The seven network coverage of the WC will be on one of their supplementary digital channels called "7MATE" (aimed at the dinky die true blue aussie beer-swilling bloke market) rather than the mainstream Channel 7 itself. Good to see RL marketing itself to it's true demographic constituency.

On RLP the Aussie lads seem to think its a positive thing.

I suppose it is a positive thing when aussie lads regard WC coverage aimed squarely at the dinky die true blue aussie beer-swilling bloke market constituency and nobody else.

Quote: William Eve "The seven network coverage of the WC will be on one of their supplementary digital channels called "7MATE" (aimed at the dinky die true blue aussie beer-swilling bloke market) rather than the mainstream Channel 7 itself. Good to see RL marketing itself to it's true demographic constituency.'" It's likely that the major matches will be televised on the main Channel 7 due to Australian anti-siphoning laws. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-sipho ... _Australia

Quote: William Eve "The seven network coverage of the WC will be on one of their supplementary digital channels called "7MATE" (aimed at the dinky die true blue aussie beer-swilling bloke market) rather than the mainstream Channel 7 itself. Good to see RL marketing itself to it's true demographic constituency.'" It's likely that the major matches will be televised on the main Channel 7 due to Australian anti-siphoning laws. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-sipho ... _Australia

Got my tickets for Tonga v Italy at the shay

*Deliberatley didn't go for a title sponsor, as they wanted to follow the UEFA Champions League model of having four key partners.

Marriott and Hertz are two of them.

By the way Channel 7 is the top rated network in Australia.

Stop using facts!

How many do you think will turn up ? I heard there was a bit of fuss about Fax fans refusing to go because they 'don't support any RFL events', lol

The "7mate" channel has a TV share rating of just over 2% and even less in Sydney.

The RFL deliberately didn't go for a title sponsor for the RLWC, eh?

That must explain why they haven't got a title sponsor for SL then? They deliberately didn't go for one.

Well that's OK then

RFL by plenty

When did I mention Super League?

Very Good!!!

Sky Sports 4 is a small channel with about 2% of the Sky figures, but you wouldn't moan if it was on Sky would you?

There might be the odd negative comment thrown around but I imagine the real RL lovers will turn up. I haven't got my ticket for the Shay match yet but I have ordered 3 for the Wembley double-header. Even if every Fax fan turned up that's still only 1,500 on the gate. That's how thin on the ground we are now. We have applied to the WWF to get ourselves on the endangered species list