Sport
Australia’s auditor general asked to review $40m Foxtel grant after string of W-League glitches – The Guardian
Greens say taxpayer funding for News Corp should be examined after viewers complain about poor quality broadcasts
The Greens will ask the auditor-general to review Foxtels $40m grant for womens sport after a series of technical glitches marred coverage of the W-League.
The federal government gave another $10m to the Murdoch-controlled Foxtel last year to boost womens and underrepresented sport, bringing to $40m the total taxpayer funding for the subscription TV service since 2017.
Viewers and sports officials have complained about Fox Sports poor production values and audio and video dropouts during W-League…
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