The biggest ever gap was $83mill and that was when the game was owned by news ltd. if this is bigger the arlc have some very serious questions to answer.
The gap in 23&24 is already going to be massive at $70mill each year, if it goes higher in 2025 it will be a cock up on a monumental level by vlandys. First time nrl has negotiated a deal without using a specialist consultancy firm to lead the negotiations. Looks telling.
Here is a credible account of the AFL 2023-2024 two year deal, taken from Big footy.. see below
Notice the large Contra amount $66 million, which makes sense as the AFL wanted it to look good so as to swipe and snipe at the NRL... Also the Telstra $100 million is inflating 'the record ' amount.
Finally notice what Seven pay and Foxtel's amount. Not to different from $146 amount, and Foxes $236 amount,
which here was speculated about, NOT the $190m ( Seven) said by Reddy. The NRL are very close and could be on top. Remember it's only broadcasters cash where interested in.
$66m advertising contra - that $33m was the annual amount of $200m, over 6 years by - 7 $60m and Foxtel $140m.
$100m cash Telstra monies -
@The_Wookie has said the $50m/year Telstra paid in 2017-22 deal didn't change for 2023-24
$780m cash paid by 7 and Foxtel. My best guess is 7 is 156+162= 318 and Foxtel is 227+235 = 462.
$946m Total Including $66m contra and Teslra $100 giveaway bonanza.
* $780 m Broadcaster over two years OR......... $390m yearly up against our $405m ($15m Nine contra that we ONLY know about) It ain't over yet!
$946 m total over two years. Not anything to write home about when you ONLY compare broadcasters. In fact in the new deal depending of the amount of 'contra' aka fake mone$ the the AFL get. The NRL might still come out on top, if we organize a couple of international comps and sell to broadcasters.
This is the seventh time Niall from The Age has announced record amount so be on your toes for contra and length of time (contract) which the AFL seems to do.
