Free To See Tropfest

THE 2008 Tropfest short film festival will be broadcast live via satellite at Singleton next month.

Victory To India After Concerted Power Play

CRICKET Australia clashed with its players before convincing them to drop the racial element of their charge against Harbhajan Singh, and yesterday caved into a classic display of brinkmanship by financial superpower India to avoid being sued by broadcast partner ESPN.

Crowe: Us Coverage Doesn't Go Far Enough

SOUTH Sydney officials are in negotiations to have their matches televised in the United States this season - but co-owner Russell Crowe wants all clubs to get more exposure and has called on the NRL to put pressure on international rights holder Setanta to broadcast games regularly.

Why Jacksonville May Want A Piece Of League Action

JUST two weeks ago South Sydney officials were fearing their bold venture into the US would be a $300,000 flop but with this weekend's match against Leeds almost guaranteed a full house and Channel Nine set to broadcast it, the Rabbitohs are considering making the pre-season pilgrimage an annual event.

Ten And Foxtel Team Up For Gold Chase

NETWORK TEN is betting on the traditional Aussie gold medal rush at the Commonwealth Games to push its ratings higher, signing a $30 million deal to get the broadcast rights for the 2010 Delhi Games.

Announcers Bring Cricket Undone

It never ceases to amaze me that the broadcasters of Australian cricket fill the commentary box with the greatest assembly of cricket misfits one can imagine, and continually broadcast to the rest of the world that the umpires, who are there to manage the game, are wrong.