Post by mozgrame on Mar 17, 2014 22:58:48 GMT 10
SMH.com.au – March 17, 2014
The NRL will consider kicking off Sunday games at 4pm so they can be shown live on Channel Nine.
The network's head of sport, Steve Crawley told Triple M it would telecast the matches live if the kick-off times were changed. While fans believe Nine delays the games to insert more ads, industry insiders insist Nine just wants a high ratings show leading into its news.
Asked about Crawley’s comments, NRL director of football Todd Greenberg told Set of Six in a text: ‘‘It’s a possibility but we’d need to consider that in the middle of the year. Games would finish in the dark and may affect crowds for Sunday afternoon football.
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