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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Henry Belot

What is DAZN, the global streaming service behind the sale of Australian pay-TV giant Foxtel?

The DAZN broadcaster logo on a iPhone during a football match in France
News Corp and Telstra will sell Foxtel in a $3.4bn deal with global sports streaming giant DAZN, relinquishing control of its entire portfolio of domestic and international sports broadcast rights including cricket, AFL and NRL. Illustration: Baptiste Fernandez/Icon Sport/Getty Images

The global sports streaming service DAZN has agreed to buy a majority stake in the Australian pay-TV giant Foxtel and its subsidiary streaming services Kayo, Binge and Hubbl.

The $3.4bn deal, which is still subject to regulatory approval, could boost the international profile of Australian sport and provide a major windfall to DAZN, which remains relatively unknown in Australia.

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