Today's Australian suggests the ABC is about to go some massive cuts in local production, and speculation is that state based sport will be among the casualties.
CUTS to ABC television this week will result in major job losses and decimate its once rich arts and entertainment slate, a key plank of the ABC charter.
The corporation has refused to confirm whether local sport, which includes state football and women's basketball, is among the victims of the cutbacks to local production in the states and territories. It also refused to respond directly to staff fears that up to 100 jobs could be lost.
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With no TV coverage, the competition would really suffer imo. If this does go ahead then we really have to hope that pay tv or one hd pick it up. That being said, one hd has moved away from being a sporting channel in recent months.
Channel 31 would be an option - but that would mean Melbourne only coverage.
Probably go on the 24/7 AFL Foxtel Channel
Probably go on the 24/7 AFL Foxtel Channel
ESPN Australia perhaps. What are the ratings like?
Probably go on the 24/7 AFL Foxtel Channel
oh blimey, more bad news, what else can go wrong? :-(
Have a strong feeling that 2011 will be the last year aunty abc will be televising the vfl. Foxtel can hopefully take the reins. I beleive that a new channel will be relaunched on foxtel which could see the state leagues have matches either televised live or most likely scenario a reply shown during the week.
I hope to God that it's not the 2nd of the ABC Coverage
man we need both days saturday and sunday covered
I thought the big reason why it's still on air as it rates very high then why would they drop it
Once the abc stopped going to Bendigo because it was too expensive, I think that the writing was on the wall.
I reckon that a consistent coverage from an IPTV station may be the best bet.