Help get the Spirit Semi Broadcast LIVE into WA!

[Darren]

The sentiment has been expressed in a couple threads that Western Australia deserves to have the Spirit -v- Rays semi final broadcast live in WA. I think we all share this sentiment.

What can you do?

Edit: It appears there is nothing we can do. We seem to have got a definitive "Sorry, can;t change it" Radio is still worth a go until we hear otherwise!

1. Email Iain Knight, the head of TV Sport for ABC in Australia at knight.iain@abc.net.au
2. Contact ABC TV via http://www.abc.net.au/tv/abctv/contact.htm
3. Contact ABC Radio via http://www.abc.net.au/perth/contact.htm

Contact anyone else you can think of at the ABC and post their details here!

The other 2 threads on this issue are HERE and HERE

[GIGS20]

There appears to be a live national telecast on channel 20 (Digital) on Saturday if that helps!

[travelling_gerry]

ahh...thats a change from the original

[Darren]

Not for Perth that I can find?

From the ABC Website:
ABC (Ch. 2) Saturday 6th October
12:00pm Stateline
12:30pm Australian Story
1:00pm Foreign Correspondent
1:40pm Mr Bean With Rowan Atkinson
2:00pm Rugby In The Seventies
3:00pm Rugby Union: Australian Rugby Championship 2007
5:00pm Bowls: World Team Cup 2007

ABC2 (Digital Ch. 20) Saturday 6th October
12:00pm Classic War Films: Sea Of Sand
1:35pm Buckethead
1:45pm Catalyst Bytes
2:00pm The Show
2:30pm Don't Drop The Coffin
3:00pm Ooldea
4:00pm The Pet Show
4:30pm Head 2 Head
5:00pm Gardening Australia

[Darren]

D'oh! That's Saturday!

[Edit] - Stop messing with my head! We play on Saturday, and ABC site says "HD Channel 20 - National Telecast from 1500 (AEST)"

SO we are still without a live broadcast?

[jargan83]

I sent an email to Iain Knight, havent got a response yet though. Hopefully if we all keep badgering him about it something will get done

[LarryNJ]

ABC2 (Digital Ch. 20) Saturday 6th October

5:00pm Gardening Australia

Hey TLH...Is this in HD?

[GIGS20]

D'oh! That's Saturday!

[Edit] - Stop messing with my head! We play on Saturday, and ABC site says "HD Channel 20 - National Telecast from 1500 (AEST)"

SO we are still without a live broadcast?

Oh Sorry, in that case I'm screwed I thought I would be able to watch it in HD Bummer


Or is it on.......somebody please tell me!!!!!!!!!

[KenyaQuin]

ROUND: SEMI-FINALS
Saturday 6 October
Match Channel Broadcast Time Live online stream
Central Coast v Perth ABC ABC NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS/QLD: 1500 (LIVE)
SA/NT: 1500 (Delay)
WA: 1500 (Delay) 1500 - 1700 AEST

HD Channel 20 National Telecast from 1500 (AEST)

Sunday 7 October
Match Channel Broadcast Time Live online stream
Western Sydney v Melbourne ABC2 NSW/ACT/QLD/VIC/TAS: 1600 (LIVE)
WA: 1600 (Delay)
SA/NT: 1600 (Delay)
1600 - 1800 AEST
Central Coast v Perth ABC2 2330 (AEST, Replay)

Now, I've taken this info directly from the ABC's ARC website http://www.abc.net.au/sport/rugby_un.../broadcast.htm. As you will note, it will be a delayed telecast on ABC channel but live on the HD channel and on stream.

[Darren]

And i just got an email back from Iain Knight:

Unfortunately we cannot change the broadcast in WA for this fixture. It is available on the net (abc.net.au/rugby) at 1:00pm in WA.

Thanks for your note

Regards

Iain

[travelling_gerry]

Still doesnt say anything about HD20?

[Darren]

Thats 15:00 AEST for the HD20 broadcast = 2 hour delay for Perth

[KenyaQuin]

Still doesnt say anything about HD20?

TG, I'll refer you back to my previous posting. It appears there is live nationwide, I'll repeat that, live nationwide coverage on the HD 20 channel.

[The InnFORCEr]

ROUND: SEMI-FINALS
Saturday 6 October
Match Channel Broadcast Time Live online stream
Central Coast v Perth ABC ABC NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS/QLD: 1500 (LIVE)
SA/NT: 1500 (Delay)
WA: 1500 (Delay) 1500 - 1700 AEST

HD Channel 20 National Telecast from 1500 (AEST)

Now, I've taken this info directly from the ABC's ARC website http://www.abc.net.au/sport/rugby_un.../broadcast.htm. As you will note, it will be a delayed telecast on ABC channel but live on the HD channel and on stream.

I understand you have taken this from their site but isn't the line

WA: 1500 (Delay) 1500 - 1700 AEST

a contradiction in itself? 1500 - 1700 AEST is 1300 - 1500 WST which would be live?

I am very confussed and have been throughout the whole series with these telecast times. I hope it improves in future years.

So in very plain english, how can you watch this game in Perth???

[jargan83]

ROUND: SEMI-FINALS
Saturday 6 October
Match Channel Broadcast Time Live online stream
Central Coast v Perth ABC ABC NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS/QLD: 1500 (LIVE)
SA/NT: 1500 (Delay)
WA: 1500 (Delay) 1500 - 1700 AEST

HD Channel 20 National Telecast from 1500 (AEST)

Sunday 7 October
Match Channel Broadcast Time Live online stream
Western Sydney v Melbourne ABC2 NSW/ACT/QLD/VIC/TAS: 1600 (LIVE)
WA: 1600 (Delay)
SA/NT: 1600 (Delay)
1600 - 1800 AEST
Central Coast v Perth ABC2 2330 (AEST, Replay)

Now, I've taken this info directly from the ABC's ARC website http://www.abc.net.au/sport/rugby_un.../broadcast.htm. As you will note, it will be a delayed telecast on ABC channel but live on the HD channel and on stream.

i'll take a delayed telecast, just means i will stay away from this website, foxsports news, sky news and other possible sources of information/news for the afternoon. I would prefer a live telecast though