Network 10 owner Paramount to advance A-Leagues talks after Skydance deal
The US media conglomerate is set to ramp up its pursuit of a fresh deal for rights to the A-Leagues after billionaire scion David Ellison took control last week.
Paramount will advance talks over a new deal for the streaming and broadcast rights to the A-Leagues, after David Ellison’s Skydance officially took over the US media conglomerate as controlling shareholders last week.
The company, which is led by Beverley McGarvey in Australia, is set to ramp up its pursuit of the A-Leagues after opening talks in June, according to people briefed on the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private information.
Paramount’s current deal with the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) is worth an estimated $200 million over five years, and was key to its 2021 launch in the Australian market. The streamer has since secured select international rights and bills itself as the home of Australian football.
The A-Leagues is a priority for Paramount in Australia, said one of the people, and the company remains locked in ongoing discussions with the APL — the governing body that operates the A-Leagues — over a fresh broadcast deal.
