The Ashes broadcast will remain split between two networks until at least 2031 after Nine Entertainment secured the rights to the next two Test series in England.
Nine will pay about $40 million to air the 2027 and 2031 clashes in the biennial cricket contest, sources said. The rights are likely to remain jointly held by Nine and pay TV company Foxtel.
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