Quote of the Day
"For our game it is the greatest deal ever done."-- Australian Rugby League Commission Chair John Grant, on the league's billion-dollar plus deal with Nine Network and Fox Sports. (BLOOMBERG, 8/20)
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A Billion Reasons To Smile
The Australian Rugby League's new $1B deal with Nine and Fox Sports is a huge boost for the sport in Australia.
The Australian Rugby League Commission has agreed to a five-year broadcasting agreement with Nine and Fox Sports in a deal worth more than $1B, marking the largest agreement in Rugby League history. The deal allows Nine and Fox to broadcast all games in Australia, and leaves the ARLC free to pursue further broadcasting revenues in New Zealand. ARLC Chair John Grant said, “The whole package is a simply fantastic result for Rugby League. The cash that comes from the agreement, used wisely, will provide the funding base for sustainably growing our game from the grassroots to the elite levels."
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Billionaire Backer
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Celebrity Celebration
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Sailing The Ocean Blue
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Toying Around
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Playing For Survival
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Fans Take A Holiday
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What It Is Is Football
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New Sheriff In Town
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