Aaaaaaaaand looks like its a goer - 10 and Paramounr+
So far that story is just a reprint of Ray Gatt’s posts on Twitter, so there’s no confirmation.
True, true. But interesting they look to be going with 10.
You know, there is a club in the Hunter with a prime spot for some Paramount+ sponsorship. 
The next season of the A-League and Westfield W-League will be broadcast on Network 10 and Paramount+. Further details about the broadcast and commentary team will be announced soon.
The Hunter Mariners no longer exist though 
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You know which team I am referring to @OnAir 
- the team that last time the A-League was on 10, was unfairly robbed of a title. 
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Due to the current COVID lockdown across Victoria, Western United’s clash against Macarthur has been moved from Melbourne to Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval and will now be played next Monday (May 31) at 7.05pm.
Western United will finish their regular season with a visit to Central Coast Mariners on June 5, so United players are leaving for NSW a few days early.
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I forgot to mention this…
If we keep winning, a very good chance Victory gets a well deserved wooden spoon.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup has taken place eight times in six different countries. The 2023 edition of the tournament will be the first-ever co-hosted FIFA Women’s World Cup and the first-ever edition to be hosted across two confederations.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is the single biggest women’s sporting event in the world with more fans than any other. The 2023 edition will be played from 20 July to 20 August 2023.
The 2023 tournament will feature 32 teams for the first time, up from 24 in 2019. The USA are the defending champions having won both the 2015 and 2019 tournaments.
Nine Host Cities and 10 stadia across Australia and New Zealand will host matches during the tournament. Eden Park in Auckland will host the opening match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ and Stadium Australia in Sydney will host the Final.
The 9 Host Cities and 10 stadiums for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 are:
• Adelaide – Hindmarsh Stadium
• Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau – Eden Park
• Brisbane – Brisbane Stadium
• Dunedin / Ōtepoti – Dunedin Stadium
• Hamilton / Kirikiriroa – Waikato Stadium
• Melbourne – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
• Perth – Perth Rectangular Stadium
• Sydney – Stadium Australia and Sydney Football Stadium
• Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara – Wellington Stadium
Optus Sport secures media rights to Australia and New Zealand’s biggest international football tournament ever - the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
Optus the only place to watch all 64 matches live!
In what will be a defining tournament in women’s sport in Australia, Optus Sport has been awarded the Australian media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ - which will be one of the biggest sporting events in Australia since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, comprises 32 teams, with the first match kicking off at Auckland’s Eden Park on 20 July 2023, and concluding with the final played at Sydney’s Stadium Australia.
Commenting on the tournament, Optus Chief Executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin said, “We are delighted to not only support the most exciting women’s sporting event in the world, hosted right here on our home soil, but also to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to growing women’s sport in this country.”
“This is truly a unique opportunity for Australians to stand behind our world leading Matildas and enjoy every action-packed moment of the tournament.”
Optus Sport will stream all 64 World Cup matches live and produce programming, highlights and other digital content to provide Australians with the most comprehensive coverage ever of a FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Ms Bayer Rosmarin said with interest in women’s football and the Matildas growing significantly in Australia, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 would be one of the largest and most unifying events since the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
“We are passionate about bringing the Matildas and the other 31 participating teams to as many Australians as possible.”
Optus Vice President TV, Content and Product Development, Clive Dickens, said women’s football is a core element of Optus Sport’s elite football offering, and would result in unprecedented coverage that would draw even more Australian fans to women’s football.
“We have built an unparalleled pedigree in enhancing and supporting women’s football and building unique customer relationships with football fans, from the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 in France to being amongst the first broadcasters of the Barclay’s FA Women’s Super League, to recently securing the exclusive rights to the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 in England.”
“The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 represents a huge opportunity to help drive growth and visibility of women’s football in Australia and deliver football fans the best-ever coverage.
“We are committed to changing the future children see and the importance of promoting women in sport to drive that change. It is a privilege, and an endorsement of our credentials by FIFA, to be awarded the rights to showcase this monumental event,” Mr Dickens said.
Sarai Bareman, Chief Women’s Football Officer, FIFA said, “FIFA is excited to welcome Optus Sport as our official broadcaster of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ for Australia. Optus has shown a strong commitment to broadcasting women’s football and this deal will provide unprecedented coverage in Australia for the tournament, as well as bringing women’s football to more fans and new audiences. We look forward to working with Optus to promote the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 to accelerate the growth of the women’s game in Australia in the lead up to 2023.”
One of Australia’s most capped representative football players and ex-Matilda Heather Garriock said, “The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is not just a football tournament, it’s one of the world’s biggest events and to host it in Australia and New Zealand is a dream come true. Young boys and girls, mums and dads will get the chance to see their role models – the Matildas – who are amongst the best players in the world.”
Optus will provide further details of its broadcast plans, commentary team and other innovations relating to the tournament closer to the event including plans to co-broadcast key matches on free-to-air television – including all Matildas matches.
Optus Sport customers will be able to access:
- All 64 games of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ live and on demand
- Preview and review shows produced and delivered live by Optus Sport
- All games available for streaming to home TVs or on-the-go on devices through the Optus Sport app.
The Optus Sport team is gearing up for a month-long smorgasbord of exclusive international football including the world’s second biggest football tournament, the UEFA EURO 2020™, which starts on Saturday, June 12 and the Copa América 2021, which begins Monday June 14.
Optus Sport continues to connect passionate football fans with the game they love with more than 880,000 active subscribers.
This will be the second straight Women’s World Cup to be broadcast by Optus Sport after the 2019 edition in France.
The FTA rights in Australia, as well as broadcast rights in NZ, are still up for grabs.
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Yes, they announced just now that up to one game per matchday, including the final, will be sublicensed to a FTA provider, with an announcement to come in the coming months. Already confirmed that all Matildas and Football Ferns matches will be included in this.
Why can’t we have world cup threads?
Let’s reassess it in 17 months when the 2022 World Cup rolls around. Until then, this will suffice.
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But I don’t think they’re on the anti-siphoning list? Why would they do that?
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Optus knows the importance of having this home world cup on FTA. If it’s behind a paywall it will not grow the game as much. If you’re a casual viewer and you are flicking through channels one day you might watch a match, whereas only those who really care will pay to watch it.