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The countdown is on for an incredible Summer of Cricket, and we're thrilled to bring fans closer to the action than ever before! 🌟 We kicked off the season with an exclusive event in Perth with cricket legend, Adam Gilchrist. Joined by industry insiders, Gilly shared insights into his illustrious career, his return to the commentary box, and what cricket fans can expect as India, Pakistan, and the West Indies head down under. With full rights to the 2024-2025 Australian summer of cricket, Fox Cricket is the ultimate destination to catch every moment—live and ad-free during play. It’s going to be a thrilling season, and we can’t wait for fans and partners to experience the unrivaled coverage on Foxtel and Kayo Sports. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gVUiV3kE #summerofcricket #foxcricket #adamgilchrist #summerofstreaming Foxtel Group FOX SPORTS Australia Mark Frain Nev Hasan Martin Medcraf Caitlin O'Meara Toby Dewar Annie Griffiths Erin Zillman

🚀 What are the key trends shaping Australian sport? At this year's Business of Sport Summit, Foxtel Group's Executive Director of Commercial Sport, Rebecca McCloy, and Executive Director of Kayo Sports, Cate Hefele, joined industry leaders for candid discussions on the next era of Australian sport – here are some of their key insights.   💡 Audience consumption habits have changed   "Streaming is the new normal. It's no longer just for younger consumers; it's multigenerational and mass reach," Cate said. "That shift means as families are looking for content and trading off options across sport and entertainment, Kayo delivers value for everyone – playing that role as the Netflix of sport."   💡 AFL fans will be the big winners next season   "AFL fans will be the big winners next season when, for the first time, our Fox Footy team will be producing all of our matches with our own commentary and graphics," Rebecca explained. "This will truly be a game changer with AFL fans offered far greater choice than they have ever had before."   With 2025 shaping up to begin a golden decade of bigger, better, and bolder sporting experiences, we're proud to continue partnering with the sporting codes to offer the best way to watch all the best sports for the whole family.   Business of Sport Summit | 21-22 August 2024 | Sydney FOX SPORTS Australia #BOSS #AFL #AustralianSports #BusinessOfSportSummit #FutureOfSport #Innovation

🧑🍳🍰🇦🇺 Foxtel Original series The Great Australian Bake Off is back with 12 new bakers donning their aprons under the guidance of global culinary icon Rachel Khoo, King of Pastry Darren Purchese, and with the support of hosts Natalie Tran and the late Cal Wilson. "Cal's passing was a devastating shock to the Bake Off family, and she is dearly missed by everyone who knew her," said Wendy Moore, Executive Director, Entertainment Content and Channels, Foxtel. "Her deep love for this show and her unique blend of charisma and kindness brightened the shed every day." With the full support of her family, Cal Wilson will appear in the first four episodes of the ten-episode season, premiering on Wednesday 18 September on Foxtel and BINGE. "This year, Bake Off holds a special place in our hearts and allows us to truly celebrate Cal," said Natalie Tran. "This season is a tribute to her memory, the incredible talent of our bakers, and the genuine camaraderie that makes the show so special." Filmed in Sydney and featuring the stories of a diverse and vibrant new group of home baking enthusiasts from across the country, this production is part of our continued investment in bringing our audiences the original Australian entertainment that they love. #BakeOffAU #FoxtelOriginals #FoxtelOriginalProduction #AustralianProduction #Baking #Cooking #BakeOff BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand

From his first job after uni in our Gold Coast Contact Centre to his current role leading our capability, Shane O'Keeffe's career has flourished at Foxtel Group. "I had a bit of a plan," Shane said. Within 10 months of starting his career, he found himself identified as 'leadership potential,' entered into our leadership development program, and promoted for the first of many times. Fresh back from long service leave after 10 years at Foxtel Group, Shane shares how he got his foot in the door, identified and leveraged the skills that were unique to him, and said 'yes' to the opportunities that came his way. Read Shane's Career Story: https://lnkd.in/gkWjaW37 #lifeatfoxtelgroup #careergrowth #organisationaldevelopment #digitallearning #careers

Over 100 people from team Foxtel Group ran with heart in this year’s Sydney City2Surf, braving the 14 km course from the CBD, up the iconic Heartbreak Hill and over the finish line at Bondi Beach.   We were grateful to be supporting two of our Community Partners as part of our participation, sponsoring members of the Clontarf Foundation to run with us on the day, and fundraising for Raise Foundation, an Australian not-for-profit that connects young people with mentoring.     Our annual City2Surf run is one of our keystone FOXFIT events. FOXFIT is our holistic wellbeing program designed to empower our people with the tools and resources to get well, stay well and be their best. Congratulations to everyone who participated, represented our business, supported our Community Partners and promoted their own physical and mental wellbeing to stay FOXFIT.    #FOXFIT #C2S2024 #City2Surf #lifeatfoxtelgroup   Adrian Doyle, Mahana Currie, Rachael Gaunt, Amogha Amaresh, Alex Garth, Vida Scott, Peter Daly, Calli Tsipidis, Blake Hunt, Shaila Pervin, PhD, Jonathan Sepulveda, Quentin Chelle, Florent Bastide.

⚽🏠 Even more sport is now all in one place with Optus Sport joining the Hubbl lineup – just in time to watch every match of the Premier League which kicks off on 17 August. "Hot on the heels of the successful live and exclusive broadcast of EURO 2024 and Copa América 2024, Optus Sport is now readying itself for the return of the Premier League, so we are excited to launch the Optus Sport app on Hubbl," said Howard Rees, Head of Optus Sport. With 18 global and local apps now available, Hubbl makes streaming sport even easier, giving you the ability to jump between different sport games, catch up on matches and deep dive into different sporting codes, teams and players on a single interface. "As we continue to roll out our pipeline of updates and innovation we’re excited to welcome the newest partner onboard," said Dani Simpson, Executive Director of Hubbl. "With increased convenience and content choice, customers will have unrivalled access to Australian and international sporting events across the platform." #Hubbl #Sport #PremiereLeague

 🎬🎥 Strife, camera, action: We're rolling on season two of BINGE's homegrown hit Strife, following a record-breaking debut which has landed the show in the running for Best Scripted Comedy Program at this year's 🏆 TV Week Logie Awards, and star Asher Keddie up for the coveted 🏆 Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television.   With a leading Aussie cast, story, and creative team filming the next chapter of Strife in Sydney now, we're thrilled to be continuing our investment in local production – bringing our audiences more of the entertainment they love.   Strife is produced by Made Up Stories in partnership with FIFTH SEASON for BINGE, with major production investment from Foxtel Group and Screen Australia, and support from Screen NSW. “Off the back of a record-breaking debut, I’m so excited Screen NSW is supporting Strife as it heads back into production in Sydney for season two," said Kyas Hepworth, Head of Screen NSW. "I can’t wait to see where Made Up Stories, Sarah Scheller and the entire team take Evelyn’s story next and I know audiences can’t wait either.” Vote now for Strife and Asher Keddie to win at the 2024 TV Week Logie Awards this Sunday 18 August: https://lnkd.in/gM2QCt9k   #Strife #BINGEOriginal #AustralianProduction #MadeinNSW #LogieAwards #Logies #LogieAwards2024 #TVWeekLogieAwards #TVWeekLogieAwards2024 #AsherKeddie #BestScriptedComedyProgram #GoldLogie

🇦🇺🏐🤾♀️ She shoots, she scores: following a gripping Grand Final which saw the Adelaide Thunderbirds take on the Melbourne Vixens, the tally is in, and Foxtel Group's 2024 Suncorp Super Netball League Ltd season has smashed all-time audience records.   "Our partnership with the Foxtel Group showcases the inspiring stories of our world class athletes playing in the world’s best netball league," said Stacey West, CEO of Netball Australia. “This season’s record viewership is a testament to the strength of the competition and the incredible broadcast experience delivered to fans each week.”   Marking the third consecutive year of viewership growth, Australians also benefited from our groundbreaking deal to show two matches each round and every match of the Final Series live and free on Kayo Sports via Kayo Freebies. This audience group also continues to grow each season.    "It has been an exhilarating season and we have enjoyed bringing all the action and analysis to Netball fans across the country,” said Erin Ferreira, Executive Producer of Fox Netball. "We’re also thrilled that the Kayo Freebies audience continues to grow, giving more people easy access to the sport."   More than 63% of fans are now watching on Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, and Foxtel Go, with 210 million minutes of the matches streamed – that's almost four centuries of Super Netball in 2024.   #Netball #SuncorpSuperNetball #Foxtel #KayoSports #RecordViewership #WomensSport #KayoFreebies FOX SPORTS Australia Suncorp Group Melbourne Vixens Netball South Australia / Adelaide Thunderbirds

‘Get on Board’ with Kayo Sports’ new advertising campaign!   Amidst a bumper season of ⛄🏈 winter code viewing with half a million people tuning in on average for regular season rounds and a record 1.5 million Australians subscribing, the next phase of our ‘Get on Board’ campaign has been unveiled which highlights the value of Kayo Sports for the whole household.    “With our subscriber numbers hitting new heights, this campaign is targeted at our next phase of growth – young Australian families shifting to streaming,” said Cate Hefele, Executive Director, Kayo Sports.   “Sport is a shared passion for many Australian families, and it brings us together," said Guy Sawrey-Cookson, Executive Creative Director of the newly reimagined BALBOA creative team at Foxtel Group, who concepted and produced the new campaign.   “With this campaign, we wanted to demonstrate the value that comes with Kayo Sports through funny and relatable scenarios and characters to show that Kayo Sports offers something for everyone in the family.” #KayoSports #GetOnBoard #SportsEntertainment #Sports #WinterCodes #FamilyValue #CreativeCampaign #BALBOA