FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Coverage

[bacco007]

@Jeffmister

Disagree - 15 games airing on FTA TV isn’t a sufficient package and that was obvious from the moment the Seven sublicensing deal was announced.

Regardless of whether or not 15 was the maximum available to sub-licence, i really doubt whether any commercial broadcaster would have sought more at the time (for FTA broadcast, they may have got more for streaming only). The only broadcaster I’d see confidently pushing for the whole tournament on FTA would have been SBS. The tournament being local would have been of little relevance, especially if the networks didn’t seem it to be worth buying.

It’s easy to say now with the benefit of rating numbers that 15 was too few games and no doubt seven will now have desired access to more but would they have taken the punt when they did the deal with Optus?

This also raises questions about the sustainability and practicality of wanting any sporting event that is mildly successful on FTA. We need to accept that there will be events that are partly or wholly behind some kind of paywall, regardless of operator and the popularity of the event, it’s simply the reality of modern broadcasting

[JohnsonTV]

@TV.Cynic

Saturday 12 August
Sydney, Brisbane
01:00 PM FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Quarter Final: Japan v Sweden Rpt

This match will be shown live on 7two in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth from 5pm AEST (kickoff at 5.30pm), due to AFL coverage on 7mate from 7pm AEST. The match will air on 7mate in Melbourne and Adelaide.

[TV.Cynic]

[Moe]

@bacco007

Regardless of whether or not 15 was the maximum available to sub-licence, i really doubt whether any commercial broadcaster would have sought more at the time (for FTA broadcast, they may have got more for streaming only). The only broadcaster I’d see confidently pushing for the whole tournament on FTA would have been SBS. The tournament being local would have been of little relevance, especially if the networks didn’t seem it to be worth buying.

Especially a risk given football just doesn’t give a commercial network space for ads. Even if Seven are getting millions of viewers, they went commercial free during the actual match, other than the small number of banner ads.

SBS are in the situation where that’s about the amount of ads they show anyway - but for Seven very few matches would rate well enough that the ad revenue would be enough to cover versus even moderately well rating alternative programming.

[TV.Cynic]

Matildas to headline biggest night of sport in more than two decades

Broadcast schedule for Quarter-Final thriller confirmed

Australia will unite on the Seven Network on Saturday for the biggest sporting party in 23 years as our Matildas face France in what will be a history-making FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Quarter Final.

7SPORT anchor Mel McLaughlin and broadcasting icon Bruce McAvaney will once again lead Seven’s live coverage direct from Brisbane Stadium of the entire match including any extra time, from 4.00pm AEST live and free on Channel 7 and 7plus.

A special edition of 7NEWS will immediately follow the match in each state (check local guides).

The live sport action then continues on Seven when Melbourne takes on Carlton at the MCG, from 7.30pm AEST on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus.

The following matches will round out Seven’s AFL Round 22 coverage:

• Friday, 10 August: Collingwood v Geelong
• Saturday, 11 August: Sydney Swans v Gold Coast SUNS (Brisbane and Sydney only)
• Saturday, 11 August: Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows (Brisbane and Adelaide only)
• Saturday, 11 August: West Coast Eagles v Fremantle (Perth only)
• Sunday, 12 August: St Kilda v Richmond
• Sunday, 12 August: Port Adelaide v GWS GIANTS (Adelaide and Sydney only)

Seven Melbourne Managing Director and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin, said: “This Saturday will be a historic moment for all Australians, and the biggest night of sport since Sydney 2000 as the mighty Matildas look to capitalise on their inspiring World Cup campaign.

“Between the Matildas and finals footy coming early for AFL with the Carlton v Melbourne thriller, it doesn’t get bigger than Saturday night across the screens of Seven.

“Like the rest of Australia, Seven is right behind the Matildas and we have worked closely with the AFL to adjust bounce times for certain games on Saturday to ensure no one misses a minute of what will be a massive night for both women’s football and AFL,” he said.

So far, Seven’s coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ has reached 9.25 million broadcast viewers plus another 1.67 million on 7plus. More than 185 million minutes of content has been watched on 7plus to date.

Seven’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023****™ Quarter Finals coverage will also include Friday night’s Japan v Sweden clash, from 5.00pm AEST live and free on 7two and 7plus.

Following the Quarter Finals, Seven will be there for the Semi Finals, the Final and every Matildas game – broadcast live and free for all Australians across Seven and 7plus.

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

Quarter-Final – Australia v France

Live and free, 4.00pm AEST Saturday 12 August on Channel 7 and 7plus

Broadcast times on Seven:

FRIDAY, 11 AUGUST 2023

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ – Quarter Final Japan v Sweden Pre-Game Show

Sydney, Brisbane: 5.00pm live on 7two and 7plus

Melbourne: 5.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Adelaide: 4.30pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Perth: 3.00pm live on 7two and 7plus

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ – Quarter Final Japan v Sweden

Sydney, Brisbane: 5.30pm live on 7two and 7plus

Melbourne: 5.30pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Adelaide: 5.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Perth: 3.30pm live on 7two and 7plus

AFL: Friday Night Countdown

Melbourne: 7.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus

Sydney, Brisbane: 7.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Perth: 5.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus

AFL: Collingwood v Geelong Cats

Melbourne: 7.30pm live on Channel 7

Sydney, Brisbane: 7.30pm live on 7mate

Adelaide: 7.00pm live on Channel 7

Perth: 5.30pm live on 7mate

SATURDAY, 12 AUGUST

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ – Quarter Final Australia v France Pre-Game Show

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane: 4.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus

Adelaide: 3.30pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus

Perth: 2.00pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ – Quarter Final Australia v France

Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane: 5.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus

Adelaide: 4.30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus

Perth: 3.00pm on Channel 7 and 7plus

AFL: Saturday Night Football Pre-Game Show

Sydney, Melbourne: 7.00pm live on 7mate and 7plus

Adelaide: 6.45pm live on 7mate and 7plus

AFL: Carlton v Melbourne

Sydney: 7.30pm live on 7mate

Melbourne: 7.30pm live on Channel 7

Adelaide: 7.00pm live on Channel 7

AFL: Derby West Coast v Fremantle

Perth: 6.10pm live on Channel 7

SUNDAY, 13 AUGUST

AFL: Sunday Football Pre-Game Show

Melbourne: 2.30pm live on Channel 7 and 7plus

AFL: St Kilda v Richmond

Melbourne: 3.00pm live on Channel 7

Perth: 1.00pm live on Channel 7

[TV.Cynic]

AFL is negotiating to show the World Cup game on the big screen at the MCG ahead of the Carlton v Melbourne game.

In Sydney at Olympic Park, fans attending the 8pm game will be able to turn up early to watch the 5pm game on the big screen as well as other live sights.

[JohnsonTV]

@TV.Cynic

AFL is negotiating to show the World Cup game on the big screen at the MCG ahead of the Carlton v Melbourne game.

The problem will be what happens when the soccer goes into extra time? Both Carlton and Melbourne teams have to enter the field at 7.15pm for the 7.30pm bounce.

Also, it will be interesting to see if the scoreboard at The Gabba shows any soccer updates during Brisbane v Adelaide match, which takes place simultaneously as Australia v France at Lang Park.

[matt897]

The biggest night of sport in two decades? Okay…

[Apple75]

MCG will broadcast the game on the big screen, but so far the gates open at 5:30. The Matilda’s match kick off at 5pm.

So it will be interesting if the MCG will open the gates around 4:30-4:45 or show the first 30mins of the soccer to an audience of 0 until gates open at 5:30

[parano1a]

@Apple75

So it will be interesting if the MCG will open the gates around 4:30-4:45 or show the first 30mins of the soccer to an audience of 0 until gates open at 5:30

Apparently the scoreboards operated as normal when crowds were fully locked during Covid so…

[Frankie]

Won’t be an audience of 0, the MCC opens at 5 so there’ll be a few people around.

[JohnsonTV]

While most people’s attention is on Australia v France tomorrow, the quarter-finals start today in New Zealand.

(Japan v Sweden will also be shown on 7two/7mate and streamed on 7plus)

[JohnsonTV]

Apart from the MCG, Rod Laver Arena, the SCG and outside Optus Stadium in Perth will also show Australia v France live tomorrow.

[Apple75]

@Apple75

MCG will broadcast the game on the big screen, but so far the gates open at 5:30

Looks like the gates will open at 4:30pm

[Horomono]

Might be taking the Optus feed instead of CH7.

[Sully]

@matt897

The biggest night of sport in two decades? Okay…

I’m (like everyone I’d think) on board the Matildas train so to speak, but what are Seven basing that on? The event status itsself? General buzz? TV ratings? Crowds? All of the above?

If ratings (which seems to be what everyone including much of the media has been discussing this week - great for us MS types but maybe not so if you’re an OzTAM executive), are they suggesting it’ll top their own 2003 Rugby World Cup final and 2005 Australian Open final? 2001 Wimbledon final? 2001 FINA swimming? Multiple AFL (such as 2005, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2020 & 2021) and NRL GFs and SOOs? 2006 Melbourne 2006 Comm Games? Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics? 2006, 2007, 2017 Aus Open finals? 2009 Aus Open women’s qtr final? 2022 Australian Open women’s final? Cricket World Cup?

All of which have done low-high 2m metro or over 3m metro broadcast alone.

[bacco007]

@Horomono

Might be taking the Optus feed instead of CH7.

Any outdoor showing has to show Optus’ coverage - Seven don’t have the rights to sub-license for public viewings

By all reports, Optus have been quite open to allowing it too (and the process to get approval is reasonably straight forward) - one of the challenges has been getting appropriate viewing equipment

[Apple75]

7 did a mini cross promotion for the Matilda’s game during the AFL half time. They mentioned that the Matilda’s game will be shown on the big screen at the G until the AFL games starts BUT will remain on the other screen around the G until the Matilda’s game is concluded (if it goes to extra time + penalty shoot out)

[JohnsonTV]

SEN will broadcast the Matildas match live on most of its stations, including SENQ Brisbane and 1629 Adelaide rather than the AFL game between the Lions and the Crows. The AFL will be carried on SEN Fanatic and SEN app across Australia.

ABC Radio will broadcast the match via ABC Listen app only, with normal AFL and NRL coverage taking priority on analogue radio.

Edit: the match will also be broadcast on ABC 702 Sydney and 612 Brisbane.

[oethesaint]

@Sully

Multiple AFL (such as 2005, 2006, 2012, 2016, 2020 & 2021)

Optus have said if you count their viewers the round of 16 match rated higher than the 2020 and 2021 AFL GFs