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Streaming companies want to broadcast AFL as players seek huge pay rises
By Sam McClure
April 23, 2022


Two of the world’s biggest streaming companies are bidding for the first time to broadcast AFL games, at the same time as the league requires significantly higher broadcast revenues to pay for the salary claims of male players and a near doubling in pay for the AFLW.

The Age can reveal that global streaming platforms Amazon and Paramount have both expressed interest in being part of the AFL’s broadcasting deal beyond 2024. Both companies have responded to a letter sent out by the AFL to gauge interest from prospective buyers.

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Streaming giants Amazon and Paramount are in the frame for a new AFL broadcast deal.

It comes as the players are seeking more money, but fewer people are watching footy on the Seven Network, the free-to-air broadcaster. Channel Seven’s AFL ratings are down more than 18 per cent, compared to five years ago, as people turn to subscription TV and streaming.

Fox Footy’s numbers are also down 13 per cent, while Fox’s streaming service, Kayo, has gone from zero viewers in 2017 to an average 139,000 in the first month of the season.

Outgoing league chief executive Gillon McLachlan flagged in his resignation media conference last week that his two key remaining tasks were to negotiate the next broadcast deal and complete the players’ next collective bargaining agreement.

Sources inside the league say the two are linked by the requirement for more cash.

Given so much of the AFL’s revenue comes from the broadcast rights, the potential introduction of a disruptor like Amazon, Paramount, Ten or even Nine (which owns this masthead) is of great value to the league.

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, with a market capital of $US1.55 trillion, has purchased the rights to Thursday-night football in the NFL to be streamed on Amazon Prime. Industry sources have told The Age that if a company like Amazon was to involve itself in broadcasting football in Australia, it would follow a similar path to its purchase of one game a week in the NFL.

Australian streaming service Stan (owned by Nine) announced a broadcast deal in 2020 for rugby, which is worth $100 million over three years.

If the AFL could negotiate more five-day breaks with its players in the next contract negotiations, Thursday night football could become a permanent fixture beyond 2024, meaning this game could be sold in isolation.

Paramount is now owned by CBS Studios, who also took over the Ten Network in Australia. Paramount Plus in Australia entered the market for streaming live sport when it purchased the rights to soccer’s A-League last year.

Paramount’s affiliation with local TV network Ten would come as an added bonus to the AFL, who would have the flexibility to negotiate with a free-to-air channel.

In 2017, an average AFL game would see Seven out-rate Fox by more than half-a-million people. In 2022, that difference has nearly halved.

As revealed by The Age in 2019, the AFL sent a team to the US on a covert, fact-finding mission to visit the head offices of Amazon, Google and Facebook. In what will be seen as a major part of his legacy, McLachlan has been ahead of the curve in the digital space when it comes to broadcasting as compared to many other Australian sports.

The AFL would not comment on negotiations. Amazon and Paramount have been approached for comment.

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Not liking this one bit !
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Typical fumbleball beatup. Ain't gonna happen. Why would 2 massive overseas based companies be interested in fumbling? It's played in Victardia and the little desert states. And nowhere else in the known world.

This is just fumbleball propaganda desperately trying to pump the ugly mess of a game. You read it here first.
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Fred wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:25 am
Not liking this one bit !
Why is that?
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Terry wrote: Sun Apr 24, 2022 11:23 am
Typical fumbleball beatup. Ain't gonna happen. Why would 2 massive overseas based companies be interested in fumbling? It's played in Victardia and the little desert states. And nowhere else in the known world.

This is just fumbleball propaganda desperately trying to pump the ugly mess of a game. You read it here first.
Huh, Paramount already broadcasts soccer in this country. Why would they not be interested in Australia’s number one sporting code? Anyway, time will tell and I have no doubt the AFL will once again end up with a bigger broadcast deal than the NRL. Actually on second thoughts, we will never know as PVL won’t reveal what the NRL deal was negotiated for. Hmm I wonder why that is? lol
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I think going to pay is the deathkoll for sport in this country.
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AFL will not go with the streaming companies..

imagen Losing a FTA component and NEWS limited

FOX and Ch7 are 100% a lock.
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Didn't they use that headline last time they were in contract negotiatons?
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pussycat Mark 11 wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 12:13 am
Didn't they use that headline last time they were in contract negotiatons?
Yep, it's just a beatup as usual. All that's happened is fumblehouse sent them letters asking if they'd be in any way interested. They did not approach gilty. They did not pursue the fumbling game. They most likely know nothing about it & are just being polite.

Fumblehouse propaganda 101. But of course the deluded fumble fan laps it up. Thinks it's a 'real thing'. Screams from the rooftops. Before scrambling back to the jungle when it all comes to nought, zero, zilch and nada lolololololol!!!!!!!!! Dills!
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Totally against footy or any sport going to paid platforms like these ones. I know paramount are trying to get a footing in Australia and have a game or two of AFL or NRL for that matter I could see as being in their interests. I can also see AFL using this as a lever to try and get more money which would be good business 101. We will have to wait and see. I don't think there will be anything come of it. If they were going to choose a sport however I think the AFL would be their first choice given the national reach and more importantly, the already high uptake of Pay TV (Fox) in Brisbane and Sydney - people only have so much money and will have so many services. We are already seeing people moving away Netflix in droves. Is this competition or a lack of really good drama. I expect the former, although I think the days of House of Cards are long gone. People have more choice now, and people are tightening their budgets with high inflation and rates about to sky rocket. In saying that PAYTV is struggling and relies on live sport to be viable - so they will pay the big dollars I feel to avoid (or put off) sport going to streaming. without sport, FTA is dead and dusted.
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the awful trying to create competitive tension with foxtel that doesn't exist , neither of the 2 streaming services will pay over 200 mill a year for the derps & misses
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truthbomber wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:31 pm
the awful trying to create competitive tension with foxtel that doesn't exist , neither of the 2 streaming services will pay over 200 mill a year for the derps & misses
this is rinse repeat, AFL will lock in FOX 100% Channel 10 could grab FTA rights off 7 but still outside chance.

FOX will bargain for exclusive games.
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its laughable to suggest ch 10 will be the FTA carrier ( there has to be one under anti syphoning laws ) for the drops & oopsies next deal from 2025

they're broke
like , broke

but please , continue the fairy tales
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yeah,

will be no change..
i expect FOX to grab exclusive games outside the Victorian Heartland.
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leeroy*NRL* wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:01 pm
truthbomber wrote: Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:31 pm
the awful trying to create competitive tension with foxtel that doesn't exist , neither of the 2 streaming services will pay over 200 mill a year for the derps & misses
this is rinse repeat, AFL will lock in FOX 100% Channel 10 could grab FTA rights off 7 but still outside chance.

AFL will bargain for exclusive games.
fox will insist the arrangement where non victorian sides get their games shown in their home markets stops & if it doesn't , then they won't pay much more then they do now

If the AFL caves in to fox then Ch 7 will not pay more either losing games to fox.
its a pickle for the fumbling game :cool:
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