Media Alert 22 February 2016

FOX SPORTS LIFTS THE LID ON GAME-CHANGING NEW ERA IN SPORT

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. ALL YOUR TEAMS, EVERY ROUND, LIVE ONLY ON FOXTEL

LANDMARK NRL DEAL MEANS FANS OF EVERY MAJOR CODE WILL NEVER MISS A MOMENT OF LIVE ACTION

Today, at a star-studded launch in , unveiled the most exciting and all-encompassing line-up of sports coverage in Australian broadcasting history. Following 2015’s landmark NRL TV rights deal, for the first time ever, no matter what their favourite code, fans will now be able to watch their team, every round, live, exclusively on Foxtel.

With seasons set to get underway across AFL, Super Rugby and motorsport; NRL slots in as the final piece of the puzzle, as FOX SPORTS continues its commitment to delivering the biggest and best sports broadcasting experience to millions of fans across the country.

NRL – Making the unmissable, unmissable FOX SPORTS is quite simply the undisputed home of Rugby League in 2016. For the first time ever, fans will be able to watch every NRL Telstra Premiership game before the Grand Final LIVE, with no ad-breaks during play and in HIGH DEFINITION.

Every scintillating second of play across the season will be watched, analysed and debated by the game’s most enigmatic and entertaining line-up of presenters and commentators. Led by the inimitable Matty Johns, FOX SPORTS’ 2016 team will include: , , Peter Sterling, , Bryan Fletcher, ,, , , Warren Smith, , and .

Live match broadcasts will be top and tailed by extensive pre, half and post-match coverage throughout the week, including Thursday and Friday Night Football, plus EXCLUSIVE Super Saturday, Sunday afternoon and EXCLUSIVE Monday Night Football.

FOX SPORTS welcomes to the team in 2016, with Origin coaches and teaming up each week on NRL 360. Megan Barnard joins the new-look Friday Night Footy on Fox line-up with more current stars joining FOX SPORTS including Corey Parker

In 2016, FOX SPORTS’ commentators led by Warren Smith will call every match of every round, meaning they’ll be only one place to be for fans of the most engaging commentary teams in Australia.

AFL – The best just got better

About FOX SPORTS Australia: FOX SPORTS Australia Pty Limited (FOX SPORTS) is Australia’s leading producer of sports television coverage and is home to Australia's favourite subscription television sports channels as well as Australia's number one general sports website.

FOX FOOTY continues to be the front-runner across AFL and the only place where fans can see every match of every round with an unrivalled line-up of entertainment shows on the only 24/7 dedicated AFL channel. Hot off the heels of 2015’s historic rights deal, 2016 is sharping to be the biggest year yet with new faces Dyson Heppell, Brian Lake and Jack Riewoldt along with Chris Scott joining AFL 360 – making the best in the business even better.

As well as AFL 360, there’s On The Couch (with news panellist David King) Open Mike at the new to Tuesdays at 8:30pm, Winners Re-Booted, League Teams, Bounce and the all new AFL Tonight. Friday night on Footy on Fox will be bigger than ever while Sandy Roberts will deliver the most complete coverage of five games each Saturday, live.

Motorsport – Way out in front For motorsport fans, FOX SPORTS is the only place to be in 2016, bringing viewers seamless coverage of adrenalin-fuelled action both on home soil and around the world. Every race, qualifying and practice session of V8 Supercar Championship, the FIA Formula One World Championship and MotoGP World Championship will be LIVE and in HIGH DEFINITION.

Driving FOX SPORTS’ unparalleled coverage, racing great, Mark Skaife, increases his role in 2016 joining Neil Crompton in the commentary box to guide viewers through the racing.

Super Rugby – In a league of its own With the introduction of three new teams to the expanded Asteron Life Super Rugby season in 2016, FOX SPORTS will make sure fans are able to see every match of what is shaping up to be an explosive new era for the sport. Stars from Argentina and Japan, born on the world stage at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, will take on each other as well as the best from New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, as 18 teams battle it out to be crowned champions.

FOX SPORTS’ successful 360 stable is adding a rugby franchise, with Rugby 360 launching on the eve of the Super Rugby season to look at the game from every angle. Former Wallabies Greg Martin and Rod Kafer will host the Wednesday night show, with ‘Players’, ‘Coaches’ and ‘Legends’ joining on a rotating basis, including the likes of Michael Cheika, Mick Byrne, Phil Kearns and Tim Horan. The panel will discuss and debate all the big issues plus look at everything making headlines and all the talking points from the week in Rugby.

FOX SPORTS CEO, Patrick Delany, said: “Thanks to our partnership with FOXTEL, we are able to show case some of the best sporting competitions in the world. If you have an Australian team that you follow, we have it live. Australia is a proud sporting nation and nowhere else in the world can you access the depth and breadth of sport than you can with us, exclusively through FOXTEL.”

Commenting on the ground-breaking line-up of on FOX SPORTS, Richard Freudenstein, CEO at FOXTEL, added: "We have a wonderful line up of sport this year on FOXTEL – every AFL, NRL, V8’s Super Rugby, Moto GP and Formula 1 race or game, every round is LIVE and in HD. This, alongside coverage of all the golf majors, the ANZ Championship, the World Surf League, the Socceroos, the Diamonds, the Wallabies and more means

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there has never been a better time to be a sports fan in Australia, or a better time to have FOXTEL in your home.”

The best of the rest Hyundai A-League, Socceroos World Cup qualifiers, Wimbledon, French Open and US Open tennis, US Masters, US Open golf and PGA Championshiop, along with every male and female event from the World Surf League and more will put FOX SPORTS head and shoulders above any other broadcaster when it comes to giving fans the best possible sports viewing experience in Australia in 2016.

Beyond the broadcast Live sports coverage and expert analysis might be the bedrock of FOX SPORTS but its only the beginning of our commitment to giving fans the best sports experience. The new FOX SPORTS App is the source of the most comprehensive and easy to access news, videos and analysis across mobile, while the new look, fully responsive foxsports.com.au featuring unrestricted access to FOX SPORTS News 500, makes Australia’s most popular multi-sport website even better.

On screen, Fox Shots, the user generated content integration software will be introduced to AFL and NRL in 2016, while the FOX SPORTS Lab will use cutting edge tech to take viewers even deeper inside the AFL and new to 2016, the NRL.

Fresh moves for News Already the only place on TV to see non-stop coverage of breaking sports news in Australia and around the world, FOX SPORTS News 500 will give fans even more in 2016, with the introduction of two new daily bulletins, dedicated to NRL and AFL. AFL Tonight will bring on board renowned news breaker Jake Niall to give his take on the top stories of the day, while NRL Tonight will see top sports reporter James Hooper delve into the headlines.

FOX SPORTS CEO, Patrick Delany, added: “Australians aren’t just fans of one sport, their followers of many, which is why at FOX SPORTS we’re making sure that everyone’s second, third or even fourth favourite sport is given the best possible showing on TV and across all our digital products. Fans who love the live sports experience we provide on TV can now get that same passion, knowledge and professionalism simply by reaching into their pocket, with new innovations rolling out in 2016 set to make our digital offering even stronger.”

FOX SPORTS is exclusively available on Foxtel.

2016 Media kit with further information and full details on programmes, presenters and transmission times, to follow shortly.

ENDS

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