Federal government calls on AFL to keep matches free to watch
by Guardian sport from World news | The Guardian on (#62V4Y)
- Communications minister wants no diminution' in FTA games
- AFL in final stages of talks over new broadcast deal
The federal government has weighed in on the AFL's intensifying broadcast negotiations, asking the governing body to keep games available to watch on free-to-air TV.
Communications minister Michelle Rowland directly addressed the AFL Commission and broadcast stakeholders, in a rare move for a federal government which could impact the direction of negotiations as they enter the advanced stages.
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