Kayo chief would ‘absolutely’ consider bringing A-Leagues back
Less than two months away from the start of the 2024/25 season, a Foxtel head has said the company would consider bringing the A-Leagues back to its screens.
In 2020, Foxtel abandoned a $60 million six-year deal with Football Federation Australia which saw the football competition move to Paramount, who have the rights until the end of the 2025/26 season.
It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the code since, with just this year alone seeing redundancies and club distributions slashed.
It has led to calls for more support for the A-Leagues on all levels, including fans and local media, particularly from Clive Dickens, Optus Sport’s vice president of TV, content, and product development, who recently told Mumbrella: “The A-League probably isn’t where it should be since its debut 20 years ago.”
Appearing on the latest episode of Mumbrella’s one-on-one podcast, the CEO of Foxtel’s streaming and advertising division (including Kayo Sports) Julian Ogrin, said it would be interested in looking at the rights again should they become available in 2026.
“Yeah, absolutely,” Ogrin told host Neil Griffiths.
“I think at the end of the day, we have a very strong sports acquisition team who’s been in the business for a long time and knows everyone. We are always talking to all of the sports providers wherever they are in their cycle.
“You never know. Maybe one day.”
The A-League scored a boost earlier this month when it was announced that, while all matches this season can be watched on Paramount+, two fixtures will be screened live and free on 10 Bold and 10 Play, which is hoped will help “drive viewership growth and momentum”.
Listen to the full episode with Ogrin here.
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Neil Griffiths is the Managing Editor of Mumbrella. He joined the company in October 2023.
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