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Rugby Australia suspends broadcast rights discussion to deal with ‘unprecedented’ coronavirus impacts

March 18, 2020 3:17

Rugby Australia has decided to suspend its broadcast rights negotiations amid the issues faced by both the media and sports industries over the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).

The process has been delayed by three months initially, with CEO Raelene Castle saying the decision was made following ‘feedback from stakeholders’ and will allow them to ‘focus on the important issues they are facing’.

Rugby Australia has made the decision to suspend its search for a new broadcast partner

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Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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