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NRL secures $5.3 billion broadcast deal with Nine and Foxtel

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 3:06 AM

Last updated Jul 7, 2026

NRL secures $5.3 billion broadcast deal with Nine and Foxtel

Summary

The NRL has finalized a seven-year broadcast agreement valued at $5.3 billion with Nine Entertainment and Foxtel. The deal, effective from 2028, will provide annual rights payments of approximately $750 million and sees games broadcast on both free-to-air television and the streaming service DAZN. Peter V’landys, chairman of the Australian Rugby League Commission, called the agreement a defining moment for rugby league. This new contract is set to last until 2034.

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•NRL signs a $5.3 billion deal with Nine and Foxtel
•Agreement spans from 2028 until 2034
•Annual rights payments estimated at $750 million
•Games will air on free-to-air TV and DAZN streaming
•Peter V’landys calls it a defining moment for rugby league

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3:06 AMThe Guardian Sport — NRL announce record-breaking $5.3bn broadcast deal with Nine and Foxtel

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Seven-year agreement struck around $750m annually from 2028 ‘A defining moment for rugby league,’ says Peter V’landys Nine Entertainment and Foxtel have retained the media rights to the NRL in a $5.3bn deal which will see the games aired on the free-to-air network and the global streaming company DAZN until 2034. The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) chairman Peter V’landys said the seven-year agreement from 2028 marked “a defining moment for rugby league”. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Amanda Meade

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