MCN says sports rights inflation 'almost untenable'

By Max Mason
Updated May 25 2015 - 7:08am, first published May 24 2015 - 1:43pm
Luke Hodge of the Hawks  kisses the Premeirship Cup during the 2014 AFL Grand Final match. Photo: Quinn Rooney
Luke Hodge of the Hawks kisses the Premeirship Cup during the 2014 AFL Grand Final match. Photo: Quinn Rooney

Foxtel's $500 million advertising business MCN has warned that sports rights costs are "almost becoming untenable for broadcasters and advertisers" as the pay television giant's shareholder Telstra said there will be "no open chequebook" in forthcoming negotiations with the NRL and AFL.

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