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AFL agrees 7 year deal with Seven and Foxtel until 2031

September 6, 2022 3:02

The AFL has secured its broadcast future until 2031 with its incumbent partners, Seven Network and Foxtel in a record-breaking deal announced today by the league and outgoing CEO, Gillon McLachlan.

Several media outlets have reported that both saw off stiff competition from local broadcasters with Paramount/Network 10, as well as Nine Entertainment Co. vying for the rights, as well as international player Amazon. McLachlan said the deal is worth a total of $4.5 billion.

CEO McLachlan wanted to see out the deal before his departure

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Calum Jaspan was news editor at Mumbrella, based in Melbourne. He was also the producer and host of the Mumbrellacast. He left Mumbrella in May 2023.

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