Simon has been the mainstay of Fox Sports’ soccer coverage for more than a decade. Big loss for the broadcaster.
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Return back to the UK or Optus Sport or SBS? Or could he become a freelancer?
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Brenton Speed will likely be the next chief A-League caller.
Expect Optus Sport to snap Simon Hill up and perhaps have an Australian panel to introduce selected EPL games with other guests.
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For the A-League and FFA Cup
Isn’t he married to Steph Brantz? If that’s the case, unless she wants to leave Australia, the first won’t happen.
Could see him doing work on Optus.
Maybe not at SBS.
Maybe both as a freelancer and elsewhere if someone wanted to treat football with some respect.
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With additional notes for the new-look coverage for A-League when it returns next month.
When A-League returns on July 16, Fox Sports will feature a commentary line-up of Adam Peacock, Robbie Slater, Tara Rushton, Archie Thompson, Brenton Speed, Mark Bosnich and Andy Harper to present and commentate all matches from a central studio.
The decision to call matches from a central hub due to COVID-19 restrictions has allowed Fox Sports to reduce its commentary line-up.
Apparently Fox Sports are not showing the upcoming England v West Indies Test cricket series.
England are hosting West Indies, Pakistan and Australia so interesting to see if they end up showing the Australian games.
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Maybe seven might get the rights then
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Doubt it would be FTA. Bein sports could always get it though.
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And pay with what? Peanuts?
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From memory, this has happened before with ECB sanctioned (non Australian matches) cricket on Fox Sports. Usually pops up on the guide very late.
Fox offering the bare minimum, ECB accept very late even only few days prior to the event.
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you have got to be joking. the first test series back after the pandemic and they can’t even be bothered to show it. pathetic.
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Wimbledon Week Pop-Up Channel
FROM MONDAY, JULY 6 TO SUNDAY, JULY 12 ON FOX SPORTS MORE 507
Tennis fans can settle in and enjoy a celebration of the most prestigious Grand Slam, when FOX SPORTS presents a special ‘Wimbledon Week’ pop-up channel from Monday, July 6 to Sunday, July 12 on Foxtel and Foxtel NOW, and also available On Demand.
Coinciding with when the now cancelled 2020 Wimbledon tournament was scheduled to take place, FOX SPORTS More 507 will pay homage to the world’s most famous grass tournament.
Commencing Monday, July 6, from 9.00am, Foxtel will showcase 20 of the greatest Wimbledon matches of all time including the likes of Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova.
Over the week a number of special documentaries and programs will bring to life one of the game’s most loved events.
New Australian TV premiere ‘Wimbledon 2020: In Conversation’ , a 40 minute special with Andrew Castle interviewing Tim Henman, Pat Cash and Heather Watson at the AELTC. It features a discussion about the cancellation of The Championships, current wider tennis issues, as well as reflections on their own memorable Wimbledon moments.
Also premiering is a ‘Pursuit of Greatness’, a production by Wimbledon Broadcast Services providing over 20 pieces of short form content immersing fans inside the various aspects of Wimbledon, including its famous strawberry and cream, the fashion, flowers, ball boys and girls, the grounds staff and the great rivalries from over the years.
A selection of Wimbledon Official Films will also be shown including some of the great Australian Wins with John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1971), Pat Cash (1987) and Lleyton Hewitt (2002).
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This follows the trend of Fox confirming coverage of the ECB sanctioned series reasonably close to broadcast
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2020 Hyundai A-League Season resumes
Foxtel is the destination for football fans to settle in for the resumption of the 2020 Hyundai A-League Season from the first return game LIVE this Friday, July 17 on FOX SPORTS.
The A-League will host the 27 remaining games over an action packed 34 days to round out the regular season, with the Finals Series to beginning on August 22 leading up to the Grand Final on August 30. Fans won’t miss a moment of the action with FOX SPORTS to broadcast every game of the Hyundai A-League LIVE and in HD with no ad-breaks during play.
The season recommences with a thrilling blockbuster clash as league leaders Sydney FC go head-to-head against their Trans-Tasman rivals Wellington Phoenix at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on Friday, July 17 with LIVE coverage from 7.30pm AEST on FOX SPORTS More 507.
The opening weekend will also see Perth Glory up against the Central Coast Mariners on Saturday, July 18 LIVE from 5.00pm AEST on FOX SPORTS 503, followed by Brisbane Roar taking on Adelaide United on Sunday, July 19 LIVE from 7.30pm AEST on FOX SPORTS More 507.
FOX SPORTS will provide the most comprehensive coverage of the Hyundai A-League with an expert panel returning to call all of the action, including Adam Papalia, Adam Peacock, Andy Harper, Archie Thompson, Brenton Speed, Mark Bosnich, Robbie Slater and Tara Rushton.
FOX SPORTS will show every game of the Hyundai A-League, LIVE, ad-break free during play and in HD.
Foxtel subscribers can also stream FOX SPORTS’ coverage of the Hyundai A-League where and when they want using Foxtel Go or via Foxtel’s streaming service Foxtel NOW.
FOX SPORTS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
2020 HYUNDAI A-LEAGUE SEASON RE-LAUNCH OPENING WEEKEND:
Friday, July 17
7.30pm: Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix
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Commentary: Robbie Slater, Brenton Speed, Tara Rushton
Saturday, July 18
5.00pm: Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners
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Commentary: Mark Bosnich, Robbie Slater, Adam Peacock
Sunday, July 19
7.30pm: Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United
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Commentary: Robbie Slater, Brenton Speed
*All times listed in AEST
Motorsport Weekend
Mega Motorsport Weekend Live on Foxtel
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SUPERCARS GO NIGHT RACING IN SYDNEY
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FORMULA 1 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX
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MOTOGP SPAIN AND INDYCAR
A mega motorsport weekend is all gridded up and ready to go on Foxtel with Supercars in Sydney, Formula 1™ in Hungary and MotoGP in Spain, plus IndyCar – all LIVE only on FOX SPORTS, from Friday, July 17.
Supercars will go night racing on Saturday and the spotlight will be on more than just the Sydney Motorsport Park layout, with championship leader Scott McLaughlin gunning to surpass Peter Brock on the all-time race wins list.
On the ground for FOX SPORTS’s wall-to-wall coverage of every session with no ads during racing will be host Jess Yates, alongside experts Mark Skaife , Neil Crompton , Craig Lowndes and Mark Larkham , Including the Super2 and Super3 support categories.
FOX SPORTS will stay on the rev limiter for when the Formula One World ChampionshipTM ventures to Hungary with every session Live from Friday to Sunday night.
Lewis Hamilton well and truly signalled his intentions for a record equalling 7th title last weekend in Austria, but the intensity and action of F1 won’t let up as Max Verstappen , Valtteri Bottas and Alexander Albon nip at his heels along with rising star Lando Norris, and desperate Ferrari pilot Charles Leclerc out to forget an embarrassing last start crash with his teammate, Sebastian Vettel .
Daniel Ricciardo will aim for an upset at a circuit he has won at previously, while viewers will also receive coverage of the FIA Formula 3 Championship where Australia’s next F1 hope, Oscar Piastri, holds the series lead.
The magic of MotoGP will keep you glued to the screen with Aussie Jack Miller aiming to halt the history books quickly being rewritten by Spaniard Marc Marquez – in his own backyard at the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.
Joining the FOX SPORTS MotoGP commentary team for race coverage on Sunday night will be stand-in Host Tara Rushton, alongside experts Chris Vermeulen and Kevin Magee for the season opener.
Rushton said: “I’m excited to be crossing over to the world of two wheels this weekend. It’s an exhilarating sport to watch and an exhilarating sport to be part of. The story lines evolving ahead of the 2020 MotoGP season are truly captivating – Aussie Jack Miller looks set to shine and is a fantastic character to get around, Marc Marquez – what can’t he do? Can he reproduce his stellar form of 2019? And who doesn’t want to marvel at Valentino Rossi ? I can’t wait.”
FOX SPORTS is available on Foxtel, Foxtel GO, Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports
FOX SPORTS BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Virgin Australia Supercars Championship
- Truck Assist Sydney SuperSprint – Live only on FOX SPORTS
FIA FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™
- Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring; Every session LIVE with Qualifying and the race ad-break free during racing.
MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Spanish Grand Prix – Jerez
Fri, July 17
F1 – Practice 1
6.30pm
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F1 – Practice 2
10.45pm
Sat, July 18
IndyCar – Qualifying
7.30am
FOXTEL CH 507
IndyCar – Race 1
10.30am
Supercars – Practice 1
11.45am
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Supercars – Practice 2
1.30pm
Supercars – Qualifying
3.10pm
Supercars – Top 15 Shootout
3.45pm
Supercars – Night Race
6.25pm
F1 – Practice 3
7.45pm
Formula 3 Hungary – Race 1
9.10pm
F1 – Qualifying
10.00pm
MotoGP – Qualifying
10.05pm
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Sun, July 19
IndyCar – Race 2
10.30am
FOXTEL CH 507
Supercars – Qualifying
10.45am
FOXTEL CH 506
Supercars Race
12.25pm
Supercars Race
2.50pm
Supercars Trackside
Following racing
Formula 3 Hungary – Race 2
5.40pm
MotoGP Race
10.00pm
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F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix
11.00pm
FOXTEL CH 506
All times in AEST*