Nine partners with Beanies for Brain Cancer Round
Nine throws its weight behind NRL event which has affected some of its own.
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Nine has backed the ‘Beanies for Brain Cancer Round’ this weekend during Round 11 of the NRL season.
The event with the NRL, FOX League, Macquarie Radio Network and the Mark Hughes Foundation was the idea of NRL Footy Show and NRL Executive Producer Matt Callander, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2016.
It also has the support of Carrie Bickmore, who launched the Beanies for Brain Cancer concept at the 2015 Logie Awards.
Callender said, “Brain cancer kills more children than any other disease. It kills more adults under 40 than any other cancer. Survival rates have hardly changed in 30 years, but despite all this brain cancer receives less than five per cent of federal government cancer research funding. These are the facts, and it’s time for a change.”
Paul “The Chief” Harragon, said, “This is a very important initiative to raise awareness and funds, which are absolutely vital when it comes to the pursuit of better treatments, remedies and ultimately a cure for brain cancer.”
Current Executive Producer of the NRL Footy Show, Glenn Pallister said: “After launching the initiative on The Footy Show last Thursday we have been blown away by the reaction and support so far, and we are not even into the round yet.
“I would implore people to have a crack at one of the sensational auction items we are offering, including Johnathan Thurston’s signed boots, buy a beanie or just make a donation, because we need to fund more research into this insidious disease immediately.”
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It would be nice for Carrie Bickmore (as kind of an ambassador for the cause if you like) to make an appearance or live-cross on Nine or Fox’ (more lilely) NRL coverage.
I wonder what her (reportedly very lucrative) contract with Ten stipulates?
We know Nine have said lovely things about Carrie openly, both on The Today Show and in the media, even having her make appearances in the past (e.g.) Logies.