Originally Posted by MFKS
So Buckley is finally gone, interesting that the deal is talked up but those figures from Mersiades a few months ago were much better.Red tape delays soccer TV deal
Tom Smithies
The Daily Telegraph
November 09, 2012 12:00AM
Departing Football Federation Australia CEO Ben Buckley. Picture: Bob Barker. Source: The Daily Telegraph
FOOTBALL'S long-awaited TV deal has finally been signed off, but Ben Buckley's $39 million-a-year parting gift to the game was last night bogged down in last-minute red tape even as the departing Football Federation CEO clears his desk today.
Though the terms of a deal that from next July doubles the game's broadcast income are locked in, final government approval in detail to SBS's part of the deal was still being sought and putting plans for a press conference on ice.
Buckley stands down today, to be succeeded by David Gallop on Monday, having agreed the broadcast package that will bring the A-League to free-to-air television for the first time.
It's believed the deal will also include digital rights, such as the ability to view games on mobile phones, and will replace the $125 million deal that Fox Sports signed in 2006.
But government bureaucracy that has delayed the public confirmation for weeks was last night threatening to force the announcement into next week, although there were still hopes of a late announcement today.
The new deal will keep the bulk of the A-League on Fox Sports but give one live A-League game to SBS every Friday night, with Socceroos games shown live on Fox and on a one-hour delay on SBS.
It's believed SBS will also take Fox's commentary on games.
The size of the deal means FFA can keep its pledge to the clubs of covering the salary cap, though it will also change the dynamics of discussions when the players union opens talks with FFA over a new collective bargaining deal for the players.
Former PFA CEO Brendan Schwab, still the union's lead negotiator for the collective deal, has already signalled his intention to seek a larger reward for the players in the form of a bigger cap.
"It's a very healthy figure, not one to do cartwheels over but it means the game is a lot healthier," said one senior club figure.
The TV deal allows Buckley to leave the game with renewed credit having taken widespread criticism for issues including the A-League's botched expansion program.
Gallop, meanwhile, starts next week as the third consecutive CEO to come from outside the game, after John O'Neill and Buckley, and inherits a landscape that has altered dramatically in recent months.
The imminence of the TV deal, successful inclusion of Western Sydney Wanderers and most pertinently the arrival of Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono, have given the A-League a public glow that has translated into greatly increased attendances and TV ratings.
Buckley meanwhile has deflected all questions about his future, though his preference is believed to be to secure a new job in Sydney rather than returning to his home city of Melbourne.
All-up, when FFA announces the new deal for broadcast rights (TV plus digital), probably to come into effect one year early, it is likely be in the vicinity of $60 million per year made up of:
- $35 million for the A-League, although World Sports Group could well retain a commission of around 20% for their work on behalf of FFA, which leaves a net payment of about $28 million per year.
- The value of the Socceroos rights of between $15 million – $20 million, but which World Sports Group retains as they own the rights.
- Around $6 million for an average of six Socceroos matches per year from the AFC.
- Rights to any friendly matches which are FFA’s to sell if played at home, or if a host nation cedes rights to Australian audiences for an away match, and
- A minimum of $4 million for the digital rights that are currently with Optus.
http://www.sportsbusinessinsider.com...dcast-bonanza/
It will be interesting to see what game SBS get each week and if that game will be shown Live on Fox at the same time as well (though I somehow doubt it will).
this game jeterpoolone live A-League game to SBS every Friday night
what I get for just skimming the article. Cheers Gaz
Considering this
I'd say its safe to say SBS won't get a game of its own, more a simulcast right for FTA, that way Fox still have the full live coverage for the entire season and would most likely do the production as well, one of the issues raised by SBS last time around, same for the socceroo's I'd guess but I think they would have their own panel shows for half time Full time & pre-game for the HAL & maybe their own complete team for socceroo's games.It's believed SBS will also take Fox's commentary on games.
Agree with that thought and it was what i took away from it too - even though it wasn't spelled out as such. I did have in the back of my mind the arrangements with NRL etc where the game is on delay on Fox. I guess the difference is football (A-League) has always been pay TV from day 1 unlike league which was originally a free-to-air sport.
it will be on live on both SBS and Fox. bet my house on it (if i owned one). it will run exactly the same way channel 7/fox run the AFL.
most importantly though, it will be on sbs without ads during play. Watching afl on 7 is like having your eyes poked with a fork
The other pertinent question is what game are SBS gonna get??? Are they gonna be railroaded out of it and get stuck with the non ratings teams?? Are they gonna get all the shit fixtures Foxsports can do with out Nix V Heart or anything involving the Gypos (bar F3derby) ?? To my way of thinking the HAL would benefit most if the SBS game was defo the Match of the Round each week or at least a "big match" ie Melburn Derby, Sydney Derby, F3 Derby, Big Blue, Victree V Adelaide etc
Whether Foxsports are gonna be keen to give up the cream of the fixtures considering they are putting the most money in remains to be seen. Can't honestly see ratings being good if joe public who is getting their first exposure to the HAL via SBS have to watch the ****ing Gypos play Wellington
FRiday's for the first few rounds have been some of the better games. Better than most sunday games, so this should work.
Lets remember at present it is all Foxtel showing the games so they are the only ones who will benefit from the current set up and won't give too ****s if the Friday game is the best of the round or a good fixture or not. They are still getting the ratings from the other 4 games over the weekend.
Will the Friday night fixture go to the dogs when Foxtel start sharing with SBS??? I can't see Foxtel being too keen to give up the plum/better fixtures for johnny come lately SBS
Wonder when they will get nominated for their recent daily gutter level smear campaign directed at TinklerTHE Newcastle Herald sports department has been named as a finalist in the 2012 Australian Sports Commission Media Awards for its reporting of Nathan Tinkler's return of the Newcastle Jets' A-League licence in April.
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The Herald is one of five nominees in the Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport category.
"This award for journalistic excellence recognises a story, or series of stories, on a single issue in sport," the sports commission said on its website
"It seeks to promote responsible, well-researched and analytical coverage of issues affecting sport."
The Herald's coverage also attracted a nomination in the category for Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media.
The finalists were selected by a panel that brought together representatives of the media, sport and the sports commission.
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The awards will be presented in Sydney on December 6.
THE Newcastle Herald sports department has been named as a finalist in the 2012 Australian Sports Commission Media Awards for its reporting of Nathan Tinkler's return of the Newcastle Jets' A-League licence in April.
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The Herald is one of five nominees in the Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport category.
"This award for journalistic excellence recognises a story, or series of stories, on a single issue in sport," the sports commission said on its website
"It seeks to promote responsible, well-researched and analytical coverage of issues affecting sport."
The Herald's coverage also attracted a nomination in the category for Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media.
The finalists were selected by a panel that brought together representatives of the media, sport and the sports commission.
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The awards will be presented in Sydney on December 6.
****in LOL
I hope he likes prison food.......and penis
Mate, me thinks the Member beat you by 18 mins.
But I agree with the sentiment. They get nominated for this, but the recent trash is ignored.
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THE Newcastle Herald sports department has been named as a finalist in the 2012 Australian Sports Commission Media Awards for its reporting of Nathan Tinkler's return of the Newcastle Jets' A-League licence in April.
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The Herald is one of five nominees in the Best Reporting of an Issue in Sport category.
"This award for journalistic excellence recognises a story, or series of stories, on a single issue in sport," the sports commission said on its website
"It seeks to promote responsible, well-researched and analytical coverage of issues affecting sport."
The Herald's coverage also attracted a nomination in the category for Best Sports Journalism from Rural, Regional or Suburban Media.
The finalists were selected by a panel that brought together representatives of the media, sport and the sports commission.
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The awards will be presented in Sydney on December 6.
What ! It was actually copied from Members post....nice try though
I hope he likes prison food.......and penis
****in LOL...****in LOL.....etc
I hope he likes prison food.......and penis
Ah, okay. Didn't see it in a quote, so I assumed you just posted it.
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http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/...e-reigns/52599Ian Crook will step down as Sydney FC coach after overseeing the Sky Blues' disastrous start to the 2012/13 Hyundai A-League season.
The Englishman will officially announce his decision at a press conference to be held at Allianz Stadium at 2pm Sunday.
His resignation comes less than 24 hours after Sydney squandered a 2-0 lead in going down 3-2 to Melbourne Victory, after the result Crook engaged in a verbal stoush with angry Sky Blues fans, who were upset at his decisions to substitute both Alessandro Del Piero and Yairo Yau.
The Sky Blues were coming off a 7-2 thrashing at the hands of Central Coast.
The A-League's glamour club has won just two from six under Crook and he felt he could not get the best out of the team.
Assistant Steve Corica will step in as caretaker while the search for a new full-time coach begins.
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