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10 Sport
Company typeBrand
IndustrySports broadcasting
PredecessorOne HD (sports programming brand from 2009 to 2011)
FoundedAugust 2021 (streaming on Paramount+ under 10 Sport label)
FounderNetwork 10
Headquarters
Sydney
,
Australia
Area served
Australia
ProductsSports broadcasts on Network 10 and Paramount+
OwnerParamount Global (parent company of Network 10)
ParentNetwork 10

10 Sport serves as the brand identity for all sporting broadcasts on Network 10, an Australian commercial free-to-air television channel. Since August 2021, sports content streamed via Paramount+ in Australia has also been presented under the 10 Sport label.

Between 26 March 2009 and early 2011, all sports programming was aired under the One HD brand until the channel ceased its exclusive focus on sports.

Australian rules

In 2002, Ten joined forces with the Nine Network to secure free-to-air broadcasting rights for the AFL, ending the Seven Network’s four-decade monopoly. Ten showcased Saturday afternoon and evening matches and held sole rights to all finals, sharing the pre-season Grand Final and Brownlow Medal ceremony broadcasts with Nine on a rotating basis (Ten covered these events in 2002, 2004, and 2006). Additionally, Ten broadcast Saturday games involving teams from WA, SA, QLD, and NSW.

From 2007 until 2011, Ten and Seven jointly acquired AFL rights through a $780 million agreement. Ten maintained coverage of Saturday matches while sharing finals broadcasts and alternating grand final telecasts. In seasons when Ten did not air the Grand Final (2008 and 2010), it televised the Brownlow Medal ceremony and Nab Cup Grand Final. Following the 2011 season, Ten concluded its AFL coverage as Seven reclaimed free-to-air rights for Saturday fixtures. Ten Sport earned a Logie Award for "Most Popular Sport Program" in 2012 for its broadcast of the final AFL Grand Final it aired in 2011.

Basketball

During Australia’s basketball surge from 1992 to 1997, Network 10 aired National Basketball League (NBL) games but discontinued coverage after relegating broadcasts to late-night time slots. In March 2010, Network 10 and digital channel One secured a five-year NBL broadcasting contract that began with two weekly games and expanded to five by the 2014/15 season. The network also televised matches featuring the Boomers and Opals national teams. On 19 August 2021, NBL and Channel 10 announced a new agreement to air two games every Sunday—one on Network 10 and another on 10 Bold—commencing with the 2021/22 season.

Cricket

In 2013, Ten committed $100 million to obtain exclusive broadcasting rights for the Big Bash League from 2013 through 2018, marking its entry into premier domestic cricket coverage. Previously, the network had held rights to the Indian Premier League.

Horse racing

Network 10 was the broadcaster of the Melbourne Cup from 1978 until 2001 before resuming coverage between 2019 and 2023. In addition to the Melbourne Cup in 2019, it aired selected international horse racing events from the UK and France.

Motorsport

Ten has played a significant role in motorsport broadcasting, producing the motoring program RPM along with event coverage. The network began televising the Formula One World Championship in 2003 after Nine Network ended its long-standing 22-year broadcast tenure. Additional motorsport rights included the Supercars Championship (1997–2006, 2015–2020) and MotoGP, which it has covered since 1997. On 30 September 2017, Ten ceased live broadcasts of international Formula One races but retained live coverage of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix as well as highlights of other races.

Rugby league

From 1983 until financial insolvency forced its liquidation in 1991—an action initiated by the league itself—Ten held the broadcasting rights for the New South Wales Rugby League premiership.

Rugby union

Network 10 aired the Rugby World Cup tournaments in 1995, 2007, and 2019. Additionally, between 2013 and 2020, it transmitted Wallabies test matches hosted in Australia along with Rugby Championship games involving the Wallabies.

Soccer

The inaugural soccer broadcast on Network 10 was a nationally televised three-hour special featuring the 2007 exhibition match between Sydney FC and LA Galaxy. In 2017, Ten secured a two-year free-to-air agreement to broadcast A-League and Socceroos fixtures, simulcasting 27 Saturday night games from Fox Sports on 10 Drama, alongside five finals and Socceroos matches. The "Fox on One" programming block included Fox Sports-produced shows such as Back Page Live and live A-League encounters.

In 2021, Network 10 regained comprehensive Australian soccer rights under a five-year contract. Each Saturday night, one A-League match is broadcast on the primary channel, while one W-League game airs every Sunday on 10 Bold. All A-League and W-League finals are presented live and free-to-air, with remaining fixtures available via streaming on Paramount+. A separate four-year agreement with Football Australia covers all Socceroos and Matildas matches on free-to-air television and, for the first time, includes the FFA Cup Final; other FFA Cup fixtures stream exclusively on Paramount+. Network 10 platforms also feature additional content such as Under-23 friendlies, youth national team home games, and AFC competitions. Furthermore, Ten and Paramount+ serve as official broadcasters of the FA Cup.

Olympic and Commonwealth Games

Network 10 broadcast both summer and winter Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988. In 2014, after major commercial networks withdrew due to cost concerns following substantial losses in previous coverage, Ten acquired the Winter Olympics broadcasting rights for $20 million.

Collaborating with Foxtel, Network 10 held broadcasting rights for the 2010 Commonwealth Games and also covered the Games in 1994 and 2014. The network’s coverage of both Olympic and Commonwealth Games events garnered significant acclaim, bolstering its standing as a prominent sports broadcaster within Australia.

Events

10 Sport currently holds broadcasting rights to the following events:

Current

Sport Event Broadcast partner(s) Dates Notes
Basketball National Basketball League Fox Sports (1995–1997), ESPN (2021–present) 1992–1997, 2010–2015, 2021–present Two live matches weekly on Sundays aired on 10 and 10 Drama
Motor racing Formula One Australian Grand Prix Fox Sports (2015–) 2003–present Live broadcasts on Network 10
Motor racing MotoGP Australian motorcycle Grand Prix Fox Sports 1997–present Live coverage aired on Network 10
Motor racing Race of Champions 2025 Live broadcasts on Network 10
Soccer A-League Men Paramount+ Sports 2017–2019, 2021–present Two matches every Saturday afternoon & evening on 10 Drama, including all finals
Soccer A-League Women Paramount+ Sports 2021–present Two matches every Sunday afternoon & evening on 10 Drama, including all finals
Soccer Socceroos Internationals Paramount+ Sports 2018–2019, 2021–present All home matches broadcast live
Soccer Matildas Internationals Paramount+ Sports 2021–present Every home game shown live
Soccer Australia Paralympic soccer team#Pararoos Internationals and ParaMatildas Internationals Paramount+ Sports 2021–present All home fixtures live on 10
Soccer Australia Cup and Women's Australia Cup Paramount+ Sports 2021–present / 2023–present Every match streamed live on 10, finals broadcast on 10HD
Soccer A-Leagues All Stars Men and Women Paramount+ Sports 2021–present / 2023–present Live coverage on Network 10
Soccer U23 Men's and Women's Friendly Internationals Paramount+ Sports 2021–present Home matches broadcast live
Paramount+ Sports 2021–present All home qualification matches live


Past

Sport Event Broadcast partner(s) Dates
Summer Olympics Mexico City 1968, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988 ABC (1968) 1968, 1984, 1988
Winter Olympics Sochi 2014 2014
Air Racing Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2007–2010, 2019
American football NCAA College Football ESPN 2008–2014
American football National Football League Fox Sports, ESPN 2008–2014
American football Super Bowl ESPN 2009–2014
Athletics Stawell Gift 2000–2013
Australian rules Victorian Football Association 1967–1986
Australian rules Aussie Bowl 1986–1987
Australian rules South Australian National Football League ABC 1988
Australian rules Australian Football League Nine Network & Fox Footy Channel (2002–2006), Seven Network & Fox Sports (2007–2011) 2002–2011
Australian rules International Rules Series 2006, 2011
Baseball Australian Baseball League ABC 1990s–1996
Baseball Major League Baseball Fox Sports, ESPN 2009–2013
Basketball EuroBasket, NCAA College Basketball, FIBA Oceania Championship, National Basketball Association, Women's National Basketball League
  • 2003–2007 (EuroBasket)
  • 2009–2011 (NCAA, FIBA, NBA)
  • 1992–1999, 2008–2011 (NBA)
  • 1992–1996 (WNBL)
Beach Cricket

2007–2009

Commonwealth Games |1986 Commonwealth Games, 1994 Commonwealth Games,2010 Commonwealth Games,2014 Commonwealth Games |Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1986),Foxtel (2010) |1986,1994,2010,2014 |
Cricket |Various including Big Bash League, Women's Big Bash League, Champions League Twenty20, Indian Premier League | |Various years between 1976 and 2018 |
Cycle sport |Herald Sun Tour |Special Broadcasting Service |2009, 2011 |
Golf |Multiple including Australian Open, PGA Championship, World Golf Championships, New Zealand Open/PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, U.S. Open, Masters Tournament |Fox Sports (Australia) |2007–2013 |
Horse racing |Multiple including Winterbottom Stakes, Railway Stakes, Kingston Town Classic, Melbourne Cup Carnival and major UK races |Sky Racing,Racing.com |1978–2001, 2019–2023 |
Ice hockey |National Hockey League |ESPN Australia |2008–2014 |
Mixed martial arts |Bellator MMA |Ultimate Fighting Championship#Media |2021–2025 |
Auto racing |Multiple including Australian Off Road Championship, Australian Rally Championship, Formula One International races, IndyCar Series highlights, MotoGP International races, NASCAR and Supercars Championship highlights/live coverage |Various including Fox Sports and Speed network |1996–2022 |
Netball |ANZ Championship, INF Netball World Cup, Constellation Cup |Fox Sports (Australia) |1999–2016 |
Rugby league |New South Wales Rugby League premiership and other key events including Winfield Cup and Kangaroo Tours |Various including Seven Network, ABC and Nine Network |1973–1991 |
Rugby Union |British and Irish Lions Tour, Wallabies Spring Tour and Internationals, Pro14, Super Rugby, Bledisloe Cup, The Rugby Championship and Rugby World Cup coverage |Fox Sports (Australia) |1992–2020 |
Association football |Various including AFC Solidarity Cup, Asian Cup Winners' Cup, FA Cup and other domestic cups and leagues. Also National Soccer League coverage. |Paramount+ Sports and C7 Sport |1977–present |
Surfing |Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman Series |

2010–2013 |

Swimming (sport) |Australian Swimming Championships, FINA World Aquatics Championships, Pan Pacific Swimming Championships |

2009–2015 |

Tennis |Queensland Open, Sydney Indoor, Hopman Cup |

1973–1994 |

Professional wrestling |WWE programs including WWF Raw and pay-per-views |

Fox Sports (Australia) | 1995–1999 |

Yachting |Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race |

1980s–2004 | }

Programs

10 Sport currently features the following ongoing series:

Sport (event) Program Years
Basketball Double Dribble 2022–present (Facebook)
Basketball NBL Sunday Hoops 2021–present (10 Comedy)
Basketball NBL Slam 2021–present (10 Comedy)
Soccer The Weekly Kickoff 2021–present (10 Drama)
Soccer Round Ball Rules 2021–present (Facebook)
Soccer Game Of Two Halves 2021–present (YouTube)
Soccer A-League All Access 2021–present (Network 10)

Former programs include:

Sport (event) Program Years
All The Sports Show 1992
All Thursday Night Live 2009–2010
All The Thursday Night Sport Show 2014
All The Back Page 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 Teams on 10 2020–2022
Australian rules football Simply Footy 2002–2011 (Adelaide only)
Australian rules football The Western Front 2002–2011 (Perth only)
Basketball Air Time 1992–1997
Basketball Crash the Bash 2016–2018
Cricket MVP 2010

Podcasts

On the platform 10 Speaks, 10 Sport produces a range of podcasts. Current series include:

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Active

All Talking Sport with Matt Burke 2020–present SoccerFootball Companion 2021–present
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Previously available podcasts include:

Australian rules footballThe Western Front 2019 Horse Racing10 Speaks Racing 2021–2023 Horse RacingMelbourne Cup Podcast 2019–2020 Rugby UnionTalking Rugby with Matt Burke 2019
Sport Program Years


10 Sports Personnel

Sydney

  • Scott Mackinnon (Weekend anchor)
  • Jelisa Apps (Substitute anchor)
  • Bence Hamerli (Sports correspondent)
  • Chloe-Amanda Bailey (Sports correspondent)
  • Trent Simpson (Sports correspondent)

Melbourne

  • Stephen Quartermain (Lead anchor)
  • Caty Price (Sports correspondent/Substitute anchor)
  • Rob Waters (Sports correspondent)
  • Nick Butler (Correspondent)
  • Tim Morgan (Sports correspondent)

Queensland

  • Veronica Eggleton (Lead anchor)
  • Josh Mclean (Sports correspondent/Substitute anchor)
  • Jacob Chicco (Sports correspondent)

Adelaide

  • Max Burford (Lead anchor)
  • Jase Kemp (Sports correspondent/Substitute anchor)
  • Dom Rinaldo (Sports correspondent)
  • Jodie Oddy (Sports correspondent)

Perth

  • Lachy Reid (Lead anchor)
  • Steven Allen (Sports correspondent/Substitute anchor)
  • Ashleigh Nelson (Sports correspondent)
  • Steph Baumgartel (Sports correspondent)

Socceroos Internationals

Current


Matildas Internationals

Current


A-Leagues/Australia Cup/Friendly Matches

Current


Former

2007 Sydney FC versus LA Galaxy

National Basketball League

Current coverage (via JAM TV)

Past contributors

  • Stephen Quartermain (host and commentator for Melbourne broadcasts only, 1992–1997)
  • Steve Carfino (host and commentator, periods 1992–1995 and 2010–2014)
  • Bill Woods (host/commentator, 1992–1997 and again 2014–2015)
  • Brett Maher (commentator for Adelaide region only, 2010–2015)
  • Tony Ronaldson (commentator limited to Perth, 2010–2015)
  • Tim Gossage (host/commentator exclusively in Perth, 1992–1997 and returned in 2014)
  • Shane Heal (commentator focused on Sydney area, 2010–2014)
  • Lachy Reid (commentator, active 2010–2015)

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

Broadcast from Glasgow studio

From Melbourne commentators lounge

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games

Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games

During Ten’s coverage of the Commonwealth Games, several regular programs were temporarily suspended.

Victoria 1994 Commonwealth Games

Seoul 1988 Olympics


Supercars Championship

Final


Formula 1


MotoGP


RPM

Past Contributors


Melbourne Cup

Final

  • Eddie McGuire (host, 2022–23)
  • Michael Felgate (host, 2019–23)
  • Caty Price (host, 2019–23)
  • Matt Hill (race caller, 2019–23)
  • Francesca Cumani (international racing expert, 2019–22)
  • Brittany Taylor (mounting yard expert, 2019–23)
  • David Gately (racing expert, 2019–23)
  • James Winks (racing expert, 2020–23)
  • Michelle Payne (racing expert, 2021–23)
  • Natalie Hunter (presentations and reporter roles, 2020–23)
  • Georgie Tunny (racing presenter, 2021–23)
  • Rob Mills (style presenter, 2020–23)
  • Kate Freebairn (fashion presenter, 2021–23)
  • Natalie Yoannidis (reporter, 2021–23)
  • Nick Butler (reporter, 2020–23)
  • Lee Steele (reporter, 2020–23)
  • Jono Williams (reporter, 2020–23)
  • Brendan Crew (reporter, 2021–23)
  • Natasha Exelby (reporter, 2021–22)
  • Gerard Middleton (betting expert, 2019 and from 2021 to present)


Former Contributors

  • Stephen Quartermain (host in 2020)
  • Gorgi Coghlan (host in 2020)
  • Adam Hamilton (betting specialist in 2020)
  • Victoria Latu (Fashions on the Field presenter in 2020)
  • Kate Peck (presenter and reporter in 2019)
  • Brett Clappis (reporter in 2020)
  • Jo Holley (reporter in 2020)
  • Sarah Harris (reporter in 2020)
  • Tristan MacManus (reporter in 2020)
  • Peter Moody (racing expert from 2019 to 20)
  • Matt White (host in 2019)
  • Beau Ryan (reporter in 2019 and late ’90s to early ’00s period as well)
  • Anna Heinrich (reporter in 2019)
  • Scott Tweedie (reporter in 2019)
  • Dave Thornton (reporter in 2019)
  • Georgia Love (reporter in 2019)
  • Elliot Garnaut (reporter in 2019)
  • Tim Webster (host from the early ’90s to early ’00s)
  • Sandra Sully (host during the late ’90s to early ’00s)
  • Peter Donegan (host from early ’90s to early ’00s)
  • Tim Bailey (reporter during late ’90s to early ’00s)
  • Lyn Talbot (reporter during late ’90s to early ’00s)
  • [Beau Ryan] repeated as reporter late ’90s to early ’00s
* Dan Mielicki  

(race caller early ’90s to early ’00s) 

* Gary Willetts  

(race caller early ’90s to early ’00s) 

* Jenny Chapman  

(mounting yard expert late ’90s to early ’00s) 

* John Letts  

(interviewer late ’80s to early ’00s) 

*Tim Gossage

(betting ring specialist late ’90s to early ’00s) 

* Simon Marshall  

(reporter late ’90s to early ’00s) 

* Richard Freeman  

(racing expert during the ’90s) 

*Mike Gibson

(host late '80s to early '90s) 

* Bob Maumill  

(betting ring specialist late '80s to early '90s) 

*Bruce McAvaney

(host and race caller late '80s to early '90s) 

* Peter Keenan  

(reporter late '80s to early '90s) 

* Graham Kelly  

(mounting yard expert late '80s to early '90s) 

*Jennifer Keyte

(presentation roles in 2019) 

* Annie Kearney

(reporter from 2019 to 20) 

*Roz Kelly

(presenter and reporter roles from 2019 to 20)

Tabtouch Masters

Current Team

  • Caty Price (host, since 2021)
  • Brittany Taylor (host, since 2021)
  • James Winks (Racing analyst, since 2021)
  • Scott Embry (Racing analyst, since 2021)
  • Lochie Taylor (Racing analyst, since 2021)
  • Darren McCauley (Racecaller, since 2021)
  • Lachy Reid (Mounting yard correspondent, since 2021)
  • Lee Steele (Reporter, since 2021)
  • Alana McLean (Reporter, since 2021)


Finals Coverage


Past Contributors

Rugby World Cup

Winfield Cup


The Game Plan (NRL)

Big Bash League


Women's Big Bash League


XXXX Gold Beach Cricket

Australian Rules

10 Sport served as the broadcaster for Australian Rules football from 2002 until 2011. The 10 Sport AFL commentary team earned the Silver Logie Award for "Most Outstanding Sport Program" in 2012 for their coverage of the 2011 AFL Grand Final hosted by Stephen Quartermain.

Australian Football League

1988 State Games

Aussie Bowl

Victorian Football Association

The Game Plan

Before the Game

Swimming

Netball – ANZ Premiership and Diamonds Coverage


Accolades

10 Sport’s sports broadcasting and related programs have earned numerous nominations and awards at the Logie Awards, highlighting its esteemed position within the industry.


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External Resources
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