ARU chief Bill Pulver hails 148% increase in broadcast revenue
Fox Sports and the Ten Network will continue to reveal gamesAustralian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver says he’s delighted with the ARU’s new $285 million TV contract despite conceding it was “meagre pickings” compared to the AFL and NRL’s billion-dollar broadcast deals.
Pulver hailed the 148% increase in broadcast revenue as a windfall” that would significantly boost the ARU’s ailing coffers. He said the improved media rights from 2016 to 2020 would also re-energise the game at a grassroots level and enable primary investment in key strategic areas to ensure its future health and prosperity in Australia.
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Source: theguardian.com