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Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Gozu » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:08 am

FOXTEL has hip-and-shouldered Channel 7 by signing Eddie McGuire as the face of its new footy channel.

Channel 9 has agreed to share McGuire with the pay TV channel to take on Seven, which signed a $450 million AFL broadcast deal.

It will result in the Collingwood president going head to head with his newly departed coach Mick Malthouse, who will be frontman for Seven's panel of experts. Former star player Dermott Brereton is also expected to defect from Channel 9 to join Fox Footy.

The Advertiser can reveal:

McGUIRE will call at least one game a week for Fox - but none involving the Magpies.

HE will host his own prime-time weekly football show on Fox Footy, while continuing to host Millionaire Hot Seat and other major events, such as the Olympic Games, on Nine.

NEGOTIATIONS to convince Nine to share McGuire began as early as May, and involved billionaire James Packer.

McGUIRE has signed separate, lucrative contracts with the two networks.

FOXTEL'S around-the-clock Fox Footy channel will have its launch on February 17 for the opening round of the NAB Cup.


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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Sky Pilot » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:23 am

I'm no Eddie fan so looks like an irritating year ahead
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Mad Mat » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:13 pm

Agree, BT moves to Ch 7, in comes Eddie to Fox. I can't decide which one I despise the most?
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Pup » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:59 pm

Mad Mat wrote:Agree, BT moves to Ch 7, in comes Eddie to Fox. I can't decide which one I despise the most?


As much as i dislike Eddie i am glad Fox Footy is back.
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Brad » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:27 pm

Im so happy to see Fox Footy back, Eddie will be fine.
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Dog_ger » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:28 pm

This Great Man has a gifted life.

I like Eddie.

Go Eddie,

Probably our next PM down the track... ;)

I cannot afford Fox.
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What is happening to our SANFL guys...
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby The Dark Knight » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:23 pm

Pup wrote: i am glad Fox Footy is back.

So am I, fantastic news.
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Rik E Boy » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:54 pm

Oh FFS not Dermott Bloody Brereton he's a ******* arsehat. He still thinks it's the eighties FFS and even I've Darryl Cottoned on to that. **** SAKE.

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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby gossipgirl » Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:35 pm

Mad Mat wrote:Agree, BT moves to Ch 7, in comes Eddie to Fox. I can't decide which one I despise the most?


perhaps we could export them to somewhere remote :D
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Groover » Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:44 pm

I knew there would be a catch to having all AFL games with live coverage next year! Grr!
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby The Closing Cook » Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:40 am

Good to have Eddie back calling games on TV. One the better ones going around I reckon, he'll be great especially doing no Collingwood games.
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Rik E Boy » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:35 am

Agreed Cookie I don't actually mind Ed as a caller. As for his not calling Collingwood games what is the difference with that and BT doing it or Walls and Lane calling Carlton or Jakovich anywhere near an Eagles game?

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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby GWW » Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:15 am

Those blokes arent President of an AFL club though.
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Rik E Boy » Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:17 am

GWW wrote:Those blokes arent President of an AFL club though.


Does JB do any calling? Does he ever do North games? I see your point though.

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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby GWW » Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:20 am

Brayshaw on radio I believe, and yeah he shouldnt do NM games (not sure if he actually does or not).
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Sky Pilot » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:24 pm

Lets face it, if it is your team on the telly you couldn't give a stuff about anything other than the result.
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Pup » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:03 pm

Glen Jakovich shouldn't be allowed near any game as a commentator let alone a WCE game.

Terrible.
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby GWW » Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:12 pm

I'm so excited about this feral bloke being the face of Foxtel :( :(

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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Barto » Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:21 pm

The AFL must be stoked that he's planning to use his media profile to trash their lovechild.
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Re: Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

Postby Gozu » Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:39 am

FOX Footy has announced Dermott Brereton and Anthony Hudson will join its AFL commentary team in 2012.

They both join previously announced Eddie McGuire and existing experts as part of its line-up under a new broadcast deal, to be produced by FOX Sports.

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Brereton and Hudson will join Eddie McGuire, Jason Dunstall, Gerard Healy, Brad Johnson, Dwayne Russell, Tony Shaw, Liam Pickering, David King, Danny Frawley, along with a depth of talent that extends beyond the borders to include all-time greats of the game Paul Roos, Alastair Lynch, Mark Ricciuto, and Glen Jakovich.


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