Original article by John Stensholt, Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1&8 : 19-Aug-15

News Corporation, Seven West Media and Telstra have signed a broadcasting rights deal with Australian Football League (AFL). The $A2.508 billion six-year agreement is the largest sports rights deal in Australian television history. News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch said on 18 August 2015 that the AFL code is considered by the company as the premium code in Australia.

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