.svg){kind=logo} Fox Footy Logo | |
| Country | Australia |
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| Headquarters | Melbourne |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 2160p (UHDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Parent | Foxtel |
| Sister channels | Fox Sports News Fox Cricket Fox League Fox Netball Fox Sports |
| History | |
| Launched | 17 February 2012 |
| Links | |
| Website | foxsports.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Foxtel Go | Channel 504 |
| Kayo Sports | Channel 504 |
Fox Footy (stylised asFOX FOOTY) is anAustralian rules footballsubscription television channel dedicated to screening Australian rules football matches and related programming. It is owned byFox Sports Australia operated out of itsMelbourne based studios and available throughout Australia onFoxtel, andOptus Television. The channel is a revival of the formerFox Footy Channel, which was in operation between 2002 and 2006. The channel recommenced prior to the2012 AFL season after a new broadcast agreement was reached between the formerPremier Media Group,Austar, Foxtel and theAustralian Football League (AFL).[1]
As of the week of 24 September 2023, the channel reached 753,000 viewers, making the highest rated channel owned by Fox Sports Australia and the second highest rated subscription channel on Foxtel behindLifestyle.[2]
Foxtel had previously operated the originalFox Footy Channel from 2002 to 2006, but closed the channel when Foxtel's AFL broadcast deal ended at the end of the 2006 season after failing to agreeing at the time a new agreement with free-to-air broadcastersSeven andTen. On 8 February 2007, Foxtel came to an agreement to broadcast four games a week from 2007 to 2011, up from three during 2002–2006 on Fox Sports channels, although it didn't include an AFL channel.
It was announced on 28 April 2011 that the channel would be revived for the 2012 AFL season, as part of the new broadcast rights deal that gave Foxtel rights to show all regular-season AFL matches live. The channel kept the Fox branding of its predecessor, which was originally licensed from20th Century Fox in September 2001.[3] It returned exclusively on Foxtel and its broadcasting partners, under the proposed new name of "Fox Sports AFL",[4] which was later changed back to its original name "Fox Footy". The channel relaunched at 5:00 pm AEDT on Friday 17 February 2012 with the firstNAB Cupround-robin match betweenHawthorn,Richmond andNorth Melbourne.
Fox Footy has live broadcast rights to allMarsh Community Series matches, all AFLW home and away matches, all AFLW Finals matches including the Grand Final, all AFL home and away matches and all AFL Finals matches until the AFL Grand Final which is shown on delayed with the game being screened exclusively live on Seven. All matches are broadcastlive to air inHigh Definition and4K Ultra HD with no commercial breaks during play. When two live matches are being played simultaneously,Fox Sports 503 broadcasts one of the matches.
From the start of the 2012 AFL season, Fox Footy had become the most watched Pay-TV network in Australia.[5] In 2017, the AFL preliminary finals had 556,000 and 441,000 viewers.[6] Beginning in 2020, Fox Footy and more Fox Sports Australia channels began carried in Canada on the premium streaming serviceDAZN.
In 2018 Fox Sports commissioned the Andrews Hubs in Sydney and Melbourne[7] allowing Fox Footy to produce matches at stadiums around the country from its base in South Melbourne.
The 2022 season saw some changes to the channel, with the network cutting ties withEddie McGuire and the subsequent launch of two new programs, 'Best on Ground' and 'Face to Face' in addition to a time slot change forOn the Couch. The network was rocked by further public interest during Round 1 after the termination of senior reporterTom Morris after derogatory comments made against a colleague in a private chat were leaked publicly.
The 2025 season saw Foxtel have their own commentary teams and graphics on all matches for the first time, for the 2025 - 2031 seasons.
Current Programs[edit]
Former Programs[edit]
| Events[edit]Games[edit]All AFL premiership matches are broadcast live, with no ads during game-play, excluding theAFL Grand Final andBrownlow Medal, which is shown delayed due to theSeven Network owning the exclusive broadcast rights. All officialAFL Community Series matches are broadcast live, and club-organised match simulation matches are broadcast exclusively on Kayo Sports.
Special events[edit]
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Coverage of certain matches including Friday nights, public holidays and finals is picked up from theSeven Network. Fox Footy uses Seven's video feed for the actual match, including graphics and commentary, but all surrounding footage, including pre-match, post-match, and between quarters, is replaced with Fox Footy's own coverage of the match. As of 2025, Fox will have access to clean feeds of Seven's footage for such matches, allowing Fox Footy to use their own commentary, graphics, and breakaways in all matches.
Commentators[edit]Play-by-Play Callers
Special comments
Studio & Match day hosts
Journalists
| Hosts & contributors[edit]
First Crack
AFL Tonight
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The following are former commentators and panel show members
Outside ofAustralia, Fox Footy operates Watch AFL, a globalstreaming network. The network streams all games live, including the Grand Final, unlike its domestic counterpart, who broadcasts that game on delay.
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