Why do you think its so low... there are a number of reasons for keeping it close to your chest... smh reporting its a lot more and I have heard from a mate who knows someone deep in Ch 10 who says it bigger...

Fa have anual budgets so it should come out eventually

I’ll be happy to be proven wrong one day if it when it’s finally for all to see.
I don’t recall of any major sporting body keeping quiet when a new or renewal is a good number.
Simple as that.

My biggest concern is that they are not treating the Asian Cup with enough respect. Only 6 games on FTA in a home Women's Asian cup. The men's is 100% behind a paywall. Granted, Paramount isn't excessively expensive, but all Socceroos games, plus the Semi Finals and Final should be on FTA.


This is the smoking gun that proves Robbie Slater is bitter about not getting a gig on Paramount. This line is total bullshit.

Simon Hill came out a few months ago and categorically stated that the reduced club distribution was an APL decision and not related to TV rights payments. After squandering $140 million, the APL need extra funds for their day to day running. 

Hill was having a go back at Slaters network. He conveniently failed to mention that Paramount did cut their payments to the APL, due to KPI's not being met.

'not related' ? maybe, if there was enough cash floating around to absorb the reduction.

On the Women's Asian Cup - it's important to note that this doubles as qualification for the World Cup (and, in that case, being home qualifers, fall under the Anti-Siphoning list)
6 matches would be Australia's path to the final (3x group games, QF, SF and Final), so would assume that's why that's there.

Wasn't that Paramount KPI cutback a few years ago under Townsend? So Hill is probably correct that this current cutback is APL's call?

though seriously, what does it matter how Slater quotes it, point is be it P or 10 is wrong to quote and the APL are the ones holding the gun how much money is distributed this season due to their own incompetance originally he's just screaming to the clouds for the game the way I see it, bitter, I think many supporters are bitter towards some who rock the boat, works both ways no..
I doubt he really gives a toss not being in the commentry no diff to Bozza, they got enough options and there isn't enough room in the first place but that they/he are football supporters saying their peace.
I have no issue with that for at least it gains some press and gets people to look into things for better understanding, if we can ever get understanding regards our games directions lol.....

Always the APL's call.

'related' is the question that can be debated til the pubs shut.

Not sure I like this deal. Paramount as a platform isn't exactly flourishing. There's a possibility it might not last the full deal. On top of that, Ten and Paramount don't really have football quality experts and commentators. It's not the best coverage. 

Paramount will have to provide some serious benefit to subscribers because in a cost of living, people are not going to just keep parting with more money for multiple subscriptions. 

I agree with you but seems we have no choice but to accept it. They will only get the hardcore fans can't see new fans watching. Also I just want a midweek analysis show 

I don't know many good analysts that they could get for a midweek show. My biggest issue is that because it seems like the only option, Paramount know they don't have to get the best for the role. The level of football journalists in this country is not exactly flourishing. We haves some really good guys, then really poor, We need to fix this. 

I don't mind Paramount having it, but they need to do more than Foxtel did to grow the game. It's not hard considering Foxtel did sweet f all

I'd rather Paramount for its very cheap price and amazing qualifier access than someone a bit more 'flash'. While I'd like big punditry etc, the no nonsense approach and ease of access ensures the focus is on the match itself. I just don't think 10 has the money to roll out something big. I would like FTA to be the home of all games and have a dedicated team but it just won't happen. Paramount player is suspect at times so it's just the laptop for me. 

Dazn for example have gone hyper hip and it's now high priced pundits, events, esports and documentary or series after another. The issue is, it's mostly not interesting and doesn't tell a good story.

I think Optus do well and you can't blame anyone for cross promotion but their podcast is a bit of EPL then WSL and La Liga and that's when I turn it off. 

The type of show you are after is now banished from time. Podcasts are what everyone wants these days.

Three shows required:

30 minutes highlights from the weekend.
Serious football discussion and analytics show (maybe twice a week pre and post weekend).
Santo, Sam and Ed fun show.

If I had money, I would pay $200m for just Santo Sam and Ed

All that for $10 a month ?…..doubt it.
How much more would you be willing to pay?

I know what mean. But part of it is to help themselves! Add some content and value to their platform, make it attractive. Can always up the prices later once numbers are high.

So maybe, just maybe, the answer is to poll the hardcore fans and at least do the bare minimum of what they want... Ignoring them and chasing the "sport fan" isnt working... 

Except and this hurts to the core no other broadcaster wanted it and no one wanted to pay other than pennies.

Given 10 / P+ are not the leading broadcasters, however they are the only media player prepared to pay and broadcast me thinks we need to support them

Yeah I like podcasts but I really miss the old days of everyone watching the same tv show everything on Foxtel . I find most TV shows and movies are shite these days but that's another whinge 

well all you guys gals re AL need to support it and talk others into it hopefully.
I find P+ pretty useless overall incl the wife, we scan through and most to view is the same/similar as the other apps.
I loaded to watch some AL games but more so Roos/Matildas.
People mention rippa its cost effective, sure it is obviously but you get what you pay for as they say.
MCG wish's for show this show that back up well that is dreaming as mentioned at $10 a pop.
My devoted viewing using Optus Sport has so much to review, listen,read you get what you pay for I suppose.

Channel ten could put a weekly a league show it doesn't have to be Paramount exclusive 

trouble is that any FTA is not going to put aside half hour let alone an hour for a low viewing show/risk.
Only IF a large sponser is going to back up the $$$$'s and thats not going to happen.
FTA owners struggling to keep afloat in the meantime.

Well they should of done it ages ago even before COVID. Aye it's all gone downhill since the Fox sports days slater, bozza and peacock on before the EPL now those were the days everything is just shite since then 

Noticed channel ten don't have a talking heads news show like the other channels in the morning 

You forgot the blur vision of the red button on Fox sports. Great days my arse.

You didn't have to push the red button through