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Foxtel: Partnership
Foxtel announced a record $5.3 billion NRL (National Rugby League) rights deal and is covering the lion's share of the agreement. Price increases announced 10 days after the deal.
Source: The Age Business
The leadership read
Alliances like this can broaden technology commercial leadership bench strength.
Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 107.2 (Hot), down 1.8 month-on-month — shows Oceania signal flow easing (-4.4pts).
Foxtel: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the technology median of 1 across 10 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Oceania signal flow.
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