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British streamer closes in on Foxtel
News Corp is edging closer to selling its pay TV and streaming business, with a deal potentially putting the company that broadcasts AFL and NRL games into foreign hands.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Seven reveals new host for agenda-setting AFL show, as Age makes a splash
A familiar face says it’s an honour to return to Seven next season, hosting a new panel football show that will go head-to-head with Footy Classified, as The Age prepares to welcome back an AFL news breaker.
- by Jon Pierik
Ex-Nine boss Hugh Marks coming in strong for the ABC
The media executive has been linked with the vacant job with the national broadcaster.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
The Murdochs want to get rid of Foxtel. There’s just one problem
Almost 30 years after it set up the pay TV business, News Corp wants to cut the cord. However, finding a willing buyer for Foxtel could be a challenge.
- by Calum Jaspan
Footy wars heat up as Nine makes strategic move
The TV networks’ battle for football eyeballs has escalated, with Nine making a programming change to complement the recruitment of star signing James Hird for season 2025.
- by Jon Pierik
Nine closes in on Cornes replacement: What footy will look like on your TV in 2025
The battle of the TV networks has become almost as fierce as the contest for AFL premiership points. Who will be on your screen in 2025, and how will footy look in 2025?
- by Jon Pierik
How Fox Footy’s ‘Super Saturday’ deal will shape the AFL fixture
The new deal, starting in 2025, gives Fox Footy exclusive broadcast rights on Saturdays for the first eight rounds and will result in delayed coverage on free-to-air.
- by Peter Ryan
Six teams to save America: Sky News goes all out for MAGA fans
Sky News Australia has the largest presence of all Australian commercial media organisations in the US for the election, creating pro-Trump videos for an increasingly online US audience.
- by Calum Jaspan
Live sports, Sky News to hit Binge as Foxtel ponders life without HBO
With popular shows like House of the Dragon and The Last of Us likely to leave Binge, Foxtel is banking on its strongest assets to attract fans.
- by Calum Jaspan
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Executive shake-up
Foxtel’s top cricket executive departs after investigation into social media usage
Matt Weiss, general manager of Fox Cricket, will leave the pay-TV broadcaster after an investigation into his alleged improper use of social media as the company gears up for the summer of cricket.
- by Calum Jaspan and Andrew Wu
Melbourne legend in box seat after Mark Robinson sacked from AFL 360
A Demons great has emerged as the frontrunner to replace News Corp’s chief football writer, Mark Robinson, who was axed from Fox Sports’ popular AFL 360 talk show.
- by Calum Jaspan