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Did you say subscription or prescription? Parker Posey as Victoria Ratliff in The White Lotus.

And just like that … some of your favourite TV shows are moving house

Warner Bros is launching its new streaming platform in Australia in two weeks’ time. So who will air the final episodes of The White Lotus?

  • Michael Idato

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Saudi Arabia may have had a hand in News Corp’s Foxtel sale. Rupert Murdoch [left]; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman [right]

Foxtel’s sale backed by Saudi dollars close to the finish line

With the foreign investment watchdog spending the past three months scrutinising the deal, broadcast rights for AFL, NRL, cricket and Formula 1 could soon be in the hands of a global sports-streaming giant.

  • Calum Jaspan
How the AFL stole Saturday nights.

How the AFL stole Saturday night

Forget the tradition of firing up the barbie and warming the telly on Saturday. No one in Victoria can watch live AFL footy on that day unless they pay, but lucky us, we get more football – on Thursday nights.

  • Tony Wright
Damien Hardwick made his thoughts clear on the Fox Footy presentation for the AFL season’s opening night.

‘Sorry couldn’t see the highlight’: Coach’s swipe at host broadcaster during Fox Footy, Seven head-to-head battle

The eagerly awaited TV footy wars between Seven and News Corp kicked off with a bang on the season’s opening night.

  • Scott Spits and Jon Pierik
Good call: Seven’s Brian Taylor hopes to make Thursday night football a ratings winner this season.

Why commentator Brian Taylor isn’t worried about what people think

Seven’s Brian Taylor can polarise viewers with his commentary style. Here, he opens up about Thursday night football, the broadcast wars with Fox and how he handles public criticism.

  • Jon Pierik
Allegiant Stadium: The view from up on high.

Even in Las Vegas, being behind the scenes in the chairman’s room is surreal

From K Rudd to T Pain, police escorts to media moguls, there was plenty of action off the field at Allegiant Stadium for the NRL’s gala kick-off.

  • Jordan Baker
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Seven announces commentary line-ups and McAvaney’s return for 2025

Channel Seven has announced its commentary line-ups for the upcoming season and a return for Australian sports broadcasting legend Bruce McAvaney to the network’s football coverage.

  • Scott Spits and Claire Siracusa
Saudi Arabia may have a hand in News Corp’s Foxtel sale. Rupert Murdoch [left]; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman [right]

Foxtel’s new owner welcomes Saudi dollars in landmark deal

Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has been making big bets on global sports. It has just poured a reported $US1 billion into the company that bought Foxtel in December.

There will be footy programming seven days a week this season.

There are 16 footy shows to watch this season, but here’s the one everyone will be talking about

AFL fans will have wall-to-wall television coverage of the sport like never before this season. Nine, Seven and Fox Footy have plenty to offer on game day and through the week.

  • Jon Pierik
Moving ESPN to Disney+ is a big moment for Australian sports streaming.

Sports streaming wars erupt as Disney+ gets serious

The media giant is adding major sporting chops to its streaming platform Disney+ in a move that could reshape the future of rights negotiations in Australia.

  • Calum Jaspan

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