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V’landys pursues $1.2bn Stan Sport deal after record NRL viewership

6/7/2026

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NRL administrator Peter V’landys is negotiating to move NRL broadcast rights to Nine’s Stan Sport, a deal that could cost roughly three times Nine’s $1.5 billion market cap.
The current NRL agreement with Nine and Foxtel runs to 2027 and is worth about $400 million per year.
Last year’s grand final between Brisbane and Melbourne averaged almost 4.5 million viewers, beating the AFL for the first time since 2015.

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NRL administrator Peter V’landys is negotiating to move NRL broadcast rights to Nine’s Stan Sport, a deal that could cost roughly three times Nine’s $1.5 billion market cap.
The current NRL agreement with Nine and Foxtel runs to 2027 and is worth about $400 million per year.
Last year’s grand final between Brisbane and Melbourne averaged almost 4.5 million viewers, beating the AFL for the first time since 2015.