Brand New Line-Up for Fox Sports News 500
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Media Alert 22 January 2016 BRAND NEW LINE-UP FOR FOX SPORTS NEWS 500 REFRESHED SCHEDULE WITH FIVE NEW SHOWS BILL WOODS & MARK BOSNICH TEAM UP FOR BILL & BOZ LOUISE RANSOME HOSTS PRIME-TIME SHOW FOX SPORTS News 500, Australia’s only dedicated 24/7 sports news broadcast channel, is rolling out a brand new slate of programming for 2017. Five new shows will provide sports fans with the latest and most comprehensive news from Australia and abroad. It all kicks off tonight, when renowned Australian media personality, Bill Woods, and former Socceroo and EPL-winning goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, combine for the all new Bill & Boz at 9.30pm. The show, which runs from Sunday through to Wednesday nights, takes a fun and entertaining look at the day’s sporting issues. They will be joined each night by some of the biggest names in sport to delve deeper into what’s making headlines. FOX SPORTS presenter, Louise Ransome, will take on a prime-time hosting role from February 6, when she hosts Tomorrow’s News Tonight with Louise Ransome. A rotating panel of FOX SPORTS personalities will discuss the day’s big sporting stories and look ahead to tomorrow’s news at 6pm from Monday to Thursday. Matt Suleau, Abbey Gelmi and Katherine Loughnan will team up every weekday morning from 6am to take a fast paced look at the morning’s sporting news on Fox Fix, launching tomorrow morning (Monday 23 January). Two new shows commence at the beginning of March to analyse all of the action across the weekend. Pat Stack and Tom Wilson will share hosting duties for Fulltime LIVE with Pat Stack/Tom Wilson, at 9.30pm on Friday and Saturday and 6pm on Sundays. Neroli Meadows will host Gameday LIVE with Neroli Meadows; an in-depth, two hour preview and review of the weekend’s action, featuring guest panellists from 8am on Saturday and Sunday, beginning March 4. Following successful seasons in 2016, AFL Tonight and NRL Tonight return to the schedule in 2017 on February 27. 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. Rotating hosts Sarah Jones, Neroli Meadows and Tom Chadwick, with journalists Jake Niall, Julian De Stoop, Drew Jones will again feature on AFL Tonight, while Megan Barnard, Matt Shirvington Lara Pitt, Steve Hart, Glen Lauder and James Hooper combine for NRL Tonight. Two new shows, express from FOX SPORTS in the US, will complement the locally produced programs, providing a look at all the sporting news in the states. Skip & Shannon Undisputed features journalist, author and columnist Skip Bayless and former Denver Broncos star Shannon Sharp (Tue – Thu at 10am), while Speak for Yourself is fronted by presenter Colin Cowherd and co-host Jason Whitlock, (Tue – Thu at 2pm). FOX SPORTS NEWS 500 BROADCAST SCHEDULE SHOW DAY DATE TIME Bill & Boz Sun – Wed Premiere Jan 22 9.30pm – 10.30pm Fox Fix Mon – Fri Premiere Jan 23 6am – 10am Tomorrow’s News Mon – Thu Premiere Feb 6 6pm – 7pm Tonight with Louise Ransom AFL Tonight Mon – Sun Returns Feb 27 5pm Mon – Fri 11am Sat - Sun NRL Tonight Mon – Sun Returns Feb 27 5.30pm Mon – Fri 11.30am Sat - Sun Fulltime LIVE with Fri – Sun Premiere Mar 3 9.30am Fri – Sat Pat Stack/Tom 6pm Sun Wilson Gameday LIVE with Sat – Sun Premiere Mar 4 8am – 10am Neroli Meadows Skip & Shannon Tue – Thu On now 10am – 12pm Undisputed Speak for Yourself Tue – Thu On now 2pm – 3pm Times listed as AEDT Page 2 of 2 .