The $ behind the Olympics, AFL membership and broadcasting NBA


In The Big Deal this week, AFL great Warren Tredrea and co-host Jack Hudson look at the dollar considerations that lie behind the Olympics coverage. They discuss who’s in Paris representing Channel 9 (Nine Entertainment Holdings (ASX:NEC), as the network cuts costs.

They also talk about:

  • The AFL club membership record, with numbers up 6%;
  • Matilda’s soccer coach Tony Gustavsson leaving the fold;
  • TNT Sports matching Amazon’s offer to broadcast the National Basketball Association (NBA) in a deal sitting around US$2.2 billion over 11 years;
  • Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe buying the majority stake in French club Caen for AUD$33 million;
  • The product of women’s basketball and media deals around that;
  • Formula 1 (F1) and Red Bull’s decision to keep Sergio Perez; and,
  • Manchester United’s deliberations over whether to keep Old Trafford or build a new version.

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