Footy to continue on Australia Network for now
- Wednesday, July 16 2014 @ 10:00 pm ACST
- Contributed by: Troy Thompson
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The AFL this week confirmed ABC International that broadcasts footy on the Australia Network into the Asia/Pacific region would continue this season to provide AFL matches and in fact increase the coverage from five to six matches per weekend.
This came after the Australian Government announced the ABC's multi-million-dollar Australia Network contract had been cancelled and the corporation had its overall budget cut by 1 per cent, with a possible 80 jobs to be axed.
It should be noted that the statement does not make any indications that the service will or will not continue in 2015. The full statement can be read below.