So that's 2 games, what about the rest? Is Fox still on board?

"NBL was on Channel Ten a few years ago and was recently on public broadcaster SBS. Mr Kestelman said NBL currently had the option of continuing to show games on Fox Sports and was in the process of "finalising" this, adding it was likely additional games would be shown on the pay-TV provider"

So "additional" games on Fox Sports doesn't mean "every" game still broadcast on Fox Sports.

Yet when I brought this up a little while ago, everyone on this forum shot me down and said every game will still be live on Fox Sports.

Looks like that 5 year deal with Fox, isn't worth the paper it was signed or written on.

Will all games still be streamed on nbl.tv

Its on 9go. And there's a profit sharing deal. So they're still giving away the coverage rather than getting any guaranteed money.

This is the "landmark deal"?

One positive (if I read it right) is that all games will be on 9s catch up service after they're aired, which is good for access for those who don't want to get foxtel can still see every game.

This can only be seen as a positive. Is it perfect? No. Is it progression? Certainly. Great work by the NBL team to get this across the line. If the league keeps growing in popularity over the next 3 seasons as it has done in the past 4 seasons or so then the next negotiations will be when the big $$ come in. It's a long play but Larry and co are obviously backing themselves and the league to have leverage come the re-negotiation in 3 years time.

Cram, I read that as; the games that are shown on 9go will be replayed on 9Now. That's how 9Now, 7plus, 10play etc work. It’s just a replay service.

So does this mean no NBL TV

I only ever used the free service available but I liked it, the ability to watch games after the fact (i never have time to watch them live) I was even considering paying for the full this year.

Cram - it appears NBL is still paying production costs as well.

"the value of Nine's spectrum has been recognised in lieu of a rights fee and production costs"

So hard to judge if this is an improvement or not. Comparing with last year:

- one more live game per week on free-to-air, an improvement for fans without NBL.TV and Fox
- both games on a high profile network, may pick up some more, casual viewers, a marginal improvement for NBL
- other games live on Fox, no change
- no games live on NBL.TV, a step backwards for fans with NBL.TV and not Fox
- all replays freely available on 9Play, a marginal improvement for fans as last year they had to pay for them with NBL.TV
- no replays on ABC, not a problem given 9Play
- NBL pays production costs , no change for NBL (I think)
- revenue sharing, not sure of arrangements with Fox and SBS last year (no change?)
- press release reads like 9 might be going to invest in some promotion and wants to get a sponsorship return around game day sponsorship etc., sounds like an improvement for NBL

Would NBL have expected more in return for the AUS/USA games' coverage rights? At face value, NBL has gotten one additional live NBL game a week on free-to-air in return for giving up rights to live digital coverage of all games (NBL.TV) and rights to the two AUS/USA games. Is that a good deal? Does the hint of 9 investing in promotion make that a good deal?

^ sorry '9Play' should be '9Now'

the other thing we've yet to see is what the coverage deal means for game times

Sure hope all games are still Live and importantly in HD on Foxtel... it's great that 2 games will be shown on 9GO for those who don't have Foxtel, but they won't be in HD which sucks.

The Fox deal is still in place.

Seems pretty good... (there was a replay game on abc at bedtime...waste of space)

I really enjoyed the late delayed game on Friday night on ABC. I would not check the scores and just enjoy that game at 11 PM or whenever.

Does anyone know if that will continue?

Call me cynical but I dont see Homicide and Bill Lawry gelling.

For years I've managed to avoid foxtel to watch games live.

Don't mind paying for live online streaming service that isn't foxtel.

I just want NBL live. nothing else.

11am Sundays on Ch9 there will be a 30min NBL wrap up show.

"11am Sundays on Ch9 there will be a 30min NBL wrap up show.

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The main channel?

The WNBL Article in Canberra Times says...

Nine will show live NBL games on Saturday and Sunday at 3pm on their 9GO! channel with talks continuing for Fox Sports to show all NBL games live.

Good luck getting a crowd at that time slot!!!!


https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/basketball/all-eyes-on-us-wnbl-nears-free-to-air-tv-deal-20180816-p4zxvm.html

It's a bit of a disappointing deal, essentially it’s the same as last year except a shift from SBS to 9GO.

Last year we had:
All games live on Fox
3PM sat game on sbs viceland HD
3PM sun game on sbs HD
11PM replay on ABC

Now we get:
All games live on Fox
3PM on sat and sun on 9GO

I think we missed a trick with no 3PM game on the main channel and no prime time games on 9GO.

If we manage to get an 11am NBL wrap show on Sunday on the main channel for 3 years and not just 1 year, that would be a decent addition

Adelaide have a lot of games on 9go, 11 with a possibility of 3 more

SEN interviews made things interesting

Let's assume for now fox shows all live games again, the articles and Larry’s interview and the 9 reps interview makes it clear there is certainly games on Fox.

The 9 Rep said there will be an 11AM nbl wrap show on 9, so that’s good.

Larry said there’s intention to change time slots and main channel, so while it might not occur this season perhaps we will see key games shown on Nine throughout the year and maybe key prime time games shown. There’s a glimmer of hope.

Not sure how Nine will deal with the tennis/bball conflict, is expect oz open to be shown on Nine and Gem maybe they won’t use 9 Go.

No discuss about finals - I think it would be great if Nine had the rights to show the finals games, to begin with have the ability to show them on the first place and secondly to be able to show all from series so people don’t miss the narrative of the series. Live and on main channel would be ultimate situation especially if it’s Sydney v Melbourne.

NBL maintaining coverage control isn’t a bad thing, taking production costs sucks but hopefully they’ll see return through greater sponsorship.

Ultimately I think this NBL deal is a long play over 3 years: have a partner who’s in it longer than a year, start off putting the toe in the water, prove worth gain confidence of the FTA network, get rewarded with more main channel coverage, hopefully at the end of the deal either 1) proved worth for substantial main channel coverage or 2) proved worth for a deal that pays $$$ next time

Have they been looking at AFL schedule, and thinking if crowds go to AFL at 1pm on a saturday, why not NBL?

So in previous seasons (I work from home) and on many Fridays id watch a team play in NZ at 2:30pm to 4:30 and then I'd get ready to go to a Wildcats game that night...


Are they only showing NZ games on Fox too or am I misreading something?

I love nbl.tv and I really hope that that's an option for when I'm on the train to a game as 9 won't be in any kind of hurry to put games on their 9NOW site until they actually recognise that people want to watch that content!

Perth Saturday game tip-off time - 12pm.

There will be club backlash from this Sat 3.00pm rubbish.

Because of one Go channel deal that will be hardly watched, members and fans have done ALL Saturday night games cold. Idiots!

Shit time, plain and simple. How much you go around it is shit. Especially for us in Perth, 3 hour time difference doesn't help. Many people work and have kids play sports, at least minimum 4pm tip off and that's being nice.

Very disappointed if NBL.tv is discarded as a live option, especially as it is a sole overseas option. It needs to be upgraded, not removed.

This is a significantly better deal for basketball in the overall sport landscape.

By the looks of the announcement Ch9 have structured the basketball the same as the netball. Given the growth that netball saw in their first year (currently in the 2nd year) if replicated in basketball it would be a tremendously positive outcome.

Netball started their agreement with Ch9 with more tv viewers than the NBL currently has. The sponsorship share for Netball in the first 12mths was a multi-million dollar figure. Viewership numbers increased by >40%.

Check out how Netball has some games on the primary channel and the timings for games.

Let's just hope that the teams get a good spread of FTA games and not the Sydney Boguts shown every week
It is great news though

NBL TV must be able to co-exist with a Nine deal, so many people that cannot catch the game live should be able to watch on demand later.

If Nine are concerned with the clash then either show Nine's games on NBL TV as a Nine stream (with Nine's advertising) or don't show those games live on NBL TV (only on demand later).

Which is reason enough to say this is a bad deal. More exposure for the league on Go rather than SBS but now if you want to see every game live you have to sign up to Foxtel which I certainly won't be doing.

I suspected NBL TV was on the way out as last offseason they showed playoff games from the Spanish and Chinese leagues this offseason that was all gone. I doubt I will bother with the delayed games on 9's streaming service so I'll just have to take the two games on Go.

Just such a disappointing result.

Nine has the live rights to two games. Option to play other games after they have finished. So if they like the product and are getting ratings, expect them to increase the number of games each week.

Fox have their deal which gives them the exclusive rights to live broadcast all games.

I'm happy with TV when it’s available or nbl.tv. Hopefully we don’t lose nbl.tv

With hutchy buying part of Melbourne united and his affiliation with Nine this isn't a surprising move.

I suspect the Sunday morning show will be produced by crocmedia

"I suspected NBL TV was on the way out as last offseason they showed playoff games from the Spanish and Chinese leagues this offseason that was all gone. I doubt I will bother with the delayed games on 9's streaming service so I'll just have to take the two games on Go. "

If you're not going to bother with delayed games that's your problem, doesn't mean you aren't be given a reasonable offer.