NZR+

frugby

Must say the All Blacks doco series is very good. Made me rethink my thoughts from last year (which it is obviously edited favourably) but still. Think it helps to get the deep personal connection from the players + coaches.

Dan54

Yep I enjoying watching it. But I a rugby nerd and more I see of this kind of stuff the better.
I find the interesting thing also is where this will go in a few years. I really think it the way forward.

Machpants

Interestingly, Sky seems to think that NZR+ is aimed at external markets. I wonder if we'll see ABs games steamed outside NZ on the service, but sticking with sky here

NZR+ takes the field
Where does the Sky CEO see NZ Rugby’s new NZR+ streaming service fitting into the market?

For now, NZR+, which launched last week, is offering documentaries and behind-the-scenes footage, though pundits see it as a vehicle for direct-to-fans, pay-per-view or subscription streaming in the future.

"Our understanding is that it’s very much about the global audience; the All Black fan base that is not being reached currently,” said Moloney, who got a pre-launch preview.

“I know there’ll be interest in what it means for the longer term, and I suppose that will be a discussion. For now, I can say we’ve got a, deep partnership that runs to the end of 2025 where all of the live content is with Sky.”

Some elements extend further, including Rugby World Cup rights that Sky holds through to 2029.

taniwharugby

@Machpants be good if they could provide open insight into the tours, like the old ones with Ric Salizzo?

Sadly, think we are so far past that, everything would be santised, scripted and edited.

booboo

Ok ... have downloaded. Want to watch on tele. Trying v to cast to Chromecast. Can't see how.

I know I'm a technoidiot but am I missing something???

foobaNZ

I had the option to cast to Chromecast, but it didn't work (on Android). I think that part is broken.

booboo

@foobaNZ said in NZR+ Announced:

I had the option to cast to Chromecast, but it didn't work (on Android). I think that part is broken.

Thanks Foobz

Didn't even see the option ... will try and message them ... unless they read the Fern ... which they should 😀

Bones

I don't recall ever recieving a notification from NZR+ before.

Got one just now and it's this fucking wind up.

Daffy Jaffy

@Bones Old news, Its been on You tube for a month already! -

Bones

@Daffy-Jaffy of all the "mega" fans I couldn't give a shit about, Irish are top of the list.

gt12

I can understand some young shit may find that viral or whatever.

However, if NZR+ just had really good stats, and a good weekly show to watch (ala Aotearoa rugby pod), alongside a fantasy league, it would be getting plenty more traffic from actual fans.

I’ll suggest the first presenter: Beaver.

Canes4life

@gt12 said in NZR+:

I can understand some young shit may find that viral or whatever.

However, if NZR+ just had really good stats, and a good weekly show to watch (ala Aotearoa rugby pod), alongside a fantasy league, it would be getting plenty more traffic from actual fans.

I’ll suggest the first presenter: Beaver.

Agree on the Aotearoa Rugby Pod, best show in NZ by far. They need to get rid of the Breakdown, I'm sick of hearing Jeff Wilson's opinion on almost every rugby broadcast in New Zealand.

Machpants

I'd like something like 1064 rugby, they was great.

Bones

@Machpants said in NZR+:

I'd like something like 1064 rugby, they was great.

Yeah I found it boring and didn't buy into a lot of what they were spouting.

Machpants

@Bones said in NZR+:

@Machpants said in NZR+:

I'd like something like 1064 rugby, they was great.

Yeah I found it boring and didn't buy into a lot of what they were spouting.

But at least it was different, that's the point we need a variety for different audiences. Not old abs talking bollocks cos they are so out of touch

nzzp

@Machpants said in NZR+:

@Bones said in NZR+:

@Machpants said in NZR+:

I'd like something like 1064 rugby, they was great.

Yeah I found it boring and didn't buy into a lot of what they were spouting.

But at least it was different, that's the point we need a variety for different audiences. Not old abs talking bollocks cos they are so out of touch

`spot on.

One of the things I love about NFL is the commentators are competing for insightful analysis. They call bad play, they call good play. Rugby ... doesn't have that.

KiwiMurph

@nzzp said in NZR+:

@Machpants said in NZR+:

@Bones said in NZR+:

@Machpants said in NZR+:

I'd like something like 1064 rugby, they was great.

Yeah I found it boring and didn't buy into a lot of what they were spouting.

But at least it was different, that's the point we need a variety for different audiences. Not old abs talking bollocks cos they are so out of touch

`spot on.

One of the things I love about NFL is the commentators are competing for insightful analysis. They call bad play, they call good play. Rugby ... doesn't have that.

Ironically Tom Brady has sucked as a commentator.

canefan

@KiwiMurph said in NZR+:

@nzzp said in NZR+:

@Machpants said in NZR+:

@Bones said in NZR+:

@Machpants said in NZR+:

I'd like something like 1064 rugby, they was great.

Yeah I found it boring and didn't buy into a lot of what they were spouting.

But at least it was different, that's the point we need a variety for different audiences. Not old abs talking bollocks cos they are so out of touch

`spot on.

One of the things I love about NFL is the commentators are competing for insightful analysis. They call bad play, they call good play. Rugby ... doesn't have that.

Ironically Tom Brady has sucked as a commentator.

Can't be good at everything I guess

Bovidae

I've just received this alert. The All Blacks app served a purpose for me for score updates etc. I'm not confident the NZR+ app will do the same.

antipodean

@Bovidae The All Blacks app looked like it hadn't had a code revision since 2014

I'm hoping the NZR+ one is better!

The Silver Fern

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