on different networks, that’s a good question. I can only think of when Seven and SBS had the Athens and Beijing Olympics. There were probably times where Seven and SBS were showing the same event live.
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The World Cup Challenge on NITV was a direct simulcast from Fox. The watermark was poorly placed for the game often covering other screen elements. For much of the first half it seemed to have LIVE superimposed on HD. This was eventually corrected. The game was delayed outside of AEDT.
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After the World Club Challenge NITV replayed Nine’s coverage of the NRL All Stars men and women complete with nine watermark.
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Hire a graphic designer maybe?
SBS Viceland will show the 2024 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour race this Easter weekend, live from Mount Panorama.
Saturday, 30 March: 1pm – 5pm AEDT
Sunday, 31 March: 11:30am – 6pm AEDT
Both race days will also be shown live on Fox Sports 506 and streamed live on Kayo.
EDIT: channel added
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SBS, Fox Sports and Kayo will show all six rounds of the 2024 Hi-Tec Oils Super Series live.
Round 1 (Sydney Motorsport Park) - live on SBS Viceland and SBS on Demand
Friday April 19: 6pm-9.30pm AEST
Saturday April 20: 6pm-9.30pm AEST
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Giro d’Italia 2024
The Italian Grand Tour comes once again to SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand in 2024 with the notoriously steep slopes of the Alps, Dolomites and Apennines all set to feature, with coverage of every pedal stroke.
Watch all the action from the 2024 Giro d’Italia live and free on SBS VICELAND from May 4-26, with all the replays and highlights on SBS On Demand, plus news, analysis and much more on the SBS Sport website.
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Gear up for the 2024 Cycling Grand Tours on Australia’s Home of Cycling, SBS
All of the rivalry begins with the Giro d’Italia this weekend – just eight weeks until Tour de France 2024
The Cycling Grand Tours begin with the Giro d’Italia this Saturday May 4, live and free on SBS and SBS on Demand, kick starting a magnificent cycling season of fierce rivalries, steep climbs and impressive stage wins.
Once a victor has been crowned with the pink jersey for the Giro d’Italia, the cycling Grand Tours continue with the world’s biggest annual sporting event, the Tour de France, setting off from Italy for the first time in history. Commencing in Florence on June 29, riders will trace a path east across the country before heading back west towards France and into the Alps.
The Tour de France will be followed by the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift which will be held as a standalone event for the first timefrom August 12. The Vuelta a España, the third and final Grand Tour of the year will gear up from August 17 finishing off an incredible season of cycling, excitement, and world thrilling sporting events across Europe.
Australia’s Home of Cycling, SBS, will deliver all the action of the cycling Grand Tours and competitive leg shaking stages to Australians with more than 300 hours of live cycling content, and a vast selection of highlights, podcast series and replays.
With spectacular passion and an impressive wealth of experience, the 2024 SBS Cycling commentary team of experts will provide trusted analysis taking viewers along the ride of every stage of the races that capture the attention and eyes of the world. For the Giro d’Italia Australia’s ‘voice of cycling’ Matthew Keenan will lead the commentary team, joined by former Giro d’Italia stage winner David McKenzie, dual-Australian road national champion Gracie Elvin, internationally renowned sprinter and lead-out specialist Mark Renshaw, along with the first Australian to have won a stage in all three Grand Tours Simon Gerrans, and Australian national time trial champion Dr. Bridie O’Donnell. For the 2024 Giro d’Italia SBS has also invited guest commentators, former professional Australian road racing cyclists Mitchel Docker and Patrick Shaw to provide their expert analysis and ensure audiences don’t miss any of the action.
SBS Director of Sport, Ken Shipp, said: “SBS is Australia’s unrivalled destination for cycling. This year with the Grand Tours we are expecting to see some of the biggest talent and fiercest rivalries we’ve seen in decades. The broadcast will be led by incredibly experienced experts who will work alongside our passionate production team to deliver action-packed coverage of the 2024 races. Cycling unites people from across the globe every year for the Grand Tours and we couldn’t be prouder to be Australia’s home of cycling.”
Headlining this year’s Giro d’Italia which gears up Saturday May 4, is a stellar line up of general classification contenders including two-time Tour de France winner, Tadej Pogačar, and fellow Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas. Contenders also include talented Australian hopefuls Ben O’Connor and Luke Plapp. There will also be plenty of sprinter strength with Australians Sam Welsford and Caleb Ewan to square off against Fabio Jakobsen, Jonathan Milan, Olav Kooij, Juan Sebastian Molano and Gerben Thijssen in the race. Competitors will race across the steep slopes of the Italian Alps, Dolomites and Apennines with the pink jersey being crowned to the victor on Sunday May 26.
The Giro d’Italia route features two-time trials and six summit finishes, with the highest point in the race, once again being the Stelvio Pass, the highest altitude ever reached by Giro d’Italia riders. With coverage of every pedal stroke, all 21 stages of the race will be available live in full on SBS On Demand with coverage on SBS Viceland starting later each night. There will also be hour-long highlights shows broadcast on SBS, with catch-up replays, extended highlights and analysis videos throughout the three-week race accessible on SBS On Demand.
After the Giro d’Italia concludes on Sunday May 26 the Tour de France commences Saturday June 29 until Sunday July 21 as the best male cyclists in the world battle it out to secure the yellow jersey. All 21 stages will be available to stream live and free on SBS and SBS On Demand with the race starting for the very first time in history in Florence, Italy. The best female cyclists will then gear up for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift which commences on Monday August 12 after the 2024 Olympics with some riders planning to head straight back on the bike after competing in the Olympics. All 8 stages of the race will also be available to stream live and free on SBS Viceland with daily highlights and more on SBS On Demand.
For more information, visit the SBS Sport website: www.sbs.com.au/sport
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Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift return to SBS from June 29
The Tour de France delectable side dish, Plat du Tour hosted by renowned chef Guillaume Brahimi, served from June 29
The world’s strongest and fiercest cyclists are gearing up to tackle the 2024 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift as audiences worldwide prepare to witness an incredible season of captivating sport and entertainment. SBS, Australia’s home of cycling will capture all the action and drama of the world’s biggest annual sporting event live and free from June 29.
SBS will provide extensive coverage of both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with the men’s race starting June 29 to July 21 and the women’s race starting, post the Paris Olympic Games, from August 12 to August 18.
Spanning across four countries, the highly anticipated 111th Tour de France will begin in Florence, Italy for the very first time in history, taking riders through Bologna and Torino before leaving Italy and cycling through San Marino, Monaco, and France. For the first time in history, the race will not finish in its traditional Paris destination, but the stunning city of Nice in the Cote d’Azur will host the final stage of this year’s Tour.
Crossing 3,492 kilometres, including 52,340 metres of vertical gain over 21 stages, the Tour will visit 39 picturesque towns, through stunning scenery and historic landmarks.
Four mountain ranges, the Apennines, the French and Italian Alps, the Massif Central and the Pyrenees, will deliver spectacular scenery and the renowned difficulty associated with the Tour de France. In this years’ route, cyclists will heroically tackle eight flat stages, four hilly stages, two individual time trials and seven mountain stages – four of which will conclude at the summit (Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, Plateau de Beille, Isola 2000 and Col de la Couillole). For the first time in 35 years, the race will finish with an individual time-trial.
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will begin the day after the Paris Olympic Games on August 12 in beautiful Rotterdam, Netherlands. Travelling through Belgium and France, the race will cross three countries and three French regions, covering 10 departments. The cyclists will battle it out to the finish line on August 18 on the most famous Alpe in Tour history – Alpe d’Huez, making its debut in the women’s race route. The eight stages of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift include three flat stages, two hilly stages, two mountain stages, and one individual time trial.
To ensure Australians can grasp every thrilling moment of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, every stage of the men’s race will be live on SBS with the women’s race live on SBS VICELAND. Both events will be available to stream live, in full, on SBS On Demand, where you can also visit the Tour de France Hub for a variety of Tour content including extended highlights, full stage catch-up replays, and mini stage recaps. Live coverage of the Tour will include new cultural and historical segments to enrich the audience experience. The SBS Sport website is the place to be for all the latest news updates, opinions, expert analysis, statistics, results, and short highlight videos. The Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift broadcast times vary (full schedule here).
SBS’ expert commentary team will be on the ground in Europe, capturing all the action and fierce competition. Reporting on location will be Australia’s experts, the ‘Australian voice of cycling’ Matthew Keenan and national time trial champion Dr Bridie O’Donnell for both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, being joined by Tour de France yellow jersey wearer and multiple Tour stage winner Simon Gerrans for the men’s race. Providing exclusive interviews and reporting on the ground for both Tours will be Australian National Road Race Champion David McKenzie, alongside Christophe Mallet who will deliver insights on race tactics and information on the cultural and historical significance of the captivating locations travelled.
SBS Director of Sport, Ken Shipp said: “With SBS’s extensive coverage of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Australia’s home of cycling is going to be jam packed with gripping cycling coverage following every twist and turn of the rigorous route cyclists are fearlessly tackling this year. Sport unites people from all corners of the globe, and the world’s biggest annual sporting event, the Tour de France, captivates audiences worldwide. SBS is incredibly proud to bring all the action and captivating moments to Australian audiences. We’re ready for this year’s event and cannot wait to cheer on the Aussies as they conquer these challenging routes.”
The new exclusive daily Jayco & SBS Cycling Podcast is the premiere destination for all things cycling during July and August 2024. Hosted on location by Christophe Mallet and David McKenzie alongside expert guests, the podcast will provide cycling enthusiasts with a comprehensive exploration of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with in-depth race analysis, exclusive rider interviews, and behind the scenes insights taking audiences on a journey of the route. With an episode for each stage of the races available for listeners on all their favorite podcast apps the Jayco & SBS Cycling Podcast will deliver engaging and entertaining content tailored for all levels of expertise and interest, getting audiences amongst all the thrilling and epic storytelling the Tour de France has to offer.
All stages of the Tour will be available live on the SBS ŠKODA Tour Tracker app which will feature uninterrupted live coverage of every stage, combined with data and rider statistics giving cycling fans an enhanced viewing experience.
176 fearless riders will be attempting to conquer the rigorous men’s route this year. The star-studded line up of general classification contenders is expected to include Jonas Vingegaard who will be attempting to achieve a Tour De France hat trick whilst defending his 2023 and 2022 title against David Gaudu, Simon Yates, Mikel Landa, and reigning Giro d’Italia winner Tadej Pogacar who will attempt to conquer both grand tours this year. After Giro d’Italia victory in 2022 and winning a stage in the Tour de France last year, Australian Jai Hindley will be a top contender to secure a spot on the podium. Jack Haig also has his eye on the Tour de France podium this year, with fellow Australians Luke Durbridge and Chris Harper featuring in the Australian Jayco Aulula Team supporting their team leader Simon Yates. The Tour de France will be a month filled with incredible scenery, heroic efforts and dramatic racing as the best cyclists in the world tackle the harsh terrain of the route.
As a delectable side dish to the Tour de France, renowned French-Australian chef Guillaume Brahimi returns with Plat du Tour from Saturday June 29. Travelling through Italy, San Marino, Monaco, and France following the Tour de France route Guillaume Brahimi explores and shares the incredible cuisines and culture of the regions. Plat du Tour will air on SBS during the Tour de France coverage, featuring 21 inspirational recipes for the 21 Tour stages. Guillaume meets some of the passionate and talented food producers and creates his own delicious dishes correlating to the traditions and culture of each city and town. Guillaume will plate up his ‘Plat du Tour’ starting in Florence Italy getting viewers into the Tour spirit.
Plat du Tour will be available on SBS Food Online and SBS On Demand and will air as special half hour episodes on SBS Food from Thursday July 18. Plat du Tour is produced by Blink TV for SBS.
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2024 Tour de France Men’s LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand - June 29 - July 22
Stage 1 - Saturday, June 29
7:50pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
8:30pm - 2:20am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 2 - Sunday, June 30
8:05pm - 1:50am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
8:20pm - 1:50am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 3 - Monday, July 1
7:05pm - 1:45am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
8:30pm - 1:45am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 4 - Tuesday, July 2
8:55pm - 1:50am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 1:50am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 5 - Wednesday, July 3
9:10pm - 1:55am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 1:55am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 6 - Thursday, July 4
9:25pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 7 - Friday, July 5
8:55pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:00pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 8 - Saturday, July 6
8:55pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:00pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 9 - Sunday, July 7
9:05pm - 2:30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 2:30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Rest Day - Monday, July 8
Stage 10 - Tuesday, July 9
8:55pm - 2:05am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 2:05am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 11 - Wednesday, July 10
7:10pm - 1:45am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
8:30pm - 1:45am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 12 - Thursday, July 11
8:25pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
8:30pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 13 - Friday, July 12
9:20pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 2:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 14 - Saturday, July 13
8:55pm - 1:30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:00pm - 1:30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 15 - Sunday, July 14
7:45pm - 2:15am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
8:30pm - 2:15am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Rest Day - Monday, July 15
Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 16
8:55pm - 2:10am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 2:10am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 17 - Wednesday, July 17
8:25pm - 1:45am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
8:30pm - 1:45am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 18 - Thursday, July 18
8:50pm - 2:10am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 2:10am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 19 - Friday, July 19
8:05pm - 1:15am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
8:30pm - 1:15am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 20 - Saturday, July 20
9:30pm - 1:55am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
9:30pm - 1:55am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
Stage 21 - Sunday, July 21
10:30pm - 4:15am (AEST) LIVE on SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
10:30pm - 4:15am (AEST) LIVE on SBS
2024 Tour de France Femmes LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand - August 12-19
Stage 1 - Monday, August 12
8:00pm - 12:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS, SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
Stage 2 - Tuesday, August 13
5:30pm - 8:00pm (AEST) LIVE on SBS, SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
Stage 3 - Tuesday, August 13
11:40pm - 2:10am (AEST) LIVE on SBS, SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
Stage 4 - Wednesday, August 14
9:50pm - 12:20am (AEST) LIVE on SBS, SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
Stage 5 - Thursday, August 15
9:50pm - 12:20am (AEST) LIVE on SBS, SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
Stage 6 - Friday, August 16
9:50pm - 12:20am (AEST) LIVE on SBS, SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
Stage 7 - Sunday, August 17
9:30am - 12:00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS, SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
Stage 8 - Sunday, August 18
12:00am - 3:20am (AEST) LIVE on SBS, SBS On Demand and SBS Skoda Tour Tracker app
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Promo for Tour
New to Le Tour de France? Here's what you don't know about the biggest bike race in the world! 😍
— SBS On Demand (@SBSOnDemand) June 19, 2024
TDF 2024 | SBS Australia & SBS On Demand | June 29 - July 21 pic.twitter.com/vr70U90Zx5
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SBS Viceland are airing the Lawn Bowls Australian Open Championships. Began today at 11.30am aest. Concludes tomorrow.
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Forever impressed by SBS Tour coverage. For what’s ultimately a niche sport in the middle of the night, having live coverage uninterrupted online, most of the stage on the main channel, highlight packages and a replay through the day, highlights of all lengths online, sending Australian commentators and analysts over to France, a daily podcast, a comprehensive live tracking app, and supplementary programs like Plat du Tour, is so over the top. But the effort put in is a rarity now and puts every other network’s sports coverage to shame
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Tour de France 2024 captivates Australians with almost 4 million viewers tuning in so far
- More than 3.9 million Australians have tuned into the 2024 Tour de France to date, including more than 1.3 million Australians aged 25-54.
- Last week, livestreaming on SBS On Demand peaked, with a year-to-date record average audience.
- Tour de France Stage 2 has so far achieved the highest national Total TV reach of 944,000 viewers.
- Last week, Total BVOD (Live + VOD) achieved the highest weekly consumption hours of 2024 at 3 million hours.
SBS Director of Sport, Ken Shipp said: “Australian cycling fans have clearly been captivated by the action of the 2024 Tour de France and are enthusiastically tuning in to SBS for all the colour and excitement.
“With nine stages now down and still 11 to go, it’s shaping up to be a massive year for the TDF on the network, and we couldn’t be happier with the audience reception.
“This current generation of cyclists competing is the most interesting and colourful so far; more social media-savvy, more crowd-pleasing and more entertaining. There are fewer Aussies competing this year, but viewing is continuing to grow. The Tour de France is really coming into its own as a major annual viewing event for Australian sport fans to have on their calendar of must-watch events.
“We’re looking forward to showcasing more of the thrills on the road, wonderful local scenery and cuisine, and of course, the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.”
SBS will provide extensive coverage of both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with the men’s race until July 21, and the women’s race from August 12 to August 18, post the Olympic Games.
As a side dish to the Tour de France, renowned French-Australian chef Guillaume Brahimi has returned with Plat du Tour. Travelling through Italy, San Marino, Monaco, and France following the Tour de France route Guillaume Brahimi explores and shares the incredible cuisines and culture of the regions. Plat du Tour is airing on SBS during the Tour de France coverage, featuring 21 inspirational recipes for the 21 Tour stages. Guillaume meets some of the passionate and talented food producers and creates his own delicious dishes correlating to the traditions and culture of each city and town. Guillaume will plate up his ‘Plat du Tour’ starting in Florence Italy getting viewers into the Tour spirit.
Reach to date source: VOZ Data, TVMap VOZ Analyser, National, TTL PPL and P25-54, 29/06/2024 to 08/07/2024, Cumulative Reach, 2024 Tour De France, Total TV, When Watched
Consumption hours source: VOZ Data, TVMap VOZ Analyser, National, Total People, 31/12/2023 to 06/07/2024, Average Audience,
1800 – 2600, Total BVOD (Live + VOD), When Watched
Table source: VOZ Data, TVMap VOZ Ranking Report, Stage 4 to 9 Overnight, Stages 1-3, Consolidated 7 TTL PPL, Total TV National Reach (Broadcast TV 1min and BVOD 15 secs)
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Pretty impressive reach numbers for the first 9 stages of the Tour de France. Even when the average figures are thrown into the action (in the tv ratings topic), those numbers are pretty good for the late night airing.
Kudos for SBS for having a good coverage of the tournament, which they have been airing for a very long time.
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It’s facing less competition this year, after the Mid Year Ashes coincided in 2023.
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