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MagpieBat
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Location: Brooding in a cave... somewhere... maybe...
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Post subject: ABC to axe state footy? (VFL, WAFL, SANFL, TSL) | |
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Barely two days after my rantings about keeping the VFL on the ABC, I find this report:
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/looming-abc-cuts-could-undermine-arts-charter/story-e6frg996-1226105645704
Quote: | 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. |
I'm not a fan of The Australian, but with the current trend at the ABC, such a report cannot be ignored. _________________ I am vengeance. I am the night. I am MagpieBat. |
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Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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They Lose Footy I would never watch the ABC Again.
Thought it probably got to the New 24/7 Foxtel AFL Channel _________________ I am Da Man |
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Location: London, England
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Wow this sucks the big one.
Whats happening to the VFL?
If anything I want more games on TV. At worst it should be one game on Sat and one on Sun.
Hope Foxtel pick up some VFL games, but still want ABC to host a game. _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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MagpieBat
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Location: Brooding in a cave... somewhere... maybe...
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ABC have rocks in their heads, to be sure.
But the ultimate fault lies with successive federal governments for cutting the ABC's funding and not restoring it and appointing these donkeys who want to axe programs to save a few bucks.
Might motivate me to write to the relevant Minister. We need more footy on the ABC, not less!
Keep state footy on the ABC, damn it! _________________ I am vengeance. I am the night. I am MagpieBat. |
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MagpieBat
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MagpieBat
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Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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ABC is a Boring Channel anyway _________________ I am Da Man |
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MagpieBat
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Location: Brooding in a cave... somewhere... maybe...
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I'm not filled with confidence after the ABC finished today's broadcast of the game between Port and Willy with the match still going and a goal the difference.
Apparently, it was becase the central programming unit for the ABC was locked in to screening the program after the VFL, and there was nothing that could be done about it...
Interesting how Channel 9, for example, can delay the start of the news during the cricket but the ABC can't push back a pre-recorded program by ten minutes... _________________ I am vengeance. I am the night. I am MagpieBat. |
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
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VFL games will be on TV in 2012.
ABC? SBS? Foxtel?.... Channel 31?
Someone will show atleast one game a week. And ofcourse the Grand Final.
I guess its up to ABC if they want to keep showing VFL games on a saturday. Foxtel are having a dedicated football channel next year, so at worst you'd think they'd atleast have a time slot somewhere for a state leage wrap up each week. _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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MagpieBat
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Location: Brooding in a cave... somewhere... maybe...
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He he... the Port v Williamstown debacle just got a mention on Footy Classified. I hear it's also been mentioned in the Herald Sun.
And for the record, Port won by 5 points... _________________ I am vengeance. I am the night. I am MagpieBat. |
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MagpieBat
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Location: Brooding in a cave... somewhere... maybe...
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And the Port v Willy debacle just got shown on The Footy Show.
Sigh... the once proud and respectable ABC, now a laughing stock of the broadcasting scene in this country. _________________ I am vengeance. I am the night. I am MagpieBat. |
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MagpieBat
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Location: Brooding in a cave... somewhere... maybe...
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Is the end nigh?
Quote: | THE ABC will steer clear of broadcasting reality television and live sport, instead focusing on drama and news, the ABC managing director Mark Scott said today.
In an address to the National Press Club in Canberra, Mr Scott said reality and live sport were best left to commercial TV broadcasters who were pursuing a mass audience.
“Neither of these will be spaces for the ABC,” he said. “For the ABC, the delivery of an outstanding quality news and current affairs service on free-to-air television is a key to our enduring offering.” |
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/scott-abc-to-focus-on-drama-and-news/story-e6frg996-1226126527166 _________________ I am vengeance. I am the night. I am MagpieBat. |
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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MagpieBat
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I always look forward to the half-time wrap from the previous weeks games during the VFL televised match. I also go onto iView to take a squiz at WAFL and SANFL matches from time to time.
A pity that the ABC don't put TSL games onto iView though...
Axing the arts programs, ditching the TV sports, turnng off older viewers with shows like Crownies and Laid... is there any demographic that the ABC does want to hold on to? _________________ I am vengeance. I am the night. I am MagpieBat. |
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MagpieBat
Joined: 27 Nov 2010 Location: Brooding in a cave... somewhere... maybe...
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