Sep 25, 2003 (The West Australian - ABIX via COMTEX)
A decision not to televise the Australian National Rugby League grand final live in Perth has led to calls for changes to anti-siphoning laws. The Australian Subscription Television & Radio Association (ASTRA) has argued that Channel Nine Perth's decision to show a delayed telecast of the match highlighted the problem with reserving sporting events for free-to-air TV. ASTRA said that the game should be shown live across Australia. However, Channel Nine Perth said that Perth did not have a big enough rugby league following to justify live coverage. ASTRA said that anti-siphoning rules needed to be reviewed, with pay-TV companies to be allowed to bid against free-to-air TV companies for events.
Publication Date: 26 September 2003
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By Torrance Mendez
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