THE AFL'S BROADCAST DEAL:
BIG MONEY:
* The $2.508 billion broadcast agreement covers 2017-22
* As per the current deal, the Seven Network is the free-to-air broadcaster, Foxtel is the pay-TV broadcaster and Telstra has obtained digital rights
* At $418 million per year, it is two-thirds bigger than the previous agreement, valued at $250 million each year
* The deal confirms the AFL as the most-expensive sporting code, coming a week after the NRL signed its own $925 million ($235 million annually) broadcast deal
A TYPICAL AFL ROUND:
* One Friday night match
* Two Saturday afternoon matches
* One Saturday twilight match
* Two Saturday night matches
* Two Sunday afternoon matches
* One Sunday twilight match
NB: This formula will be altered for at least five Thursday night matches each season, as well as regular public holiday matches
FREE TO AIR MATCHES:
* Seven will broadcast one Friday night match, one Saturday night match and one Sunday afternoon match a week
* It will also telecast public holiday and a number of Thursday night matches - dropping the average of free-to-air matches each week from four to 3.5
* Foxtel has acquired the rights to on-sell a Saturday afternoon match to another free-to-air provider, meaning there could yet be more AFL on free-to-air television from 2017
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