NETBALL – AUSTRALIA

Netball thrust into prime time with Nine deal

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 20-May-16

Nine Entertainment Company will broadcast two live netball matches on Saturday nights from 2017 after securing a five-year deal with Netball Australia. Telstra will have exclusive rights to two matches each week, while it will simulcast the live broadcasts of Nine. The deal with Nine also includes a revenue-sharing arrangement. Netball Australia chief executive Kate Palmer says netball players will receive higher salaries as a result of the deal, which will also boost the sport’s profile.

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NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, NINE NETWORK AUSTRALIA LIMITED, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, NETBALL AUSTRALIA, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION, NETBALL NEW ZEALAND, COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, MELBOURNE STORM RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB LIMITED, NETBALL NEW SOUTH WALES, TELSTRA MEDIA HOLDINGS, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE

Matildas, netball spark surge in women’s sport

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 23 : 10-Aug-15

The popularity of women’s sports is rising although this trend is not reflected in TV broadcasting of sports. According to the Australian Sports Commission, reports on women’s sports constitute only 8.7 per cent of TV sports news coverage. Excellent performance of Australian women at the Netball World Cup and at the quarter-finals of the soccer World Cup will no doubt attract more TV viewers.

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AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION, FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NETBALL AUSTRALIA, McGUIRE MEDIA PTY LTD, NETBALL AUSTRALIA