SKT Sky Network Television Limited.

[Ogg]

Yeah, but I think we have established that you have no idea what you are talking about

True but it seems to make me money on here. Wouldn't you agree?

[mistaTea]

True but it seems to make me money on here. Wouldn't you agree?

LOLLLL. After CGT you have probably made about $7K after an enormous amount of trading activity and anxiety/stress.

I would get excited over 7 grand too if it wasn't a rounding error I suppose

[mistaTea]

I have no idea how many subs RP will get, and make no predictions.

However, in the UK alone there are million of rugby fans...and nobody but RP is broadcasting there.

£35 works out to be £3.18 per week.

Is it ridiculous to think that a sizeable chunk of the rugby fans in the UK would be prepared to pay 3 quid a week to subscribe to the tournament? I don't think it is.

And then there are 99 additional countries to consider...

[LaserEyeKiwi]

I have no idea how many subs RP will get, and make no predictions.

However, in the UK alone there are million of rugby fans...and nobody but RP is broadcasting there.

£35 works out to be £3.18 per week.

Is it ridiculous to think that a sizeable chunk of the rugby fans in the UK would be prepared to pay 3 quid a week to subscribe to the tournament? I don't think it is.

And then there are 99 additional countries to consider...

A sizeable number would subscribe to a local UK tournament - I think the amount who would subscribe to a NZ tournament is probably quite a bit less than that. I would compare it to what percentage of NZ rugby viewers would subscribe to a foreign rugby tournament if Sky didn't screen them? I would guess the number would be 1-2%.

[mistaTea]

A sizeable number would subscribe to a local UK tournament - I think the amount who would subscribe to a NZ tournament is probably quite a bit less than that. I would compare it to what percentage of NZ rugby viewers would subscribe to a foreign rugby tournament if Sky didn't screen them? I would guess the number would be 1-2%.

We will soon see how popular the tournament is to the rest of the world.

The only thing I would add to your comments is that the 5 NZ teams who participate in SR Aotearoa are the best super rugby teams in the world. I believe it is 'must see rugby' to many fans overseas - and especially in the UK (who are probably as rugby mad as NZ).

I could be wrong about that, in which case NZR and Sky won't do very well at all. Let's see.

[RTM]

We will soon see how popular the tournament is to the rest of the world.

The only thing I would add to your comments is that the 5 NZ teams who participate in SR Aotearoa are the best super rugby teams in the world. I believe it is 'must see rugby' to many fans overseas - and especially in the UK (who are probably as rugby mad as NZ).

I could be wrong about that, in which case NZR and Sky won't do very well at all. Let's see.

I agree that our SR teams are excellent. However I find I have little interest in watching our boys knock the stuffing out of each other over and over again. It gets boring. Of course that is just me !

[LaserEyeKiwi]

We will soon see how popular the tournament is to the rest of the world.

The only thing I would add to your comments is that the 5 NZ teams who participate in SR Aotearoa are the best super rugby teams in the world. I believe it is 'must see rugby' to many fans overseas - and especially in the UK (who are probably as rugby mad as NZ).

I could be wrong about that, in which case NZR and Sky won't do very well at all. Let's see.

Will be interesting to see what happens post-SR Aotearoa - with either the Trans-tasman comp starting, or if the there is no travel bubble then that gets cancelled/delayed and apparently the back-up plan is for another round robin of SR Aotearoa (presumably they would shift the planned final).

[mistaTea]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/aaron...zealand-rugby/

At least Aaron is sticking around.

Maybe NZR could afford his pay raise after the cash started rolling in from RugbyPass...

[mistaTea]

Will be interesting to see what happens post-SR Aotearoa

Well, RP is never going to be much of 'a thing' primarily selling rugby to places like Afghanistan and Cambodia.

So let's hope this proves a new commercial model to mainstream audiences for the rugby unions, and is the beginning of something special for RP.

[Ogg]

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