NRL leads FOX Sports Winter programming

NRL stars and FOX Sports presenters joined FOX Sports CEO Patrick Delaney under the big top at Sydney’s Luna Park last night for the annual winter sports launch.

The venue fitted the theme for the night, “bringing back the fun” to NRL.

Among the stars in attendance at the event at Luna Park, Sydney, were Greg Inglis, Anthony Minichiello, Jarryd Hayne, and Daly Cherry-Evans, plus Wallabies star Israel Folau, Diamonds legend Catherine Cox and dual international Ellyse Perry, plus FOX Sports personalities Matthew Johns, John Eales, Gorden Tallis, Lara Pitt and Peter Sterling.

They were joined by new FOX Sports recruits Steve ‘Beaver’ Menzies and Scott Prince, George Gregan and John Eales.

The event was impressively staged with giant 360 degree video walls dwarfing the 300 guests with vision of its winter sports offering, headlined by the 2014 NRL, Super Rugby, and ANZ Championship Netball seasons (a separate AFL launch will be held in 2 week’s time in Melbourne).

Always excitable TV exec Patrick Delany, said, “FOX Sports is the fans’ destination for sport. Our unparalleled Live and High Definition sports coverage, broadcast innovations and unrivalled team of experts take fans closer to the sports they love,” he said.

“After the excitement of the weekend action on the field, our weekly shows feed the passion of fans, serving every taste and mood – from the most serious and thoughtful analysis, to pure fun and entertainment.

“In 2014 we are going to unleash the incredible on-air talent that we have across all of our sports. Everything we do will have personality and an emphasis on entertainment.

“We have some of the biggest names in sport, past and present, and the most talented young sports commentators and presenters. With our quality of sports coverage, our proven track-record for innovation and the best on-air teams across all of the winter sports, FOX Sports is the first choice for fans.”

FOX Sports personalities took to podiums throughout the presentation for bite-size servings of their shows which will be screening over winter.

Key Programming
Rugby, 2014 Asteron Life Super Rugby Season, Live now
Every game Live and Exclusive

Netball, 2014 ANZ Championship, begins March 1
Every game Live

NRL, 2014 Telstra Premiership Season, begins March 8
5 Live matches each full round

**AFL, 2014 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, begins March 14
Every game Live on FOX Footy and FOX Sports**

Football, 2014 Hyundai A-League Finals Series, begins April
Every game Live

Rugby, The Rugby Championship, begins August 16
Every game Live

Golf, All four Majors Live
Begins with the US Masters on April 10

Tennis, The Grand Slams Live
French Open, Wimbledon, US Open

Entertainment Shows
Monday Night with Matty Johns, Mondays 8.45pm
The Back Page Live, Tuesdays 7.30pm
NRL 360, Wednesdays 7.30pm
Sterlo, Thursdays 7.30pm
Rugby HQ, Thursdays 8.30pm