As for NRL supremo Peter V’landys, like any good auctioneer he is tirelessly working the room.

After a year of hyping up the interest of global streaming platforms in the NRL, the commission chairman has secured a firm bid from Amazon Prime Video.

As for NRL supremo Peter V’landys, like any good auctioneer he is tirelessly working the room.

The boss of the NRL has long set his sights on surpassing the AFL’s seven-year $4.5 billion deal struck in 2022. Opinion is split on whether he can achieve that magic number.