AUS SPORT RUGBY-LEAGUE 26 RE CHANNEL 9
From: "Scentless Apprentice" (noone@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Channel 9
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 04:20:59 GMT


lots of people in here have said before that 9 carn't show friday night games live because of the nrl. i was just saying thats bullshit
"Deb S" <debs@no-spam> wrote in message news:0j9fgvc04kn81s3smr9vnhg4iainldu7pv@no-spam > On Sat, 05 Jul 2003 06:11:03 GMT, "Scentless Apprentice"
> <noone@no-spam> wrote:
>
> >showing friday night footy live. i thought channel 9 said the nrl won't let > >them show footy live. bullshit , when it suits them for ratings looks > >channel 9 can.
> >
> Don't think they've ever said the NRL won't let them show it live.
>
> It's just that they prefer not to. Makes it easier to put longer ad > breaks in if it's not live, and they don't seem to want to give it the > prime 7:30pm timeslot -- unless they have to.
>
> Radio isn't allowed to call Friday night games live. The NRL won't let > that happen, because it's contract with Ch 9 specifies Fri night NRL > is a television only game.
>
> DebS

From: Deb S (debs@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Channel 9
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 16:38:03 +1000

On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 04:20:59 GMT, "Scentless Apprentice"
<noone@no-spam> wrote:

>lots of people in here have said before that 9 carn't show friday night >games live because of the nrl. i was just saying thats bullshit >
OK. I just don't recall anyone in here saying it, but perhaps I missed it.
Anyway, whoever said it, it is bullshit.

DebS

From: "Slippery Sam" (sonof@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Channel 9
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 07:11:59 GMT

Deb S <debs@no-spam> wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Jul 2003 04:20:59 GMT, "Scentless Apprentice"
> <noone@no-spam> wrote:
>
>> lots of people in here have said before that 9 carn't show friday >> night games live because of the nrl. i was just saying thats bullshit >>
> OK. I just don't recall anyone in here saying it, but perhaps I missed > it.
>
> Anyway, whoever said it, it is bullshit.

Isn't Channel Nine and the NRL something of an overlapping entity in the business of sports entertainment?

Sam

From: "Slippery Sam" (sonof@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Channel 9
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 2003 08:02:57 GMT

Oswald P Wrong <ossiepwrong@no-spam> wrote:
> According to my records,

According to your records, you fantasise about sex with Egyptian men.

>bullsh!t is the official language of Australia.

A simple error, no doubt brought about by your sub-global-average IQ.

But it does help explain why you've been practicing it.

You want to be Australian.

And fair enough.

We do have it pretty damn good over here.

So no wonder you're jealous.

Better luck in the next life.

Sam