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Essentially its an update from the Australian Financial Review of what could happen on FTA this season a suggestion FFA are working at getting ot off SBS and on to a commercial FTA...
Moving the league on from the public broadcaster a year ahead of schedule would hinge on negotiations for the rights from 2017 onwards being brought forward and put subscription rights holder Fox Sports, which has first and last rights, in the box seat.
It is unlikely that a commercial free-to-air broadcaster would want to take on the rights for the final year of the current contract without having secured the next deal.
Additionally, Fox Sports, which holds the rights and would need to sanction a Saturday night game, the preferred match, moving to free-to-air in the current deal, would be unlikely to do so without signing a new long-term contract.
It is still early days with the FFA engaging with a number of interested parties and beginning official negotiations in late April, as first revealed by Fairfax Media.
The FFA is keen to move the one free-to-air game, which is on SBS on Friday nights, to a new commercial partner, with Ten on the record as keenly interested – however price will be an important factor.
It is understood Ten are keen on a Saturday game.
Read more: http://www.afr.com/business/media-and-marketing/t...