We need footy to get back on Fox (or ESPN). And what about OLN or Spike? or IN DEMAND pay per view? or Comcast On Demand?
Unfortunately, none of those channels is interested in the sport at the moment. All of them were approached in 2005-2006 and all declined. AFANA works closely with the AFL to make sure no stone is left unturned. And we’ll do it again next time it is necessary. For each of the past several seasons we have provided the AFL with lists of all of the potential channels that might carry footy. All were contacted and in 2006, only Setanta and MHz were interested. Much as older fans want a return to the early days of ESPN and the coverage of those years, it isn’t going to happen anytime soon. In Demand (or Comcast On Demand or Time Warner On Demand) are always a possibility but at this point we think it unlikely Setanta will on-sell the live matches to anyone else. If they did, the single game price would probably be almost as much as a full month of Setanta since In Demand or the cable company would take half of the revenue.
