Here’s the latest on Netball Australia broadcast rights.
- Nine seals five-year deal for exclusive rights, including all Suncorp Super Netball, all Diamonds matches, and the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027, with a substantial free-to-air footprint starting in 2027. This represents a major shift to broader free-to-air access.[4][7]
- The deal follows a previous Foxtel/Stan arrangement and marks Nine as the primary destination for live netball across multiple platforms (9Network, 9Now, Stan Sport) from January 1, 2027.[3][4]
- Media coverage highlights that the agreement expands accessibility and could influence discussions about possible expansion of Super Netball to more teams, as Netball Australia revisits strategic options with new funding and broadcast certainty.[7]
- In the short term (2026), Foxtel remains the pay-TV partner under the existing terms, with the new arrangement taking effect in 2027 after the current deal matures.[8]
Illustration: A multi-platform broadcast plan where most matches stream on 9Now and Stan, with a significant portion of high-profile games (finals, diamonds, World Cup fixtures) also free-to-air on the Nine Network starting in 2027.
If you’d like, I can pull the exact terms (financials, coverage breakdown, and platform split) from the primary sources and summarize them in a concise bullet list.
Citations:
- Nine reclaims Netball Australia rights in 'landmark' deal, Sportcal[1]
- Nine Entertainment Co Secures Free-to-Air Rights for Australian Netball Through 2031, SSBCrack News[3]
- Netball Australia: New broadcast deal delivers for fans, Netball Australia[4]
- Nine secures Netball Australia rights in five-year deal, Mediaweek[8]
Sources
Nine signs five-year Netball Australia deal, securing rights and unlocking new commercial opportunities across broadcast and streaming
www.mediaweek.com.auNetball Australia has today announced a five-year media rights partnership with Nine, securing netball's largest ever free-to-air footprint. WHAT Every Suncorp Super Netball match. Every Australian Diamonds match. Every Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 match.WHERE Live across one or more of the 9Network, 9Now and Stan Sport.WHEN From 1 January 2027.
netball.com.auNetball Australia, the Super Netball League Commission and the Foxtel Group today announced a ground-breaking new five-year broadcast and digital rights deal which will cement Suncorp Super Netball as the world’s number one elite netball competition. The new agreement, commencing in 2022, has been structured to ensure elite netball remains highly accessible to its growing base of fans throughout Australia while increasing investment in match production. Under the innovative agreement:
adelaidethunderbirds.com.auNine succeeds Foxtel and will showcase Super Netball, Diamond matches, and the World Cup 2027.
www.sportcal.comNetball Australia, the Super Netball League Commission and the Foxtel Group today announced a ground-breaking new five-year broadcast and digital rights deal which will cement Suncorp Super Netball as the world’s number one elite netball competition. The new agreement, commencing in 2022, has been structured to ensure elite netball remains highly accessible to its growing base of fans throughout Australia while increasing investment in match production. Under the innovative agreement:
netball.com.auIn a significant development for Australian netball, Nine Entertainment Co has secured the broadcast and streaming rights to the sport until the end of 2031.
news.ssbcrack.comIn a significant shift for Australian netball, Nine Entertainment Co. has secured the broadcast and streaming rights for the sport until the end of 2031. This
news.ssbcrack.comNine Group secures five-year Netball Australia rights, including Super Netball and the 2027 World Cup.
ministryofsport.comNetball Australia, the Super Netball League Commission and the Foxtel Group today announced a ground-breaking new five-year broadcast and digital rights deal which will cement Suncorp Super Netball as the world’s number one elite netball competition. The new agreement, commencing in 2022, has been structured to ensure elite netball remains highly accessible to its growing base of fans throughout Australia while increasing investment in match production. Under the innovative agreement:
vic.netball.com.auThe 2024 Suncorp Super Netball season has marked a milestone in netball’s broadcasting history, achieving record-breaking viewership across Foxtel Group’s linear and streaming platforms, including Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, […]
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