Channel Seven's big cash heist
Added 2020-09-17 06:23:09 +0000 UTCSeason 8, Ep 28: Two years ago the Seven Network bought TV rights to great fanfare. Now they're refusing to pay. The free-to-air broadcaster has Cricket Australia in a tough spot, by withholding the cash required to run the game unless CA agrees to rewrite the contract. And it all sounded so rosy when both parties were talking up the hundreds of millions to be spent not long ago. We have ESPNcricinfo's Daniel Brettig on to talk the details of what could turn into a legal war – or an old-fashioned stick-up job. Plus the one-day series between England and Australia, a bit of Nerd Pledge, and some dark days too for the ECB.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers:
1.07 – David Brooks.
1.45 – Travis Clark.
2.56 – Mick Flurry
Last weekend on Story Time 15 was heroes and villains. Rational or fair or otherwise. Geoff meets his nemesis, Adam explains the greatest work of the greatest, we solve a Netherlands conundrum, and try to get lateral. Afterwards is a reboot of our conversation with Universe Jos Buttler – recorded at Lord’s during last year’s World Cup – to learn about the ridiculous things he does with bat in hand.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers:
1.76 – Luke Kneebone
2.54 – Deepthi Akila
2.94 – Andy Taylor
3.10 – Ethan Morgan
1.58 – David Nathan & Jesse G
1.14 – Alex KP
And remember your discounts for the Nightwatchman compilations:
The Australian Compilation: enter the code tfw10
The Best of the Nightwatchman's First Five Years: enter the code tfw20
