Seven Sport

Prior to COVID they did a proper SC Blitz ANZ pre-pre-show and post-post-show. Neroli Meadows hosted from Miami in 2020.

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I thought he said 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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It’s been the norm for the last few years

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And it’s crap - because they broadcast to only a handful of markets and know it’s often an audience that hardly watches the game they dumb it down significantly

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Trent was referring to the NFL seasons of 2022-2024. The Super Bowl is held in February of the following year, hence 2023-2025.
The 2022 Super Bowl (which will decide the champion of 2021 NFL season) will be held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on February 14, Australian time.

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Good to see that Seven have extended the deal for another three years. They seem to be quite committed to the NFL, showing not only the games each week, but the related programming such as A Football Life, America’s Game, and Sound FX, as well as an NFL edition of Armchair Experts.

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They’re 7-exclusive. ESPN doesn’t air these shows

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Ten also aired similar related programs on ONE HD when they had the rights.

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Seven strikes NFL rights deal until 2024

The Seven Network today announced it has secured the rights as the exclusive Australian free-to-air television broadcaster of the National Football League (NFL) for another three years.

Seven’s highly successful partnership with the NFL started in 2014. Under the new deal, the network’s live and free coverage will continue across the 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Seven’s broadcast of the NFL on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus will deliver 50 live NFL games each season including weekly Sunday afternoon games in season (broadcast Monday mornings in Australia), plus all the action from the Playoff and Pro Bowl games and one of the biggest sporting events in the world – the Super Bowl.

Australian fans will also have access to exclusive on-demand shows, replays, highlights and bonus content on 7plus, including the weekly live post-match analysis show, NFL Armchair Experts , hosted by Ben Graham, the first Australian to play in a Super Bowl.

Seven’s coverage of the NFL continues to win fans, with the 2021 NFL Super Bowl capital city television audience up 21% in people 25 to 54 and up 5% in total people on 2020. On 7plus, Seven’s Super Bowl broadcast surged even higher year-on-year, up 40% in total people in 2021 verses 2020.

We’re thrilled that Seven will continue as the free-to-air home of the NFL, which is the biggest sport in the US and loved and followed by many Australians.

Seven’s live and free comprehensive coverage takes viewers inside the action of the current and past seasons, along with exclusive digital content that brings the very best of this incredible sport to fans across Australia.

Lewis Martin, Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport

As the NFL continues to grow in popularity in Australia, the NFL is thrilled to continue our existing partnership with Seven, extending our long-term relationship to nearly a decade. NFL fans in Australia will continue to enjoy free access to some of the best NFL content, including the Super Bowl.

Faisal Alsabah, Director of International Media at the NFL

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2022 NFL Playoffs broadcast schedule
Week 2 - Divisional Round
(all times AEDT, all matches shown live on 7mate)

AFC
(4) Cincinnati Bengals at (1) Tennessee Titans
Sunday January 23, 8.30am (host broadcaster: CBS)
(3) Buffalo Bills at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
Monday January 24, 10.30am (host broadcaster: CBS)

NFC
(6) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Green Bay Packers
Sunday January 23, 12.15pm (host broadcaster: Fox)
(4) Los Angeles Rams at (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Monday January 24, 7am (host broadcaster: NBC)

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Robbie McEwen, who was recently axed by SBS after six years on its cycling line-up, will be on the commentary team for the Santos Festival of Cycling on Seven alongside Matthew Keenan and Anna Meares later this month.

All stages will be streamed live on 7plus - check out the schedule below

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Good to read that McEwan has joined Seven for the Santos Festival of Cycling.

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2022 NFL Playoffs broadcast schedule
Week 3 – Conference Championships
(all times AEDT, all matches shown live on 7mate)

AFC Championship
(4) Cincinnati Bengals at (2) Kansas City Chiefs
Monday January 31, 7am (host broadcaster: CBS)
The Chiefs are the first team to host four AFC Championship in a row.

NFC Championship
(6) San Francisco 49ers at (4) Los Angeles Rams
Monday January 31, 10.30am (host broadcaster: Fox)

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Super Bowl schedule; main channel unless indicated

Monday 14 February

Sydney, Melbourne
09:30 AM Armchair Experts: NFL Edition 7Mate
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM NFL Super Bowl LVI: Rams at Bengals

Brisbane
08:30 AM Armchair Experts: NFL Edition 7 Mate
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM NFL Super Bowl LVI: Rams at Bengals

Adelaide
09:00 AM Armchair Experts: NFL Edition 7Mate
09:30 AM - 03:30 PM NFL Super Bowl LVI: Rams at Bengals

Perth
06:30 AM Armchair Experts: NFL Edition 7Mate
07:00 AM NFL Super Bowl LVI: Rams at Bengals 7Mate
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM NFL Super Bowl LVI: Rams at Bengals

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It’s interesting that the Super Bowl will be on main channel rather than 7mate.

Just to clarify, the Bengals are the designated home team as they are American Football Conference champion under the Super Bowl hosting rotation, even though the Rams play at their home ground.

Not really when you consider each day’s Olympics action doesn’t begin until 12pm AEDT. As such, it makes more sense for Seven to go from Sunrise to the Super Bowl and then into live Olympics coverage straight after (like NBC are doing) rather than air highlights of the previous day’s action for the first two hours.

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NBC will go straight to the Olympics instead of a lead-in program

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They schedule this to 4pm every year but if there’s no overtime it’s usually out at 2pm or 2:30. Given NBC will want to hold the Super Bowl audience in to the Olympics, I expect NBC will keep post-game to minimum contractual obligations.

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Does anyone know who will perform for the halftime show?

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