: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:16 pm  

Asim wrote:

In the cloud cuckoo land that is the VT all the other broadcasters want to show Superleague (and would do better than SKY), obviously they just forget to put bids in for it whenever the contract is up for renewal.

Even Five? They must want it!!!

Sky are the best broadcast partners we can have, in terms of coverage and cash. People may not like having to pay for it, but it's better than the alternative...

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:36 pm  

I would love for us to have all the games shown each weekend like over the pond that would be great, or for Sultana to actually show more than one game per week

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:34 pm  

Nick NJ wrote:

Fair play to them then, anyone have the viewing figures for the October Internationals over recent years?

EDIT:- Found the SKY figures and there are no RU internationals in october on there?

Seems that the ad revenue and demographics of us flat cappers is poor.
We should take a reduced deal from the Beeb on the basis they 'update' their coverage...but then that's another argument.

not true either

it costs more to advertise during a SL game than a GP game.

: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:47 pm  

wakeytom wrote:

I would love for us to have all the games shown each weekend like over the pond that would be great, or for Sultana to actually show more than one game per week

It's a different culture over in Oz.

They are prepared to have Sport on at peak times as the norm, rather than us just with major football games (Champions League).

Over here, no sport's main league tournament is shown on terrestrial TV, whereas it is in Oz.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:01 am  

We need to get Simon Cowell interested in League. Then we could have the X(III) Factor on ITV 1at 6.30, ITV 2 at 7.30, ITV 3 at 8.30 and 24hrs a day on ITV4
Let's face it, whilst the media is run by tarquins and germimas from Uxbridge, League will never get a proper look in............

Re: RU/RL SKY TV Deals : Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:46 am  

Nick NJ wrote:

So why do RU get better SKY deals? Internationals?

simple : the demographics of viewers and the advertising revenue they can get from each sport.

compare the two: Super League on Sky Sports is sponsored by Irn Bru, RU by Guiness (I think). Look at the adverts shown between games: debt consolidation and personal injury lawyers in Rugby League, high profile car companies in RU.

Re: RU/RL SKY TV Deals : Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:20 am  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

...

compare the two: Super League on Sky Sports is sponsored by Irn Bru, RU by Guiness (I think).

That's because League eschewed the alcoholic dollar, whereas Onion is desperate enough for the cash not to care.

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

...Look at the adverts shown between games: debt consolidation and personal injury lawyers in Rugby League, high profile car companies in RU.

Who? GM?? Anyway that's because the ads during the RL target the Tarquins who have smashed their car up, and can't afford the repayments.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:41 am  

dally messenger wrote:

not true either

it costs more to advertise during a SL game than a GP game.

Maybe true going off viewing figures alone, but their better deal will surely come from their internationals. Their European cup pulls in 3/4 of a SL game viewing figures so there is more potential revenue for them.

Re: RU/RL SKY TV Deals : Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:18 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

That's because League eschewed the alcoholic dollar, whereas Onion is desperate enough for the cash not to care.

SKY choose who sponsor their own programmes.

Re: RU/RL SKY TV Deals : Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:26 am  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

compare the two: Super League on Sky Sports is sponsored by Irn Bru, RU by Guiness (I think). Look at the adverts shown between games: debt consolidation and personal injury lawyers in Rugby League, high profile car companies in RU.

This isnt right, your comparing different sponsorships. Super League is sponsored by Engage and the Premiership is sponsored by Guiness. Irn Bru replaced Stan James and has a little ad before games come on sky, I dont know if rugby union has the equiverlant I dont watch the games.