Comments on: AFL faces IPTV threat

By: Ticky

Ticky — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:46:31 +0000

The NRL and AFL need to look at, and use the same online models that sporting organisations in North American use (NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB).

They provide live video and/or audio for every game of the season for a decent price and have subscriptions for home and abroad viewers.

As an Aussie living in Canada, websites cater for live afl/league/soccer/union needs for games back home.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:59:01 +0000

Don’t want people to watch it on the net, show the game live!!! simple

By: thesportsfreak

thesportsfreak — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:53:28 +0000

Bindi – there’s a few areas in Australa that do get Friday night football live, and it’s in those areas where the games are streamed from.

I’m more than happy to say that I stream the F1′s (BBC coverage) on the net each Sunday night, because I can’t get ONE in my area yet. The F1 bosses are very wise to what’s going on, as every 20-30 mins, the feed will be stopped by them. Problem is, whoever is providing the feed will find themselves somewhere else to broadcast, and the circus continues.

Once I get ONE, and once Friday night footy is shown live on TV (especially in WA where there’s a 3 hour delay), then I’ll stop watching sport online.

By: JohnTV

JohnTV — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:34:50 +0000

I never knew about this website mentioned in the Herald Sun article but last night watched the AFL game live on the website. Thanks Herald Sun I will never have to wait until the TV broadcasters decided to actually show the game. TEN is much better with its live coverage than Seven.

Interestingly, the website was featuring “google placed” ads for Foxtel. I thought that was quite funny.

By: bindi

bindi — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:23:52 +0000

how are people getting access to the footage? are they streaming what the tv stations are recording? and if so how do they get access to it, can’t the networks increase security or something. and if it is filmed by spectators who are there, the quality wouldn’t be very good and why can’t they just ban video cameras and prosecute those found to break the rules, doesn’t really work but it may deter enough people to make footage rare.

By: billy ray valentine

billy ray valentine — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:32:37 +0000

easy fix – show it live on free to air

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:57:56 +0000

I don’t see a problem with this. The games are steamed directly from the channel, ads and all.

By: Ryano

Ryano — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:33:59 +0000

The AFL can’t do much about this. Every professional sport in the world gets streamed online live these days. All the major bodies have tried to stop it and all have failed.
If the AFL knew any better they would turn a blind eye to it.
Why? Because these streams expose the Australian game to an international audience and can only be a good thing. They also allow ex-pat footy fans to watch their teams play.
Also these feeds rarely get more than a few hundred people watching, really a drop in the ocean of viewership anyway.

By: BOQ

BOQ — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:22:59 +0000

Fans deserve better is the simple reason people use alternative and illegal avenues. i can’t afford club membership nor the cost of pay tv 9and i am ina rental which complicates matters).

if clubs and the AFL were smart, they would offer cheap club internet memberships that included all games played by their club on the internet, on perhaps a pay per view system. A small contribution to the club could be added. i would be happy to pay 5-10 bucks per game for ones I viewed if i was guaranteed seeing it.

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:08:21 +0000

Do they realise that most of the people that watch on the net are people overseas or people in states that aren’t receiving the match????

Live streams have helped me sooo much with Adelaide games living in WA.

By: Reubot

Reubot — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:51:35 +0000

ryan, you can hook your tv up to a computer you know.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:50:48 +0000

Ooh this internet thingy, i knew it would be trouble.

By: The Facts

The Facts — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:35:51 +0000

Note aussie rules – “welcome to the new millinium” ”
Sports fans (in particlual Football Fans) have know of this for years. I couldnt tell you the amount of International,A-League, English,Europeane,Asian,Sth American……ect. Football I/Friends have watched online over the years. And this is from someone you has had Foxtel for 10 years.

You cant stop it!

As far as the Sydney vicball fans not getting live finals are concerend (all 3 of them). Why would C7/C10 show games in Prime-Time when the 56997th repeat of Back to the Future will kill the alf game in the ratings.
Don’t you get it by now!

By: daqua_99

daqua_99 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:09:36 +0000

Not legal but oh well. If it was shown live on FTA then there would be no problems, would there?

AFL fans have it good when it comes to free broadcasts of games (well, except if you live in Syd/Bris). Nine only shows one live NRL game a week (plus two on delay). It’s good for the sport codes for the games to be broadcast live and free as it gives maximum exposure (my opinion – don’t want to get into a FTA v Pay debate)

By: ryan

ryan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:51:12 +0000

who would watch it on a computer? hardly lives up to the experience of finals!!! i like watching finals on a big screen tv with a theatre system, not on a tiny box where i have to squint to see a player

By: boxhead

boxhead — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:30:17 +0000

@ Johnson – You’re assuming Ch. 7 will win the next lot of AFL rights…. “Better Homes” may well be safe yet!!