Official: Fox Sports, Nine Retain NRL Rights in Mega $5.3 Billion Deal • The Western Weekender
The seven-year agreement keeps the NRL on Nine and Foxtel, with 95% of the $5.3 billion deal paid in cash, Peter V'landys said.
- The NRL announced the biggest media broadcast deal in Australian sports history, signing a seven-year agreement worth $5.3 billion with Nine Network, Foxtel, and Sky NZ.
- NRL boss Peter V'landys said the historic agreement surpasses the AFL's $4.5 billion deal from 2022, attributing growth to "very hard work" that doubled the audience over five years.
- Financial terms reflect a major shift, with 95 per cent of the new package consisting of cash versus the previous agreement's 10 per cent contra arrangements.
- Nine Network retains exclusive broadcasting rights for the NRL grand final and the men's and women's State of Origin series under the new agreement.
- The seven-year term begins in 2028, following the Perth Bears' entry in 2027 and coinciding with the PNG Chiefs' arrival in the competition.
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