Footy brawl returns between Foxtel, Seven, Ten
Well the love-fest didn't last long.
Less than a month after everyone was all-smiles at the Press Conference announcing that Foxtel was joining Seven and TEN in broadcasting AFL it seems there's been a fallout.
Sure the games are staying put. But don't expect to see any Foxtel ads on Seven or TEN.
According to The Australian, the 2 commercials are refusing to broadcast them.
Why? Because the ads boast their broadcasts are live and ad-free. And they have more games than any other network. Ouch.
Language like that was always likely to bite with the two biggies that have paid a pile of money. A lot more than Foxtel.
Meanwhile Foxtel is also annoyed the two networks remain out of re-transmission on its platform (as is just about anyone who subscribes to Pay TV).
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