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Sky TV secures EPL rights to 2034 as profit jumps

Sky Network Television's annual after-tax profit surged to $59.8 million while securing English Premier League broadcast rights through 2034.

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Sky Network Television has reported a significant increase in annual after-tax profit to $59.8 million, up from $20.6 million the previous year. The broadcaster has secured the rights to screen the English Premier League until 2034. The company's underlying net profit, excluding one-off gains from the Discovery NZ acquisition, rose 2% to $41.8 million.

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Sky profit nearly triples as subscription revenue slips

Sky Network Television has posted an annual after-tax profit o f $59.8 million, up from $20.6m a year earlier. Underlying net profit ros e 2% to $41.8m, ex cluding one-off items including a $ 31.4m gain fr om its acquisition…

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