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Nine, Foxtel explored combined streaming service before Binge launch

Miranda Ward and Max Mason

Jun 27, 2022 – 5.00am

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Nine and Foxtel held early-stage talks about whether they could work together on a streaming service a year before the Murdoch-controlled pay TV provider launched Binge in 2020, but the two companies were too far away from each other on valuations to make a deal work.

Multiple sources have confirmed discussions took place in 2019 as Foxtel explored its streaming propositions following the launch of sports streaming service Kayo in November 2018.

Miranda Ward is a journalist covering media and marketing for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office.

Max Mason covers financial crime, courts 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