Lucrative new Murdoch-backed TV deal for Aussie Rules

Australian Rules football has secured the biggest sports rights deal in Australian television history, a Rupert Murdoch-backed Aus$2.5 billion (US1.8 billion) agreement which will be a huge boost for the popular domestic code. The six-year deal, struck late Tuesday, will see Channel Seven, Foxtel and Telstra continue as the sport's broadcasters from 2017 until 2022. The agreement comes barely a week after the National Rugby League announced a Aus$925 million free-to-air television deal with Chan