NJ
Neil Jones
Founding member
How long before we can start counting the hairs up the player's nostrils during play? 
ST
A lot of Kiwis would be happy with plain ol' SD!
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/23/terrible-nz-internet-prompts-concerns-over-how-to-watch-all-blacks-at-world-cup
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/23/terrible-nz-internet-prompts-concerns-over-how-to-watch-all-blacks-at-world-cup
BR
Poor move by World Rugby to sign that deal, especially as usually they guarantee all knock out games and home nation pool games on FTA.
FIFA did it with Australia last year with Optus for the World Cup and it was so disastrous within a week or so all games were shown FTA by SBS.
FIFA did it with Australia last year with Optus for the World Cup and it was so disastrous within a week or so all games were shown FTA by SBS.
Last edited by Brekkie on 23 August 2019 9:39am
RD
rdd
Founding member
Presumably, money talks.
But interestingly in Ireland, while only Ireland’s games are listed, the package sublicenced to RTÉ also includes all the knockout games. While I expect eir Sport’s coverage this time round to be a bit better than the days of the 2011 RWC (presented and analysed as an odd double header by Matt Williams and Neil Francis), you can be sure that once the knockout rounds come along most people will be watching on RTÉ.
But interestingly in Ireland, while only Ireland’s games are listed, the package sublicenced to RTÉ also includes all the knockout games. While I expect eir Sport’s coverage this time round to be a bit better than the days of the 2011 RWC (presented and analysed as an odd double header by Matt Williams and Neil Francis), you can be sure that once the knockout rounds come along most people will be watching on RTÉ.
HC
Yeah. Getting pubs to open longer is not the answer. At least Spark sub-licenced coverage to TVNZ and are showing the All Black's games, with an hours delay.
But, international tournaments really shouldn't be sold off to streaming services, without the sports governing issuing the rights, first checking that the average internet speed is good enough (and not just in the heavely populated areas) and coverage elsewhere is suitable.
Acknowledging that 10% of the country will have difficulties in streaming via Spark, but then saying its still a good deal and go down the pub to watch it, just won't cut it.
But, international tournaments really shouldn't be sold off to streaming services, without the sports governing issuing the rights, first checking that the average internet speed is good enough (and not just in the heavely populated areas) and coverage elsewhere is suitable.
Acknowledging that 10% of the country will have difficulties in streaming via Spark, but then saying its still a good deal and go down the pub to watch it, just won't cut it.
BR
Presumably the pub would have to pick it up via the internet too, and as such that is no solution in a rural area, which if it's anything like here is less likely to have a pub anyway.
And can you imagine a service like Eleven having the World Cup rights here and England group games getting a FTA airing but on an hours delay. That is exactly what is happening in New Zealand and although it may have worked pre-social media it's just not viable today.
And can you imagine a service like Eleven having the World Cup rights here and England group games getting a FTA airing but on an hours delay. That is exactly what is happening in New Zealand and although it may have worked pre-social media it's just not viable today.
JE
That was different - SBS decided to sublicence the rights to Optus in exchange for a weekly Premier League game
FIFA did it with Australia last year with Optus for the World Cup and it was so disastrous within a week or so all games were shown FTA by SBS.
That was different - SBS decided to sublicence the rights to Optus in exchange for a weekly Premier League game
TO
Pubs will be able to show it via a special Sky TV channel available to commercial premises only. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12253971
The whole thing is a mess and certainly using streaming is a WC cycle too early at least for a country like New Zealand.
Presumably the pub would have to pick it up via the internet too, and as such that is no solution in a rural area, which if it's anything like here is less likely to have a pub anyway.
.
.
Pubs will be able to show it via a special Sky TV channel available to commercial premises only. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12253971
The whole thing is a mess and certainly using streaming is a WC cycle too early at least for a country like New Zealand.