http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6346270241SBS is close to an audacious deal to bring the A-League to free-to-air television by showing a game every week from next season.
The Daily Telegraph understands that Football Federation Australia is close to tying up the long-awaited new broadcast deal to replace the existing pay-TV-only contract which expires next year and SBS are favourites to supply the coveted free-to-air exposure for the Australian domestic league.
The proposed deal would see Fox Sports continue to show four of five games every week, with the fifth and possibly a highlights show on the government-funded network.
I love SBS and everything they have done for the game but I feel that if Ten or another commercial channel went for it, We would get more interest. (As long as they don't do a channel 7and have the highlights show on at 11:30 on a Tuesday night