Cricket war takes its toll on summer ad sales as Nine and Ten chase cautious market
The protracted pay dispute between Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association is beginning to have an impact on Nine and Ten’s ability to sell the crucial Ashes series and Big Bash League.

The Australian Cricketers Association has warned the Ashes could still be affected even if a deal is reached
After the cancellation of one tour and the likelihood another will be torpedoed, a ‘hard stop date’ is looming for broadcasters as advertiser deadlines approach for the two major summer programs.
Nine launched its Ashes offer to advertisers three weeks ago with lunches for media buyers where the flesh was pressed as the Network showed off what the 2017/18 Ashes series would look like.