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Telstra poised to retain AFL digital rights

Edited by Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Jake Mitchell
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Telstra is poised to retain the digital streaming rights for the AFL, sources said.

The telecommunications giant is currently paying $100 million over five years for the AFL digital rights.

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Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com
Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com
Jake Mitchell is a former Fairfax Media journalist. Connect with Jake on Twitter.

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/street-talk/telstra-poised-to-retain-afl-digital-rights-sources-20150818-gj1tgf