Man of Kent Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Now that Toronto has made ‘The Biggest Signing in the History of the Universe’ etc, could the BBC please, please, please broadcast/be allowed to broadcast nationally the Super League Show when people aren’t in bed or at work so we can maximise the exposure on terrestrial television? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wind Up Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I asked the BBC chief about it just before and he said 'No.' With that sorted, I think it's time to put this thread to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, Mr Wind Up said: I asked the BBC chief about it just before and he said 'No.' With that sorted, I think it's time to put this thread to bed. Just before what?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly perm Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Is it not available to all on BBC iplayer? Doesn't really matter what time it’s on...you can watch it whenever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Just now, Curly perm said: Is it not available to all on BBC iplayer? Doesn't really matter what time it’s on...you can watch it whenever you want. Oh. Why doesn’t the BBC show Match of the Day on BBC2 on Tuesday lunchtime, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly perm Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Man of Kent said: Oh. Why doesn’t the BBC show Match of the Day on BBC2 on Tuesday lunchtime, then? Tradition? Football isn’t a fair comparison really, with its popularity and money. SL show is available, I’m sure people will find it if they want to see Sonny Bill. Maybe it could be advertised a bit more though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 48 minutes ago, Curly perm said: Is it not available to all on BBC iplayer? Doesn't really matter what time it’s on...you can watch it whenever you want. Of course it matters. The floating viewer isn't going to magically come across it and start watching it on the iplayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moove Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Oh. Why doesn’t the BBC show Match of the Day on BBC2 on Tuesday lunchtime, then? 10:30pm on a Saturday night is hardly prime time, but I do get the point. Sunday lunchtime would be good like they do during the SL play-offs but obviously not all of the games have finished by then. Maybe a Monday evening on BBC2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Setter Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Man of Kent said: Just before what?! Just before he sat down for a free champagne brunch at Twickenham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 The Womens Football Show is shown on BBC Four and BBC One nationwide, the NFL show is shown across the UK despite no NFL team playing here. Just excuses from them. (Let's be honest though, the show isn't that good anyway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Setter Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, RigbyLuger said: the NFL show is shown across the UK despite no NFL team playing here Is this a Beeb thing? If not, maybe we should be looking to the channel that shows it to broadcast a SL Magazine show. There’s enough fans out there to justify it. Only problem is that the commercial department would follow the government advice and target ‘Workington Man’ during ad breaks. Basically two minutes of Cheesy-Peas commercials done with an over-elaborate Northern accent voiceover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said: Just excuses from them. (Let's be honest though, the show isn't that good anyway.) The SLS could scarcely be more ‘bare minimum’. It should absolutely be better, with better pundits, better analysis and better commentary. We’re jizzing away terrestrial coverage of our flagship comp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 21 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: The SLS could scarcely be more ‘bare minimum’. It should absolutely be better, with better pundits, better analysis and better commentary. We’re jizzing away terrestrial coverage of our flagship comp. If you think they record on Monday, so have had days to actually analyse the Thursday game, let along anything else. Same old names saying nothing every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted November 17, 2019 Author Share Posted November 17, 2019 Just now, RigbyLuger said: If you think they record on Monday, so have had days to actually analyse the Thursday game, let along anything else. Same old names saying nothing every week. Quite. Current players who won’t say anything critical of fellow pros - yawn! - and Iestyn ‘Mogadon’ Harris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 28 minutes ago, Cheshire Setter said: Is this a Beeb thing? If not, maybe we should be looking to the channel that shows it to broadcast a SL Magazine show. There’s enough fans out there to justify it. Only problem is that the commercial department would follow the government advice and target ‘Workington Man’ during ad breaks. Basically two minutes of Cheesy-Peas commercials done with an over-elaborate Northern accent voiceover. If your going to target Workington man you need to advertise Chees XL crisps & cheap weekends in the Big City ( Carlisle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly perm Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Damien said: Of course it matters. The floating viewer isn't going to magically come across it and start watching it on the iplayer. It’s 2019, people choose what to watch and when to watch it. You think people are flicking around the channels after Strictly looking for things to watch? They’ve got Netflix and stuff piled up on record. SL show is where it is because nobody was watching it when it was on earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Curly perm said: It’s 2019, people choose what to watch and when to watch it. You think people are flicking around the channels after Strictly looking for things to watch? They’ve got Netflix and stuff piled up on record. SL show is where it is because nobody was watching it when it was on earlier. Even in 2019 people need to be aware of something to wish to download and record it. Super League on iPlayer only preaches to the converted. And yes the majority of people do still flick through channels looking for something to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly perm Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, Damien said: Even in 2019 people need to be aware of something to wish to download and record it. Super League on iPlayer only preaches to the converted. And yes the majority of people do still flick through channels looking for something to watch. Which is why it needs advertising, marketing, investment etc...not just a change in tv slot. Obviously, you can apply that to all of RL, not just the SL show. Well if the majority are still (wasting their lives) channel hopping, it’s changing rapidly...especially in younger people, which surely has to be the target market for a sport to grow and thrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 30 minutes ago, Curly perm said: It’s 2019, people choose what to watch and when to watch it. You think people are flicking around the channels after Strictly looking for things to watch? They’ve got Netflix and stuff piled up on record. SL show is where it is because nobody was watching it when it was on earlier. That's incorrect. Millions of people are discriminating in what they watch so don't have or need Netflix. In any case, how do people know what is on so they can choose? The BBC real-time channels are stuffed with adverts for their own shows. They wouldn't do that if it doesn't work, would they. So advertise the Superleague show in a way that attracts sports minded viewers, not just RL minded viewers. Put it on nationwide, at a sensible time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Don't want to be cruel, but I must point out if Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria broke away to form a republic, call it, Yorlancbria, the national sport of said nation would not be RL, but football. Does that answer the question of why the beeb show isn't nationwide. The media, i.e. TV, Papers , Netflix Amazon or whoever don't owe RL anything. It's up to RL to create a nationwide product FIRST then tv or whoever will want it. Broadcasters don't deliberately put shows at times to get less viewers, if it warrants nationwide attention it'll get it, but it isn't the BBC 's business to create that interest, that is RFL's domain, and they're not exactly very good at it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RugbyLeagueGeek Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Curly perm said: SL show is where it is because nobody was watching it when it was on earlier. When was it on earlier?? It's never been shown nationwide, so there is no barometer for the level of interest it may generate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelaide Tiger Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 4 hours ago, HawkMan said: Don't want to be cruel, but I must point out if Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria broke away to form a republic, call it, Yorlancbria Nope, us Yorkshire people would be extremely benevolent in accommodating aforementioned smaller areas and letting them be called YORKSHIRE as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Prince Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 13 hours ago, Curly perm said: Which is why it needs advertising, marketing, investment etc...not just a change in tv slot. Obviously, you can apply that to all of RL, not just the SL show. Well if the majority are still (wasting their lives) channel hopping, it’s changing rapidly...especially in younger people, which surely has to be the target market for a sport to grow and thrive. Indeed, I bet more people watch 'Shed and Buried'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly perm Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 9 hours ago, Celt said: I think we may have met before. Are you by any chance Head of Marketing, and Media at the Rugby Football League? But that’s it...it’s a sport’s governing body’s responsibility to make the game attractive to people, not the BBC’s. The BBC could advertise the programme more, yeah, but if the game was thriving, people would be seeking out the content, which might prompt the BBC and others to take it more seriously. Just saying ‘we’ve got Sonny Bill now so give us a prime time spot’ probably won’t do it for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Rupert Prince said: Indeed, I bet more people watch 'Shed and Buried'. Great show, that. Seen them all, and the repeats, and the repeats of the repeats, and the repeats of the repeats of the repeats..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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