Preview: 24/7 Footy about to become reality

With the AFL’s NAB Cup preseason competition beginning this Friday it is an opportune time to look at how this competition and the home & away season will be covered following last year’s record A$1.2 billion media rights deal. To watch matches this year and beyond, AFL fans will be spoilt for choice across free-to-air, subscription-TV,… Continue reading Preview: 24/7 Footy about to become reality

Rewind: Fox Footy RIP 2002-2006

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.

Seven Network strikes again

Media reports today in News Limited papers have stated that the Seven Network has struck a deal to come on board as a production partner for the upcoming HBO Mini Series to be shot in Australia, mostly at Melbourne’s Docklands City Studios. As reported this is another blow for the Nine Network as they continue… Continue reading Seven Network strikes again