Victorian Football League Grand Final Goes Live Across Australia In High Definition
ABC TV today announced plans to telecast the 2009 Victorian Football League Grand Final live across the nation on its High Definition channel (ABC HD) on Friday, September 25th from 7pm.
ABC TV will also telecast a full replay of the VFL Grand Final on its main channel (ABC1) for Victorian viewers from 10pm on Friday, September 25th.
Highlights of the game will also screen in Victoria on ABC1 between 12-noon and 2pm on Saturday, September 26th.
Head of ABC TV Sports & Events, Justin Holdforth, said the live telecast and replays would give passionate footy followers in Victoria and across Australia an enviable choice of viewing options.
“It will be the first time the VFL Grand Final has been telecast in high definition and footy fans are in for a visual feast,” he said.
“The VFL is the State’s oldest football competition and the VFL Grand Final, to be played under lights at Docklands Stadium, will be a magnificent prelude to the AFL Grand Final on Saturday afternoon.”
Peter Schwab, CEO of AFL Victoria, said it was great news the VFL Grand Final would be broadcast live, nationally, on ABC HD.
“Our State League has the reputation as being the best competition outside the AFL, now footy fans across Australia can see for themselves,” he said.
“I’m sure the delayed broadcast on ABC1 later that Friday night, and a highlights package of the VFL Grand Final the next day leading up to the AFL Grand Final, will also prove popular with footy fans.
“The ABC has been a great supporter of the VFL over the years and we certainly appreciate them broadcasting our game live during the peak rating period on Friday night.”
Topics: ABC HD, Australia, Economy, Governance, Grand Final, High Definition, technology, telecast, Victoria, Victoria Football League, Victorian Viewers
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