there were times where it went gangbusters on 10 and ONE in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Notably for Dehli, Ian Thorpe’s comeback in 2012 and Glasgow in 2014.
My prediction it will be next on Nine because it seems to go in a cycle. First it was on Nine, then 10 and now 7.
Swimming not Comm Games
So on Saturday at one point there will be sport on EVERY channel
Seven- AFL
7mate- ODI Cricket
7Two- Horse Racing
7Flix- Shute Shield
That was during Australian swimming’s ‘heyday’ though when the likes of Thorpe & Hackett were competing.
As for Seven terminating their Swimming Australia agreement, it’s unfortunate yet understandable. The network tried to get swimming events to rate well (eg; airing them in primetime following MKR when it still performed well) but it just didn’t work
Spot on. Nine showed it at 7:00pm, in a half hour spot. Made for TV, not drawn out over on hour or two.
In NSW only.
I remember when Nine had the athletics too. Now it’s only available on YouTube
The amount of sport on FTA both live and delayed has decreased dramatically over the years (check out some of the classic list is posted on that thread). Sure, some were very niche but it gave them exposure and sponsorship opportunities. I guess YouTube is better than pay TV if people are aware of it.
IIRC, Nine’s coverage generally went for 60 - 90 minutes per night (depending on the event and what races were being run that night).
Sky Sports Radio’s Gerard Middleton is joining Seven’s coverage of Epsom Handicap Day and Turnbull Stakes Day tomorrow.
7mate will show the second Australian Grand Slam of Surfing event, the Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast at South Stradbroke Island, next Tuesday and Wednesday (October 6-7) from 8am AEDT. It will be also streamed live on 7plus and Kayo.
Caulfield Guineas & Spring Champion Stakes Day – Saturday 12.00pm AEST
Racing’s undisputed No.1 team has pulled off a massive coup with Australian racing icon Michelle Payne joining Seven as an expert commentator for the biggest month of the Spring Racing Carnival, starting this Saturday with Caulfield Guineas Day and Spring Champion Stakes Day at Randwick.
Payne became a national hero when she was the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup aboard 100-1 longshot Prince of Penzance in 2015, a landmark triumph that saw her awarded the Sport Australia Hall of Fame’s prestigious Don Award as the sportsperson who had “most inspired the nation”.
A member of the famous Payne dynasty, Michelle has racing in her blood. And she will bring unparalleled experience and racing know how to Seven’s LIVE and FREE coverage as the winner of 761 career races as a jockey – including five Group 1 victories – and as a highly promising trainer.
Payne says it’s a thrill to join Seven’s highly decorated Racing team:
“Delighted to be joining the team at Seven – and getting back to the track for the next month to broadcast some of Australia’s most prestigious racing. It’s a thrill to work alongside icons like Bruce McAvaney and Hamish McLachlan, and to witness our finest racing and bring it to you at home.”
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport Lewis Martin commented:
“Michelle Payne is a national treasure. What she achieved aboard Prince of Penzance in 2015 will never be forgotten and is yet to be repeated. As one of Australia’s leading jockeys and now as a trainer who’s again making people sit up and take notice, Michelle has a rare and deep understanding of the racing industry, while her love of thoroughbred racing is infectious. To add her to a team that already stands alone as the best in racing is a huge win for Seven – and racing fans.”
This Saturday is also a milestone day for Australian racing. After much tireless work from the Melbourne and Sydney-based racing clubs, Seven’s commentary team returns to the track in both capital cities for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, with fans set to enjoy the very best coverage of the Spring Racing Carnival.
Australia’s pre-eminent broadcaster Bruce McAvaney will again lead Seven’s coverage on Saturday, which also features Hamish McLachlan , prominent Victorian trainer Henry Dwyer and Payne at Caulfield, while Katelyn Mallyon will be across all the action on a Group 1 day at Randwick.
Once again bringing fans all the news and interviews will be racing’s best trackside reporters, Jason Richardson at Caulfield and Sky Racing’s Lizzie Jelfs at Randwick, while Emma Vosti and Kate Waterhouse will also be at Caulfield and Randwick respectively to keep viewers across all the latest fashions and styles around the course.
On Saturday, the nation’s best three-year-olds will take centre stage on Seven, with the milers contesting the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) and the stayers on display in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick.
In the Caulfield Guineas, Golden Rose winner Ole Kirk looms as the horse to beat, but the Team Hawkes colt will have to contend with a strong field headed by Blue Diamond Stakes winner Tagaloa , King’s Legacy , who was third in the Golden Rose, and unbeaten Chris Waller -trained colt Mo’unga .
At Randwick, the Spring Champion Stakes is set to be a hotly contested affair between the likes of Flight Stakes winner Montefilia , unbeaten gelding Love Tap , who was an impressive last-start winner in the Gloaming Stakes, and Stutt Stakes runner-up Cherry Tortoni .
The other highlights at Caulfield on Saturday include the Group 1 Caulfield Stakes (2000m) and Thousand Guineas (1600m), while at Randwick the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) and Stan Fox Stakes (1500m) also loom as thrilling contests.
TV Broadcast times on Seven:
Caulfield – Caulfield Guineas Day
Randwick – Spring Champion Stakes Day
Saturday October 10
Sydney 12.00pm LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus, 5.30pm LIVE on 7TWO
Melbourne 12.00pm LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus, 5.30pm LIVE on 7TWO
Brisbane 11.00am LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus
Adelaide 11.30am LIVE on Channel 7 and 7plus, 5.00pm LIVE on 7TWO
Perth 9.00am LIVE on 7TWO and 7plus, 11.00am LIVE on Channel 7
Throughout October, the biggest names in racing will do battle for racing’s most glittering prizes, including the world’s richest race on turf – The Everest, the Caulfield Cup, the 100th edition of the Cox Plate – on a historic day of sport that will also include the first ever night AFL Grand Final – and, in a fitting finale, the Grand Final for four-years-olds, the Golden Eagle.
Fans can look forward to the following marquee meetings on Seven later this month:
How October 24 will look with Cox Plate/AFL Grand Final coverage on the main channel.
Cox Plate coverage will move to 7TWO from 4:30pm - 5:00pm, while between 6:00pm - 6:30pm AFL will move to 7Mate.
Seven will also screen the Group 1 Manikato Stakes on October 23 on 7TWO from 8:00pm - 9:00pm.
Going to be a great day of racing. Manikato Stakes can be seen on Racing dot com on 78 FTA
Which will also include the broadcast of Ladbrokes Greatest Ever Cox Plate virtual race.
https://www.ladbrokes.com.au/blog/2020/10/06/ladbrokes-launches-greatest-ever-cox-plate/
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Well, they don’t have the Bledisloe Cup, Super Netball GF, Bathurst, NRL Finals, NRLW… now that is a bumper weekend of sport all on Ten and Nine!
