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[TV.Cynic]

Australia’s biggest golf tournaments join Nine’s Wide World Of Sports

Live and free on the 9Network and 9Now

Nine’s Wide World of Sports is teeing up with Golf Australia on a two-year broadcast deal to deliver golf fans Live and Free coverage of the biggest events on both the 9Network and 9Now.

The nation’s two biggest golf tournaments, the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship from Royal Queensland in November, and the ISPS HANDA Australian Open in December at Victoria Golf Club and Kingston Heath, will join Nine’s suite of live sport this summer as golf soars to new heights.

Australia’s top players will be leading the charge, including current world No.3 Cameron Smith, Minjee Lee, Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Hannah Green.

Nine’s Director of Sport, Brent Williams, said: “The Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship are premium tournaments with a rich history and Wide World of Sports is proud to be a broadcast partner for the next two years. The quality of Australian golf is at an all-time high, and the players confirmed to take part in these revered events ensure there will be plenty of interest from golf fanatics and sports lovers on both the 9Network and 9Now.”

Director of 9Now and Programming, Hamish Turner, said: “9Now is the best free destination for large-scale sports events in Australia, with the top four highest streamed programs of 2022. We will provide viewers with the best local golfing experience in this new partnership, all for free and in full high definition.”

Golf Australia CEO, James Sutherland, said: “The 2022 ISPS HANDA Australian Open is shaping up as a brilliant celebration of Australian golf. The free-to-air broadcast on Nine and 9Now will further enhance the status of this world-first event and ensure it is accessible to all Australians.”

PGA Commercial Director of Australasia, Michael McDonald, said: “This announcement is a huge win for golf fans, and we’re delighted that the PGA Tour of Australasia’s two major events, the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship and the ISPS HANDA Australian Open, will be available to millions of golf fans free-to-air on the 9Network or 9Now.”

Tournament dates
Fortinet Australian PGA Championship
November 24-27
Royal Queensland

ISPS HANDA Australian Open
December 1-4
Victoria Golf Club and Kingston Heath

[JohnsonTV]

It will be the first time Nine broadcasts the Australian PGA Championship, although I have a feeling that the network may have shown the Australian Open many years ago before Seven picked up the rights.

[Frankie]

@JohnsonTV

I have a feeling that the network may have shown the Australian Open many years ago before Seven picked up the rights.

You’re correct, back in the 1970s was tied into Jack Nicklaus’s redesign of the Australian Golf Club where Kerry Packer was a prominent member and included television rights.
ABC had the rights to the Open during the 1989s before Seven held them.

[BigVic]

LIV Golf could find a home on Stan Sport with Nine airing the Australian tournament

[foxyrover]

Doubt it. They probably like controlling the broadcast themselves.

[JohnsonTV]

WNBL tips off on 9Now

Australian women’s basketball will step onto the court with 9Now when the Cygnett WNBL 2022/23 season is available Live, Free and On Demand to stream from Friday, November 4.

Hoops fans will receive 68 games in total exclusively on 9Now, the most free-to-air coverage in the competition’s history, as Australian basketball legend Lauren Jackson makes her return alongside seven other Australian Opals.

Across the 16-round season, 9Now will broadcast four games per week, beginning Friday night when the competition’s most successful club – Canberra’s UC Capitals, go up against the Bendigo Spirit with tip-off at 6.30pm AEDT.

9Now will make it easier than ever before to catch up on the latest with full match replays and highlights available On Demand only a few hours after each game.

Nine’s Director of Sport, Brent Williams, said: “Nine and the Wide World of Sports are thrilled to be partnering with one of the strongest, elite female basketball competitions in the world. 9Now will provide the perfect destination for new and emerging fans of the WNBL to engage with the sport they love, at any time and on any device they choose.”

WNBL on 9Now Round 1 fixture

[foxyrover]

You’d think you’d have someone who knows sport writing the supers on a sport show…

“Australia fail to reach T20 World Cup Semis”

[foxyrover]

Just saw an ad promoting the FINA World Championships “Coming soon to Nine”.

[JohnsonTV]

That is for the FINA World Short Course Championships, to be held at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre from December 13 to 18.

[foxyrover]

That’s correct. Surprised they didn’t mention the dates considering they know them, and it’s just over a month away.

[JohnsonTV]

9Gem will show the inaugural Speedseries Bathurst International live from Mount Panorama tomorrow (Saturday) from 3pm to 5pm AEDT. The entire two days of action, including TCR Australia, GT World Challenge Australia, Trans Am, Touring Car Masters and Porsche Sprint Challenge, will be streamed live on Stan Sport tomorrow and Sunday.

[TV.Cynic]

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Tournament dates
Fortinet Australian PGA Championship
November 24-27
Royal Queensland

ISPS HANDA Australian Open
December 1-4
Victoria Golf Club and Kingston Heath

Nine coverage of the PGA as per schedules so far received:

Thursday 25 and Friday 25 November

Coverage is on 9Gem live all markets from 12:00 PM AEDT

Saturday 26 November

Coverage is on the main channel live from the start of play in all markets except Perth where it will start on 9Gem and switch to 9 at midday. .

12:00 PM AEDT - 5:00 PM (note Melbourne will have the final 30 minutes on 9Gem on election night)

Wide World of Sports presents The Fortinet Australian PGA Championship live from the Royal Queensland Golf Club, Brisbane. A stellar field of Australian and International players will compete for the Joe Kirkwood Cup and $2M in prizemoney, the richest prize on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia. Live play from 12:00 AEDT.

[TV.Cynic]

“Live and Free over 6 days.”

[BigVic]

The event was meant to be held in Russia before it was moved to Melbourne earlier this year

[TV.Cynic]

Aussie swimming superstars join Nine’s broadcast of FINA World Swimming Championships

Australian swimming champions Ian Thorpe, Giaan Rooney and Ariarne Titmus will headline Nine’s Wide World of Sports’ all-star commentary line up for the FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Melbourne.

With some of the world’s best short course swimmers heading Down Under from December 13-18, the trio of world champions will be poolside to provide expert insight on all the action.

Making the announcement on Sports Sunday, Thorpe said he was excited to share his expert knowledge with Channel 9 viewers who had once watched his greatest triumphs on the international stage.

Four-time world champion gold medallist Ariarne Titmus will make her commentary debut for Nine. (Getty)

“It’s going to be great to be able to share my knowledge back with viewers ,” he said.

"I love discussing the intricacies of swimming and sharing those insights, which hopefully educates more people towards our sport.

“I’m particularly excited to be working alongside Giaan, who I grew up with, and it’s also fantastic to see Ariarne, another Olympic champion, come on board and give her understanding of the sport.”

Rooney echoed a similar sentiment, marking a homecoming of sorts in her acclaimed media career since retiring from swimming in 2006.

The FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) will be broadcast exclusively, live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now in primetime.

“After swimming my last race on Channel 9 and starting my broadcasting career as part of the legendary Wide World of Sports swimming commentary team, it feels very familiar and natural to be showcasing the sport of swimming for Nine once again,” she said.

“This time, not only do we have many of our current Olympic superstars such as Emma McKeon, Kaylee McKeown, Mollie O’Callaghan, Mack Horton and Kyle Chalmers going for gold in the pool but I’m honoured to be on the mic with Olympic legend, Ian Thorpe and current Olympic champion, Ariarne Titmus.”

Australia’s most-decorated Olympian Emma McKeon will compete in Melbourne next month. (AP)

As the reigning Olympic champion for the 200m and 400m freestyle, Titmus said she was eager to experience racing from a different perspective.

“Thorpey has always been a hero of mine and Giaan is one of the best swimming broadcasters anywhere in the world, so to be alongside them is something I’m really looking forward to it and it’s a fresh challenge for me,” she said.

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[TV.Cynic]

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Nine coverage of the PGA as per schedules so far received:

Thursday 25 and Friday 25 November

Coverage is on 9Gem live all markets from 12:00 PM AEDT

Saturday 26 November

Coverage is on the main channel live from the start of play in all markets except Perth where it will start on 9Gem and switch to 9 at midday. .

12:00 PM AEDT - 5:00 PM (note Melbourne will have the final 30 minutes on 9Gem on election night)

Update PGA

Sunday 27 November

12:00 PM AEDT - 5:00 PM

Wide World of Sports presents The Fortinet Australian PGA Championship live from the Royal Queensland Golf Club, Brisbane. A stellar field of Australian and International players will compete for the Joe Kirkwood Cup and $2M in prizemoney, the richest prize on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia. Live play from 12:00 AEDT.

Australian Open

Schedule so far received for Sydney and Melbourne

Thursday 1 December and Friday 2 December

12:00 PM AEDT 9Gem

Wide World of Sports presents the 150th Australian Open Golf from the Victoria Golf Club and Kingston Heath Golf Club. Live play from 12:00PM AEDT.

Saturday 3 December

02:00 PM - 5:00 PM Main channel

Wide World of Sports presents the 150th Australian Open Golf from the Victoria Golf Club and Kingston Heath Golf Club. Live play from 2:00PM AEDT.

05:00 PM - 7:00 PM 9Gem

[VictorianSun]

So titmus is not competing?

[cmo]

Do we know who will be doing the play by play calling of the swimming for Nine?

[JohnsonTV]

@VictorianSun

So titmus is not competing?

I think she is resting up for next year’s 50m FINA championships (July 2023) and also the Paris 2024 Olympics.

[Sully]

@TV.Cynic

Thursday 25 and Friday 25 November

Coverage is on 9Gem live all markets from 12:00 PM AEDT

This probably suggests how Nine think it’ll rate vs Tipping Point/Afternoon News/Hot Seat, but couldn’t they have it from 12pm - 3pm on the main channel, for exposure if anything?