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How has this not been posted yet?
New Anti-Siphoning legislation(prob approved early next year).
The new legislation sees the introduction of a 2 tier system to allow for the new digital multi-channeling, as below:
Tier A is described as "nationally iconic events"(NRL GF, AFL GF, Melbourne Cup etc)
Tier B is described as "regionally iconic and nationally significant events"(Olympics, NRL/AFL Rd matches etc)
So for Rugby in Australia this is a break down of of tiers:
Tier A: Rugby World Cup Grand Final
Tier B: RWC(All QF's and SF's as well as any pool matchin involving Australia) and every other Test match(tri-nations etc) involving Australia, played in Australia, NZ, SA or as part of the ‘spring tour’.
FTA broadcast requirements per tier: Tier A: These events would be required to be shown first on a free-to-air broadcaster’s main channel
Tier B: Free-to-air broadcasters may premier on a free-to-air multi-channel.
To sum it up for you West Australians, RWC GF will be broadcast live on the main channel, all Wallaby test matchs and RWC finals matches will be broadcast live on either the main channel or the digital multi channel.
There is only a slight allowance to delay events depending on news broadasts or overlapping events.
http://www.dbcde.gov.au/television/a...phoning_scheme