
According to the NBL, there is no Television deal (not yet anyway).
ATF have assumed wrongly.
NBL.tv will be repackaged under a different name.
Indominous-Rex
Years ago
umm, ok where did you here that there is no TV deal, I'm extremely interested as to why I should trust some random Anon over ATF
fstos
Years ago
This guy seems to have a real agenda against ATF.
Come on anon put your money where you mouth is and give us some sources of your info.
Ask Guy Neville at NBL headquarters. He said ATF's report is wrong
Jumping to conclusions is all ATF have done. (How often are they right?) Guy Neville at NBL office has already discredited that "report".
Indominous-Rex
Years ago
ATF are more right then some Anon on a forum site who's claiming Guy Neville said they're but has no actual evidence to support that they said that
Believe me guys, I am just as shattered as you are.
We all want a Television deal :(
Guy and anon one in the same? Wasn't he the one that tried to get ATFs utube channel taken down?
Completely wrong. Look guys, I want a television coverage as much as anyone does. I am going on what I have been told. Boti talked NBL headquarters and they said ATF claim is simply not correct
Boti also reported that the NBL wasn't going to rebrand yet they are on record saying they are. Boti ain't always right
If you look at ATFs twitter they said something just after about it still being live streaming but just rebranded...
@rockabilly_kid it still could but would not be branded as NBL TV
Clearly someone just wanting to cut down ATF.
Didnt boti say Conklin was going to Melbourne? And Ogilvy was going to Melbourne? And Brewer? And someone else signing in Townsville and not this Jet guy?
"If you look at ATFs twitter they said something just after about it still being live streaming but just rebranded...
@rockabilly_kid it still could but would not be branded as NBL TV
Clearly someone just wanting to cut down ATF."
What?
Isn't that exactly what I just said that it is NBL.tv rebranded?
"Didnt boti say Conklin was going to Melbourne? And Ogilvy was going to Melbourne? And Brewer? And someone else signing in Townsville and not this Jet guy?"
And what's your point?
He was right about Blanchfield to Melbourne, Goulding to Melbourne, Prather to Perth, new Kings import, Childress returning, jules to kings etc
Thats my point. People say boti knows but then conveniently forget how many times he gets it wrong. So my point is no one gets it 100% in sports reporting. Especially not boti!
Yes it is what you said (nbl tv being rebranded) which is what ATF said. If you look at their account it was said hours ago before you started this hate thread.
It is not a hate thread.
I want a Television broadcast deal too.
Boti said he taked to Neville and ATF claims were not right.
I get annoyed at people getting our hopes up and jumping the gun.
I hate no one.
I just want the best for the game
paul
Years ago
If the NBL aren't ready to announce a deal, or haven't finalised the contract yet, of course they'll deny it. Doesn't mean there isn't a deal to be announced soon.
Why would anyone trust a fan site like ATF
Constant speculation and pretending to know stuff or worse, revealing stuff he's not supposed to
this time definitely wrong
Indominous-Rex
Years ago
can you please be quiet ATF hater. Just listen to what Paul said
Nothing in what Paul said contradicts my previous comment.
GWB
Years ago
Someone stole my name again to say 'sixers for the spoon'. For the record, I don't think they will get the spoon, but they aren't upgrading like a certain three other teams are.
ATF have just gone and made major dicks of themselves this time. Even if an announcement is made soon, it will appear that they just intuited this information and pretended to have insider links that they will appear to not have.
If there indeed is a new, revamped NBL.TV coming, you can almost certainly kiss an extensive TV deal goodbye. You would be looking at 2-3 games a week on TV max; so basically, a repeat of last season (in that regard, anyway).
I am really looking forward to this rebranding. I am optimistic, and hopeful it will be better than 2012's attempt at rebranding. You know, with the new head office in Sydney and the outdated posters everywhere? The slogan "bring it", while they brought nothing?
Bring on August 6. This will be our first chance to see what Kestleman can do.
paul
Years ago
You seem to be relying on the reported comment of an NBL employee who would be highly unlikely to confirm the ATF story even if it was true. You know as little as therest of us.
Someone from NBL TV tweeted that a fox deal was imminent.
Like Paul said. Same with when you ask clubs about signings they always deny until its announced. I say just wait
Isaac
Years ago
Boti said Melbourne was keen on Conklin, Ibekwe, etc. I don't think he reported that it was a done deal. If you don't want to hear about clubs showing interest in particular players, only read the NBL site and ignore rumours.
As Paul said, of course the NBL would deny an unannounced deal until it was official. Means nothing.
Thomo
Years ago
man some real hate for ATF , thankfully shut down by Isaac's last post
I wonder if the hate for ATF is from the spam bots at PnR?
Train
Years ago
Not sure why any hoops fan would hate ATF.
A bunch of passionate basketball fans donating their own time to create discussion and bring content to its readers.
I cant think of too may times where they have got it wrong.
ATF is on the money. Fox deal almost done with streaming being covered by their Fox Play or whatever it's called.
Train
Years ago
"ATF is on the money. Fox deal almost done with streaming being covered by their Fox Play or whatever it's called"
Oh dear, wont the other anon look rather stupid if this is correct lol
I am the anon and will very happy to be wrong and look stupid.
I will even sincerely apologise.
Still waiting for the source though?
Won't ATF look stupid with the possible premature scoop? Can't have it both ways. I don't read ATF because their articles are generally already out there.
All games live on FOXTEL. Game of the week on GEM.
fstos
Years ago
Can't see it being "game of the week". More like "one game a week".
Unless they plan on showing it at different times on different nights which is unlikely.
Gem?! That's truly outrageous. Truly truly truly outrageous.
It must be terrible that the Channel that is capable of broadcasting HD is a problem.
It is a General Entertainment and Movies channel, the phrase from which the name GEM is derived. So i imagine not much time for sports.
GWB
Years ago
I hadnt realised sports and entertainment were mutually exclusive.
The Oceania series will be on GEM, I don't see how it is so far fetched if the NBL were to end up there too.
I am gathering by the anonymous post that GEM is not a HD channel? Is this correct?
Dunkin' Dan
Years ago
... and they are clearly happy to show sport on GEM, since that is where the live Ashes broadcast has mostly been shown.
koberulz
Years ago
Can't see it being "game of the week". More like "one game a week".Does "game of the week" necessarily mean "best game of the week"? In that sort of context it seems to just mean "televised game of the week". I vaguely recall that being the setup when ABC last had the NBL: they had a 'game of the week', but always in the same timeslot.
Unless they plan on showing it at different times on different nights which is unlikely.
Haz
Years ago
Maybe its a "friday night football" type thing, where the NBL could really pump up one game - maybe a Friday night - and make it the feature game with extra production, pre and post game analysis, extra camera angles etc...
It wont necessarily mean the best game of the round, or best teams playing, but more of a feature game
So we all believe this is a done deal now do we?
gwb
Years ago
No one knows. But if it is a done deal I expect it will be announced with the logo and website unveiling
Supernintendo Chalmers
Years ago
If it is a "Friday night football" type of promotion, won't it just lead to more whinging about the Cats being favoured by the television deal etc?
I remember when we were getting the 2 games a week on Fox for 1-2 seasons the NBL cut a deal with 9 and showed an edited game on there each week hosted by Stephanie Brantz, sat mornings I think it was and it was just a replay of the Fox game the night before.
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