Fox Sports closes on A League extension as free-to-air negotiations take longer

Tim Burrowes

December 18, 2016 1:58

Free-to-air broadcast rights to Australia’s A League soccer look set to be a consolation prize for a losing bidder in the battle for the Big Bash cricket.

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Meanwhile, Fox Sports looks set to have locked down the pay TV rights to the A League at a price of $50m per year, according to reports in News Corp newspapers today. News Corp also owns Fox Sports.

New Fox Sports/A-League deal imminent https://t.co/Ni3slatAyR

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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megaupload 18 Dec 16

funny how they give billions to afl nrl which game cant grow for peanuts and only get greedy players wanting more cash but real football only give $50mill? so sad no wonder this country is crap at every sport..give money and follow china at least theyre smarter than us when it comes to sport..

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Dec 19 Dec 16

Is that you Kim DotCom?

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