I thought Fox was having their own coverage not broadcasting sonys coverage
Looks like they just provided a couple of commentators to the host broadcaster.
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That would be going overboard.
Good equal mix of Australian and Pakistani commentators by Sony. The non-english speaking host broadcasters are good like that.
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Would have liked to see some analysis post stumps from in studio following the test tonight. I’m sure they’ll be all over it for the home summer though.
Seems Fox Cricket tweaked its live watermark. On day 1 of Pakistan v Australia test yesterday it was 501 HD EXCLUSIVELY (in tiny letters) LIVE, today is 501 HD LIVE EXCLUSIVE.
Fox Cricket Launch
On Tuesday 9 October, a selection of cricket stars, greats and presenters will gather at the SCG to launch FOX Cricket on Foxtel.
The former and current players will face off in a friendly game of cricket at the hallowed SCG.
- Current players: Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Moises Henriques and Alyssa Healy.
- Commentators: Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Ian Healy, Darren Lehmann, Mark Howard, Mel Jones, Jess Yates and Sarah Jones.
Later:
Red Carpet 5.30pm at the Hordern Pavilion
- FOX CRICKET commentators and presenters: Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Ian Healy, Darren Lehmann, Mark Howard, Mel Jones, Jess Yates and Sarah Jones.
- Current CA players: Steve Smith, Ellyse Perry, Josh Hazlewood, Moises Henriques, Pat Cummins and Alyssa Healy.
- Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland and incoming CEO Kevin Roberts.
- Gogglebox Australia stars the Delpechitra Family.
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Was dining out last night and they had Fox Cricket on some of the screens, saw a wicket taken in the Pak v Aus series, was nice to see a bit for the first time. The watermark isn’t as noticable as the Fox Footy one, from a distance at least
Not sure whether this is subject to an embargo but the Media Kit for Fox Cricket has been posted online ahead of tonight’s launch.
The channel will have 13 shows (such as Cricket 360 and Cricket AM) with 5 of them being pre/during/post-game shows (like The Big Break and Tea for Two)
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I’m super excited for the summer even more now! There’s some great shows there, can’t wait!
Cricket Like Never Before Arrives On Foxtel
Australian cricket revolution begins
History making 4K cricket coverage
More than 1000 LIVE hours ad-break free
Australia’s only dedicated cricket channel
New FOX CRICKET app makes for perfect companion
Foxtel today officially launched the new home of cricket, FOX CRICKET, signaling a new era for cricket broadcasting in Australia.
Australia’s only dedicated cricket channel is set to deliver the biggest and best line-up of cricket ever offered in the one place.
All men’s Test Matches, One-Day and T20 Internationals played in Australia plus every game of the Big Bash League.
Every women’s international in Australia, the ICC World Twenty20 and 23 WBBL games.
The Sheffield Shield Final, the Prime Minister’s Xl and the Governor General’s Xl.
All of this will be LIVE in HD and ad break free on FOX CRICKET.
Foxtel viewers can now watch FOX CRICKET on Foxtel channel 501, as the new look Australian Test team take on Pakistan in the UAE.
From November 4 fans will experience cricket like never before. For the first time, cricket will be broadcast in 4K on Foxtel’s new 4K channel when Australia takes on South Africa in the first ODI. Across summer, fans will be able to watch every men’s international Test, ODI and T20 match played in Australia plus 16 BBL matches in 4K on channel 444.
The most impressive commentary team, unlike any ever assembled, will lead FOX CRICKET’s broadcast revolution.
Over 31 commentators with 23 new faces and six female commentators boasting 1,371 Test appearances between them, 154,472 runs and six national captains will guide viewers through the action.
Headlined by Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne, FOX CRICKET’s unrivalled commentary line-up includes Mark Waugh, Isa Guha, Andrew Symonds, Mike Hussey, Brett Lee, Allan Border, Mel Jones, Kerry O ’ Keeffe, Michael Vaughan , Brendon Julian, Steve Smith, Jessica Yates, Mark Howard, Mitchell Johnson, Darren Lehmann, John Hastings, Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy, Neroli Meadows, Sarah Jones, Katherine Loughnan, Alex Blackwell, Tom Morris and Megan Barnard.
International voices Graeme Smith, Harsha Bhogle and Russel Arnold will provide expert opinion on the visiting teams.
Foxtel CEO, Patrick Delany, said, “We won’t just broadcast cricket – we will revolutionise it.
“The biggest line up of cricket led by the best commentary team with the most in-depth opinion, analysis and entertainment, all in the one place.
“We also have plenty of innovations and tricks up our sleeve to enhance the experience while the others are taking ad breaks, as well as the way in which we will analyse and deliver the nuggets of insight viewers will only get with FOX CRICKET.
“Then there’s 4K. Delivering 20 times better resolution than SD and 4 times better than HD, fans will experience cricket like never before.
“The arrival of FOX CRICKET shows exactly what it means to be at the forefront of sports and home entertainment for Australian families.
“At Foxtel, we continue to set the gold standard in sports, movies, TV, lifestyle and more and we will keep surprising you with new additions.
“FOX CRICKET, Foxtel in 4K, our new FOX Flicks service and FOX Showcase are just the start as we reinvigorate the Foxtel story for our customers,” Mr Delany said.
The new home of cricket will launch 13 entertainment programs including five pre and post shows ensuring there is something for every fan.
Game day coverage will deliver the most respected opinion, analysis and commentary with Come in Spinner, Test Cricket Live on FOX, The Big Break, Tea for Two, FOX CRICKET – Test Day and B4 The Bash complementing the live action.
Cricket 360 hosted by Gerard Whateley and Robert ‘ Crash ’ Craddock will provide the best debate and insight with Cricket AM providing all the breaking and big news stories each morning across summer.
Crash returns to host the award-winning Cricket Legends sitting down with the biggest names in the game with fans able to relive the matches that made legends on Fox Cricket Classics .
Arguably Australia’s biggest cricket tragic, Gus Worland, will give his unique insights on what’s it’s like to be a fan on the all new The Cricket Tragic while James ‘ The Professor ’ Rochford has been let loose on cricket with his own show The Night Watchman .
And there will be plenty of family fun with Nickelodeon’s Logie nominated kids program, Crash The Bash, joining FOX CRICKET’s line-up.
A massive summer of cricket will deliver more than 1000 hours of live coverage to Foxtel viewers.
The Australian men’s team will take on India, South Africa and Sri Lanka across the summer. After finishing their T20 series against New Zealand, the national women’s team’s focus turns to next month’s ICC World Twenty20.
After launching the Big Bash in 2011, summer’s most exciting sporting spectacle returns to FOX SPORTS in December with LIVE and ad break coverage of all 59 games.
The WBBL receives unprecedented coverage this season with FOX CRICKET broadcasting 23 games LIVE.
FOX CRICKET’s brand new App, launching in time for the Australia v South Africa ODI Series, will bring fans closer to the action. Free to download, the App delivers a personalised experience for fans and features all the latest news, fixtures, scores, stats and video from across the world of cricket.
Plus, Foxtel sports customers can enjoy round-the-clock live streaming of the FOX CRICKET channel to watch when they are on the go.
In addition, Foxsports.com.au will be the destination to follow the action online, with all the latest news and results, comprehensive video highlights and plenty of insights from the FOX CRICKET commentators with regular podcasts, columns and live Q&As.
FOX CRICKET is supported by a stellar line-up of premier brands, secured by Foxtel’s sales representation company, Multi Channel Network (MCN). Partners include Toyota, Alinta, McDonald’s, Harvey Norman, Bunnings, Lion Nathan, bet365 and Maytronics. All eight will execute integrations across Fox Cricket’s digital and broadcast assets using new advertising models in a major first for Subscription TV in Australia.
FOX CRICKET is part of Foxtel’s plan to deliver the world’s best content both to watch live and stream. Whether through our incredible IQ4 with 4K capability or any device using Foxtel GO, anytime, anywhere.
FOX CRICKET – its cricket like never before.
FOX SPORTS is available on Foxtel.
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Ughhh haven’t they already launched this channel🙄. Hopefully they don’t get any new subscribers and it’s an abject failure for both fox and cricket Australia.
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Not sure but that’s not the thing I’m getting déjà vu about…
Fox Cricket has a new tag: deLIVEr
It’s an impressive commentary line-up. Great coup signing up Harsha Bhogle for Australia v India series, because he normally worked for Star India and ABC Radio when the Indian team toured here in the past.
While Fox lists all the names for the commentary teams for tests, ODIs and BBL, the T20I commentary team seems to be very small - only four people (Gilchrist, Howard, Warne, Symonds)?
Great to see highlights show restored for each day of the test, but I would love to see one hour highlights for ODIs and T20Is.
Gerard Whateley co-hosting Cricket 360 virtually means he will have no rest for the entire 2019, given he also presents mornings on SEN in Melbourne and AFL 360 on Fox Footy during most of the year.
Cricket AM sounds good but I could see it fighting for breaking news and resources with Fox Sports News.
Crash The Bash used to air on both Nickelodeon and Eleven when Ten had the BBL broadcast rights. Will it become Foxtel exclusive this summer?
So far none of these shows appear to be on a regular weekly schedule, instead being fitted around the fixtures.
Great for the summer but not sure how much Fox has got when it comes to programming during the offseason/international tours (remembering they don’t have the UK Ashes and the World Cup rights are primarily with Nine - the two biggest cricket events in 2019).
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Who has the UK ashes? Is that a separate contract with nine?
Surely nine will sell them over?
Cricket AM should be on today, and every day onwards, because there are cricket matches played around the world and fans would like to see some cricket news from other countries. It could even collaborate with one of the cricket websites (e.g. ESPN Cricinfo, Wisden, Cricket365).
Nine has the rights to the UK Ashes. It negotiated directly with the England and Wales Cricket Board back in 2013 and signed a separate contract to show the 2015 and 2019 series. This article is from November 2013.
If Foxtel get the 2023 Ashes series, it will be able to utilise the 4K coverage of Sky Sports. The UK broadcast rights to the 2021/22 series in Australia is up for grabs, with incumbent broadcaster BT Sport and Sky expected to fight for it.
Why would they sell them over? They won the exclusive rights and will show them. They are a business like Foxtel too.
Same reason 7 recently sold the last year of their Australian Open rights to 9?
Now that Nine doesn’t have the major Cricket deal they may not be interested in airing it and Fox could see more value to include it for their subscribers.
Nine will keep them, they resigned Mark Taylor soon after they lost domestic rights so they can use him for those games (They will likely take a Sky UK feed unlike in 2015 where they sent talent over).
Seven still have Wimbledon even though they lost the Australian Open rights after all.
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