News Wrap | Saturday, May 9th | new Rugby Comp, NRL broadcast deal imminent, 7 Worries about Olympics
ARU and Rugby Union Rugby Australia is forging ahead with a domestic competition restart in July that will include the
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News Wrap | Friday, May 8th | WA AFL teams miss out on home games early, India still plan on coming to Australia, Kayo subs take a 30% hit, RA solvency questions
In another big news day, the WA AFL clubs wont get home games early on, questions over Rugbys solvency, India
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Ratings Wrap | Friday May 8th | Still no live sport – AFL replays, NRL highlights packages and the Supercars E-series
Despite several leagues now flagging restarts in coming weeks and months, theres still not a lot of live sport on
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After reaching all time high in March, Kayo subscriptions drop 30% due to lack of live sport
According to its 3rd Quarter Financial Press Release Subscription Video Services Revenues in the quarter decreased $77 million, or 14%,
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News Wrap | Thursday, May 7 | Rugby gets interim CEO, Vlandys says broadcast deal done in 2 weeks, Optus sign on to show K-league
Another big day in Sports Industry news, with a new interim CEO at Rugby Australia, Vlandys says Nines talk is
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So for anyone wondering – and i assume almost no one is – when we do the newswrap we run
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Wednesday, May 6th | News Wrap | Nine Media War with the NRL continues, Storm have Albury troubles, Rugby board member resigns and more news
Its a little later in the day than normal but lets dive in to todays news as Nine conducts negotations
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2019 Ausplay Survey Results released
The 2019 Ausplay Survey results have been released. While theres a selection of images and tables – more detailed data
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Tuesday, May 5th | News Wrap | 2019 Ausplay survey released, Storm relocate to Albury, A-league prepares for August restart, New Rugby CEO? and much more
Its a massive day for sports news of all varieties. The 2019 Ausplay survey has been released, The Storm relocate
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News Wrap | Monday, May 4th | Vlandys tells broadcasters to pay up, Sport expected to lose $200m, New World Rugby Chairman, CA gets a loan
Plenty of news for followers of all codes today as Peter Vlandys takes on his broadcasters, even as sport nationwide
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Sunday, May 3rd | News Wrap | NRL scraps Ad campaign, Storm wait on Exemptions, and could the EPL come to Perth?
In Sunday news the NRL is scrapping its Simply the best campaign while the Storm are yet to be given
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News Wrap | Nine eyes NRL Digital, Warriors travel approved
The A-league gets paid, the AFL gets an offer to play in the NT, and Nine eyes off the NRLs
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News Wrap: Light at the end of the COVID tunnel? Details for resumption of sports
The National Cabinet has agreed the resumption of sport will be important in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic due to
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SPORTS WRAP | JUST HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE WATCHING THOSE CLASSIC FOOTY REPLAYS?
As published on TV Blackbox In another week of slow movement in the Australian sporting world, plans emerged for restarting
Read moreThe Greenberg Years
So Todd Greenberg resigned from the position of NRL CEO today after months of speculation and a mounting media campaign,
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Fowler Bringing the Liverpool Way to Brisbane
Brisbane Roar were one of the worst teams in the A-League during the 2018-19 season, but since Robbie Fowler’s arrival
Read more2019 TV Ratings – The 2019 AFL Annual Report
All data below lifted verbatim from the 2019 AFL Annual Report, pgs 55-57 Overall television industry ratings (free-to-air and subscription
Read moreHAL R23, NRL R1, Super Rugby, W-league to proceed as scheduled, with fans. AFLW R6 & NBL Finals to play without. Grand Prix cancelled.
After consultation with local, state and federal authorities as well as our clubs, the NBL have made a decision that
Read moreNBA, NHL, MLS, MLB suspend seasons, NASCAR/PGA/Aus Cricket/NBL Finals to play empty, Aus GP cancelled | International Coronavirus Actions
NBA To Suspend Season Following Tonight's Games pic.twitter.com/2PTx2fkLlW — NBA (@NBA) March 12, 2020 Major League Soccer Suspends Season for
Read moreAustralian Coronovirus Precautions | Sport | AFL
Federal Health Minister @GregHuntMP says there right now are no grounds in Australia to change the guidance for mass gatherings.
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