Another long year for AFL fans

Growling Ferret said :

Shanefos, I resemble that remark!

Ivan – the games that clashed with the Swans ‘Canberra’ were generally shown on 518, but not advertised or acknowledged anywhere…

Nope, including the Main Event channel, that’s the focus however as there is inevitably something else on that channel (boxing, wrestling etc…).

Primal said :

Oddly, the SMH TV guide and my digital program guide thought that Prime would be doing a smart thing and showing the game on their HD channel from 8:30. Of course, they did not.

What did they show instead? A non-HD simulcast of Sister Act from their main channel.

I noticed this as well, and was looking forward to it after having already sat through “Honey” on what was a very lacklustre TV viewing night.

But alas some new release called “Sister Act” was on both Prime channels…

c’arna cats!

Shanefos, I resemble that remark!

Ivan – the games that clashed with the Swans ‘Canberra’ were generally shown on 518, but not advertised or acknowledged anywhere…

I was going to say, it was scheduled for 8.30 on Prime HD. I wasn’t home to see it, but sometimes it takes a while for Prime to flick the switch and get the HD feed from Seven. Sometimes i’ll go to channel 60 to watch something, find its not there, flick away and then back and its suddenly there..

Call Prime and ask them what the deal was!

Proudly declared on numerous occassions shanefos. Excellent win last night.

GF and Bundybear: you almost sound like Collingwood supporters!

I was told last year that because all AFL games are included on the Govt Anti-Siphoning list of sigificant sporting events, if a FTA network decides to show it they must show it FIRST on their primary analogue channel before they are allowed to show it on their digital channel (as not everyone has digital). Though not sure how 10 in Melb & Sydney can show the F1 which is also listed?

Chapter 11 in “When good laws go bad” by Richard Alston. Thankfully meant to be reviewed this year – hopefully it won’t get lost in the GFC turmoil.

Oddly, the SMH TV guide and my digital program guide thought that Prime would be doing a smart thing and showing the game on their HD channel from 8:30. Of course, they did not.

What did they show instead? A non-HD simulcast of Sister Act from their main channel.

Does Prime not like the idea of getting some extra viewers? Are they enjoying wasting their money on their 99% pointless HD channel? I hope so.

Deckard said :

Foxtel is the go. Watching sporting events without ads is worth the $50 odd dollars a month.

For the AFL you actually get to see replays of a goal.

QFT!