ABL The new owner of the Adelaide Giants has outlined his vision to make Adelaide the country’s baseball capital with a new multi-million-dollar stadium at the centre of his ambitious plans. AFL Both Optus Stadium and Adelaide Oval have been part of “very compelling pitches” to host the grand final ahead of the imminent venue…
The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) has struck a history-making media partnership that will elevate the competition to new levels and deliver fans with unprecedented access and coverage. ESPN and Kayo A new, groundbreaking three-year deal with ESPN will see every game of the Hungry Jack’s NBL season and finals broadcast live on ESPN…
Aleague – Ten/Paramount + 2021-2026 The A-league has announced that it has signed a $200 million, 5 year deal with the CBS Viacom for A-league and W-league matches on Ten and Paramount+. A-League live and free every Saturday night on 10 and 10 Play on demand. Every Saturday night during the season is Football Night…
10 ViacomCBS and Football Australia announce largest Socceroos and Matildas broadcast deal ever. A new era for Australian football begins. While US streaming giant Amazon Prime Video, in partnership with free-to-air broadcaster SBS, was considered to be the favourite to secure the next broadcast deal, the Nine owned Stan platform also became a contender. Network 10 and Paramount+ are set to be the new…
The Northern Territory will launch a bold bid to establish an AFL team when the league grants its next licence. The team would be based in Darwin with plans already drawn up for a new stadium to be built in the city’s CBD. Games would also be played in Alice Springs, with options for matches…
The A-league has announced that it has signed a $200 million, 5 year deal with the CBS Viacom for A-league and W-league matches on Ten and Paramount+. The deal does not include the FFA Cup or Socceroos and Matildas matches, as these are sold separately by the FFA. The A-League and W-League has signed a…
In 1984, John Elliot was concerned. As the Carlton delegate to the VFL all he could see was delegates interested in how things affected their individual clubs. He was dismayed at the overall lack of direction for the VFL itself. Nothing of value was done during the delegate meetings, deals were done outside them, and…
Another year of the AFLW is now complete with the Lions winning their first premiership in their third attempt, running out victors in front of 22,934 people at Adelaide Oval. 14 teams420 players9 home-and-away rounds3 weeks of finals120,000 attendees13 sell outsRecord memberships sold A game moved to a different state within 12 hours, a game…
AFL Sydney Kayo will stream AFL Sydney’s match of the round in the Men’s and Women’s Premier Division competitions live and on-demand throughout Season 2021. Two AFL Sydney matches a week will be accessible via Kayo Freebies NPL (football, various states) NPL matches in various states and territories are streamed on Facebook, Youtube and NPL.TV….
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Crowds and TV Ratings – March 25th AFL – Carlton v Collingwood 51,723 at the MCG This is the largest crowd in the Southern Hemisphere since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Total national TV audience of 932,000 (7 metro 522,000, 7 regional 177,000, Foxfooty 233,000) NRL – Penrith v Melbourne 14,077 at Bankwest Stadium…
Industry News – Thursday, March 25th Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham has called for the Swans and Giants to be given an additional “housing allowance” for football staff and coaches as part of the soft cap on football spending. Adidas is ditching niche sports like lacrosse + Australian rules football and paring back on cricket +…
The opening round of the 2021 AFL Premiership Season on the Seven Network was a very welcome return for sports fans, winning its timeslots and cementing the AFL’s standing as the #1 winter sport. The four blockbuster games on Channel 7 and 7mate reached 3.8 million viewers nationally, including 2.84 million in the capital cities. Seven’s…