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Post by Druzik on May 8, 2008 16:25:51 GMT 10
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Post by jim on May 8, 2008 16:35:43 GMT 10
Just posted about that on RLWC, uncanny. Heard that last night on NRL on fox. About time really. So I still have hope of USA, France, Asia or South America doing a deal for it. Not too late if Fox only just confirmed. France and USA should defo be priority. Also Tonga don't get coverage? |
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Post by Druzik on May 8, 2008 16:39:48 GMT 10
Just posted about that on RLWC, uncanny. Heard that last night on NRL on fox. About time really. So I still have hope of USA, France, Asia or South America doing a deal for it. Not too late if Fox only just confirmed. France and USA should defo be priority. Also Tonga don't get coverage? Nothing has been done for the UK either! Though will ask, I know someone at sky that may know. |
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Post by Druzik on May 8, 2008 17:27:22 GMT 10
I am hoping the Eurosport püicks up some games and ESPN also. ESPN has picked up 60 ESL games this year so I think they would get some WC too. ESPN do USA and all Europe appart from UK, so I think Russia gets covered in that as well.
So ch9 and win get 9 live games, fox 9 live games (assume different to ch9's) and the rest on delay, so basically the WC is close to covered and paid for just from these deals!
In Colin we trust?
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Post by Druzik on May 8, 2008 19:50:39 GMT 10
From the the RLWC08 website the organisers have announced a list of sponsors and broadcasters and merchandise stockists.
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The Rugby League International Federation has today been told the 2008 Rugby League World Cup in Australia, the most ambitious attempted in the tournament’s 54-year history, is already assured of commercial success.
As well as funding support from the Queensland, New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Governments, Mr Love today confirmed that Jetstar had come on board as the official Australian airline, joining a list of corporate partners from major global corporations, which includes: VB, Bundaberg Rum, Telstra, Coca-Cola, Powerade, Harvey Norman, InterContinental, AAMI and Gillette.
With just 170 days to go before the first match, Mr Love also confirmed that the first World Cup in Australia in 31 years has also secured a worldwide audience with a list of national broadcasters that includes: The Nine Network, Fox Sports, Sky Sports (UK), Sky Sport (NZ), Maori TV, Telstra Bigpond, ESPN 360.com, Mai TV (Fiji and Pacific Islands), Showtime Arabia, Canal Satellite (Spain), Ego Total (Israel), Measat (Malaysia Brunei, Indonesia), Orange Sports (France), Gateway Broadcast Services (Africa) and Starhub (Singapore).
The Federal Government has thrown its support behind a range of tournament initiatives including Festival of World Cups involving Police, Defence Forces, Women, University and Wheelchair tournaments, as well as volunteer programs.
Corporate Australia too has embraced the event with over 2000 corporate hospitality packages sold across the 12 venues.
Australia’s leading sports retailers, Rebel and A-Mart, have already committed to stocking their shelves with World Cup product
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Post by Druzik on May 8, 2008 19:52:03 GMT 10
Thats everyone covered. As i thought ESPN is the USA, Americas and Europe (no UK) provider.
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Post by jim on May 8, 2008 23:55:54 GMT 10
I am hoping the Eurosport püicks up some games and ESPN also. ESPN has picked up 60 ESL games this year so I think they would get some WC too. ESPN do USA and all Europe appart from UK, so I think Russia gets covered in that as well. So ch9 and win get 9 live games, fox 9 live games (assume different to ch9's) and the rest on delay, so basically the WC is close to covered and paid for just from these deals! In Colin we trust? I'm poretty sure all games are live! Correct if i'm wrong but 6 pool A games, 3 pool B and C games, 2 rankings games, 1 SFQ, 2 semis and a final = 18 games. Yeh so they are all live! |
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Post by jim on May 9, 2008 0:03:59 GMT 10
From the the RLWC08 website the organisers have announced a list of sponsors and broadcasters and merchandise stockists. Excerpts: The Rugby League International Federation has today been told the 2008 Rugby League World Cup in Australia, the most ambitious attempted in the tournament’s 54-year history, is already assured of commercial success. As well as funding support from the Queensland, New South Wales, Victorian and Australian Governments, Mr Love today confirmed that Jetstar had come on board as the official Australian airline, joining a list of corporate partners from major global corporations, which includes: VB, Bundaberg Rum, Telstra, Coca-Cola, Powerade, Harvey Norman, InterContinental, AAMI and Gillette. With just 170 days to go before the first match, Mr Love also confirmed that the first World Cup in Australia in 31 years has also secured a worldwide audience with a list of national broadcasters that includes: The Nine Network, Fox Sports, Sky Sports (UK), Sky Sport (NZ), Maori TV, Telstra Bigpond, ESPN 360.com, Mai TV (Fiji and Pacific Islands), Showtime Arabia, Canal Satellite (Spain), Ego Total (Israel), Measat (Malaysia Brunei, Indonesia), Orange Sports (France), Gateway Broadcast Services (Africa) and Starhub (Singapore).The Federal Government has thrown its support behind a range of tournament initiatives including Festival of World Cups involving Police, Defence Forces, Women, University and Wheelchair tournaments, as well as volunteer programs. Corporate Australia too has embraced the event with over 2000 corporate hospitality packages sold across the 12 venues. Australia’s leading sports retailers, Rebel and A-Mart, have already committed to stocking their shelves with World Cup product wow, well I'm happy then. just one i'm a bit suspect about; espn 360.com does that mean it will just be internet coverage, not TV? Just on america, does anyone know if AMNRL gets any games televised? 1 game a round? semi's? final? war on the shore? |
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Post by Druzik on May 9, 2008 0:08:40 GMT 10
I am starting to suspect that ESPN 360.com is the internet based coverage, and that annoys me a bit as I would prefer to have proper TV coverage. ESPN proper or Eurosport for Europe wopuld be great.
Europe seems to be neglected a bit here I am seeing now.
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Post by jim on May 9, 2008 0:54:48 GMT 10
I am starting to suspect that ESPN 360.com is the internet based coverage, and that annoys me a bit as I would prefer to have proper TV coverage. ESPN proper or Eurosport for Europe wopuld be great. Europe seems to be neglected a bit here I am seeing now. Well hopefully more deals will be done soon. Definate areas that i would try and get in I were in Colin Love's shoes: 1. USA (TV coverage) 2. India (1 Billion people), if 1 in 100 people watch that is 10 million by my calculations, so 1 in 200 we have 5 million, 1 in 500 we have 1 million viewers. 3. China even more people than India! 4. Germany, Italy and alot of other big european nations. 5. South America, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Columbia or Uraguay would be a massive boost. 6. Asia in general. (asia has over half the worlds population). These would be priority, also areas like mexico, canada, south africa, should be looked at. Well if it were up to me every country in the world would have the RLWC on TV. Still realistically I think we can get 2 or 3 of the 6 listed the WC is in a GREAT position, 4 or 5 well look out RU lol. ;D |
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