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Exit of irreplaceable Ailes would be an ‘existential tailspin’ for Fox

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Original article by John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 : 21-Jul-16

21st Century Fox has downplayed media reports in the US which have suggested that Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes is poised to step down. Ailes has been accused of sexually harassing a former Fox News employee. Fox News has become the highest-rating and most profitable news channel since it was launched in 1996, and contributes more than $US1bn in free cash flow to 21st Century Fox each year. Media experts believe that Ailes’ departure would have a big impact on 21st Century Fox, with some saying that there is no obvious successor.

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Cricket Australia signs deal with NBC in international Big Bash bid

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 11-Jul-16

Australia’s domestic Twenty20 cricket series, the Big Bash League, will be broadcast by US cable TV channel NBC Sports Network. The one-year deal will make 10 BBL matches available to a potential audience of around 83 million US homes. Cricket Australia has also secured a new five-year deal with US cable channel Willow covering all forms of the sport. Negotiations for new broadcasting deals in New Zealand and Asia are the next items on Cricket Australia’s agenda, ahead of negotiations for a new local broadcasting deal.

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