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Broadcasting icon Bruce McAvaney.

Seven announces commentary line-ups and McAvaney’s return for 2025

Channel Seven has announced its commentary line-ups for the upcoming season and a return for Australian sports broadcasting legend Bruce McAvaney to the network’s football coverage.

  • Scott Spits and Claire Siracusa

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Saudi Arabia may have a hand in News Corp’s Foxtel sale. Rupert Murdoch [left]; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman [right]

Foxtel’s new owner welcomes Saudi dollars in landmark deal

Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has been making big bets on global sports. It has just poured a reported $US1 billion into the company that bought Foxtel in December.

There will be footy programming seven days a week this season.

There are 16 footy shows to watch this season, but here’s the one everyone will be talking about

AFL fans will have wall-to-wall television coverage of the sport like never before this season. Nine, Seven and Fox Footy have plenty to offer on game day and through the week.

  • Jon Pierik
Moving ESPN to Disney+ is a big moment for Australian sports streaming.

Sports streaming wars erupt as Disney+ gets serious

The media giant is adding major sporting chops to its streaming platform Disney+ in a move that could reshape the future of rights negotiations in Australia.

  • Calum Jaspan
The Simpsons was one of the big-name shows on Foxtel when it launched in 1995.

Aussies have had pay TV for 30 years. But are we any better off?

We have more choice than ever, but it comes at a cost – for consumers and the local industry.

  • Calum Jaspan
Games galore: NBA coverage, whether that be through ESPN or the sport’s league pass, is a far cry from the early 1990s.

If the NBA and NFL move to Disney+, where does it leave Foxtel?

Disney+ is likely to introduce live sports in Australia, which could have a significant effect on Foxtel’s streaming business as HBO’s Max also prepares to launch.

  • Calum Jaspan
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New chapter: Rory Sloane, who retired earlier this year after 255 AFL games, has joined Nine.

Footy Classified revamp continues with former All-Australian, club captain signing on

A new-look Footy Classified is taking shape after Nine secured a fresh face ready to make a splash in football commentary.

  • Jon Pierik
Sarah Snook will star in All Her Fault.

Coming in hot: TV shows to watch out for in 2025

There’s an avalanche of great shows coming our way in 2025, including Watson, starring Morris Chestnut.

  • Michael Idato
Peter Tonagh has resigned from his position as ABC deputy chair.

ABC deputy chair resigns nearly 18 months short of his term

ABC chairman Kim Williams says Peter Tonagh has provided his resignation from the ABC board to the governor-general. 

  • Hannah Kennelly
Foxtel has found a new home.

Foxtel sale a Christmas miracle for the Murdochs

News Corp has finally found a buyer for its storied pay TV offering. But what does the future hold for viewers, staff and sports deals?

  • Calum Jaspan

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