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    Melbourne Rebels 2024

    Are the investors referred to, the same as the investors who are building a 15k stadium in west Melbourne.
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    He's suggesting that baseball losing it's place as "America's pastime" probably doesn't have a lot of lessons to provide us here in Australia relating to rugby. I assume you read the article, as IMO many of the issues facing Australian Rugby, also effect US Baseball, and US Baseball is coming...
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    I suppose your right, Rugby has nothing to fear, all these surveys are meaningly, kids today will flock to watch Rugby. I get your point, Rugby is special, and all these things effecting other sports who then make plans around the changing world environment, will not effect Australian Rugby...
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    I was not thinking to much about baseball, more the media shifts they are experiencing, falling rating and that young people are looking elsewhere and in nowhere near the numbers they used to. The parts were the article talks about E-games, same here, the total dominance of American Football...
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    Decent read if you are interested its from the USA mostly about Baseball, traditional TV streaming etc and the future. This quote was interesting from the article. """ The big question going forward is whether baseball can regain any real relevancy with young adults. They are the future after...
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    Australian Rugby / RA

    You got a point, but alas I came to the conclusion about 2 or 3 years ago to many people have their heads in the trough and earn a good living out of the existing system. Radical change would see most out of a job. Maybe they can hang on to retirement or build a nice nest egg and get a good...
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    Australian Rugby / RA

    Watched last night on 10 an interview with the head of F1 on Australia. He came across as very astute and one thing he said stood out. He said we will look at what we do this year and what worked last year. As you have to constantly change otherwise your sport will die. He also comes from AFL...
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    sorry wrong thread
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    Melbourne Rebels 2024

    Rebels have 17K in the bank, the cost of going to court for a few days is expensive, the lawyers are working pro bono. Normally lawyers don't work pro bono unless they see a better than average chance of winning. Two outcomes, first Rebels win, 8 million plus court cost plus legal fees say 10...
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    thanks
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    Stew When I look at the rating, the biggest figures seem to be the nightly news across all channels. Roughly, 7==, 1, 273 9==, 1,158 ABC, 894 10==, 336 SBS ??? Say 3.6 to 4 million average, against a population of 26 million. What do people do when they don't watch TV is their...
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    thanks
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    Stew Whats the 10, 000 at the end. SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC 2024 Nine 736,000 166,000 10,000
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    Broadcast options for Australian Rugby

    Strew 166K on a Saturday night seems great news, my recollection is last year numbers were nowhere 166K. If we keep these ratings the next media deal should be an improvement on the last one.
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    Melbourne Rebels 2024

    RM Any idea of the crowd, and how many do you think who were there tonight will turn up next match
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