Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Fox Sports News (Australia)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Launched
  
1 October 2006

Audience share
  
0.1% (Nov '15, )

Language
  
Owned by
  
Fox Sports Pty Ltd.

Country
  
Australia

Picture format
  
576i (SDTV)1080i (HDTV)
Fox Sports News Australia Logo.png

Fox Sports News is an Australian cable and satellite sports news channel, owned by Fox Sports Pty Limited (formerly Premier Media Group) and is the sister channel of Fox Sports.

Contents

Fox Sports News launched on 1 October 2006. The channel runs live for 19 hours a day, broadcasting sports news. Initially, for 6 hours a day (midnight - 6am AEST) the channel would broadcast Sky Sports News live from the UK, similar to the set-up of Australian News channel Sky News Australia. Now this timeslot is occupied by Fox Sports News Overnight which runs a loop of the news of the day beginning at 1am AEST.

On 5 March 2013 at Fox Sports new headquarters launch in Artarmon, New South Wales, among the announcements relating to Fox Sports was the new logo of Fox Sports and Fox Sports News which is in line with its global affiliate broadcasters.

On 3 November 2014, Fox Sports News launched a HD simulcast. In addition, it moved from channel 513 to channel 500

Fox Sports News is available at the Fox Sports website free of charge.

Programs

  • AFL Today: Sarah Jones reviews the overnight AFL action and previews the upcoming day's matches with some of the biggest names in footy.
  • AFL Tonight: A comprehensive look at the day in the AFL. Big name guests, opinion and breaking news from chief reporter Jake Niall.
  • FOX Sports News: Brush up on the day's sporting developments and discover the events that will dominate tomorrow's headlines.
  • Full Time: Your complete wrap of the day in Australian and world sport. A comprehensive review, featuring action and reaction from the day's big sporting events, plus a look ahead to what's making the back pages around the country.
  • Gameday: Sarah Jones brings you all the overnight sporting highlights plus we preview all the weekend action across Australia.
  • Globetrotters: A one-stop shop for international sports fans with results, news and analysis from around the globe.
  • NRL Today: A review of all the overnight NRL action plus previews of the upcoming day's matches with some of the biggest names in league.
  • NRL Tonight: A comprehensive look at the day in the NRL. Big name guests, opinion and breaking news from chief reporter James Hooper.
  • Rush Hour: Ben Way and Pat Stack bring you all the overnight highlights from around the world of sport, plus they'll be joined by big name guests from all of Australia's major sporting codes.
  • Score Centre: Whatever your code, FSN has got you covered with a fast paced look at all the highlights and reaction from around Australia.
  • Sports Express: A quick round-up of the day's dominant stories for the sports fan on the move.
  • Presenters

  • Matt Russell
  • Patrick Stack
  • Ben Way
  • Richard Bayliss
  • Matt Suleau
  • Tom Chadwick
  • Steve Hart
  • Louise Ransome
  • Megan Barnard
  • Amanda Shalala
  • Neroli Meadows
  • Sarah Jones
  • Occasional presenters

  • Nick McArdle
  • Adam Peacock
  • Russell Barwick
  • Ben Damon
  • Jessica Yates
  • Lara Pitt
  • Former Presenters

  • Gerard Middleton
  • Chris Warren
  • Christian Jantzen
  • Dean Potter
  • Chris Stubbs
  • Ryan Phelan
  • Leith Mulligan
  • Alana Smith
  • Melanie McLaughlin
  • Lee Furlong
  • David Murdoch
  • Reporters

  • Mitchell Compton
  • Zac Bailey
  • Tim Maguire
  • Tom Wilson
  • Sean Lawson
  • Tania Armstrong
  • References

    Fox Sports News (Australia) Wikipedia


    Similar Topics