28 Nov 2015
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In August the NRL awarded the Nine Network exclusive broadcast rights to 4 weekly NRL Premiership Games from 2018. At the time, the now former NRL CEO Dave Smith said "...there will be more live and free Rugby League on television – and that is what the fans want." This agreement with Nine blindsided incumbent...
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18 Aug 2015
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The AFL has this evening announced a record $2.508 billion, six-year broadcast rights deal with News Corp Australia, Seven West Media and Telstra. Heavy-hitters were out in force at the press conference announcing the new deal with AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan joined by Rupert Murdoch, Robert Thomson and Kerry...
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The Fairfax Radio Network (FRN) has secured rights to broadcast cricket for the next five years. The FRN which includes Melbourne's 3AW, Sydney's 2UE, Brisbane's 4BC and Perth's 6PR will have live ball-by-ball coverage of: the Commonwealth Bank Boxing Day; the Commonwealth Bank Sydney Test; the...
Read more → 12 Mar 2012
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Two stories caught my interest in last week's national papers, The Australian and The Australian Financial Review. The stories both concerned the ongoing negotiations for V8 Supercars' new media rights deal, which will commence next year. The Australian's article focused on Ten's play for the rights,...
Read more → 28 Feb 2012
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Optus' TV Now service was held earlier this month by the Federal Court not to infringe the AFL or NRL's copyright in their match broadcasts. Following the Court's decision the Australian Football League's Chief Executive Andrew Demetriou, in a wide-ranging interview with the Herald Sun made a number...
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Posted by Frost Global The Optus TV Now service has been given the stamp of approval by the Federal Court of Australia today. The service, according to Optus, allows a user to record and watch later free-to-air TV shows on a user's mobile or PC. It allows an Optus customer the freedom to record TV shows anytime, anywhere...
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Posted by Frost Global This week the Gillard Government announced that the Department of Foreign Affairs' international television network, the Australia Network will now become a permanent feature of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's duties as the national broadcaster, rather than have the network put out to commercial...
Read more → 23 Jul 2011
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Reports in the Australian and the Australian Financial Review last week confirmed the government is failing to act on important regulatory issues affecting Australian television broadcasters. The first is the delay to pass the Anti-siphoning reforms that were first announced in December last...
Read more → 25 Apr 2011
Posted by Frost Global
PREFACE In the lead up to the announcement of the new 2012-2016 television rights deal for the AFL, we are pleased to publish for the first time an original FrostGlobal article from 2006 examining the history and state of AFL broadcasting rights following the announcement of the 2007-2011 rights deal. FOX...
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Posted by Frost Global The AFL Grand Final is back for a second outing this weekend with the Seven Network once again broadcasting the match and beginning their coverage from 12pm this Saturday. The network will no doubt be hoping to build on the 2.76 million who tuned in last weekend for the broadcast. The network should...
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