Grand Final

[st.rick]

About time! Did anyone else hear that the granny will be on 7mate in HD will look much better on my 55"

[kosifantutti]

Yes. We will still have to put up with ads during the quarters but better than watching on Channel 7.

[magnifisaint]

Yes. We will still have to put up with ads during the quarters but better than watching on Channel 7.

get Foxtel!

[kosifantutti]

It's not on Foxtel.

[saintspremiers]

It's not on Foxtel.

Correct. They are broadcasting every game in September only.

[Con Gorozidis]

Three ex saints playing

McEvoy, Cripps, Hutchings.

[ripplug66]

Three ex saints playing

McEvoy, Cripps, Hutchings.

2 out of 3 aint bad.

[gringo]

I can't be bothered watching. Both games were decided by the umps, WCE were gifted that one. Boring game these days.

[Jacks Back]

It's not on Foxtel.

I don't get why 7 wouldn't let Foxtel show the Grand Final even with 7's ads. At least the picture would be better.

[ripplug66]

It's not on Foxtel.

I don't get why 7 wouldn't let Foxtel show the Grand Final even with 7's ads. At least the picture would be better.

Well the fact they lose about 40% of viewers to them would be a fair reason. I suppose the question is why did they agree to show the channel 7 games in the first place.

[perfectionist]

Well the fact they lose about 40% of viewers to them would be a fair reason. I suppose the question is why did they agree to show the channel 7 games in the first place.

Why did who agree?

[ripplug66]

Well the fact they lose about 40% of viewers to them would be a fair reason. I suppose the question is why did they agree to show the channel 7 games in the first place.

Why did who agree?

Why did 7 agree to show their games on Foxtel in the first place when rating show about 30 to 40% at least watch Foxtel instead of 7. I suppose they paid a little less because of it but they still paid a huge amount.

[spert]

When the Saints play in another GF, then I'll worry about TV coverage, but come next weekend the GF will be low down the priority list

[perfectionist]

...when rating show about 30 to 40% at least watch Foxtel instead of 7...

Where's the evidence for that? Foxtel loses millions on the coverage of AFL and that will only increase with the next agreement. But they need to. It's a loss leader. Few would buy a Foxtel subscription, especially now with Netflix, Stan et al, if it was not for sport, especially AFL.

[ripplug66]

...when rating show about 30 to 40% at least watch Foxtel instead of 7...

Where's the evidence for that? Foxtel loses millions on the coverage of AFL and that will only increase with the next agreement. But they need to. It's a loss leader. Few would buy a Foxtel subscription, especially now with Netflix, Stan et al, if it was not for sport, especially AFL.

Go to the TV ratings and it works out to be about that. In the finals about 600 have watched 7 and around 300 have watched Foxtel. Similar percentages in the regular season but just lower figures. Cant give you last Friday figures but the week before 676 watched 7 and 325 watched Fox.

[kosifantutti]

When the Saints play in another GF, then I'll worry about TV coverage, but come next weekend the GF will be low down the priority list

I won't be worried about TV if we make it.