7Cricket Vs Fox Cricket

[010203]

I only listen to Fox Cricket if I have no other option.

 

[new0066]

I think this is the 7alt stream making a little fun at Fox for their studio commentary.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Massive L for Murdochtel, what are they doing

How many people are going to sign up solely for a two test series?

No point bidding for something if it’s not going to add anything to the bottom line.

 

[Lia]

How many people are going to sign up solely for a two test series?

No point bidding for something if it’s not going to add anything to the bottom line.

Might convince a few to cancel their subscriptions for a month or so until the footy starts. At least that is what I've done. What else are you going to watch on there in late Jan/early Feb? No F1.

 

[Coops93]

Might convince a few to cancel their subscriptions for a month or so until the footy starts. At least that is what I've done. What else are you going to watch on there in late Jan/early Feb? No F1.

It's a good point. There's not much on solely for Fox. The NFL playoffs are on 7, the tennis is on 9. Big Bash is on 7, the ladies Ashes are on 7.

What is the point of paying for it now? The claims of being the nations cricket leader, even having a channel dedicated to it, have fallen to bits. The cricket channel will be showing highlights of 1980s games while the national team are literally playing a test right now, well done.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

Might convince a few to cancel their subscriptions for a month or so until the footy starts. At least that is what I've done. What else are you going to watch on there in late Jan/early Feb? No F1.

There’s women’s Ashes, India v England and Women’s Premier League in terms of cricket.

I’m sure if Foxtel thought it would be beneficial they would do it.

 

[eltrain]

There’s women’s Ashes, India v England and Women’s Premier League in terms of cricket.

I’m sure if Foxtel thought it would be beneficial they would do it.

They did though. They were hanging out til the last minute for a cheaper deal from SLC, probably not expecting there to be much interest from anyone else (as there hasn’t been for a non-Ashes overseas tour since 1997). Seven then swooped and ate their lunch.

This doesn’t necessarily mean people won’t sign up for Kayo that otherwise would have just for this series, but what it does do is slightly tarnish their credibility as the “home of the Australian cricket team”. If you were a diehard cricket fan that wants to follow the Australian cricket team all over the world, you always knew a Fox/Kayo subscription was a must. Now, that’s up in the air.

If this rates its socks off on Seven, who knows what’s in store for future tours? Because of the rights agreements Fox has with respective boards, you’re only really going to be able to watch Australia on tours of India, SA and NZ on Fox/Kayo (and who knows, away BGT series might one day have enough national significance to be on the anti-siphoning list too). The others are up for grabs. Question is, is that enough to keep cricket fans subscribed? With ICC events having been bought up by Amazon and tours of England exclusively on FTA as well, it’s not as clear cut a call as it once was.

 

[Teen Wolf]

A two-Test series = approx 10 days of cricket.

Fox pays $85m per summer for 10 days of cricket (half-dozen meaningless white ball internationals + a few BBL Saturdays).

They're bozos.

 

[new0066]

A two-Test series = approx 10 days of cricket.

Fox pays $85m per summer for 10 days of cricket (half-dozen meaningless white ball internationals + a few BBL Saturdays).

They're bozos.

+2 ODI’s too