Network Ten and Fox Sports have extended their broadcast partnership announcing a new deal to broadcast the ANZ Championship will return to free-to-air television in 2015
In a win for netball fans around the country, the new Conference Finals and ANZ Championship Finals Series as well as all Australian Diamonds’ International Test Series matches played in Australia and New Zealand will be broadcast on Network Ten and Fox Sports.
Coverage will feature a commentary line-up including former Diamonds’ Captains Liz Ellis and Sharelle McMahon, leading netball commentator Kelli Underwood, and recently retired Australian goal shooter Catherine Cox, who makes her ANZ Championship commentary debut this year.
The multi-platform deal will see more netball coverage in Australia than ever before. All 72 games of the ANZ Championship will be broadcast Live and in HD on Fox Sports and Sunday afternoon’s Match Of The Round simulcast live in HD on ONE for the next two years.
It all kicks off this Saturday February 28th with the season opening match between the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Waikato Bay of Plenty with LIVE coverage on Fox Sports 501 from 2.00pm EDT.
While Ten’s coverage will commence on ONE this Sunday, March 1, when the Queensland Firebirds take on the West Coast Fever at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Fox Sports CEO, Patrick Delany, said: “Fox Sports, in conjunction with Foxtel, is proud to continue its commitment to showcasing the world’s best netballers with coverage of every game of the ANZ Championship plus all Diamonds Test matches.
“We made history in 2013 by televising every ANZ Championship match for the first time in a landmark deal for the sport.”
“This year netball fans will be able to watch more of the sport they love with coverage of all ANZ Championship matches, the Diamonds’ Test Series plus every game of the 2015 Netball World Cup on Fox Sports,”
Network Ten Head of Sport, David Barham, said: “We are delighted to be returning the ANZ Championship to free-to-air television in 2015.
“This deal further demonstrates Network Ten’s commitment to live sport and is an important platform for women’s sport in Australia. The ANZ Championship showcases the best netballers in the world to fans all over the country.”
ANZ Championship General Manager, Andy Crook, said: “Our new Australian broadcast partnership with Fox Sports and Network Ten will deliver a record number of matches in 2015 with more than 175 hours of ANZ Championship broadcasts.
“The deal enhances the ANZ Championship’s growing reputation for delivering premium sports content and ensures that all Australians have the opportunity to watch the world’s best netball league every week across free-to-air and subscription television – setting the benchmark for women’s sport in Australia.”
Fox Sports netball coverage is available to Foxtel sports subscribers and is available through Foxtel Play and Foxtel Go.
