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Re: TV Footy
Posted By: Rob de Santos In Response To: TV Footy (Scott Cheatham)
Date: Sunday, 12 March 2000, at 7:59 p.m. US Eastern Time
Scott and all,
> Is there simply no way we can watch footy in the states except by Fox
> Sports World??Whether we like it or not, the fact is that FOX Sports World have the rights for 2000. Unless they breach their contract is some completely egregious way, the AFL is not going to pull those rights. We must work with them thru this season. After this season, other options for 2001 may be considered.
> I'm really disheartened to see all of the hard work by
> AFANA, the USAFL and the like really taking a hit simply because FSW
> thinks they need to play hardball with the 'NET affiliates. Why is it that
> Rugby can be seen on the 'net affiliates but not footy?? That to me is a
> double standard.Rugby can be seen because that is the direction of FOX management (Rupert Murdoch is a rugby fan) and because rugby has a deal for this coverage just as we did in 1998. The situation is a bit more complex than simply FOX Sports World playing hardball. FOX Sports Net, unlike World, is completely FOX owned and with different ownership has different goals. They've asked for a substantial amount of money to show Aussie Rules -- far beyond anything the AFL or any of its sponsors is likely to pay. Whether this can be negotiated downward is hard to say. As for taking a hit, the fact is that no one hurts more than AFANA - we lose considerable membership every time the TV situation goes backward because fans blame us. No one need tell me how unfair that is.
> I'm trying to get started putting together a junior
> program here in my neighborhood but it sure is hard to talk to adults
> about it when they can't even check it out on the TV.. What about the
> USAFL?? Is there any way a few of their matches could be taped and
> replayed overnight somewhere so people could be educated about the sport.
> If the annual lumberjack competition can be seen on ESPN surely something
> could be worked out!!! (I know I'm dreaming here but it's a desperate
> situation!)..Showing USAFL matches might help expose potential players to the sport on a local level but the overwhelming number of fans out there no more want to see USAFL matches than they do semi-pro US football (gridiron) ... they want to see the top notch thing -- AFL.
I know the situation is frustrating and discouraging. The reality is that sports coverage is big business and we are playing in the top leagues here. There are literally dozens of sports which would kill for the coverage we have now let alone 1 hour a week on FOX Sports Net. We so easily forget the problems we had on Prime in the early 90's or on ESPN2 in 1996 and 1997.
The top officers of AFANA spend more time on TV issues than any other single thing we do. We're in the trenches working and everyone must understand that it's not going to be easy to raise our profile -- we need to work together to make progress.
Hang in there. There is much going on behind the scenes that you might imagine. Things will get better in the future. Time is on our side.
Regards,
-Rob de Santos
-AFANA CEO
 TV Footy | Scott Cheatham | Sunday, 12 March 2000, at 6:07 p.m. US Eastern Time |
 Re: TV Footy | Rob de Santos | Sunday, 12 March 2000, at 7:59 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Pat McCurry | Thursday, 16 March 2000, at 11:25 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Rob de Santos | Friday, 17 March 2000, at 12:09 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Davey Boy Smith | Sunday, 19 March 2000, at 12:25 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Rob de Santos | Tuesday, 28 March 2000, at 12:49 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Scott Cheatham | Tuesday, 28 March 2000, at 8:04 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Rob de Santos | Tuesday, 28 March 2000, at 11:26 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | dave | Tuesday, 4 April 2000, at 1:28 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Rob de Santos | Tuesday, 4 April 2000, at 1:59 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Lindsey | Friday, 17 March 2000, at 1:02 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: TV Footy | Lisa Albergo | Saturday, 1 April 2000, at 8:56 a.m. US Eastern Time |
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