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Games galore: NBA coverage, whether that be through ESPN or the sport’s league pass, is a far cry from the early 1990s.

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.

  • Calum Jaspan

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Foxtel broadcasts Australia’s two biggest codes, the AFL and NRL.

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.

  • Calum Jaspan
Saudi Arabia may have a hand in News Corp’s Foxtel sale.

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.

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DAZN is backed by British-Ukrainian billionaire Len Blavatnik.

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.

  • Calum Jaspan
Sam McClure (centre) is returning to The Age.

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.

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