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If the NBA and NFL move to Disney+, where does it leave Foxtel?
Disney+ is likely to introduce live sports in Australia, which could have a significant effect on Foxtel’s streaming business as HBO’s Max also prepares to launch.
- by Calum Jaspan
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A new-look Footy Classified is taking shape after Nine secured a fresh face ready to make a splash in football commentary.
- by Jon Pierik
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There’s an avalanche of great shows coming our way in 2025, including Watson, starring Morris Chestnut.
- by Michael Idato
ABC deputy chair resigns nearly 18 months short of his term
ABC chairman Kim Williams says Peter Tonagh has provided his resignation from the ABC board to the governor-general.
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Foxtel sale a Christmas miracle for the Murdochs
News Corp has finally found a buyer for its storied pay TV offering. But what does the future hold for viewers, staff and sports deals?
- by Calum Jaspan
Give yourself the gift of sport: Everything you can watch this Christmas
Forget the presents under the Christmas tree, it’s time to rest and take in the best of sport over the Christmas period. Here’s what’s live and the best sports documentaries and movies to watch.
- by Jon Pierik
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Billionaire-backed sports streamer buys Foxtel
News Corp-controlled pay TV and streaming company Foxtel has been sold to DAZN for an enterprise value of $3.4 billion.
- by Calum Jaspan
How oil money and oligarchs are shaping the sale of Foxtel
The No.1 contender to take Foxtel off News Corp’s hands is a British sports streamer that’s potentially banking on a huge influx of cash from Saudi Arabia.
- by Calum Jaspan and Vince Rugari
British streamer closes in on Foxtel
News Corp is edging closer to selling its pay TV and streaming business, with a deal potentially putting the company that broadcasts AFL and NRL games into foreign hands.
- by Calum Jaspan
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AFL 2025
Seven reveals new host for agenda-setting AFL show, as Age makes a splash
A familiar face says it’s an honour to return to Seven next season, hosting a new panel football show that will go head-to-head with Footy Classified, as The Age prepares to welcome back an AFL news breaker.
- by Jon Pierik
Ex-Nine boss Hugh Marks in the frame for top ABC gig
The media executive has been linked with the vacant managing director role at the national broadcaster.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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