September 2020
The 10 most culturally powerful people in Australia in 2020
What did Australia’s cultural power luminaries have in common this year? They rose to the challenge of a crisis, then set about making a difference.
September 2020
Kayo rebounds from shutdown exodus to pass 600,000 subscribers
Foxtel's boss says sports subscribers across the group – Kayo, broadcast Foxtel and Foxtel Now – have hit their highest level in the 25 years of Foxtel's existence at just under 2 million.
July 2020
Australian winter sport exodus to Qld continues
Queensland, which is shutting its borders to Sydneysiders on Saturday, has become the home to most winter sporting competitions.
May 2020
How COVID-19 created sustainable rugby league for NRL, Nine and Foxtel
Against expectations, the NRL is back on the field and two decades of unsustainable broadcast rights inflation has ended.
May 2020
NRL heavyweights kick off return to normality
While the Eels and Broncos were both undefeated before the NRL season was halted after two rounds, Thursday's clash carries more weight than your regular grudge match.
Nine, Foxtel, NRL agree principles on deal
The ARLC, Nine and Foxtel have agreed on the top line principles of a new broadcast deal with details to be hashed out this week.
Why sports rights have passed their peak
Getting the NRL and AFL seasons back on track amid the COVID-19 pandemic has lots of intricate steps but the most important is money.
AFL, NRL, F1 GP set for restart
The AFL has confirmed its season will return on June 11 without crowds and the NRL will restart its season on May 28.
Foxtel aiming for 'fundamental reset' on sports rights
News Corp says COVID-19 has triggered an urgent need for a total overhaul of broadcast rights for major sporting competitions and events.
April 2020
Cost of NRL season still the main issue for Nine, Foxtel
The rugby league competition has a restart date, but a number of key issues, including what the revised competition will look like, remain up in the air.
Nine says it's 'premature' to lock in NRL for May 28
However, ARLC chairman Peter V'landys is confident Nine, Foxtel and the NRL will reach an agreement for the 2020 season in the coming days.
NRL pushes ahead with May 28 start
The rugby league season will begin in May, according to the game's administrators, even though the shape of the competition has not been decided.
V'landys likely to get his pick for new NRL chief
The departure of National Rugby League chief executive Todd Greenberg is likely to entrench the power of ARLC chairman Peter V'landys.
Give contact sports the cold shoulder in winter: disease expert
Cricket has social distancing built into it and would be safer in winter than rugby union and league, so perhaps they should switch seasons, says infectious disease expert Peter Collignon.
NRL CEO Todd Greenberg steps down
Greenberg’s departure was “mutually agreed” on Monday after intense speculation about his future at the top of the sport.
NRL, broadcasters focus on revised 2020 season
Sources say that while an extended broadcast deal is not off the table, it is not something that Nine and Foxtel will push the NRL into unwillingly.
NRL faces financial squeeze with NSW-based competition plan
Rugby league in 2020 will hinge on what Foxtel and Nine are prepared to pay for a revised season, which would have significant costs for the NRL.
Nine, Foxtel want to pay less for shortened NRL season
Nine and Foxtel want a say it what the NRL is planning to broadcast in 2020.
NRL, Nine take first step towards season reboot
Nine and the NRL are looking at what a revised 2020 rugby league season could look like, but haven't committed to a start date.