Eddie McGuire face of new Fox Footy channel

[Gozu]

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.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/eddie-mcg ... 6187178557

[Sky Pilot]

I'm no Eddie fan so looks like an irritating year ahead

[Mad Mat]

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

[Pup]

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.

[Brad]

Im so happy to see Fox Footy back, Eddie will be fine.

[Dog_ger]

This Great Man has a gifted life.

I like Eddie.

Go Eddie,

Probably our next PM down the track...

I cannot afford Fox.

[The Dark Knight]

i am glad Fox Footy is back.

So am I, fantastic news.

[Rik E Boy]

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.

regards,

REB

[gossipgirl]

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

[Groover]

I knew there would be a catch to having all AFL games with live coverage next year! Grr!

[The Closing Cook]

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.

[Rik E Boy]

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?

regards,

REB

[GWW]

Those blokes arent President of an AFL club though.

[Rik E Boy]

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.

regards,

REB

[GWW]

Brayshaw on radio I believe, and yeah he shouldnt do NM games (not sure if he actually does or not).

[Sky Pilot]

Lets face it, if it is your team on the telly you couldn't give a stuff about anything other than the result.

[Pup]

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

Terrible.

[GWW]

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

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/s ... 6196093063

[Barto]

The AFL must be stoked that he's planning to use his media profile to trash their lovechild.

[Gozu]

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.

http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/11/der ... footy.html