{"id":884138,"date":"2026-09-08T06:32:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/884138\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:32:16","slug":"foxtel-chief-patrick-delany-set-to-move-to-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/884138\/","title":{"rendered":"Foxtel chief Patrick Delany set to move to London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany will relocate to London to become an executive for streaming platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/foxtel-media-rebrands-as-dazn-media-at-2027-upfronts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dazn.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afr.com\/companies\/media-and-marketing\/foxtel-to-get-new-ceo-as-patrick-delany-heads-to-london-20260907-p60v33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AFR<\/a> made the announcement this morning and reports that Delany will be replaced by Amaysim founder Peter O\u2019Connell \u201cin a leadership overhaul at one of Australia\u2019s biggest media companies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AFR further reports that: \u201cTwo sources, not permitted to speak publicly, confirmed the change, which could be announced as early as this week. Foxtel declined to comment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a time of big change at the media giant, with last week&#8217;s announcement that Foxtel Media has become <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/club-kayo-gives-creators-the-keys-to-fox-sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DAZN Media+<\/a>. The rebrand follows DAZN\u2019s acquisition of Foxtel Group in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Delany led Foxtel into sports and entertainment streaming (including Kayo Sports and Binge) and recent major milestones, such as the landmark NRL broadcast rights agreement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediaweek.com.au\/logos\/mediaweek-dark.svg\" alt=\"mediaweek\" class=\"h-7 max-md:h-5\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/morning-report-banner.png\" alt=\"Morning Report\" class=\"w-full mix-blend-multiply\"\/>The leading media trade publication in Australia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[#1d1d1d] text-[18px] max-md:text-[14px] font-[family-name:var(--font-noto-serif)] leading-[1.5] tracking-[-0.36px] m-0!\">Get our top stories straight to your inbox daily by signing up to our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>It is reported that Delany will move to the United Kingdom as Dazn\u2019s chief operating officer. The promotion, which The Australian Financial Review revealed in March, will give him a global leadership role in a company backed by British-Ukrainian billionaire Len Blavatnik.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Connell is the chairman of telecommunications brand Superloop and luxury car retailer Autosports Group. He&#8217;s a former lawyer who was a partner at Minter Ellison and Gilbert + Tobin, and co-founded Amaysim in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>End of an era at Foxtel<\/p>\n<p>The re-shuffle is the end of an era at the media company.<\/p>\n<p>Delany began to lead it after the 2018 merger with Fox Sports Australia, and navigated competition in Australia from the introduction of Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n<p>The AFR reports that, \u201cFoxtel has been steadily moving away from the \u201cFox\u201d brand name to a combination of Dazn and its own Kayo branding. Last week, the company said it would sunset the Fox Sports brand from next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In further changes, Fox Sports will become Kayo Sports, while the Fox Sports channels will become Kayo Footy, Kayo Cricket and Kayo League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Foxtel chief executive Patrick Delany will relocate to London to become an executive for streaming platform Dazn. 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