1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: We finally got there with the netball. So TV and 2 00:00:02,160 --> 00:00:04,720 Speaker 1: Z are going to wear thirty games across twenty three 3 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: weeks one year deal. They'll need some support. Potential partners 4 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: are still being tapped up for a bit of dough. 5 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,959 Speaker 1: Jenny Wiley's the boss of Netball New Zealand And is 6 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: with us. 7 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 2: Good morning, good morning. 8 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: Is this a fix or a plaster? 9 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 2: Well? I think what we're what we're doing with our 10 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 2: move to TVNZ is bringing netbell home and so actually 11 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 2: it's a return to what we've always known where Kiwis 12 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:32,239 Speaker 2: can access it on a really broader platform and it's 13 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: available across the country. 14 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: There is no doubt that free to wear does work 15 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:37,840 Speaker 1: in the numbers terms. Is there any money there? 16 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 2: We won't discuss commercial deals, but there is a change 17 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 2: in economics and Netball New Zealand is investing in this. 18 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 2: But we actually feel it's right in the direction we're heading, 19 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 2: the vision that we have that Kiwis can see our game. 20 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, bit of people, everyone wants to know is everyone 21 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: going to get a pay rise? Is the concern that 22 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 1: we're seeing around the game. Is that dressed or do 23 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: you still have work to do? 24 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 2: We still have work to do. Netborn New Zealand is 25 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 2: investing in this and it's a changing market. The broadcast 26 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 2: market is different traditional media, and you know, rights fees 27 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 2: have moved and there is more risk in the market. 28 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 2: But we're willing to step into that because we know 29 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 2: and we believe that the game has a future and yeah, 30 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 2: we're looking forward to how we can move into a 31 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 2: new and different revenue model. 32 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: Can you explain And this is not a criticism, I'm 33 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: just genuinely interested in knowing what's happened to netball that 34 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 1: you've got yourself in the situation. It's still an exciting game, 35 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: you still get the crowds, we're still seemingly interested, but 36 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: something's not working. 37 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,960 Speaker 2: What is it? Well, I think I think it's really 38 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 2: key to know. You know, the participation in netball is growing. 39 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 2: The Ferns have beaten Australia more often than any other 40 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 2: team on the world stage, and I think it's just 41 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 2: symptomatic of a changing media market. The very big sports 42 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 2: are going to get bigger and there will be less 43 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 2: for everyone else. And you know, we're sitting here as 44 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,920 Speaker 2: a female sport. We can't be cross subsidized by a 45 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 2: men's broadcast. Deal. We don't have a really rich India 46 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 2: or fiafer in the background for us, so our reality 47 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 2: is while we can keep getting told the message to 48 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 2: cut our cloth, this is about Kiwi's. If they want 49 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 2: to see women's sport and the athleticism that these athletes bring, 50 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 2: they're going to need to contribute in a different way. 51 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: I appreciate your time, Jenny Wiley out of the Network. 52 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 2: For more from The Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to 53 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 2: news talks that'd be from six am weekdays, or follow 54 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: the podcast on iHeartRadio.