NRL Grand Final week on FOX Sports
Following the Dally M Awards, coverage of NRL Grand Final week continues on FOX Sports.
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Following the Dally M Awards last night, coverage of NRL Grand Final week continues on FOX Sports.
It’s currently unclear if the Grand Final ‘curtain-raiser’ will also air on Nine but these are confirmed on FOX Sports.
Wednesday, October 2
NRL 360, Grand Final Special
7.30pm AEST Live on FOX Sports 1 / 1HD
Hosts Ben Ikin and Paul Kent will be joined the men in charge of both Grand Final teams as Roosters coach Trent Robinson and Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey join the panel for a special Grand Final edition of NRL 360.
Thursday, October 3
2013 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final Lunch
1.00pm AEST Live on FOX Sports 1 / 1HD
The Telstra Premiership Grand Final Lunch replaces the traditional Grand Final
Breakfast for the first time in 2013. FOX SPORTS will provide LIVE coverage from The Star in Sydney where both Grand Final teams will be in attendance. This is one of the final opportunities for fans to hear from the players and coaches ahead of the decider.
Friday, October 4
Special Presentation: Slammin’ Sam
7.00pm AEST on FOX Sports 1 / 1HD
His team may have crashed out of the premiership race at the hands of Manly but, so compelling is his story, this documentary on the Rabbitohs’ English enforcer, Sam Burgess, is a must see for every NRL fan. Burgess recounts his childhood and the burden he shouldered for his family after the passing of his father.
Sunday, October 6
2013 Telstra Premiership Grand Final: Roosters v Sea Eagles
Delayed coverage from 9.30pm AEST on FOX Sports 1 / 1HD
2013 Holden Cup Grand Final: Panthers v Warriors
3.30pm AEST Live on FOX Sports 1 / 1HD
Penrith shocked minor premiers Canberra to book their place in the decider against a Warriors outfit which is peaking at the right time after running up 54 points against the Bulldogs in last week’s Grand Final qualifiers. It will be a battle of two of the competition’s most potent attacking teams when Mark Braybrook calls the action in the Holden Cup Grand Final alongside Michael Ennis with Braith Anasta sideline.
2013 VB NSW Cup Grand Final: Cronulla Sutherland v Windsor Wolves
1.30pm AEST Live on FOX Sports 1 / 1HD
Minor premiers Cronulla advanced to the decider with a comfortable victory over the Bears in the Preliminary Final, while their opponents the Wolves did it much tougher with a gripping 36-32 upset over Newcastle. David Tapp will call the action in the VB NSW Cup Grand Final alongside Braith Anasta with Lara Pitt sideline.
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FOX will not ever show the Grand Final even simulcat from Nine because then Nine and other FTA network will not stump up the massive cash for the rights the next time they come up for grabs, the commercial networks need the exclusivity to give them a reason to keep increasing the offer.
It is extremely possible now. Nine could put it on GEM. I have the 2010 grand final in HD on my iQ2 recorded from GEM when it first started. Even have the ads saying GEM will be the home of live HD sport.
The decision not to show the NRL in HD is nothing other than arrogance of nine and Gyngell.
Do not think that Foxtel would not do the same as the free to air networks if it meant protecting their bottom line. Foxtel do have a different business model compared to the 7, 9, 10 and the regional networks, but their primary motive for broadcasting as many shows/channel in HD as possible is to attract people who want to watch programs exclusive to Foxtel or watch shows that are also on free-to air in Standard Definition, but not in HD.
I know the Federal Government, the AFL, NRL, Cricket Australia and other sporting bodies want all their games in HD and have informed the current broadcasters to do this as soon as possible.
I think you will find that by the end of 2014 or early 2015 I believe the free to air networks will start broadcasting just about all sport (both ive and delayed coverage) in proper 1080p High Definition once the analogue signals are turned off everywhere, the digital frequency spectrums have been re-organised and it becomes a bit cheaper and more cost effective to buy more quality equipment so they can broadcast in HD without affecting their budgets.
We’ll said Dan. It’s 2013 and the only live option is nines pathetic SD broadcast.
I so wish that foxtel and nine could both show the grand final live so that those without foxtel can see it and so that people with foxtel can watch it there and not have to put up with nines pathetic coverage