subject: Watch Raiders vs Cowboys Live rugby in HD TV [print this page] Watchdog bites off Nine's NRL final 3D plan
Ari Sharp
August 27, 2010
Channel Nine has been delivered a slapdown by a government regulator, which has declared the network does not have permission to screen the NRL grand final in 3D because it has not completed paperwork from an earlier trial.
The network this morning jumped the gun, promoting the fact the match would be offered in 3D before it had gained the necessary approval from the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
In a terse statement, the government watchdog said Channel Nine did not have approval to screen the game in 3D because it had not yet delivered a report on its earlier 3D broadcast of State of Origin rugby league matches.
"The Australian Communications and Media Authority has not issued a licence to the Nine Network to broadcast the NRL grand final in 3D, contrary to the network's media advisories earlier today," the regulator said.
"Nine has not yet delivered a report on its previous 3D TV trial to the ACMA. Providing a report on consumer, reception, interference and technical issues was a condition of the previous 3D TV trial licence. The report was due within 30 days of the expiry of the licence [August 18] but has not been received.
"The ACMA has indicated to Nine that no further trial licences will be issued before the report is received and considered."
Earlier in the morning, Channel Nine put out a press release trumpeting its plans for the broadcast.
"After the outstanding success of the 2010 State of Origin Series, the Nine Network and Harvey Norman will partner again to broadcast the 2010 Telstra Premiership Grand Final live and in 3D," the statement said.
