Fred Media will unleash the hit series, The Recruit at the Sported Miami content market. The Series, produced by McGuire Media’s production company Jam TV, will also be unveiled in April at MIPTV. Fred Media General Manager Michael Aldrich is excited by the challenge of taking Australia’s national football code beyond our shores to an international market. “Even if you haven’t seen a game of Australian Rules Football , the true value of this series lies in the characters and their … [Read more...] about Fred Media teams up with McGuire Media
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Foxtel boss calls for more competition in sports rights bidding
According to the Herald Sun, Foxtel's chief Richard Freudenstein said anti-siphoning regulations, which ensure key sporting events are broadcast on free-to-air TV, have hurt competition in the industry. The anti-siphoning law in Australia sets out a list of events that should be available free to the general public, including the Olympics, the Australian Open tennis, NRL and AFL games and cricket test matches played in Australia. The report adds that Freudenstein said … [Read more...] about Foxtel boss calls for more competition in sports rights bidding
Foxtel to launch “The Recruit”
Foxtel and the Australian Football League have joined forces on The Recruit, a 10-part national reality television series which will feature a global search and provide a player with the opportunity to become an overnight sensation at an AFL club. The AFL has agreed to convene an officially constituted AFL Draft which will form part of The Recruit television series in order to deliver the winner to an AFL club’s list. All AFL Clubs will have the opportunity to recruit … [Read more...] about Foxtel to launch “The Recruit”
