With six months and 12 days to go until the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, World Rugby has reached broadcast deals for coverage of the 48-game tournament in Australia – with Fox Sports Australia and Network 10 – securing the rights to the tournament. Under the deals, Fox Sports will broadcast… Continue reading RWC 2019 scores Australian broadcast deals
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Socceroos kick goals for Fox Sports
The Socceroos victory over Iraq at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday night not only saw the national soccer team qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but also delivered record ratings for Fox Sports and Foxtel. According to overnight ratings, 549,000 viewers who tuned into Fox Sports’ coverage on Foxtel, making the broadcast the third most… Continue reading Socceroos kick goals for Fox Sports
The HD Sport Debate
A report in the Australian last year confirmed that High Definition (HD) broadcasting of Australian sport on free-to-air television looks dead and buried. For those who did not notice Saturday coverage of AFL matches by the Network Ten only featured on the network’s primary channel towards the end of last season, whilst viewers were able to watch… Continue reading The HD Sport Debate
TV Audience Numbers grow for Rugby Union
A couple of things happened on Saturday night: The QANTAS Wallabies won their first Tri Nations tournament since 2001, by overcoming the All Blacks at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium; and Over 1 million viewers tuned into see that win. Over the last few years it is arguable that there has been a decline in viewers for… Continue reading TV Audience Numbers grow for Rugby Union
GEM gears up for Rugby but no further news on the Anti-siphoning amendments bill
The Nine Network have released details of its Tri Nations broadcast this Saturday. The match between the QANTAS Wallabies and New Zealand All Blacks from Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is the decider in the series and a last hit out for both teams before this year’s Rugby World Cup in NZ. The match will be broadcast live… Continue reading GEM gears up for Rugby but no further news on the Anti-siphoning amendments bill