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AFL to cut 20 per cent of staff as revenue plunges
The Australian Football League is to cut its workforce by around 20 per cent in a restructure prompted by an expected A$400m ($286m/€243m) loss of income this year due to Covid-19.
Foxtel cuts A$180m from sports rights deals
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel will save A$180m ($129m/€109m) over the next three years in reduced fees negotiated for its sports media-rights deals.
Queensland closure forces Sydney teams to move
The Australian state of Queensland will from Saturday deny entry to visitors from Sydney, prompting some sports leagues and teams in the country to once again rejig their plans for current seasons
Round-Up: Longest ever Big Bash, HKFA slammed, India’s Olympic dream, and more
Cricket Australia confirmed it will stage the longest ever Big Bash League in 2020-21, despite some players calling for a reduced version of the domestic Twenty20 tournament – Reuters
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Google extends AFL men’s and women’s league sponsorship
Google Australia, an arm of the international search engine and internet technology giant, has extended its sponsorship with the Australian Football League (AFL) for three more seasons
Round-Up: Wuhan targets “hugely symbolic” Open, IOA reviews Li Ning deal, LaLiga international viewing jumps, and more
Organisers of this year's Wuhan Open WTA Tour event, pencilled for October 19 to 25, told Agence France Presse that it will be "hugely symbolic" in terms of the city's fight against Covid-19 should it…
Free-to-air clause ‘stymies’ Foxtel-AFL extension, FFA deal ‘terminated’
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,…
AFL rekindles US ties with ESPN, enjoys domestic ratings boost
Australian rules football league the AFL has returned to the screens of ESPN in the United States, with the sports broadcaster agreeing a deal to cover the remainder of its 2020 season
Australian sports venues to allow crowds of 10,000 from July
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given approval for crowds of up to 10,000 people to be allowed into sports stadiums from next month
Round-Up: AFL and LaLiga resume, Diack trial revelations, IPL hopes, and more
The Australian Football League resumed its 2020 season on Thursday evening, with defending champions Richmond Tigers drawing with Collingwood Magpies during a match played at an empty Melbourne Cricket…
AFL agrees amended Seven, Foxtel rights deals as season resumes
Australian rules football league the AFL has marked its return to action today (Thursday) by revising and extending its rights contract with commercial broadcaster Seven, and is said to have amended its…
Round-Up: Tokyo governor’s Olympic worry, Sydney wants Fury fight, Saudi to sponsor virtual Le Mans, and more
The governor of Tokyo has questioned whether the Olympic Games can go ahead next year without an international deal on travel and quarantine
Broadcasters and AFL yet to confirm rights deal on shortened season
The Australian Football League does not yet have a broadcast deal in place for its reduced season which is due to resume on June 11
How the AFL used its biggest asset to tackle Covid-19 financial woes
The Australian Football League is using Melbourne's Marvel Stadium to help secure its fiscal future from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tom King reports.
Round-Up: Singapore GP questions, AFL training starts, Taiwan admits more fans, and more
The promoter of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix has said it would be "unfeasible" for it to stage a race with no fans. The race is scheduled for September 20
AFL signs with Colgate, plans for June restart
The Australian Football League has agreed a sponsorship deal with toothpaste brand Colgate, and announced plans to rejig its match schedule as it aims for a June restart
Virgin Australia collapse could cost Australian sport more than A$7m per year
Sponsorship deals worth more than A$7m (€4.1m/$4.4m) ) per year are under threat from the collapse of Virgin Australia into voluntary administration, SportBusiness can reveal.
Foxtel lays off sports staff
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel yesterday announced it was laying off 200 staff and furloughing 140 more until the end of June, with chief executive Patrick Delany calling this week the "toughest…