AFL: OK to more Olympics

The AFL has again budged on its broadcasting agreement with Seven this coming Sunday which will mirror the changes that took place last weekend.

The move will allow the Olympics to continue screening live in New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland. Foxtel will carry more AFL in those states.

South Australian viewers will see the St Kilda v Adelaide live while Victorian and Tasmanian viewers will see the game at 2:30pm instead of 3pm.

Western Australia will take a telecast of the match from Subiaco between West Coast and Hawthorn.

This is the second time the AFL has buckled to public pressure for more Olympics with its broadcasting partner, Seven.

Press Release:
The AFL and Channel Seven today announced they would alter the AFL’s broadcast agreement for next Sunday’s final day of Olympic competition at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

With the support of AFL broadcast key partner FOXTEL, the changes to this Sunday’s broadcast schedule will see;

– Channel Seven remain with its Olympic telecast from Beijing in New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland.

– FOXTEL and AUSTAR will now provide a live broadcast of the St Kilda v Adelaide match from Telstra Dome on its Main Event Channel (Channel 518) for subscribers in the ACT, NSW and Qld, in addition to its regular Sunday broadcasts of the early and twilight matches on FOX SPORTS (Channel 501).

-Channel Seven to broadcast the St Kilda v Adelaide match into South Australia (live), Victoria (2.30pm) and Tasmania (2.30pm). Western Australia will take a telecast of the match from Subiaco between West Coast and Hawthorn.

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