Nine rules itself out of AFL deal as network concedes rights packages will continue to rise
Ian Paterson
Nine has effectively ruled itself out of any bid to add AFL to its sporting line-up with the network revealing there “wasn’t the opportunity” to strike a deal it was happy with.
Ian Paterson, managing director of Nine’s Melbourne operation GTV9, admitted he “loved the idea” of getting involved with the sport. But he appeared to end any speculation that Nine would look to bid for the one game per round News Corp has the rights to on-sell.
Appearing on a panel at the Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit in Melbourne yesterday, Paterson was asked if Nine was willing to do a deal with News Corp to pick up an on-sold game, which formed part of last month’s $2.5b deal with Seven and News-owned Fox Sports.
why not add friday night aleague, seriously the bogan aus government is destroying real football its bad enoug nrl tries to states its called football but thats rubbish afl is a bogan sport and does jackall internationally at least give football a leg up seen sbs is killing it, you stooges have HD channels and you air sport on SD main stations ..australia lame living in the 70’s..also haynes sucks and will be a reject like his team