Australian TV rights

[zimfan93]

Of interest to those of us in Australia- apparently Channel 10 could well take the rights from 9 after 30+ years. If it means more free to air cricket, it can only be a good thing.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/c ... 34611.html

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I hope 9 retain it, if Channel 10 get it they'll do it on the cheap. I remember when they did the IPL a few years ago the big drawcard on their commentary team was Ryan Campbell.
Liz Ellis and Luke Darcy would probably end up as part of the commentary rotation...

[Jemisi]

That was a cheap and nasty setup, wasn't it?

[zimfan93]

I know, but I really miss having domestic one dayers on free to air. I have many fond childhood memories of lazy Sundays spent watching them until 9 stopped showing them, so if Ten were to get the rights and show them on One, I really don't care who's commentating.

[Jemisi]

Yeah, me too. Weekend day time cricket that was just on was great. Beats the dodgy alternatives most of the channels stick on.

[eugene]

I remember looking forward to the World Series Cricket ODI Tournament every summer, free-to-air on TV3 in New Zealand in the 90s. Unfortunately SKY got the rights in the late 90s and I was reduced to listening on the radio. That 94/95 series with Australia, Australia A, England, and Zimbabwe was pretty awesome, particularly Australia A making the final against Australia and Zimbabwe defeating England in one of the matches and running them close in another.

[zimfan93]

My best case scenario is that Ten takes the rights and also starts showing major overseas tours (eg. South Africa) like happened in the 90s

[ZIMDOGGY]

the problem with ch 9 is it gets complacent and run too much like a boys club. Alot of untouchables....

You see it alot with rugby league. Crickets a little different because we havent seen the alternative.

but as a creature of habit id rather the 9 setup.

[Jemisi]

League commentary drives me up the wall.