A $5 billion-plus broadcast rights deal is expected to be announced this week, making rugby league Australia's most valuable football code.

A $5 billion-plus broadcast rights deal is expected to be announced this week, making rugby league Australia's most valuable football code.

The multibillion-dollar deal will make the NRL more valuable than the AFL while keeping the sport with its existing broadcast partners.

The multibillion-dollar deal will make the NRL more valuable than the AFL while keeping the sport with its existing broadcast partners.

The multibillion-dollar deal will make the NRL more valuable than the AFL while keeping the sport with its existing broadcast partners.

The multibillion-dollar deal will make the NRL more valuable than the AFL while keeping the sport with its existing broadcast partners.

The Australian Financial Review revealed in late June that Nine Entertainment and Foxtel were set to sign the largest media rights deal in Australian history.