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[Tommy The C5t]

It will still be on Sky - IIRC it's part of the same deal that NRL signed with MSK - that Sky get State Of Origin, Round by Round Highlights and the Grand Final for the length of the contract that MSK has everything else

Richard from MSK said on Facebook that with more money from the subscriptions, that they will try and get the GR and Origin next year.

It would be great news if they could because the Sky coverage is utter trash.

[thirteenthman]

Richard from MSK said on Facebook that with more money from the subscriptions, that they will try and get the GR and Origin next year.

It would be great news if they could because the Sky coverage is utter trash.

Unless the channel finds something to show over the winter months, they might not even be around this time next year. I would imagine that the deal with Sky might last for more than the 1 season anyway.

Also, apart from the pre-match and half-time, which I never bother watching anyway, Sky's coverage of the GF and SOO comes from Channel 9. Exactly the same as any other broadcaster that wanted to show it in this country.

[Tommy The C5t]

Unless the channel finds something to show over the winter months, they might not even be around this time next year. I would imagine that the deal with Sky might last for more than the 1 season anyway.

Also, apart from the pre-match and half-time, which I never bother watching anyway, Sky's coverage of the GF and SOO comes from Channel 9. Exactly the same as any other broadcaster that wanted to show it in this country.

I was meaning the pre-game coverage.

[Amber Avenger]

Richard from MSK said on Facebook that with more money from the subscriptions, that they will try and get the GR and Origin next year.

It would be great news if they could because the Sky coverage is utter trash.

Thinking about it - there is no reason they can't show it as secondary broadcasters, but Sky will still show it as well - plus they have the added bonus of HD

[Tommy The C5t]

Thinking about it - there is no reason they can't show it as secondary broadcasters, but Sky will still show it as well - plus they have the added bonus of HD

Which I experienced for the first time on Saturday evening.

I'll be getting a new HD tv in time for the four nations for sure now that Sky have gone to HD on all four sports channels and even HD on Sky Sports News.

[GazCoops]

My folks are looking at cutting their Sky costs, so there is no chance of me convinving them to subscribe to this, and I only manage to get to watch 1 game a week, so won't be paying for it myself.

[terrywebbisgod]

Maybe it's me but the picture quality is dire,until it goes HD, I won't be subscribing

[FullFat]

Maybe it's me but the picture quality is dire,until it goes HD, I won't be subscribing

Have to agree I've got vhs tapes from the 80's which look better than the picture they are broadcasting.

[Maximus Decimus]

£6.99 is an absolute bargain for what they are offering.

[Lee]

Maybe it's me but the picture quality is dire,until it goes HD, I won't be subscribing

Was ###### to start with a few months back, its spot on now

[terrywebbisgod]

Was ###### to start with a few months back, its spot on now

Only looks OK in close up, distance shots and replays still look quite blocky.

[Lee]

Only looks OK in close up, distance shots and replays still look quite blocky.

Get a new tele then, sound here

[terrywebbisgod]

Get a new tele then, sound here

Telly only 6 months old, quite a few people have complained about picture quality, maybe it looks ok on duff tv's

[Lee]

Telly only 6 months old, quite a few people have complained about picture quality, maybe it looks ok on duff tv's

Looks ok on my 42" Plasma/LCD or whatever its called

Try below

Just for you mate

[terrywebbisgod]

Looks ok on my 42" Plasma/LCD or whatever its called

Try below

Just for you mate

oooooh, you don't even know what sort of tv you have, probably an 18" alba from argos
Probably spoilt by watching games in HD, won't be subscribing.

[Wiltshire Rhino]

I've been Sky+ing the 4 games every week and I'm still trying to catch up so when it goes subscription I won't be bothering. I'm about 5 weeks behind so I've got 20 games lined up to watch. That'll do me! Maybe next year.

[Lee]

oooooh, you don't even know what sort of tv you have, probably an 18" alba from argos
Probably spoilt by watching games in HD, won't be subscribing.

Its got HD ready but it aint on, i aint paying sky extra for it

Hoooooooooooow much

I'll be having it for the 2 months, love me Aussie games

[terrywebbisgod]

Its got HD ready but it aint on, i aint paying sky extra for it

Hoooooooooooow much

I'll be having it for the 2 months, love me Aussie games

If you do it right mate, you can get HD free for the year, I did.

[thirteenthman]

If you do it right mate, you can get HD free for the year, I did.

Sky rang me out of the blue to offer HD free for a year. Valued customer or something like that. A couple of months after we had the HD installed, Sky rang back to ask me what I thought of it. I told them it was a complete waste of money, and when the free offer ends I'll be cancelling. Still, got a nice new sky+ box out of it.

[Lee]

If you do it right mate, you can get HD free for the year, I did.

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