NRL TV Deal Battle, Gould v Mal & Round 14 Preview
6/4/202633 min
Phil Gould and Mal Meninga clash over the future direction of the game as pressure builds around the NRL’s next broadcast deal.
We break down the TV rights battle, the power players involved and what it could mean for clubs, fans and the future of rugby league. #NRL #RugbyLeague
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00:00 - Intro
02:11 - Media Wars
08:45 - Meninga Misstep
12:31 - Player Movement
16:04 - State of the Game
21:03 - Round 14 Preview
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First 90 secondsWarren Smith· Host0:00
[upbeat music] G'day, and welcome to Kentie Blitz. Today we're back on a Thursday- [laughs] With the namesake of the show. He's back. Kentie, welcome back, mate.
Paul Kent· Host0:09
Yeah. Thank you, mate.
Warren Smith· Host0:10
How you, how you feeling?
Paul Kent· Host0:11
[laughs] I'm all right. It's, uh, got knocked for six a little bit. I, uh... Look, obviously I've, my immunity's very low, uh, with all the chemo stuff I've had, so, uh, anything that goes round, uh, I, like, I'm picking up. But I've, I've been pretty careful about it. Um- Maybe going to the footy or going to the pub the other night for the Origin, maybe? Oh, no. Well, could have been. I don't know. Like, I was going by full-time, but, uh, I don't... Look, I don't know, mate. I just- Yeah ... uh, I'm shaking hands with people is the problem at the moment because- Mm ... I don't know what they're carrying, so anyway. It's fine.
Warren Smith· Host0:42
Part- particularly around here, right?
Paul Kent· Host0:43
[laughs] I wasn't gonna say, but it did cross my mind.
Warren Smith· Host0:47
Hey, mate, w- what's the, uh, cancer treatment update?
Paul Kent· Host0:50
Uh, I've had my final scan, and I'm waiting for the results, which come next Tuesday, to be honest.
Warren Smith· Host0:58
Mm.
Paul Kent· Host0:58
So I'll, I'll know Tuesday. So I had to scan the whole body, uh, where you get radioactive and all the rest of it. So I'll find out then, uh, and either in the clear for a little period or, uh, it's on again. So we'll wait and see.
Warren Smith· Host1:13
Very good. Ob- obviously, uh, everyone wishes you the best of luck, mate. Um- [clears throat] Let's talk about, uh, a few things. Kentie, we missed you this week. Craws has been amazing.
Paul Kent· Host1:22
Well, I, I don't think you have missed me.
Warren Smith· Host1:23
No.
Paul Kent· Host1:23
He's been very good. So- How did he? Yeah.
Warren Smith· Host1:25
Yeah.
Paul Kent· Host1:25
Look, I, I knew that. I've known him- Yeah ... since I was nine years old or something.
Warren Smith· Host1:29
Yeah.
Paul Kent· Host1:29
So,