The government's revised anti-siphoning scheme, which ring-fences certain sports for only free-to-air broadcasters, will allow Foxtel to bid for most sports matches played overseas.
It also extends the period all events are automatically removed from the list from 12 weeks to 26 weeks, allowing subscription TV operators more time to negotiate rights for sports on the list in the event they are not picked up by Seven, Nine or Ten.
The major changes to the list are removing international sports matches played outside of Australia for all of the major competitions except the Ashes and football, cricket and rugby union world cup fixtures that involve Australia.
This means that major global sports events such as the FIFA World Cup, Rugby Union World Cup and cricket’s ODI and T20 World Cups are likely to have Fox Sports or an Optus Sports broadcasting most of the matches in these competitions with an FTA broadcast partner covering games involving Australian teams.
The new list (see below) still protects the most important domestic codes to broadcasters, namely AFL, NRL and domestic international cricket matches.
It does not include the Big Bash League, which potentially could pave the way for Fox Sports to pick up the rights if they are priced out of reach for FTA broadcasters, including the current rights holder Ten.
It also keeps the Australian Open tennis, the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, the Australian Formula One, Moto GP and the Ashes played home and away.
The Melbourne Cup will also remain on the list, although social media platforms broadcast the event last year, which highlights a loop hole in who the anti-siphoning scheme targets.
Wimbledon, the US Open and Davis Cup matches played abroad have all been removed from the list.
All golf tournaments have been removed from the list, including the Australian Masters and Australian Open.
Netball international test matches have been removed from the list and subscription TV operators have been promised $30 million to help fund more coverage of women’s sport.
Here's the full list:
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SPORT |
PROPOSED NEW LIST |
CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS LIST |
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FOOTBALL |
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Australian Rules Football |
Premiership (all matches, including finals and grand final) |
NO CHANGE |
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Rugby League |
NRL Premiership (all matches, including finals and grand final) |
NO CHANGE |
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State of Origin matches |
NO CHANGE |
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International test matches involving Australia, played in Australia or New Zealand
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REMOVAL OF International test matches involving Australia played in the United Kingdom |
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Matches of the World Cup involving Australia, played in Australia, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea
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REMOVAL OF Matches of the World Cup involving Australia, played in countries other than Australia, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea |
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Soccer
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Matches of the FIFA World Cup involving Australia, and the final
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REMOVAL OF Matches of the FIFA World Cup not involving Australia, other than the final |
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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers involving Australia, played in Australia
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REMOVAL OF FIFA World Cup Qualifiers involving Australia, played outside of Australia |
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REMOVAL OF English FA Cup final |
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Rugby Union |
International test matches involving Australia, played in Australia or New Zealand
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REMOVAL OF International test matches involving Australia, played in South Africa or Europe |
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Matches of the World Cup involving Australia, and the final
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REMOVAL OF Quarter-finals and semi-finals of the World Cup not involving Australia
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CRICKET |
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Limited Overs
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One Day International (ODI) matches involving Australia, played in Australia |
NO CHANGE |
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Twenty20 (T20) matches involving Australia, played in Australia |
NO CHANGE |
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Matches of the ODI World Cup involving Australia and the final, played in Australia or New Zealand
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REMOVAL OF Matches of the ODI World Cup involving Australia and the semi-finals and final when played in countries other than Australia and New Zealand Semi-finals of the ODI World Cup not involving Australia when played in Australia or New Zealand |
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Matches of the T20 World Cup involving Australia and the final, played in Australia or New Zealand |
REMOVAL OF Matches of the T20 World Cup involving Australia and the final when played in countries other than Australia and New Zealand |
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Tests
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International test matches involving Australia, played in Australia, and Ashes test matches played in the United Kingdom against the United Kingdom |
NO CHANGE |
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TENNIS |
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Matches of the Australian Open |
NO CHANGE |
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Davis Cup matches involving Australia, played in Australia, and the final involving Australia |
REMOVAL OF Davis Cup matches involving Australia, played outside Australia, other than the final |
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REMOVAL OF The men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals of Wimbledon |
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REMOVAL OF The men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals of the United States Open |
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GOLF |
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REMOVAL OF Australian Masters |
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REMOVAL OF Australian Open |
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REMOVAL OF United States Masters |
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OLYMPIC GAMES |
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Events held as part of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies |
NO CHANGE |
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Events held as part of the Commonwealth Games, including the opening and closing ceremonies |
NO CHANGE |
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HORSE RACING |
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Melbourne Cup |
NO CHANGE |
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NETBALL |
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The semi-final and final of the World Cup involving Australia |
NO CHANGE |
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REMOVAL OF International test matches involving Australia, played in Australia or New Zealand |
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MOTORSPORTS |
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Australian F1 Grand Prix |
NO CHANGE |
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Australian Moto Grand Prix |
NO CHANGE |
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The Bathurst 1000 race held as part of the V8 Supercars Championship
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REMOVAL OF Races held as part of the V8 Supercars Championship, other than Bathurst |
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