Pay-television operator Foxtel declined to extend its rights deal with Australian rules football league the AFL due to long-running concerns over a clause in the contract concerning free-to-air exposure,…
Free-to-air clause ‘stymies’ Foxtel-AFL extension, FFA deal ‘terminated’
Sebastian Ross of the St Kilda Saints runs with the ball during the Round 3 AFL match versus Western Bulldogs (by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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