Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany reckons sporting bodies would “be nuts” to walk away from the News Corp-controlled pay TV provider, as the AFL attempts to secure a new $600 million-a-year broadcast deal.
Offers to broadcast and stream the AFL from 2025 began rolling in last week, as incumbents Foxtel and Seven West Media seek to fend off Paramount, the owner of Network Ten, and Nine Entertainment.
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