Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp Completes Foxtel Group Sale to Dazn
News Corp said Wednesday it has finalized the sale of Australian pay-tv operator Foxtel Group to global sports streaming provider Dazn.
It was revealed in December 2024 that Dazn was buying Foxtel Group from majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra in a deal with an enterprise value of $2.2 billion.
The transaction, which has now received all necessary regulatory approvals from Australian authorities including the Foreign Investment Review Board and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, features a A$592 million ($372.6 million) repayment of shareholder loans to News Corp. The Rupert Murdoch-controlled media giant also secured an approximately 6% minority stake in Dazn, along with a board seat for News Corp senior VP and deputy CFO Andrew Cramer.
“Foxtel’s successful transformation to becoming a leading provider of sports and entertainment is a result of the team’s tenacity, creativity and professionalism,” News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson said in a statement.
It was revealed in December 2024 that Dazn was buying Foxtel Group from majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra in a deal with an enterprise value of $2.2 billion.
The transaction, which has now received all necessary regulatory approvals from Australian authorities including the Foreign Investment Review Board and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, features a A$592 million ($372.6 million) repayment of shareholder loans to News Corp. The Rupert Murdoch-controlled media giant also secured an approximately 6% minority stake in Dazn, along with a board seat for News Corp senior VP and deputy CFO Andrew Cramer.
“Foxtel’s successful transformation to becoming a leading provider of sports and entertainment is a result of the team’s tenacity, creativity and professionalism,” News Corp chief executive Robert Thomson said in a statement.
- 4/2/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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