Not sure how much is in this but a number of recent articles are saying our current 4 year [40 million ] media deal will be called up after three years...
The talk is a new 80 million dollar media deal with the FTA part being moved from SBS to either Channel 10 or Channel 7, both would broadcast either Channel 1 or 7mate i.e. their sports channels for lessor sports...
Huge rumour FFA are annoyed with the SBS broadcast... and failing in the rating game...
To many articles for there not to be something in it... needs two additional teams and existing teams... meaning I guess all current sides are safe with two new sides needed...
Sauce?
Sauce is the Australian Financial Review ... copied using """ as quote marks kept putting the entire answer as a quote.... much more in the AFR if you click on.. and as I said is the latest of a number of similar articles.
"""""Speculation is mounting that Football Federation Australia is trying to engineer an early end to its four-year $160 million broadcast deal with Fox Sports Australia and SBS.
The deal, which includes A-league matches, Socceroo games and the Asian Cup tournament that began on Friday night, is in its second year.
Football authorities are said to be concerned about soft ratings for A-league matches on SBS,""""