# ABC Sports Broadcasting **URL:** \ **Category:** ABC\ **Tags:** abc\ **Created:** [January 25, 2016, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695 "2016-01-25T09:56:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/403 "2022-05-25T03:56:02Z")
### That Pacific Sports Show ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/6/4/2/642a7b8ece2d4fe86183e3faa39e85a71860114b.jpeg) > _That Pacific Sports Show_ returns to ABC TV this week, showcasing and celebrating the achievements of Pacific athletes in Australia and around the world. Hosted by NRLW and State of Origin player, Tiana Penitani, the program returns to ABC Australia on 1 June 2022. > > ABC Manager of Sport Nick Morris said he is excited to have the program back. “This season of _That Pacific Sports Show_ is going to be bigger and better than ever. We will take the audience on a trip across the _Pacific,_ sharing some amazing and inspiring stories of athletes making it on the world stage and we’ll also have a laugh or two.” > > Each week Tiana will be joined by different high-profile athletes with Pacific heritage, including former Super Rugby player Sam Wykes; current Australian Wallaroo Sera Naiqama; and UFC Light Heavyweight Fighter Tyson Pedro. > > Produced in-house at the ABC in Ultimo, _That Pacific Sports Show_ will highlight a broad range of sports, from athletics and sailing to League and Union, showcasing the best of athletic achievement. > > The first program for the season will feature hosts Tiana Penitani and Sam Wykes, reviewing all the weeks sport action, plus they’ll be joined on the couch by roving reporter Tyson Pedro, who will discuss his latest UFC fight, before he heads out to the waves of Narrabeen, Australia to learn to surf with Tahitian pro-surfer, Mihimana Braye. > > _That Pacific Sports Show_ returns to ABC Australia, iview on Wednesday 1 June at 7pm PNG time, 8pm in Solomon Islands, 9pm in Fiji and 10pm in Samoa. The program is also available on ABC TV in Australia at 10.30am on Thursday. **For ways to watch the program in countries across the Indo-Pacific region, go to abcaustralia.net.au or [abcaustralia.net.au/abc-australia-iview](http://www.abcaustralia.net.au/abc-australia-iview) .** **The series will be available for audiences in Australia on [ABC iview](https://iview.abc.net.au/show/that-pacific-sports-show).** _That Pacific Sports Show_ is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through _PacificAus Sports,_ part of the Australian Government’s _Pacific Step-up_ and _Sports Diplomacy 2030_ strategy, which aims to build sustainable, elite sport pathways between Australia and the Pacific. ---
**Author:** ![foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/foxyrover/32/272518_2.png) [@foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/foxyrover)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/404 "2022-07-11T09:50:01Z")
I’m aware this is the TV thread so feel free to move it mods: > **[BenCameron23 on TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bencameron23/video/7118725216213241090?_t=8TtK2MN1OhF&_r=1)** > > The Tik Tok no one asked for but will get anyways… come inside the ABC commentary box and meet the team. #BTS #FYP #foryour #foryourpage #JackHarlow #industry #nas #WestCoast #Carlton #tiktok #tik #tok #trending #viral #funny ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/405 "2022-09-02T05:32:40Z")
This morning’s WNBL broadcast rights announcement means there is no live sport left on the ABC’s TV schedule. It marks the end of the slow decline from the 1970s when the public broadcaster covered a wide range of sporting events, including Test cricket, Paralympic Games, state rugby league and Aussie Rules competitions, rugby union, yachting, tennis, soccer, basketball, golf, netball, cycling and even American football (who can forget the Tuesday night highlights show hosted by Don Lane in the early 1990s?). Just sad. Hopefully better federal government funding means the ABC can show live sport again on TV in the future. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/407 "2025-10-04T23:34:24Z")
Sunday Herald Sun’s Jon Anderson wrote today the ABC could be screening live sport once again. ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/1/6/c16cad4674b6b9e80861ee3bf6b85ebba6c48c62.png) ---
**Author:** ![foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/foxyrover/32/272518_2.png) [@foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/foxyrover)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/408 "2025-10-07T02:07:17Z")
Any more info on what it will actually be? ---
**Author:** ![VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/victoriansun/32/536432_2.png) [@VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/VictorianSun)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/409 "2025-10-07T15:26:50Z")
Sport ---
**Author:** ![greenpea](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@greenpea](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/greenpea)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/410 "2025-10-08T04:06:32Z")
The column appears to suggest that a potential agreement between DAZN and the ABC could allow for the rebroadcast of Fox Cricket’s coverage of Sheffield Shield matches — either as a full, direct simulcast with ABC-hosted opt-outs where necessary, or featuring an ABC-produced commentary track. ---
**Author:** ![foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/foxyrover/32/272518_2.png) [@foxyrover](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/foxyrover)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/411 "2025-10-08T04:57:05Z")
“Fox Cricket”'s coverage, the CN livestream with a Fox logo slapped on Kayo. Which games do they do Grandstand coverage of? ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/moe/32/398912_2.png) [@Moe](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/412 "2025-10-08T07:26:38Z")
Shield cricket would make no sense for the ABC, very low interest and huge amounts of the schedule needed. WNCL/One Day Cup would make more sense, but too late to start coverage now. Most of it is already freely available on the cricket website, so doesn’t really achieve an objective of expanding access. ---
**Author:** ![bubandbob](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bubandbob/32/299_2.png) [@bubandbob](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bubandbob)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/413 "2025-10-08T09:49:34Z")
If they do get Shield Cricket, I’d imagine it would be shunted to ABC2 or whatever it’s called now. ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/414 "2025-10-08T11:03:36Z")
To be fair, ABC’s main channel isn’t full of new programming anyway during the day. In aedt states, it only as ABC News Mornings at 9am for an hour, the News at Noon (both simulcast on ABC News), and the odd Parliament Question Time too (again, simulcast on the News Channel). The Sheffield Shield could work on the main channels in most cities? ---
**Author:** ![Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sifon/32/65_2.png) [@Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sifon)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/415 "2025-10-08T11:31:25Z")
Sheffield Shield or random sports is a waste unless there’s a strategy to it. A sports channel would make sense. Something like what One HD used to be ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/416 "2026-02-07T22:04:37Z")
> [@Seven AFL Coverage](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/seven-afl-coverage/27164/1362): > > According to the Sunday Herald Sun, the national broadcaster ABC are warm favourites to rescue the VFL, and expected to broadcast games at the traditional time of 2pm on Saturdays. Hopefully there will be an announcement around the time of State of Origin match from Perth this Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Apple75](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Apple75](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Apple75)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/417 "2026-02-07T23:13:56Z")
It was between Fox/Kayo & ABC > [@Fox Footy](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/fox-footy/601/2459): > > Info about potentially ABC or Fox having the VFL game ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mosspickle/32/414255_2.png) [@MossPickle](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/418 "2026-02-08T01:51:05Z")
If ABC get it will be be main channel in Victoria or ABC Entertains everywhere? I wonder if that’s why the ABC’s adult multichannel was moved from 7.30pm after ABC Kids to a 24/7 channel to account for sports rights as they have been interested without disrupting the main channel ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/419 "2026-02-08T03:38:15Z")
ABC could pick up the SANFL and WAFL in the future ---
**Author:** ![Apple75](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Apple75](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Apple75)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/420 "2026-02-08T04:03:44Z")
Currently it’s with 7, WAFL until end of 2027 ---
**Author:** ![Cameron\_Bland](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/cameron_bland/32/409560_2.png) [@Cameron\_Bland](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Cameron_Bland)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/421 "2026-02-08T04:04:19Z")
The SANFL could happen. But I’m not to sure with the WAFL though due to be a seven area. ---
**Author:** ![greenpea](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@greenpea](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/greenpea)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/422 "2026-02-08T04:13:23Z")
You’d expect ABC TV Victoria (main channel) to carry whatever broadcast slot or slots are allocated to them by the league, as this would align with their previous level of involvement. ABC could then promote iView as the streaming option for interstate viewers. ---
**Author:** ![Jasondockers](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jasondockers/32/275195_2.png) [@Jasondockers](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jasondockers)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695/423 "2026-02-08T09:37:40Z")
Can Kayo pick up all the other games who wants to Watch Pathetic AFL.com.au and Kayo could maybe do some VFL Review Shows or like? [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695.md?page=20) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/abc-sports-broadcasting/695.md?page=22)