Has it been officially announced that Fox has it again from 2027? I only saw speculation but no official announcement.
F1 needs to find someone new. Fox are terrible.
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But Fox Halo Effect though
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The so-called ‘halo effect’ doesn’t really shine when the company wearing it can barely manage its own books. If you need constant lifelines from billionaires and Saudi-backed investors just to stay afloat, that’s not prestige — that’s a warning sign.
And honestly? Foxtel might be the only asset DAZN has that actually turns a consistent profit, which says a lot about the state of the rest of their operation.
In other words:
It’s not a halo. It’s a giant flashing reminder that financial stability isn’t their strong suit.
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Did you just AI generate a reply…?
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I use it to structure my posts only. I’m not an AI ‘bot’.
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Ok, that’s all good! Just seemed less structre and more the overall and entire thing.
Not saying I don’t agree with your take btw, I think sports are still sometimes going for the safe option in Foxtel given the consumer base you’re instantly exposed to on Kayo.
The whole Foxtel/Kayo argument doesn’t hold up as strongly as it used to, mainly because DAZN’s own problems muddy the waters. Foxtel used to be a rock-solid player in sports broadcasting — first under PBL/News/Telstra, and then again under News/Telstra alone. Stability was their entire brand.
But now, with DAZN involved, you really have to question whether there’s an actual long-term strategy at play. It’s starting to feel less like a bold expansion plan and more like DAZN is leaning on Fox Sports and the wider Foxtel Group as a shield — a way to keep the company propped up and avoid a much bigger corporate crash.
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Well it’s an existing and well established property, rather than being a fresh thing in DAZN. Plus, they’re seemingly moving towards Kayo/Binge being the primary platforms here (whether they rebrand or not).
The Age has this article;
now will the NRL take note and/or is this Nine Media trying to remove Fox with speculation, similar to how Murdoch did it with Tens AFL bid BY saying who owns them and they’ll be sold?
interesting times ahead, and would be more interesting if Fox did cut back or pull out.
Saturday night football back on free to air?!?
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I’m hoping DAZN causes chaos with this. Serves them right. This deal was a dud and has been a disaster this year with all the issues. Prima facie and in hindsight the paramount $6b over 10 years looks far better than this has or is.
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2025 Supercars season soars to new heights
MOST STREAMED SUPERCARS SEASON EVER
MOST WATCHED SUPERCARS SEASON SINCE 2019
The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship season has set a new benchmark as the most-streamed Supercars season in Kayo SPORTS’ history. The 13-round season recorded 290 million minutes streamed, up 42% year on year.
Across Foxtel Group platforms including Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Foxtel Go and Foxtel Now, it was also the most watched season since 2019, up 30% year on year.
Foxtel Group Executive Director – Commercial, Sport Adam Howarth said: “We’ve loved bringing every heart-stopping moment of the 2025 Supercars season to audiences. Playing an important role in the sport’s growing momentum and passionate fandom is something we’re immensely proud of.
“In 2026, we look forward to taking that experience even further, delivering every exhilarating lap uninterrupted and in 4K as part of our new broadcast partnership.”
The most streamed races of the 2025 season were the Repco Bathurst 1000, which is the most watched Supercars race on Kayo SPORTS ever, the AirTouch 500 at The Bend and the bp Adelaide Grand Final.
The season also featured the most streamed races ever for Supercars events on the Gold Coast, Melbourne SuperSprint (AGP), Ipswich, Bathurst, Sandown, Sydney, The Bend and Townsville.
Supercars Chief Executive James Warburton said: “The inaugural Supercars Finals Series has captivated fans and the numbers speak for themselves. To see this level of growth across the Kayo SPORTS and Foxtel platforms demonstrates just how powerfully our sport is resonating with audiences across Australia.
“Our Grand Final in Adelaide attracted an enormous national audience and delivered a fitting finale to an unforgettable year for the championship. It sets the stage for 2026, when Toyota joins the grid and Chaz Mostert returns in the #1 Supra to defend his Supercars title.
“We are proud to continue our partnership with Kayo SPORTS, delivering fans unrivalled access to every moment of the Repco Supercars Championship, live and ad-break free during racing.”
Kayo SPORTS recently renewed its broadcast agreement with Supercars, ensuring every round of the Repco Supercars Championship as well as the Bathurst 12 Hour, can be watched live, ad-break free during racing and in 4K on the KayoSPORTS and FOXTEL.
Under the agreement, more than 350 hours of live action and unrivalled motorsport entertainment will be delivered to Kayo SPORTS and FOXTEL subscribers – marking a new era and the biggest year of Supercars coverage on the platforms.
Highlights of the 2026 season include Toyota entering the series, Triple Eight Race Engineering’s return to Ford and the first-ever New Zealand Double Header.
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It appears that all EPG listings of Fox Sports channels have been wiped out.
Is it just the EPG of Fox Sports channels on your TV? I can still see the listings on Foxtel website.
Don’t have Foxtel so can’t speak to that.
Don’t know what link you used to access but I also went on Foxtel website and got a blank page.
Then I used Matt’s EPG links and the only program on all those channels was “no listings available”.
I’d say there is an issue with Foxtel’s online guide. The guide will appear in full on some types of browsers, and not on others.
I use Chrome to access the guide.
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The link of isn’t working for me - same as @News727
Used this: https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/grid
Maybe you need Foxtel to use it now?
Between computer and phone, I have tested.
Works on Safari, Brave and Chrome, not Opera GX.
I’m on Edge. Not working here
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The online guide wasn’t accessible for me on Edge and Chrome yesterday, but it seems to be working fine on Chrome now.
The online guide works on Firefox on my work computer.