2014 Formula 1 Australia Grand Prix (Source: Grand Prix Cooporation)

In 2014, Network Ten is proud to broadcast its twelfth consecutive Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.

TEN will broadcast both the qualifying rounds and the race live and exclusively in high definition ensuring that all of the action, suspense and drama of the practice sessions, qualifying rounds and the race is captured in all its glory.

TEN hosts Greg Rust and Mel McLaughlin and expert commentators Daryl Beattie and Alan Jones, along with Tom Clarkson and James Allen will be on ground at Albert Park. The broadcast will also include coverage of the V8 Supercars, Porsche Carrera Cup, Ultimate Speed Comparison and the Mazda Celebrity Race.

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Schedule (Draft)

Today marks 40 days to go until the start of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. With the Games fast approaching its time to take at look at what Australia’s official Olympics broadcaster the Ten Network (Ten) will be offering Australian viewers. 

Ten will deliver its coverage across its various platforms, including its primary channel TEN, channel ONE HD and its new online platform TenPlay.

Ten will broadcast over 360 hours of live coverage (there will be 24 hour coverage on ONE), including the opening and closing ceremonies. It will have more than 550 hours of coverage in total. Also, similar to Foxtel’s coverage of the London Summer Olympics in 2012, Ten will have eight dedicated channels online on TenPlay.

Ten’s Olympic programming will include:

• Sochi Tonight (nightly at 6pm) – hosted from Ten’s Melbourne studio by Stephen Quartermain and Alisa Camplin OAM.

• Sochi Live (evening) – hosted by Mel McLaughlin at Olympic Park in Sochi and Stephen Quartermain and Alisa Camplin in Melbourne.

• Sochi Live (overnight) - Brad McEwan takes over the helm of Sochi Live, with live coverage running right through until 5.30am (plus extended coverage on weekends).

• ONE will have 24-hour coverage of the Games. From 6.00pm to 6.00am on ONE, Greg Rust and Nicole Livingstone will present live coverage, giving viewers the opportunity to watch their favourite Winter Olympic events. Then right through each day, ONE will encore all of the best highlights, action and medals from overnight in Sochi.

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Joining Ten’s commentary team for the Games includes Olympic Winter Games Gold medallists Steven Bradbury and Alisa Camplin, Steven Lee, Mitch Tomlinson, Steph Hickey, Mark Howard, Nuala Hafner, Matt Doran, Magdalena Roze, Danielle Isdale and Scott Mackinnon.

• TEN Eyewitness News will feature up-to-the-minute coverage from presenters in Sochi including Scott Mackinnon, Matt Doran, Melinda Nucifora and Max Futcher.

With strong ratings for Ten’s coverage of the KFC Big Bash League, the platform is set for Ten to generate strong ratings with its Olympics coverage. Hamish McLennan has bet a lot on sports programming to regenerate Ten’s ratings and advertising revenue share. Given the early success of the BBL on Ten, 2014 is looking good for Ten and the Winter Olympics coverage from February 7 (Feb 8 in Australia) 

2015 V8 Supercars TV Rights Deal : TEN Network, Foxtel and FOX Sports (Source: TV Tonight)

V8 Supercars are driving to a new home in 2015 following a $241m six-year deal between TEN, Foxtel and FOX Sports.

The V8s, which have aired on Seven for seven years, consists of $196 million cash and $45 million of advertising – the biggest ever secured for the sport. The event will switch to TEN / Foxtel after next year, with high definition coverage on FOX Sports.

V8 Supercars CEO, James Warburton (pictured, second from left), said: “This is a tremendous and significant deal for our sport. It is a great boost to our amazing race teams and fans and will lead to unprecedented coverage on multiple platforms for our sport, never before seen on such a scale.

“I thank Richard Freudenstein, CEO and Managing Director of Foxtel; Patrick Delany, CEO of FOX Sports; and Hamish McLennan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of TEN Network Holdings, for their plans and commitment to grow this sport to unprecedented levels.

V8 Supercars are driving to a new home in 2015 following a $241m six-year deal between TEN, Foxtel and FOX Sports. The V8s, which have aired on Seven for seven years, consists of $196 million cash and $45 million of advertising – the biggest ever secured for the sport.  

The event will switch to TEN / Foxtel after next year, with high definition coverage on FOX Sports.

TEN Network Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Hamish McLennan (pictured, left), said: “We are delighted to welcome V8 Supercars back home to TEN in 2015.

“V8 Supercars is an iconic Australian sport, reaching into every part of the country, and James Warburton and his team have big plans to make it even stronger and better.

“TEN is now truly the home of motorsport. Formula One, MotoGP and V8 Supercars will make a powerful, exciting combination for all our viewers and advertisers. Today’s announcement is in line with our strategy of investing in premium live sport and adding more Event TV to TEN.

“I’m personally looking forward to seeing the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 and other great V8 Supercars events on TEN,” he said.

TEN’s release does not provide broadcast details of its V8 races. James Warburton, a former Seven and TEN exec, has said parts of the series will be exclusive to subscription and parts will be simulcast on free-to-air.

“James has a strong background in the television industry and this news really cements the future of our sport and gives a clear indication that V8 Supercars is heading in the right direction.

2013 Champions League T20 LIVE - TEN and ONE

Game 1 - Rajasthan Royal V Mumbai Indians

See the exclusively LIVE action from 10.30pm in the opener of the 2013 series. It follows Formula One on ONE straight afterwards which will be held in under lights at Singapore. ONE previously broadcasted it back in 2010, which it was a 24/7 sport channel from 2009-2011. After a dispute with BCCI, meant it was no longer available to them which they were the current broadcasters of IPL back then.  

Game 2 - Brisbane Heat V Trinidad and Tobago

See the REPLAYED action in India straight after F1 LIVE from Singapore. The coverage will begin at around 10.20pm with ONE joining straight after it finishes. The F1 race is a timed race as it will hit at 10pm local by the time the race finishes which is 10pm in Perth, 11.30pm in Adelaide and 12am on the eastern seaboard. 

Game 3 - Chennai Super Kings V Titans 

See all the REPLAYED action on TEN, as soon as the REPLAYED coverage finishes at around 2am. Formula One is a REPLAY of the earlier broadcast that you will see on ONE in prime time. With hosts of Greg Rust, Daryl Beattie and Alan Jones who will be anchoring TEN's broadcast of F1 LIVE. 

Game 4 - Brisbane Heat V Titans

See all of the LIVE action on ONE from 9pm. After a disastrous lost against T&T. Will they bounce back and remain in the hunt for a top 2 spot for the finals.

Game 5 - Trinidad and Tobago V Sunrisers Hyderabad 

See all the REPLAYED action on ONE at 1am. After a win against Brisbane Heat could they win against Dale Steyn's team? This is unlikely that T&T will win against the fast bowler's team. 

Game 6 - Perth Scorchers V Otago Volts

See all the LIVE action on ONE from 6.30pm (in prime time). It was wash out for the opener of the Scorchers CLT20 campaign. It will be interesting to see how they go in the lead up to BBL which will be LIVE on TEN in the summer which will go head to head with Seven's LIVE coverage of Australian Open and Nine's Summer of Cricket LIVE. 

Game 7 - Mumbai Indians V Highveld Lions

The game will be shown LIVE on ONE at 10.20pm, just minutes after the Scorchers game finishes. ONE won't be sending their own commentary team, instead they will get the local broadcasters who are hosting the event to commentate on their behalf. 

Game 8 - Chennai Super Kings V Sunrisers Hyderabad 

The game won't be LIVE on ONE, but the game will be at 12am Perth time. It is Mike Hussey V Dale Steyn. TEN's broadcast of the 2013-14 BBL comemnces December 20 LIVE on TEN. Following the BBL will be the 2014 Winter Olympics which will be LIVE on ONE and TEN.

Game 9 - Lions V Mumbai Indians 

The match is LIVE on ONE right around the country from 12.20am AEST. The series is drawing to a near end of the series, which CLT20 is a warm up practice for the upcoming BBL for the Australian teams (Brisbane Heat and Perth Scorchers).

Game 10 - Brisbane Heat V Chennai Super Kings
The match will be LIVE on ONE from 10.20pm. It is highly unlikely that either of the BBL teams will make it through to the finals which is expected to be all IPL teams that make it through.

Game 11 - Sunrisers Hyderabad V Titans
The game will follow directly after the clash of the Brisbane Heat and Chennai Super Kings game which will be a REPLAY as the game would have already finished ages ago by the time ONE gets to the game. But it won't be LIVE across Australia due to ONE's LIVE broadcast of MotoGP Qualifying from MotorLand Aragon,Spain.

Game 12 - Highveld Lions V Otago Volts  

The game will be shown at 9.05pm directly after ONE's LIVE MotoGP from Aragon. It will sure be a cracker of a game as Otago Volts are the dominant forces of Group A. Their both games were abandoned when they were suppose to start to their CLT20 campaign.

Game 13 - Perth Scorchers V Rajasthan Royals
The game will be LIVE on TEN straight after the Graham Noron Show at 10.30pm. You have an option of watching both games simultaneously on ONE and TEN. This is a must win game for the Scorchers to remain in the hunt for the finals. But it will be hard against a extremely good side like the Royals.

CLT20 is coming to Channel TEN and ONE (Source: CLT20)

Network Ten today announced that it had won the exclusive television rights in Australia for the Karbonn Smart Champions League Twenty20 2013.

With over 23 matches airing LIVE on TEN and ONE from Saturday, September 21. The announcement of this exclusive Australian television broadcast further cements Network Ten’s commitment to cricket, including the KFC T20 Big Bash League. Network Ten Head of Sport, David Barham, said: “We are very pleased to be able to deliver live coverage of the Karbonn Smart Champions League Twenty20 2013.

“Further cementing our commitment to cricket, we look forward to helping grow T20 cricket by showing games live and on free-to-air televisions for all Australians to enjoy.” Under a licensing agreement with Star Sports, Anurag Dahiya, from STAR Sports, said: “We are absolutely delighted to enter into a relationship with Network Ten for this marquee event. We look forward to working closely with them to give cricket fans in Australia a world-class television event.” Network Ten’s coverage of the Karbonn Smart Champions League Twenty20 will start on Saturday, September 21, with coverage of the tournament on TEN and ONE – it will be beamed LIVE into all states for every game of the CLT20 2013 in India  

ONE HD/Ten coverage of the 2013 NFL Season

                                                                  One HD and Ten have announced that they will be the official broadcaster of the 2013 NFL season and Superbowl in Australia. They are delighted to be broadcasting it after One has walked away from all sports which is now the 'Home of Sport, Action, Drama and Entertainment'. 

I wonder what this means for NBA and MLB which was officially on One or it is currently showing on One.

TEN snares 2014 Winter Olympics

TEN has confirmed it has secured the rights to the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.

The deal with the International Olympic Committee includes the rights across all broadcast platforms: free-to-air television, subscription television, internet and mobile phone.

TEN CEO Hamish McLennan, said: “We are delighted that TEN will be Australia’s Olympics network in 2014. “The agreement with the IOC delivers on our strategy to increase our investment in premium sport. “Australia will field its largest-ever Winter Olympics team at Sochi and we are confident that some of those 56 athletes will be among the Games’ star performers.

“We are also confident that Australian viewers and advertisers will embrace our coverage of the Sochi Games.”

IOC President Jacques Rogge said: “Sochi 2014 will be the first Olympic Winter Games held in Russia, and sports fans around the world will be tuning in to follow the very best of Olympic winter sport next February. Australia is a sports-loving nation with passionate Olympic fans, and therefore we are very pleased to be able to announce this agreement with TEN to ensure fantastic broadcast coverage of the Olympic Winter Games.”

IOC Finance Commission Chairman Richard Carrión, who led the negotiations, said: “TEN is an experienced sports broadcaster with a clear passion for the Olympic Games. The agreement ensures there will be extensive free television coverage of next year’s Olympic Winter Games, as well as the very best broadcast coverage on other media platforms, including online and mobile.”

Australian Olympic Committee President, John Coates, said: “On behalf of our Winter sports, we are excited to be working with Network TEN. This is great news for our Winter athletes who continue to excel on the world stage, particularly in aerials, moguls, snowboard halfpipe, snowboard cross and the new discipline of slopestyle. We are aiming to be a top 15 nation on the medal tally in Sochi.”

2013 Cricket Australia Broadcast Rights Deal

Network TEN

TEN is Cricket Australia’s exclusive KFC Big Bash League broadcast partner. TEN will broadcast the entire BBL LIVE along with the Women's domestic T20 final.

TEN is Australia’s commercial television content trendsetter, with an award-winning mix of light entertainment, local and international drama, comedies, sport, and news and current affairs.

Some of Australia’s biggest television franchises live on TEN, including MasterChef Australia, The Biggest Loser, Offspring, The Bachelor and I Am A Celebrity Get Me Outta Here

Steven Bradbury and Alisa Chaplin joins Sochi 2014 Commentary Team

TEN will offer over 370 hours of live and exclusive coverage from February 8th.

TEN CEO Hamish McLennan said, “We are honoured that Australia’s two most successful Winter Olympians have agreed to join our coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

The Sochi Games will be the biggest, most spectacular and most entertaining Winter Olympics ever. Australia is sending its biggest Winter Olympics team and we have the bests Winter Olympians to bring all the action and excitement to viewers.”

There will be plenty of more commentators that will be a part of the ever increasing TEN Sport stable which includes the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Big Bash League, Wallabies Test Series and a heap of Motorsport 

Sir Viv Richards joins TEN as part of the BBL Commentary (Source: TV Tonight)

Cricket legend Sir Viv Richards is the latest to join TEN’s cricket commentary team.

The former West Indian cricketer, who is widely regarded as the greatest One Day International batsman of all time, joins previously-announced commentators Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Mark Waugh and Damien Fleming.

TEN head of Sport David Barham said, “We are very excited that Sir Viv will be part of our commentary team. “Sir Viv was an aggressive, relentless player, but always a crowd favourite. Australians have great affection for him and we know that the combination of Sir Viv, Adam, Mark and Damien will ve a real treat for viewers and will make for great television.”

It begins in December 2013 LIVE on TEN