"The deal was on the verge of being done in the first half of this season. AFL Live Pass is required to view AFL.TV & Match Replays. looks like foxtel posted a loss of $485 million for 2018 and are now looking to cut costs. for foxtel to cut into the $485 million they're going to have to reduce costs much larger than that, which could affect the new AFL TV rights deal which expires in 2022. "Behind the scenes, the AFL is on the verge of announcing a two-year extension on the broadcast rights deal that currently runs until 2022. I’d like to thank AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan and the AFL Commission for their commitment which gives certainty to both parties over the next five years.”The Australian reports an agreement with Foxtel is expected to be secured in coming days.The report claims Seven and Foxtel are expected to receive a combined reduction of around $200 million over the next three AFL seasons.It comes after Foxtel announced it had extended its rights deal with the NRL through to the end of the 2027 season. THE AFL will reap a major financial windfall after striking a colossal new six-year, $2.508 billion broadcast rights agreement. but their cost is relatively low. The new deal will see Channel Seven, Foxtel and Telstra continue as the League’s broadcasters under the new deal, which will run from 2017 to 2022. Clearly things are changing by the day, but talking to all parties, no one has denied to me that it won't go ahead. Tell Me More The AFL is on the verge of extending its current TV rights deal for two years, despite being set to embark on a shortened home and away season.According to veteran AFL reporter Caroline Wilson, the league has moved quickly to agree to a two-year extension on the current $2.5 billion deal struck back in 2017 amid the current state of uncertainty around the AFL brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.Under the current deal which was set to expire at the end of the 2022 season, the AFL receives $418 million per year, and according to Wilson, the same agreement will now continue through 2024. a few interesting points to take. The current agreement finishes at the end of 2022 and is worth an estimated $418 million a year - 67 per cent up on the previous rights deal. From 2019, fans will no longer be able to subscribe to AFL Live Pass through the AFL website. Despite announcing a shortened season, AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has managed to extend the TV rights deal (Getty) "My belief is that it will happen, it will be announced within months, potentially one month. The news comes after AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan today announced that the home and away season would be shortened to 17 rounds as opposed to the regular 23-round season.Watch the brand new Stan Original Film I Am Woman now.Seb Costello, Sam McClure and Warren Tredrea tackle the game's biggest talking points in a new episode of 'Talk of the Town'.The 2020 AFL Grand Final will be at the Gabba in Brisbane. Just announced today, Seven Foxtel and Telstra will retain the right. THE AFL will reap a major financial windfall after striking a colossal new six-year, $2.508 billion broadcast rights agreement.
The current deal expires at the end of the 2016 season. Channel 7 has got the jump on the AFL, announcing a new cut-price TV rights deal extension with the league on Thursday night. sport; afl; AFL TV rights deal with Channel 7 extends through to 2024. The new deal will see Channel Seven, Foxtel and Telstra continue as the League's broadcasters under the new deal, which will run from 2017 to 2022. Channel 7 has got the jump on the AFL, announcing a new cut-price TV rights deal extension with the league on Thursday night.Channel 7 has announced a new cut-price TV rights extension with the AFL.The network announced the bumper news via star commentator Bruce McAvaney on live TV just seconds before the 2020 season relaunched with the Tigers-Magpies blockbuster on Thursday night at the MCG.McAvaney’s revelation that Seven had finalised a two-year rights extension through to the end of the 2024 season was followed by a statement from the TV giant confirming the claim.The AFL and pay TV partner Foxtel are yet to reach an agreement.The AFL did not confirm Seven’s news on Thursday night.According Seven’s statement, the broadcaster estimates the new deal will allow it to save a whopping $87 million across the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons.The financial terms for the extension through to the end of 2024 have not been publicly released.The Sydney Morning Herald reports the new deal is worth $730 million over the next five years.Bruce McAvaney and Hamish McLachlan have a few years left.The AFL is less than three years into the record $2.5 billion TV deal it announced in 2017.Seven West CEO James Warburton on Thursday night said: “We can’t wait to bring the Footy back to the fans tonight.“The AFL and Seven are a core part of each other’s DNA, and we are delighted to have not only reached a revised agreement for the current contract term, but to have extended our relationship for a further two seasons taking the agreement through until the end of 2024. The AFL announced its revised TV deal shortly before the rebooted season got under way on Thursday night. Recent commentary has suggested that the next broadcast deal could prove unrecognisable given the plethora of new media players. Queensland's bid video to host the 2020 AFL grand final instead of the MCG, has been revealed.Richmond captain Trent Cotchin admits potential pay cuts will be 'challenging' to acceptReacting to the AFL's decision to play a night Grand Final at the GabbaCEO Gillon McLachlan says the 2020 AFL Grand Final will be held in QueenslandQueensland bid video to host AFL grand final revealed