Foxtel eyeing AFL drama project
Foxtel is said to be producing an AFL drama project as part of its new AFL channel for 2012.
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Foxtel is said to be producing an AFL drama project as part of its new AFL channel for 2012.
The new channel, to be the feature of its new AFL rights deal, is to be based at Foxtel’s City Rd, South Melbourne studio, currently home to the Comedy Channel and 111 HITS. Last week TV Tonight revealed that staff had been offered their roles in Sydney as part of a relocation.
Foxtel is also said to be pursuing AFL commentators from television and radio, including Seven’s Hamish McLachlan and TEN’s Anthony Hudson. The Herald Sun reports both have already met with Foxtel execs.
After TEN signalled its exit from the AFL, the new channel could be a good opportunity for some of TEN’s team.
The channel will also feature wall-to-wall footy-themed entertainment.
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12 Responses
Hamish, mmm, overrated, his brother highup in the AFL., mean anything
when did hamish mclachlan become popular. the herald sun must be good mates with him. not many people like him at all.
This will not be the first time they will have a AFL channel. I am sure people remember FOX Footy Channel. As Ten has found out with ONE a neich channel needs more programing which suits the channel and it also needs to be relatively cheep to produce or buy. I am tempeted to go into another anti Murdoch tiraid of how their is a huge conflict of interest but i will not. I dont think Huddo will go to Fox i bet he will go back to Seven presuming Ten dump the Swimming Australia broadcast rights, which is a posibility.
Make it trashy like Footballer’s Wives, don’t really like Soccer but i watched that crazy thing for a laugh.
lol Ben H what a cliche comment, Kuttyswood yeah I agree but they need to change the name from Specky Magee.
Please channel 7, keep Hamish so that he is not inflicted on us every night
I cant see 7 giving up Hamish McLachlan…
Hamish McLachlan?
Nooooooooooooooo.
If fox football had any brains they’d get rid of their awful & highly conflicted commentators like Liam Pickering.
Here’s a suggestion for a AFL drama series: the Specky Magee books.
Surely, there’s enough material in those eight books, plus any new Specky books in the future, to develop a strong drama series with longevity.
Drama project?Just send camera crews out with the players on a Friday or Saturday night. I’m sure they would provide all the drama needed.
If it wont work in the eastern states, then it’s not worth doing!