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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 broaden the commercial surface, and the leadership need follows. Foxtel's partnership in technology widens demand for commercial and alliance leaders who turn an agreement into realised value. Across Oceania, watch whether dedicated senior ownership is put on it; unowned alliances quietly lapse.
Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 103.7 (Hot), down 1.8 month-on-month — shows Oceania signal flow steady (+1.1pts).
Foxtel: 1 signal in the last 90 days — in line with the technology median of 1 across 9 tracked companies; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Oceania signal flow.
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