Draft:Sports broadcasting contracts in Australia


This article refers to the sports broadcasting contracts in Australia. For a list of other country's broadcasting rights, see Sports television broadcast contracts. Sports broadcasting contracts rights in Australia for all sports channel.[1] Certain sporting events are protected by Australia's Anti-siphoning laws which means free-to-air television broadcasters have the chance to bid on protected events before pay television.[2][3]

Association Football

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Football

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Leagues

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Australia:

Asia:

Europe:

North America:

Domestic Cups

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International Club Competitions/Tournaments

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Club channel coverage

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International Matches

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International Tournaments

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Other

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Former Australian football show & broadcasting events

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  • SBS shows a football fixture as part of their Sunday afternoon football show The World Game. This is often a game from one of a number of South American/European or Asian leagues.
  • Aurora has a one-hour highlights program showing highlights from Australia's various amateur leagues each week, called the Australian Premier League Highlights Show.
  • Channel 31 Melbourne VPL highlights program.
  • Fox Sports Australia A-League, FFA Cup and Australian International Matches

Futsal

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International TournamentsEdit

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International Club Competitions/TournamentsEdit

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Athletics

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Australian rules football

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  • Australian Football League:
    • Seven Network: (2017–Present) 3-4 matches per round live nationally. Friday night (1 match), Saturday night (1 match) and Sunday afternoon (3.20pm eastern time zone slot match). Further 11 games on public holidays / eve. Between 5-6 Thursday night games. Local teams replace broadcast into local markets every week of the season in SA, WA, QLD & NSW. 3 games each season in SA & WA featuring a local team broadcast on delayed basis.
      • Finals Series: Every match live nationally including the Grand Final.
    • Fox Footy: (2017–Present) 6 matches per round, live nationally. They also simulcast the remaining 3 matches from Seven Network therefore broadcasting 9 matches per round, live nationally.
      • Finals Series: Every match live nationally except the Grand Final.
  • Australian Football League: Pre-season Community Series
    • Fox Footy: (2017–present )
      • Exclusive broadcast of all AAMI Community Series matches
  • AFL Women's:
    • Fox Footy: (2019-Present) Every Match Live including the Grand Final.
    • Seven Network:(2019-Present ) Three games a round plus the non-Victorian matches on Free to Air.
  • Brownlow Medal:

State Leagues

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Others

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Baseball

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Basketball

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International

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Other

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Combat Sports

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Cricket

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International

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Domestic/Club

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Exhibition/Other

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Cycling

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Extensive coverage of other tours available on CGN+ and FloSports.

Esports

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Field Hockey

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Golf

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Gridiron football

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Handball

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Horse-racing

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Ice Hockey

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Lacrosse

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Motorsports

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Multi-discipline events

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Netball

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Poker

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Pro-Wrestling

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Rugby League

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Rugby Union

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Major Competitions

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Minor and Foreign Competitions

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Sailing

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Swimming

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Ten-pin bowling

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Tennis

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Ultimate Frisbee

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Volleyball

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References

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  1. "WhereToWatch - FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Italy and Bulgaria 2018". italy-bulgaria2018.fivb.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

  1. ^ "Australian Sport Broadcast Rights 2025". footyindustry.com. 31 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Broadcasting Services (Events) Notice 2023". Federal Register of Legislation. Australian Government. 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Act 2024". Federal Register of Legislation. Australian Government. 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "More Football More comps all in one place". Stan Sport. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Hahn Australia Cup 2025 Broadcast Details Confirmed". Australia Cup. Football Australia. 24 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Huge win for Aussie football fans as FIFA Club World Cup to be showcased across Kayo, Foxtel". Fox Sports News. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.