Huge win for Aussie sports fans as Foxtel extends broadcasting deal with ESPN
Australian sports activities followers will proceed to have entry to US sporting big ESPN’s mammoth collection of American sports activities broadcasts through Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
The new multi-year, multi-platform settlement will proceed the 21-year partnership between Foxtel Group and ESPN.
ESPN boasts probably the most complete set of rights to elite United States leagues – such because the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Baseball (MLB), UFC and all marquee occasions throughout US College Sports – with this settlement guaranteeing choose matches can be accessible to Foxtel and Kayo Sports subscribers every week throughout these seasons.
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ESPN can be Australia’s ‘Home of Hoops’ via its rights to the NBA, National Basketball League (NBL), FIBA competitions (together with the upcoming 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup), WNBA, WNBL and US College Basketball.
In addition to enhancing Foxtel Group’s reside sports activities providing, ESPN additionally gives entry to an enormous quantity of authentic programming, together with flagship studio reveals like SportsMiddle, First Take, Pardon The Interruption, NBA Today and NFL Primetime, together with documentaries and particular options, together with ESPN Films 30 for 30 catalogue.
“We are proud to be the home of Australia’s biggest and most popular sports through Foxtel and Kayo Sports – it’s great news for our millions of sports subscribers that this deal will ensure they continue to have access to the best of ESPN’s world-class sports,” Foxtel Group Executive Director – Commercial, Sport Rebecca McCloy stated.
“We know how popular ESPN’s coverage of sports like the NBA, NFL and MLB is with our subscribers. This deal complements long-term rights agreements we have with the National Rugby League, Cricket Australia, the Australian Football League, Supercars Australia, the PGA of Australia, Netball Australia and many others – which show that we truly are the home of Australia’s most popular local and global sports.
“These rights, and the strength and quality of coverage from Fox Sports and partners like ESPN, is continuing to drive the growth of our award-winning streaming service Kayo Sports – which now has more than 1.3 million subscribers.”
The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Kylie Watson-Wheeler, stated: “We are pleased to extend our long-standing relationship with Foxtel Group. This multi-year deal provides Australian sports fans with access to a comprehensive slate of ESPN programming, including our award-winning films, flagship studio shows and extensive major sport properties.
“ESPN is the global sports leader with coverage of the world’s biggest sporting events, like the 2023 NFL Super Bowl which delivered a record-breaking audience for the network locally. Viewership is growing strongly across NBA and NFL programming and attracting a highly desirable audience aged 39 or younger.
“Australians clearly love their sports and have an ever-growing appetite for the US major leagues, which makes ESPN programming so highly viewed and valued across all platforms it is delivered.”
