Channel Nine left with no summer sport after pulling out of tennis talks

Nine Network lost cricket rights to Seven and Fox Sports earlier this year Channel Nine is facing a summer without sport after the free-to-air network pulled out of negotiations with Seven West Media over broadcast rights for the Australian Open tennis. A spokesperson for the Nine Network confirmed to Guardian Australia it had ended negotiations over the rights currently held by Seven, after the Nine Entertainment Co chief executive, Hugh Marks, said a fair offer was rejected by Seven. Related: ...