10 Sport
10 Sport (known as Ten's World of Sport from 1992 until 1996) is the brand that all sporting events broadcast on Network 10, an Australian free-to-air commercial television network.
Network | Network 10 |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Owner | Ten Network Holdings (ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia) |
Headquarters | Pyrmont, New South Wales |
Major broadcasting contracts | Formula One MotoGP Melbourne Cup Carnival |
Official website | 10play |
All sport events were broadcast under the One HD banner from 2009 until it ceased being a sole sports channel in early 2011.
History
Australian rules
In 2002, Ten combined with the Nine Network to acquire free-to-air broadcast rights for the AFL, the elite Australian rules competition, displacing the Seven Network which had held the rights for more than 40 years. Ten broadcast Saturday afternoon and Saturday night games and had exclusive rights for all finals games, the network also alternated in showing the pre-season Grand Final and Brownlow Medal count with Nine (Ten telecasted the events in 2002, 2004 and 2006) while they showed each local state team's games that were played by WA, SA, QLD and NSW teams. Along with the Seven Network, Ten placed a successful $780 million bid to jointly broadcast the game from 2007 to 2011.[1] Under this deal, Ten continued to broadcast the Saturday component of the competition. However, unlike the previous deal, Ten did not hold the exclusive rights to the finals series. Instead, the networks shared the broadcasting of the finals series and alternated the broadcast of the grand final. In the years when Ten did not televise the Grand Final (2008 and 2010), it telecast the Brownlow Medal presentation and the Nab Cup Grand Final. Ten ended AFL broadcasting at the conclusion of the 2011 season. At the end of 2011 Network Ten their rights to the AFL with Seven taking over the free-to-air Saturday games. Ten Sport won a Logie Award for "Most Popular Sport Program" at the 2012 TV Week Logie Awards for its telecast of the 2011 AFL Grand Final which was the last to be broadcast.
Basketball
In 1992, Network 10 also used to air the National Basketball League (NBL) during the middle of the basketball boom in Australia from 1992 to 1997, but after delegating games to extremely late night time slots the network eventually ended its broadcasting. In March 2010 however, it was announced that Network 10 and digital channel One would show NBL games for the next 5 years. Starting with 2 games per week, and raising to 5 per week in the 2014/15 season. The network also screened Boomers and Opals games.
Cricket
In 2013, Ten paid $100 million for exclusive rights to broadcast the Big Bash League from 2013 to 2018, marking the channel's first foray in elite domestic cricket coverage.[2] Ten previously held the broadcast rights to the Indian Premier League.
Horse racing
Network 10 broadcast the Melbourne Cup between 1978 and 2001, and again since 2019.
Motorsport
Ten has been a long-standing broadcaster of motorsport events. It has produced the motoring show RPM to complement its coverage.
In 2003, Ten started broadcasting the Formula One World Championship after the Nine Network dropped the rights in 2002 after more than twenty years of coverage. Other series broadcast include the Supercars Championship and MotoGP.
Rugby league
Ten broadcast the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from 1983 until 1991. The network was experiencing severe financial problems in the early 1990s, and it was the New South Wales Rugby League that successfully applied to place the network in liquidation in 1991.[3]
Rugby union
Network 10 broadcast the 1995 and 2007 Rugby World Cups.[4] It has broadcast Wallabies test matches since 2013. It will also broadcast 10 matches of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Olympic and Commonwealth Games
Ten broadcast both the summer and winter Olympics in 1984 and 1988. Network 10 acquired broadcast rights to the 2014 Winter Olympics for $20 million after all three major commercial networks pulled out of bidding on rights to both the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games due to cost concerns. The Nine Network had lost $22 million on its joint coverage of the 2012 Games with Foxtel, and the Seven Network's bid was rejected for being lower than what Nine/Foxtel had previously paid.[5][6][7]
Network 10, in joint partnership with subscription television provider Foxtel, had broadcast rights for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[8] It also broadcast the 1994 and 2014 games.
Events
10 Sport holds broadcast rights to the following events:
Current
Sport | Event | Broadcast partner(s) | Dates | Notes |
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Horse racing | Melbourne Cup Carnival | Sky Racing | 1978–2001, 2019– | |
Motor racing | Australian Rally Championship | Speed (2011–2014), Fox Sports (2015–) | 2011–2015, 2019– | Highlights on 10 BOLD |
Motor racing | Australian Off Road Championship | 2019– | Highlights on 10 BOLD | |
Motor racing | Formula One | Fox Sports (2015–) | 2003– | Live coverage of the Australian Grand Prix with the rest highlights on 10 BOLD.[9] |
Motor racing | MotoGP | Fox Sports (1997–2009, 2015–), Speed (2014) | 1997– | Live coverage of every race on 10 BOLD |
Motor racing | World Rally Championship | Speed (2011–2014), Fox Sports (Live, 2015–) | 2011–2015, 2019– | Highlights on 10 BOLD |
Past
Programs
10 Sport has presented the following recurring programs:
Sport (event) | Program | Years |
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All | Thursday Night Live | 2009–2010 |
All | The Thursday Night Sport Show | 2014 |
All | Back Page Live | 2017 |
All | Sports Tonight | 1993-2011, 2018–2019 |
Australian rules football | Before the Game | 2003–2013 |
Australian rules football | One Week at a Time (AFL) | 2009–2011 |
Australian rules football | The Fifth Quarter | 2004–2011 |
Australian rules football | The Game Plan (AFL) | 2011–2012 |
Australian rules football | The Final Siren | 2011 |
Australian rules football | Simply Footy | 2002–2011 (Adelaide only) |
Australian rules football | Totally Footy | 2002 |
Australian rules football | The Western Front | 2002–2011 (Perth only) |
Australian rules football | Teams on 10 | 2020 (10Play, Facebook and Youtube only) |
Basketball | Air Time | 1992–1997 |
Basketball | Saturday & Sunday Basketball | 1990s |
Basketball | MVP | 2010 |
Motorsport | RPM | 1997–2008, 2011, 2015– |
Rugby league | One Week at a Time (NRL) | 2011 |
Rugby league | The Game Plan (NRL) | 2011–2013 |
Soccer | Just for Kicks | 2017–2018 |
Staff and commentators
Australian Football League
10 Sport previously broadcast Australian Rules Football (2002–2011). The 10 Sport AFL commentary team, won the 2012 Silver Logie Award for "Most Outstanding Sport Program", for its telecast of the 2011 AFL Grand Final hosted by Stephen Quartermain.
Commentary Team
- Stephen Quartermain (host and commentator) (2002-2011)
- Anthony Hudson (host and commentator) (2002-2011)
- Tim Lane (host and commentator) (2003-2011)
- Michael Christian (commentator & The Fifth Quarter) (2002-2011)
- Malcolm Blight (expert commentator & The Fifth Quarter) (2002-2011)
- Robert Walls (expert commentator) (2002-2011)
- Luke Darcy (expert commentator & The Fifth Quarter) (2006-2011)
- Matthew Lloyd (expert commentator & The Fifth Quarter) (2009-2011)
- Mark Howard (2007-2011)(boundary rider)
- Andrew Maher (The Fifth Quarter and Before the Game - host, boundary rider - Melbourne matches) (2002-2011)
- Kelli Underwood (commentator and boundary rider) (2009-2011)
- Christi Malthouse (2002-2008) (boundary rider)
- Gerard Whateley (2002–2003) (boundary rider and commentator)
- Peter Daicos (commentator) (2002-2003)
- Neil Cordy (boundary rider - Sydney matches) (2002-2011)
- Tim Gossage (boundary rider - Perth matches) (2002-2011)
- Bill McDonald (boundary rider - Queensland matches) (2002-2011)
- Corey Wingard (boundary rider - Adelaide matches) (2006-2011)
2014
From Glasgow studio
- Mel McLaughlin (late evening host)
- Matthew White (early morning host)
- Ian Thorpe (late evening co-host)
- Steve Hooker (early morning co-host)
- Leisel Jones (early morning co-host)
- Mark Howard (triathlon commentator/overnight host (when swimming finished)/hockey finals host on One/poolside interviews/reporter)
- Tim Gossage (reporter)
From Melbourne (commentators lounge)
- Greg Rust (early evening host on One)
- Gordon Bray (opening/closing ceremonies, hockey & rugby 7s commentator)
- Nicole Livingstone (swimming commentator)
- Liz Ellis (netball commentator)
2010
Various Ten programs including Toasted TV, Totally Wild, Puzzle Play, Huey's Kitchen, Neighbours, The 7PM Project, and Sports Tonight goes on hiatus during Ten's broadcast of the Commonwealth Games.
- Brad McEwan (Good Morning Delhi co-host)
- Kathryn Robinson (Good Morning Delhi co-host)
- Stephen Quartermain (afternoon host)
- Bill Woods (evening host)
- Tim Lane (athletics commentators)
- Andrew Maher
- Anthony Hudson (Swimming/Diving commentator)
- Nicole Livingstone (Swimming commentator)
- Mark Howard (poolside interviews/reporter)
- Dean Pullar (diving commentator)
- Michael Turtur
- Liz Ellis (netball commentators)
- Luke Darcy
Supercars Championship
- Matthew White (commentator 2002–2003, host, 2015–2020)
- Rick Kelly (expert analysis, 2015–)
- Mark Howard (pit reporter, 2015–2018)
- Scott Mackinnon (pit reporter, 2018–)
- Grant Denyer (reporter, 2000–2003, 2015–17, 2020)
- Aaron Noonan (reporter, 2018–)
- Kate Peck (reporter, 2015–)
Formula 1
- Matthew White (host and Australian Grand Prix Main commentator, 2015–2020)
- Roz Kelly (Australian Grand Prix host, 2019–2021)
- Mark Webber (Australian Grand Prix expert analysis, 2014–)
- Alan Jones (expert analysis, 2013–)
- Tom Clarkson (Australian Grand Prix Ground correspondent)
- Scott Mackinnon (Australian Grand Prix Ground reporter, 2019–)
MotoGP
- Daryl Beattie (expert analysis, 2003–)
- Mark Howard (host, 2015–2018)
- Sam Charlwood (Host, 2019–)
RPM
- Matthew White (host, 2015–2020)
- Scott Mackinnon (2020—)
- Alan Jones (F1, 2015–)
- Daryl Beattie (MotoGP, 2015–)
- Aaron Noonan (Supercars, 2018–)
Past
- Bill Woods (RPM/Supercars/F1/MotoGP host/commentator, 1997–2006)
- Barry Sheene (RPM/MotoGP commentator, 1997–2002)
- Neil Crompton (RPM/F1/Supercars/commentator, 1997–2006)
- Leigh Diffey (Supercars host/commentator, 1997–1999, 2001, 2005–2006)
- Greg Rust (Supercars Pit Reporter, 1998–2006, RPM/F1/MotoGP host, 2007–2014)
- Craig Baird (RPM/F1/MotoGP expert analysis, 2010–2012)
- Cameron McConville (RPM/F1 expert analysis, 2007–2009)
- Mel McLaughlin (Australian GP host, 2014–2016)
- Mark Larkham (expert analysis, 2015–2017)
- Adam Gilchrist (Australian Grand Prix host, 2016–2018)
- Mark Howard (Australian Grand Prix Pit Reporter, 2009–2018)
- James Allen (Australian Grand Prix Ground correspondent, 2010–2018)
- Richard Craill (Australian Grand Prix Support categories commentator 2012–2018)
Final
- Roz Kelly (host, 2019–2020)
- Gordon Bray (commentator, 2013–2020)
- Matt Burke (host/commentator, 2013–2020)
- Nathan Sharpe (sideline commentator, 2015–2020)
- Scott Mackinnon (host/reporter, 2013–2020)
- Greg Rust (NZ sideline commentator, 2020)
- Morgan Turinui (AUS sideline commentator, 2020)
- Jonathon Williams (reporter, 2019-2020)
Former
- Stirling Mortlock (sideline commentator, 2013–2014)
- Stephen Moore (expert analysis, 2014)
- Matthew White (host, 2014–2019)
- Jonathon Williams (reporter, 2019)
Rugby World Cup
- Matt White (Host, 2019)
- Roz Kelly (Host, 2019)
- Scott McKinnon (Host, 2019)
- Gordon Bray (commentator, 2019)
- Matt Burke (commentator, 2019)
- Nick Phipps (Analysis, 2019)
- Jonathon Williams (Reporter, 2019)
- Bill Woods (Host, 2007)
- Ben Darwin (Analysis, 2007)
- Ben Tune (Analysis, 2007)
Current
- Stephen Quartermain (host, 2020-)
- Gorgi Coghlan (host, 2020–)
- Matt Hill (race caller, 2019–)
- Francesca Cumani (racing expert, 2019-)
- Peter Moody (racing expert, 2019-)
- Michael Felgate (racing host, 2019–)
- David Gately (racing expert, 2019–)
- James Winks (racing expert, 2020–)
- Caty Price, (reporter, 2019-)
- Annie Kearney (reporter, 2019–)
- Brittany Taylor (interviews, 2019–)
- Roz Kelly (presenter/reporter, 2019–2021)
- Kate Peck (presenter/reporter, 2019–)
- Natalie Hunter (presentations, 2020–)
- Adam Hamilton (Betting, 2020–)
- Rob Mills (Fashions on the Field, 2020-)
- Victoria Latu (Fashions on the Field, 2020-)
- Lee Steele (Reporter, 2020)
- Brett Clappis (Reporter, 2020)
- Jo Holley (Reporter, 2020)
- Jono Williams (Reporter, 2020)
- Dave Huges (Panelist, 2020)
- Nick Butler (Reporter, 2020)
- Sarah Harris (Reporter, 2020)
- Tristan McManus (Reporter, 2020)
Former
- Matt White (Host, 2019)
- Beau Ryan (Reporter, 2019)
- Anna Heinrich (Reporter, 2019)
- Scott Tweedie (Reporter, 2019)
- Dave Thornton (Reporter, 2019)
- Georgia Love (Reporter, 2019)
- Elliot Garnaut (Reporter, 2019)
- Gerard Middleton (Betting, 2019)
- Tim Webster (Host, 1991-2001)
- Sandra Sully (Host, late 1990s-2001)
- Peter Donegan (Host, early 1990s-2001)
- Tim Bailey (Reporter, late 1990s-2001)
- Lyn Talbot (Reporter, late 1990s-2001)
- Beau Ryan (Reporter, late 1990s-2001)
- Dan Mielicki (Race Caller, early 1990s-2001)
- Gary Willetts (Race Caller, early 1990s-2001)
- Jenny Chapman (Mounting Yard, late 1990s-2001)
- John Letts (Interviews, late 1980s-2001)
- Tim Gossage (Betting Ring, late 1990s-early 2000s)
- Simon Marshall (Reporter, late 1990s-2001)
- Richard Freeman (Racing Expert, 1990s)
- Mike Gibson (Host, late 1980s-early 1990s)
- Bob Maumill (Betting Ring, late 1980s-early 1990s)
- Bruce McAvaney (Host/Race Caller, late 1980s-early 1990s)
- Peter Keenan (Reporter, late 1980s-early 1990s)
- Graham Kelly (Mounting Yard, late 1980s-early 1990s)
- Jennifer Keyte (presentations, 2019)
Teams on 10
- Nick Butler (co-host)
- Dylan Buckley (co-host)
- Rob Waters (reporter)
National Basketball League
- Stephen Quartermain (host/commentator, Melbourne only, 1992–1997)
- Steve Carfino (host/commentator, 1992–1995, 2010–2014)
- Bill Woods (host/commentator, 1992–1997, 2014–2015)
- Andrew Gaze (commentator, Melbourne only, 2010–2015)
- Brett Maher (commentator, Adelaide only, 2010–2015)
- Tony Ronaldson (commentator, Perth only, 2010–2015)
- Tim Gossage (host/commentator, Perth Only, 1992–1997, 2014)
- Shane Heal (commentator, Sydney only, 2010–2014)
Big Bash League
- Roz Kelly (host/Boundary commentator, 2013–2015, 2016–2018)
- Mark Howard (host/commentator, 2013–2018)
- Adam Gilchrist (host/commentator, 2013–2018)
- Andrew Maher (commentator, 2013–2018)
- Ricky Ponting (commentator, 2013–2018)
- Damien Fleming (commentator, 2013–2018)
- Mark Waugh (commentator, 2013–2018)
- Tim Gossage (boundary) commentator, 2013–2018)
- Roger Oldridge (boundary) commentator, 2013–2018)
- Adam Hawse (boundary) commentator, 2013–2018)
- Mel Jones (commentator/boundary commentator, 2015–2018)
- Lisa Sthalekar (boundary) commentator, 2015–2018)
- Kevin Pietersen (guest commentator, 2014–2018)
- Darren Lehmann (guest commentator, 2016–2018)
- Andrew Symonds (guest commentator, 2016–2018)
- Brendon McCullum (guest commentator, 2016–2018)
- Michael Vaughan (guest commentator, 2017–2018)
- Graeme Swann (guest commentator, 2017–2018)
- Viv Richards (guest commentator, 2013–2015)
- Mel McLaughlin (host, 2013–2016)
- Andrew Flintoff (commentator, 2014–2016)
Women's Big Bash League
- Roz Kelly (host/Boundary commentator, 2016–2018)
- Andrew Maher (host/commentator, 2015–2018)
- Adam Gilchrist (host/commentator, 2016–2018)
- Mel Jones (commentator, 2015–2018)
- Lisa Sthalekar (commentator, 2015–2018)
- Belinda Clark (guest commentator, 2015–2018)
- Melinda Farrell (guest commentator, 2015–2018)
- Roger Oldridge (boundary) commentator, 2015–2018)
- Mel McLaughlin (host, 2015–2016)
XXXX Gold Beach Cricket
- Andrew Maher (host/commentator)
- Tim Bailey (commentator)
- Colin Miller (commentator)
- Graham Gooch (commentator)
Swimming
- Lachy Reid (host/commentator 2013–2015)
- Nicole Livingstone (commentator, 2009–2015)
- Mark Howard (poolside interviews, 2009–2014)
- Tim Gossage (poolside interviews, 2015)
- Mel McLaughlin (host, 2014–2015)
- Anthony Hudson (host/commentator, 2009–2011)
- Stephen Quartermain (host/commentator, 2012)
- Leisel Jones (co-host, 2014)
A-League/Socceroos Internationals
- Caty Price (host)
- Roz Kelly (host)
- Robbie Slater (Fox Sports feed)
- Tara Rushton (Fox Sports feed)
- Mark Bosnich (Fox Sports feed)
- Adam Peacock (Fox Sports feed)
- Archie Thompson (Fox Sports feed)
- Daniel McBreen
Netball
- John Casey (Caller)
- Sue Gaudian (Caller)
- Kelli Underwood (Caller)
- Luke Darcy (Caller)
- Catherine Cox (Expert)
- Bianca Chatfield (Expert)
- Liz Ellis (Expert)
- Sharelle McMahon (Expert)
- Dan Ryan (Courtside)
- Alison Broadbent (Courtside)
- Sarah Ashmore (Courtside)
- Sarah Allen (Courtside)
Logo history
- 2008; 2011 – 2013
- 22 June 2013 – 31 October 2018
See also
References
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