Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has agreed to sell its Australian cable TV unit Foxtel to British-owned sports network DAZN for 3.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.1 billion) including debt, cutting the media empire’s exposure to a business upended by streaming platforms.
DAZN is a broadcasting partner for Italy’s Serie A, Spain’s LaLiga, Germany’s Bundesliga and France’s Ligue 1.
News Corp owns 61.4% of online real estate platform REA Group and is the parent company of publisher HarperCollins.
Given the overseas ownership of DAZN, the transaction will need to be cleared by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
ASX-listed shares of News Corp climbed 3.5% Monday, outperforming a 1.6% rise in the broader market.
Persons:
Rupert, Len Blavatnik, ”, DAZN, Shay Segev, Paul Budde, “, Robert Thomson, Dow Jones
Organizations:
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, Foxtel, British, News Corp, Italy’s Serie, Germany’s Bundesliga, Ligue, Netflix, Australian Football League, National Rugby League, ESPN, ” News, Dow, HarperCollins, Australia’s Foreign Investment, Board, Access Industries, Australia’s Treasury
Locations:
DAZN, London, North America, Europe, Asia, Ukrainian