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GAATV - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Kew: "Interesting move the Irish rugby here. In a way the are following gaa plus. This shows why the gaa are moving towards streaming packages as TV deals don't bring in the money needed anymore.
The 10 major international rugby unions (the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere's SANZAAR giants) have formed a new, unified commercial agency. They are pooling all their global broadcasting and streaming rights together into a single entity to prepare for the 2030 television rights cycle.
This aggressive strategy is heavily driven by the shifting realities of modern sports streaming and broadcast economics:
• Combating a Sluggish TV Market: Traditional broadcast television revenues have hit a ceiling and are lagging behind matchday and sponsorship income. The unions need to aggressively grow their media valuation, and they cannot do that as isolated entities competing against each other for the same broadcaster budgets.
• Creating "Bespoke Packages" for Big Tech Streamers: Global tech giants and streaming platforms-like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple, and DAZN-rarely want to buy the media rights to just one localized tournament. By packing the Six Nations Rugby, the Rugby Championship, the British & Irish Lions tours, and the new Nations Championship into one portfolio, rugby can offer massive, year-round, global content bundles that appeal to streaming giants.
• Sparking Bidding Wars: Instead of a single broadcaster taking everything, the new agency plans to offer highly targeted, piecemeal packages. For example, a streamer could bid specifically for southern hemisphere matches that align perfectly with their subscriber time zones, forcing traditional broadcasters and digital streaming apps to bid against one another and drive prices up. )
• Financial Survival and Revenue Sharing: Rugby unions globally are facing intense post-COVID financial pressure. Under this new strategy, the wealthier northern hemisphere unions will share their lucrative profits with southern hemisphere nations (who historically struggle with lower TV market values), ensuring the entire global game remains financially viable.
Because existing TV contracts are locked in until the end of 2029, this structural change won't alter your viewing habits immediately. However, come 2030, this deal lays the exact groundwork needed for international rugby to potentially move behind a major global streaming paywall." rugby following GAA? Not really.
KillingFields (National) - 07/11/2026 20:30:00
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To WanPintWin: "Less likely to happen in GAA, as both players would be trying to get it with their hands. In soccer, at least one of the players would be trying to get his head on the ball, so the risk is greater.
Leading with the knee is done quite a bit in rugby when two players are contesting a garryowen." ???? Beggan or any keeper doesn't need to come out for a ball like that. Should have been a red card.
Saynothing (National) - 08/11/2026 15:07:58
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