# Sports Broadcasting History **URL:** \ **Category:** TV History\ **Created:** [June 22, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762 "2019-06-22T10:27:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 81
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1633 "2026-02-12T12:09:36Z")
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Au2wjoAHVFY/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/Au2wjoAHVFY?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque The last official State of Origin match until Saturday ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1634 "2026-02-12T22:28:21Z")
I think it was due to TVW7 not affiliated with east coast stations until 1979 (forming the Seven Network that we know today). Before that, TVW7 had its own programming and presentation. ---
**Author:** ![IanG](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/iang/32/3121_2.png) [@IanG](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/IanG)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1635 "2026-02-14T04:18:03Z")
30 Years Ago today the 1996 Cricket World Cup commenced. Opening match between England v New Zealand was shown on Channel 9 on tape delay. Though i believe that’s Optus’s Sports Australia showed matches live. ---
**Author:** ![Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sifon/32/65_2.png) [@Sifon](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sifon)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1636 "2026-02-15T12:24:54Z")
[Channel Nine Cricket World Cup 1996 Opener](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkpn14MvjJs) The only footage i could find. Chappelli wiping his nose in the intro ---
**Author:** ![Sully](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@Sully](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Sully)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1637 "2026-02-15T12:29:10Z")
John Barrett and Liz Smylie calling a Round of 16 match for Channel 7 at the 2000 Australian Open (the network launched their new logo style we still see today and would have the famous Sydney Olympics months later). Bruce McAvaney also features briefly as anchor: ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tG2WA_EWvbM/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/tG2WA_EWvbM?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque [Courtesy: _Tennis Rewind Collection_, YT] ---
**Author:** ![IanG](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/iang/32/3121_2.png) [@IanG](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/IanG)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1638 "2026-02-16T00:49:33Z")
Got my first VCR that i paid for with my own money, made sure it had long play just before the start of that tournament. Not bad for somebody pushing 16 and still at High School ---
**Author:** ![ConnarO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@ConnarO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ConnarO)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1639 "2026-02-16T04:40:20Z")
Tennis Rewind Collection Youtube Channel also features all the coverage of Grand Slam Matches broadcast in Australia (1998-2011) which includes all of Seven’s Australian Open Coverage and Nine’s OG Wimbledon/Roland Garros/US Open Broadcasts as well as all of ABC’s Hopman Cup Coverage. ---
**Author:** ![Jasondockers](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jasondockers/32/275195_2.png) [@Jasondockers](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jasondockers)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1640 "2026-02-17T18:15:02Z")
Connar are you sure it has every Match of these Grand Slam Events because I can only see random Full Matches and little clips? ---
**Author:** ![ConnarO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@ConnarO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ConnarO)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1641 "2026-02-18T00:55:52Z")
Sorry, what I meant was that this Youtube Channel features full coverage of Grand Slam Matches broadcast in Australia from 1998 until 2011 by Seven (Australian Open Coverage), Nine (OG Wimbledon/Roland Garros/US Open Broadcasts) as well as ABC (Hopman Cup Coverage). You will also find selected interviews. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/avatar5991/32/310969_2.png) [@Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Avatar5991)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1642 "2026-02-21T06:14:36Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aVDMvL3DBe8/hqdefault.jpg "Australian Open Finals 2012: Novak Djokovic V Rafael Nadal Championship point") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVDMvL3DBe8) Courtesy: HousemusicHQ Managed to find the original Seven footage of the match point in the 2012 Australian Open men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Love the words from Bruce: “There’s nothing I can say that can do justice to what we’ve just seen”. ---
**Author:** ![IanG](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/iang/32/3121_2.png) [@IanG](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/IanG)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1643 "2026-02-22T12:02:29Z")
On This Day 1992 First day/night world cup cricket match ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2l58TA-XDFM/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/2l58TA-XDFM?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque Though i have no recollection of this match being televised. At least not where i was living. Must have been done for overseas audiences ---
**Author:** ![Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/petarkco/32/220380_2.png) [@Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Petarkco)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1644 "2026-02-26T00:37:09Z")
1991 Bathurst 1000 Top 10 Shootout: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/LYu-5nITiLE/maxresdefault.jpg "1991 Bathurst 1000 Top 10 Shootout (5 October 1991)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYu-5nITiLE) Race promo: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MhFRs9HQeoM/maxresdefault.jpg "Seven - Bathurst 1000 promo (October 1991)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhFRs9HQeoM) NBL promo: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zcjIPN8hHeA/maxresdefault.jpg "Seven - NBL promo (October 1991)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcjIPN8hHeA) ---
**Author:** ![TheHomeOfMusic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/thehomeofmusic/32/51117_2.png) [@TheHomeOfMusic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TheHomeOfMusic)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1645 "2026-02-27T03:31:59Z")
The last time Seven was involved in NBL. The following year it moved to Ten. ---
**Author:** ![ConnarO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@ConnarO](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ConnarO)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1646 "2026-02-28T07:18:20Z")
With today (February 28 of 2026) marking the passing of one of the greatest Racehorses of the 21st Century (Makybe Diva), I thought that I’d share with you all the 2005 Running of the _VRC Melbourne Cup_ Race, which was Seven’s fourth time exclusively broadcasting the Cup (Third of Fourteen where Greg Miles could be heard on Seven). This one was the third of three straight wins for the great mare. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BjjeIL13fYc/hqdefault.jpg "2005 Melbourne Cup - Makybe Diva") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjjeIL13fYc) ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1647 "2026-02-28T08:53:22Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xbPAU4lpQs8/maxresdefault.jpg "Makybe Diva - The Melbourne Cup 3200m 2005") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbPAU4lpQs8) Credit: Pigskin’s Poker, Racing, Sports & Old Stuff The full race from start to finish including post-race interviews and reactions. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/avatar5991/32/310969_2.png) [@Avatar5991](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Avatar5991)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1648 "2026-03-04T10:45:30Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wEyROT-bEJc/maxresdefault.jpg "Ana Ivanovic vs Daniela Hantuchova 2008 Australian Open SF Highlights") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEyROT-bEJc) Courtesy: JOTennisVid Channel Seven footage of the 2008 Australian Open women’s semi-final between Ana Ivanovic and Daniela Hantuchova, which the former won after being down 0-6, 0-2. In commentary were Sandy Roberts and Tracy Austin, with (a younger) Todd Woodbridge courtside (before he took on lead commentating duties in the ensuing years). ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1649 "2026-03-05T06:51:49Z")
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_JgrY2Lzuhs/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/_JgrY2Lzuhs?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque the late Dennis Cometti calling cricket in the 1980s ---
**Author:** ![BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bigvic/32/209954_2.png) [@BigVic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/BigVic)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1650 "2026-03-13T11:14:21Z")
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BQ30WIv2Hjg/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/BQ30WIv2Hjg?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque A rare video I found from 2003 with Clinton Grybas calling alongside Dennis Cometti for this Round 16 match on Fox Footy 1.0 Credit: Jeff Albertson ---
**Author:** ![dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/dxnerd/32/404112_2.png) [@dxnerd](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/dxnerd)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1651 "2026-03-14T10:36:51Z")
> [@IanG](#): > > Does anybody know why Channel 9 eventually stopped doing the late night highlights of the cricket matches? Was it simply seen as unnecessary since they no longer had the local market blackouts? I landed in here tonight wondering the same thing! I’ve been watching some of the FlemishDog collection on that other site. My guess is sometime in the mid/late 90s. They were definitely still going in 1994. A clue may lie in the matches shown on Cricket Gold; there are no tight highlight packages after the 1996-97 ODI series. The matches that they show after this are quite long form and have probably been manually edited. I do remember highlights of some overseas tours not covered live, e.g. India and Pakistan 1998 (Foxtel had the rights to live coverage). I remember taping them whilst in primary school…they came on after Humphrey B. Bear as I inevitably got the outro 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/petarkco/32/220380_2.png) [@Petarkco](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Petarkco)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762/1652 "2026-03-17T01:46:07Z")
Promo for Sports World with Bruce from June 1991: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MObvr-Ovto0/maxresdefault.jpg "Seven - Sports World promo (June 1991)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MObvr-Ovto0) [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762.md?page=80) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/sports-broadcasting-history/9762.md?page=82)