$4bn footy: Inside the bitter Nine vs DAZN war for rugby league supremacy

$4bn footy: Inside the bitter Nine vs DAZN war for rugby league supremacy

June 7, 2026 · 12 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the competition between Nine and DAZN for rugby league broadcasting rights amidst a growing interest in soccer in Australia.

Australians have fallen in love with the English Premier League’s Ted Lasso-esque mix of emotion and drama - and as Nine prepares for a huge soccer splurge as well as wanting rugby league all for itself, what now for NRL supremo Peter V’Landys’ dream of a record $4 billion rights deal? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel . This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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