7’s coverage will include AUSTRALIAN ads.
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Yeah, that’s what he said…although not perhaps worded clearly.
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That also works in Australia no VPN needed. normally in this case the broadcast of ads from another country would be illegal.
Probably because it’s a foreign originating service they are getting around that (although I’m not sure of the specific law)
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ESPN will also screen original programs, such as UFC Countdown, The Ultimate Fighter, and Dana White’s Contender Series.
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ESPN just had to switch to NFL Network pictures (with WF graphics)
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Half time on ESPN. The monitor at far right appears to be the CBS in-house feed, as Tony Romo prepares for a piece to camera in a commercial break.
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The Fox Sports channels in Latin America have switched to the ESPN umbrella, as part of Disney’s attempt to phase out the Fox brand. This excludes Mexico and Argentina, both of which were previously sold and are currently licensing the Fox Sports name.
This is the moment when Fox Sports 2, a pan-regional feed across the continent, relaunched as ESPN 7 (Fox Sports 3, meanwhile, became ESPN 6):
Following this is a reshuffling of existing ESPN channels, as ESPN Extra, a channel dedicated to exclusive live events, becomes ESPN 4. The original ESPN 4, which was also the starting point for Fox Sports’ Latin American expansion in the mid-90s, is now ESPN 5.
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Nice to see with the baskbetball graphics that they change frequently when teams change their uniforms. The JackJumpers have more of a teal than their usual green tonight for a cancer fundraiser game and the graphics are using the new shade accordingly.
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ESPN will show all matches of the 2024 WNBL finals series, starting in Melbourne this Wednesday (February 28) with the first semi final between Southside Flyers and Melbourne Boomers.
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ESPN will show every match of the 2024 NBL finals series, starting in Melbourne this Thursday.
Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks
Game 1: John Cain Arena, Thursday March 7, 7.30pm AEDT
Game 2: WIN Entertainment Centre, Sunday March 10, 3pm AEDT
Game 3 (if required): John Cain Arena, Wednesday March 13, 7.30pm AEDT
Perth Wildcats v Tasmania JackJumpers
Game 1: RAC Arena, Friday March 8, 9.30pm AEDT
Game 2: MyState Bank Arena, Monday March 11, 7.30pm AEDT
Game 3 (if required): RAC Arena, Wednesday March 13, 9.30pm AEDT
2024 NBL Championship Series
Game 1: Sunday, March 17
Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers, John Cain Arena, 4:00pm AEDT
Game 2: Friday, March 22
Tasmania JackJumpers v Melbourne United, MyState Bank Arena, 7:30pm AEDT
Game 3: Sunday, March 24
Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers, John Cain Arena, 5:30pm AEDT
Game 4 (if required): Thursday, March 28
Tasmania JackJumpers v Melbourne United, MyState Bank Arena, 7:30pm AEDT
Game 5 (if required): Sunday, March 31
Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers, John Cain Arena, 4:00pm AEDT
ESPN will also show the 2024 WNBL grand final series between Perth Lynx and Southside Flyers, after the latter made it to the decider by defeating Melbourne Boomers in game 3 of the semi-finals series in Melbourne, thanks to Lauren Jackson’s 38 points.
Game 1: Melbourne Sports Centres Parkville, Sunday March 10, 3.30pm AEDT
Game 2: Bendat Basketball Centre, Thursday March 14, 9.30pm AEDT
Game 3: Melbourne Sports Centres Parkville, Sunday March 17, 1pm AEDT
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NBC Sports has reported that the sale from NFL Media to ESPN seems to be closing. ESPN is to control NFL Media, in exchange for NFL’s minor ownership in ESPN, if the deal goes through.
This may be the cause behind NFL Network’s drain in original programming, with the latest being NFL Total Access getting the axe after 21 years. Its last episode is scheduled in mid-May.
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Similar impact to 9/Fox’s increased influence at nrl.com
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From NBL:
https://nbl.com.au/news/nbl-strikes-new-media-deal
The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) will be accessible to more sports fans after the League extended its partnership with ESPN, secured a new free-to-air broadcast deal with Network 10, with games to be played on its main channel, in High Definition (HD) and renewed its deal with News Corp Australia (NCA) to deliver deeper basketball coverage throughout the 2024/25 season.
The marquee 2:30pm Sunday afternoon game will also be shown on Network 10’s main channel, and marks the first time the NBL has been on a main channel in a decade.
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The 2024/25 NBL schedule was announced this morning. It starts with the inaugural HoopsFest in Perth on Thursday, September 19, where all 10 teams play their season openers in the same city across the weekend, similar to the AFL’s Gather Round.
Every game of the season plus all finals will be broadcast on ESPN.
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Interesting to see how the WNBL and youth matches are covered, especially the double headers with NBL games.