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Foxtel owners News Corp and Telstra agree to Sky News deal

January 3, 2018 2:53

Sky News confirmed this afternoon Foxtel owners Telstra and News Corp have reached an agreement over carriage fees for the news service, allowing it to stay on air.

Mumbrella understands the two companies failed to reached an agreement before the deal’s expiry on December 31 last year, but new terms have now been agreed and will be finalised in due course.

 

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Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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Foxtel News Corp Sky News Telstra
3 COMMENTS
The Count 4 Jan 18

All this hassle over a channel whose top rating show barely passes 50,000 viewers? Hilarious.

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Propped up at the counter 4 Jan 18

50,000 … which surpasses the majority of websites out there.

    Anonymous 4 Jan 18

    Comparing website visits with the ratings of a major News Corp-owned TV channel? I guess in some universe, that might be considered logical.

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