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A big drop in broadcast rights revenue has inevitably led to player pay cuts for the domestic netball league and another year of uncertainty beckons for New Zealand's top netballers.
In July last year, Netball New Zealand finally secured a broadcast deal for the 2026 ANZ Premiership, following months of negotiations.
Sky Sport had been the major broadcast partner since 2008, but the national body signed a one year agreement with TVNZ - marking the return of the sport on free-to-air television.
RNZ understands Sky TVs offer was substantially lower than any of its previous deals with Netball New Zealand. How much TVNZ are actually paying for the rights, if any, was not disclosed.
Despite the league being cut from three rounds to two last year, ANZ Premiership players managed t
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