Channel 7 'Get Out Of Jail'

[SRabbit]

I don't know to what extent this has been covered previously, but on the news last night there was a piece about how the Nationals had gone soft on their opposition to the new broadcasting and media ownership laws.

Once parliment had secured the vote, only last night apparently, it was rushed into, and passed, by the Senate.

They announced that as of next year all free-to-air stations will be able to broadcast in multi-channel format.

The end to all the formatting and timeslot nonsense???

[SRabbit]

Sorry - should have added a link :

http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/...246131249.html


The winners are, of course, the free-to-air television networks. They have been cushioned by the Government from the competitive challenges of the digital revolution. They are able to multi-channel and use some precious spectrum but will not be forced to face a real rival.

Even though this particular article says could and maybe, Ten reported on the late news last night it was a done deal.

[Pro Racer]

so what each FTA station will have to channels instead of the now one.

[SRabbit]

Yep - so the tele guide could look like this ( apart from being twice as thick! )

Sunday
Ch7-1 2pm-4pm AFL
Ch7-2 2pm-5pm V8Supercars

whether or not the situation arises where they compete against themselves will still remain to be seen - I'm sure they'd still like to avoid it as much as possible, however the option is there now to avoid any stupidity like midnight games or friday night races or whatever they've been on about....

[birtek]

All i can say is bring on multi-channelling. Seven has led the way with multi-channeling and despite their **** poor "HD" offering, I have always liked their willingness to try. I think they have maintained there mutli-channeling format through events whereas other channels (ie 10) have tried it then done nothing with it. I would love to see multi-channel Football - you could have an AFL game on the main channel, then scores from the other games as well as highlights from those other games on at the same time.

Mutlichannel V8s - at least 2 channels - uninterrupted live timing - not just of racers, but live of the whole weekend (Thurs/Fri-Sun) & then the channel we now see. Maybe even the extras channel - in car, helmet cam, pit cam etc.

I already have a patent on these so Channel 7 if you are watching you can contact my lawyers on ihatecurrentv8coverage@birtek.com.au

[billybanana]

Originally Posted by SRabbit

Sunday
Ch7-1 2pm-4pm AFL
Ch7-2 2pm-5pm V8Supercars

So all of a sudden V8's are only available to the very small % of the population that has digital telly. Wouldn't bother me as I've got digital tuners coming out of my proverbial...but I'm sure it would worry VESA.

[RotorFan]

Originally Posted by birtek

I would love to see multi-channel Football - you could have an AFL game on the main channel, then scores from the other games as well as highlights from those other games on at the same time.

We have that precise situation already! Its not unusual for me to turn on the TV on a weekend and flick through the channels to see *every single one* has football on.

You have enough football.


By the way, I'm not sure where you got the figure 2 from multi-channelling. Each station has 5 channels allocated to them I believe (including one HD).

[SRabbit]

That'd be my fault - just used 2 for the example....