KAYO SPORTS SHOWCASES 2027 LINE-UP AS THE ULTIMATE DESTINATION FOR SPORTS FANS
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Kayo SPORTS, a DAZN company, has unveiled a blockbuster 2027 line-up at the DAZN Media+ Upfront, bringing Australia’s biggest sporting moments together in one place and confirming its place as Australia’s sports leader.
Supporting the extraordinary line-up, it was also announced at the DAZN Media+ Upfront that in 2027, Australia’s two powerhouse sports brands, Fox Sports and Kayo SPORTS, will come together under one powerful Kayo SPORTS brand. The evolution combines Fox Sports’ three decades of authority, trusted journalism, world-class production and iconic sporting voices with Kayo SPORTS’ digital reach, fan connection and market-leading streaming experience.
As part of the transition, Fox Footy, Fox Cricket and Fox League will become Kayo Footy, Kayo Cricket and KayoLeague, while all other Fox Sports channels will become Kayo SPORTS. While the names evolve, the talent, passion, insight, quality and commitment to fans that have made Fox Sports a central part of Australian sporting culture will remain creating an even stronger, sharper and more exciting future for Australian sport.
An unmatched line-up
Building on the record breaking 2026 seasons, in 2027, Kayo SPORTS and Foxtel will continue to be the only place to watch every AFL and NRL home-and-away game, live, with no ad-breaks during play, stunning 4K coverage for select matches and the world-class commentary and production.
Kayo SPORTS’ Summer of the Century is already underway, delivering Australia’s biggest cricket summer yet. With exclusive live coverage of South Africa, England and India, alongside the New Zealand Test series, every ball of the BBL and WBBL, and every over of the landmark 150th Test at the MCG, Kayo SPORTS is the place for cricket’s biggest summer.
The action continues on the track and in 2027, Kayo SPORTS remains the undisputed home of motorsport, with every Formula 1® and Supercars practice, qualifying session and race available live and on demand.
And at DAZN Media+ Upfront, Kayo SPORTS confirmed that it has renewed its MotoGP™ partnership into the next decade. The partnership, which is the longest running partnership between MotoGP and a broadcaster in the world, will extend beyond thirty years with the new deal, ensuring every MotoGP practice, qualifying session and race remains live on Kayo SPORTS, including the Australian MotoGP which welcomes a new home in Adelaide in 2027.
Also announced on the evening, Kayo SPORTS has extended its agreement with the America’s Cup to bring every moment of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup to Australian fans. The Cup will see Team Australia return to the competition for the first time in almost three decades, with the dream trio of Olympic gold medallist and two-time World Sailor of the Year Tom Slingsby, three-time America’s Cup winner Glenn Ashby, and navigator from Australia’s famous 1983 victory, Grant Simmer, leading the challenge against current Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand. Alongside SailGP, the addition of the America’s Cup makes Kayo SPORTS Australia’s home of sailing.
And confirming its place as Australia’s home of golf, Kayo SPORTS also announced an extension to its long-standing partnership with the PGA TOUR, ensuring golf fans can enjoy every event of the season. On top of this, subscribers can enjoy all the men’s majors, the Australian Open, the BMW Australian PGA Championship and the DP World Tour, as well as the Women’s Australian Open and Australian WPGA Championship.
Foxtel Group Executive Director – Commercial, Sport Adam Howarth said: “Our $1 billion annual investment in sports rights and production is what enables us to bring Australians an unrivalled breadth and depth of sport, while also delivering value well beyond the screen through grassroots sport, community programs and pathways for the next generation.
“In 2027, Kayo SPORTS will bring fans an extraordinary line-up of live sport, with more of the biggest competitions, teams and moments Australians love, all in one place. The scale of that offering, combined with the quality of the viewing experience and world-class production from Fox Sports, is what defines the value of KayoSPORTS. It’s a proposition that is uniquely Australian, but now backed by the global reach, expertise and ambition of DAZN.”
Home to every big sporting moment, on the field and off, in 2027 and beyond
2027 will be a history-making year for rugby league, with the Perth Bears entering the NRL and an additional game added to every full round, taking the schedule to nine matches each weekend – with every single match available on Kayo SPORTS.
The season will launch in Las Vegas, with Kayo League on the ground to bring fans closer to the build-up ahead of the opener at Allegiant Stadium. Kayo SPORTS will deliver every game of every round, including the marquee Magic Round weekend at Suncorp Stadium, featuring every club live and ad-break free during play.
In the AFL, Western Australia and South Australia will renew their historic rivalry in February when they meet in Perth for AFL Origin, live on Kayo Footy. The AFL season then gets underway in March, with Kayo SPORTS and FOXTEL once again the only place to see every game of every round of the AFL Premiership season live and the only place to see any AFL game on a Saturday live nationally for at least the first eight rounds of the season.
To sit alongside the AFL, and Kayo SPORTS and DAZN’s commitment to supporting pathways, in 2027, the AFL’s new Sydney Football League ‘Match of the Round’ will also be available to stream live on Kayo Freebies.
Supporting Kayo SPORTS’ unrivalled live coverage of the AFL and NRL is a star-studded line-up of experts delivering the analysis, opinion and entertainment fans know and love. Hit shows including NRL 360, AFL 360, The Late Show with Matty Johns, Face To Face, Bounce, Midweek Tackle, First Crack and On The Couch will continue to keep fans connected to the stories behind the sport.
As the home of motorsport, Kayo SPORTS will also bring fans the biggest stories from the world of racing through MotorRacing 360, hosted weekly by Jess Yates and News24’s Paul Murray, with Supercars legend Mark Skaife and high-profile guests from around the world.
For U.S. sports fans, Kayo SPORTS’ world-leading ESPN agreement continues to bring the world’s biggest athletes and leagues to Australian screens, including the NBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA and NHL. Closer to home, the NBL and WNBL are also available through ESPN on Kayo SPORTS.
Combat sports fans can also continue to enjoy the best from inside the ring and the Octagon on Kayo SPORTS, including No Limit Boxing, Matchroom fights in conjunction with DAZN, and UFC Pay-Per-Views.
Fox Sports Managing Director Steve Crawley said: “We continue to set the standard for sports broadcasting at Kayo SPORTS and, in 2027, will be raising the bar even higher through an unmatched offering of more than 50 sports, best in class production, and the most experienced and entertaining line up of talent in the industry. Fans turn to us for the best coverage of the sports they love.
“With the support of DAZN now behind us, Kayo SPORTS is only going to grow and grow and grow into a sports media powerhouse.”
Beyond 2027
As the 2027–28 Summer of Cricket reaches its climax, Kayo SPORTS will turn up the heat with an expanded surfing offering through a new partnership with the Surfing Super League. The groundbreaking Australian-built competition will bring a fast, entertaining format to nine iconic beaches around the country from January 2028, featuring some of the sport’s biggest names and a fresh new way for fans to experience surfing.
The momentum continues into 2028, with the Tasmania Devils set to enter the AFL and Kayo SPORTS’ new NRL agreement commencing, delivering more teams, more games and even more exclusive action for fans.
All coverage is also available to Foxtel subscribers.
