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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amanda Meade

NRL announces record-breaking $5.3bn broadcast deal with Nine and Foxtel

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The NRL logo is seen at the organisation's headquarters in Sydney
The NRL has struck a $5.3bn broadcasting deal with Nine Entertainment and Foxtel that sees the game through to 2034. Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images

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) chair Peter V’landys said the seven-year agreement from 2028 marked “a defining moment for rugby league”.

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