Nine has held what was described as a "productive" meeting with ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys but has not committed to a return date for the NRL season.

It comes as plans were put in place for Nine to meet Foxtel in the coming days to discuss the potential renegotiation of their broadcast arrangement, which currently sees Fox Sports simulcast all eight games of an NRL round.

Nine CEO Hugh Marks after leaving Racing NSW following a meeting with ARLC chairman Peter V'landys. Credit:Louie Douvis - Sydney Morning Herald

Nine boss Hugh Marks, who blasted the NRL executive team last week, held a face-to-face meeting with V'landys on Tuesday morning to sort out plans for the competition's return.

Nine, the publisher of this masthead, is reluctant for the code to rush back into the season and wants to renegotiate its broadcast arrangement due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.