You’d think so. Why pay $40m and not secure the rest of the ECB output which would have some value for their streaming service.
But maybe this shows how worthless the rest of the ECB rights are. If Foxtel can’t get any Ashes action, they really shouldn’t bother with the dregs.
So they’ll read it as “oh it’s on Fox”?
Also, @KevinPerry is reporting it’s a simulcast deal (like pre-2019)?
Indeed and it may be that the contract is structured that way, hence the reporting.
Not exclusive as in 2015, 2019 and 2023. Said simulcast deal
What? The ‘dregs’ as you put it is still a decent amount of content, even without the Ashes
He’s reporting that based on the AFR article. We have no knowledge of the nature of the deal. Nine don’t tend to sign simulcast deals and they certainly wouldn’t be paying 40million for a simulcast.
I’m aware, but if even their own people seemingly are inferring that they both hold the rights you’d have to assume that’s what’s happened
My guess - might be wrong - is that the people reporting it aren’t quite across the details as much as you’d think or indeed we are here.
Quite. It’s often overlooked by the Australian-content centric POV here, but there’s plenty of value in England’s other international cricket content too, India (especially), South Africa, Pakistan, NZ inbound tests provide plenty of value to subscribers and avoid churn.
Especially under Seven’s next AFL rights deal, it has less Saturday night matches to broadcast from 2025 to 2031, which overlaps with the two Ashes series in England.
Sad to think reporters don’t know what they’re reporting on…
There’s also always a bit of a conflict of interest due to the AFR being owned by Nine, something that also afflicted the reporting of the Olympic rights story 
It feels like sloppy reporting in both cases where they’re conflating “the Ashes” with “the English summer”, ie. the whole ECB home deal (which is obviously going to stay with Foxtel bar the Ashes).
Well that puts the cat amongst the pigeons
According to Crosscourt column in News Corp papers today, every FTA network in Australia and several streaming services have expressed interest in showing NBL games when the current deal with ESPN, Foxtel and 10 expire at the end of 2023/24 season. The article says that league executives prefer to maintain the relationships with existing broadcasters.
Paramount+ is keen. Ten/Paramount NBL will work with Ten missing out on cricket
Would that include the ABC as well?
I always knew BicV was really Bev McGarvey 
Surely the NBL would be wise to take up a deal which includes exposure on a channel with better reach than 10 Peach if it’s there? Seems foolish that there’s all this interest in their product (especially since the NBL was in dire straits and struggling for attention not that long ago) and they seemingly don’t have much interest in changing the status quo.
I understand status quo because with ESPN having NBA, it also having NBL works. They has been multiple espn us & Aus/nz crossovers and stuff.
Maybe they just need to find a FTA partner to work alongside ESPN.