abc.net.au/news/afl-confirms-unprecedented-4-5-billion-television-broadcast-deal/101410752The AFL has sold its TV rights for a record Australian broadcast deal of $4.5 billion over seven years to Foxtel and the Seven Network.
The previous deal, signed during the COVID-19 pandemic, was worth $473 million for each of the 2023 and 2024 seasons."This partnership is an incredible result, unprecedented and the biggest in Australian sport," AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said. From 2025, Seven will show at least three games per week on free-to-air channels, while Foxtel and its streaming arm Kayo Sports will broadcast all nine AFL and AFLW matches a round under the new agreement.Foxtel and Kayo will have exclusive rights to Saturday games for the first eight rounds of the seven seasons.
"The combination of Seven and Foxtel is by far and away the best for any sport," Seven's chief executive James Warburton said.
No wonder Murdoch did not want fibre to node NBN
$600m per year is a bargain compared to the the $3B per year price tag of the Premier League - or even the $15B per year for the NFL. Pocket change!
Lol the AFL is only worth $600m per year vs $3 Billion for the Premier League and about $15B per year for the NFL. AFL is CHEAP!
I’m sure it will workout much better than Cricket Australia’s and Seven/Foxtel’s relationship…
Sold out to those of us who use free to air.. you can bet the 3 games per week will always favour the East
That's why your all Coke heads
Watching AFL is a very popular hobby in Australia.
Honest and trustworthy expert trader that made me smile for the very first time in my life, after encountering lot of scams online, I thought it was fake but when I gave it a try I then realise that is real so I won’t keep silent I need everyone to see the joy in me Lisa_Mia_T0.
And what does grassroots football gain? It’s time SANFL and WAFL etc received appropriate funding for the amazing work all the club volunteers do. AFL has ignored them for too long.
I wonder how much the women who cosplay as pro-athletes will steal in the name of equality?