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.