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Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: never sleep
Date: August 5, 2020, 4:48 am
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RugbyPass have an online rugby channel. I know they repeat a
lot - but, it can be done.
If a company such as RugbyPass were to take this on, then I
think they would have enough content.
E.g.
show every Premiership game - 6 x 2.5 hours = 15
show every Top 14 game - 7 x 2.5 hours = 17.5
show every Pro 14 game - 7 x 2.5 hours = 17.5
+ Super rugby
+ top league
+ Curry Cup
+ etc, etc
+ all of their original series
They could then also look at expanding and do Championship + Pro
D2, games from USA, etc
And sevens
#Post#: 46390--------------------------------------------------
Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: harlequins
Date: August 5, 2020, 4:51 am
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is this something CVC - the 'owners' of rugby - could build?
They will be owning or own the Premiership, Pro14, 6 Nations and
a growing list. They can then move all internationals onto the
same channel.
#Post#: 46392--------------------------------------------------
Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: Mr_B
Date: August 5, 2020, 5:09 am
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you have rugby talk/chat/analysis shows in between all that,
summing up the week, news casts, there would be plenty of
original content they could look at adding with the pure rugby
viewing that would pad things out even more. It could be done,
now done well is a different question.
#Post#: 46396--------------------------------------------------
Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: August 5, 2020, 6:06 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
>
> RugbyPass have an online rugby channel. I know they repeat a
lot - but, it can be done.
>
> If a company such as RugbyPass were to take this on, then I
think they would have enough content.
> E.g.
> show every Premiership game - 6 x 2.5 hours = 15
> show every Top 14 game - 7 x 2.5 hours = 17.5
> show every Pro 14 game - 7 x 2.5 hours = 17.5
> + Super rugby
> + top league
> + Curry Cup
> + etc, etc
> + all of their original series
>
> They could then also look at expanding and do Championship +
Pro D2, games from USA, etc
> And sevens
>
>
>
>
>
--- End Quote ---
My take from the article was that this was about a broadcast TV
channel (I may be completely wrong). Assuming we are talking
about linear broadcast scheduling, I suppose the big question
is: how much of that will a UK audience tune in for? Prem and
Pro 14 I'm sure will get some decent numbers each week, but I
just don't know if there's a huge UK audience yearning for
domestic French, Japanese or Currie Cup rugby for example. Even
Super Rugby. I've only been watching Super Rugby Aoeteroa
because it's the only decent rugby on TV atm. As soon as the
Prem kicks off again I definitely won't have the same level of
interest any more - I'll go back to watching the 6 min Super
Rugby highlights on YouTube. I realise I'm not representative of
the entire UK rugby audience but ultimately the business case
will come down to how many people they can get tuning in for
those juicy adverts. 05:30 in the morning on a Saturday/Sunday
isn't exactly a prime advertising slot.
If they're thinking more along the lines of a RugbyPass
subscription-based online "channel" then maybe. I'm yet to be
convinced these subscription services work the same way for
primarily live content as Netflix does for drama/films/docs. And
if even 50% of the rugby-watching public feel anything like I do
about the ephemeral nature of sport then I just can't see it
having a broad enough appeal.
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Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: DOK
Date: August 5, 2020, 6:21 am
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You can already watch every premiership game on
HTML https://www.premiershiprugby.com/prtv/full-match-video/
, but
how many people actually use this?
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Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: Pressie
Date: August 5, 2020, 8:15 am
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To give it a wider audience they could have a "Rugby" channel
that shows both Union and league
#Post#: 46406--------------------------------------------------
Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: Yareet
Date: August 5, 2020, 8:53 am
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--- Quote from: DOK link ---
>
> You can already watch every premiership game on
HTML https://www.premiershiprugby.com/prtv/full-match-video/
, but
how many people actually use this?
>
--- End Quote ---
I frequently do and during lockdown, the Sale Supporters Club
have been doing a watchalong every Friday night using this site.
The main frustration for me is that the games aren’t uploaded
until (usually) the Monday. For games played on a Friday night,
that’s an annoyingly long wait imo.
#Post#: 46407--------------------------------------------------
Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: August 5, 2020, 9:20 am
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--- Quote from: Pressie link ---
>
> To give it a wider audience they could have a "Rugby" channel
that shows both Union and league
>
--- End Quote ---
I can see that going down like the proverbial lead balloon with
the League mob! It'll be branded as a plot to denigrate the
"Greatest Game"[emoji769] by the Establishment, the AhEffYou,
The Vichy Government, the Illuminati, Lizard Overloads, Xenu,
etc...
More seriously, it would be harder to arrange the live games
during the overlapping of the seasons of both codes.
--- Quote from: Yareet link ---
>
> The main frustration for me is that the games aren’t uploaded
until (usually) the Monday. For games played on a Friday night,
that’s an annoyingly long wait imo.
>
--- End Quote ---
Probably part of the deal with BT & C5 that they aren't allowed
to post the full game until after the highlights show has been
aired.
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Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: never sleep
Date: August 5, 2020, 10:10 am
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--- Quote from: TomBuckQuin link ---
>
> If they're thinking more along the lines of a RugbyPass
subscription-based online "channel" then maybe. I'm yet to be
convinced these subscription services work the same way for
primarily live content as Netflix does for drama/films/docs. And
if even 50% of the rugby-watching public feel anything like I do
about the ephemeral nature of sport then I just can't see it
having a broad enough appeal.
>
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I mentioned RugbyPass as they already are in the Cable TV market
and you can get the RugbyPass TV channel from your cable TV
provider in some countries.
I also think that there is also an ESPN Rugby channel available
in the USA. A friend of mine in California can watch live
Premiership games on his cable TV offering.
So - I think that this sort of channel already exists - - just
not in the UK
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Re: Interesting Devlopment
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: August 5, 2020, 10:50 am
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--- Quote from: DOK link ---
>
> You can already watch every premiership game on
HTML https://www.premiershiprugby.com/prtv/full-match-video/
, but
how many people actually use this?
>
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Firstly, you have to wait too long to watch it. Secondly, the
picture quality is poor at best and laptop screens and sound are
pants.. Thirdest, you cant record or playback/pause very easily.
Forth, If you want me to pay say £10 a month on top of my
existing subscriptions the service needs to be a lot better than
the online GP offerring.
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