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Foxtel, Cricket Australia reach broadcast compromise

Max Mason
Max MasonSenior courts and crime reporter

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Foxtel and Cricket Australia have quietly reached a compromise on broadcast fees amid the COVID-19 hit summer of cricket, as tensions between Seven West Media and the sporting body continue to rise.

Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany has, in recent weeks, been extremely complimentary of Cricket Australia, and sources from both the pay TV business and the sporting body confirmed they had reached a revised agreement on its $100 million a year contract for this summer.

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com

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