Kayo Sports
Type of business | Subsidiary |
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Type of site | Video on demand, Live streaming |
Available in | English |
Headquarters | Artarmon, New South Wales, |
Area served | Australia |
Owner | Streamotion |
CEO | Julian Ogrin[1] |
Key people | Ant Hearne (Executive Director)[1] |
Services | Streaming service |
Parent | Foxtel |
URL | kayosports |
Registration | Required |
Users | 590,000 as of August 2020[update] |
Launched | 26 November 2018 |
Current status | Active |
Kayo Sports is an over-the-top video streaming subscription service available in Australia, owned by Streamotion (a wholly owned subsidiary of Foxtel). The service offers sports live and on demand from Fox Sports, ESPN, beIN Sports, and Racing.com.
As of August 4, 2020, there were 590,000 subscribers, of which 542,000 were paying.[2]
History
In March 2018 it was reported Foxtel were investigating an over-the-top sports streaming service to appeal to customers not willing to subscribe to traditional satellite or cable. At the time the service had reportedly been in development for more than nine months but was yet to be green lit. It was reported the new service would not use the Foxtel branding.[3] In August 2018 it was reported Foxtel had green lit this new sports streaming service, which was code named Project Martian. It was predicted the service would launch in late 2018 coinciding with a cricket event following Foxtel's recent new six year broadcasting deal with Cricket Australia.[4][5] In October 2018, it was reported the service was originally planned to launch in early November but was delayed until early December in order to conduct further testing to avoid technical issues similar to those experienced by Optus Sport for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[6] On 5 November 2018 it was reported Foxtel were exploring including ESPN and beIN Sports in the service which was rumored to be called Kayo Sports.[7]
On 9 November 2018, it was formally announced the new service would be called Kayo Sports and launched in beta that day. At launch, the service offered over 50 sports from Fox Sports, ESPN and beIN Sports networks live and on demand. Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany described the service as the "Netflix of sport".[8] Following a positive reception to the beta launch, Kayo Sports officially launched on 26 November 2018.[9][10]
On 6 May 2019 Kayo Sports added Racing.com.[11]
Subscription Numbers
As of February 2019, Kayo Sports had 115,000 subscribers of which 100,000 were paying. By the end of June 2019, Kayo Sports had 382,000 subscribers of which 331,000 were paying.[12] As of November 2019, there were 443,000 subscribers, of which 402,000 were paying.[13]
Channels
The following channels are available on Kayo Sports:[14]
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Sports
American Football
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Games? |
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NFL | Sept -Feb | Yes | Yes (For 72hrs after) | Up to 5 regular season games per week, all the NFL Playoffs and the Super Bowl |
NCAA College Football | Aug - Jan | Yes | Yes | Over 300 regular season games, 39 Bowl games and the College Football Playoff games (Semi-Finals & Championship game) |
Athletics
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
New York City Marathon | November | Yes | Yes | All |
Aussie Rules
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
Toyota AFL Premiership Season | Mar - Sept | Yes | Yes | Every match of every round + every match of the Finals Series before the Grand Final Live
Delayed coverage of the Grand Final |
JLT Community Series | Feb - Mar | Yes | Yes | Selected |
AFLX | Feb | Yes | Yes | All |
U18 Championship | June | Yes | Yes | All |
NAB Rising Star Award Ceremony | Sept | Yes | Yes | All |
Brownlow Medal | Sept | No | Yes | All |
Baseball
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Games? |
MLB | Mar - Oct | Yes | Yes | 4 regular season games per week, MLB Strike Zone, the MLB Postseason and the MLB World Series |
Basketball
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Games? |
NBA | Oct - June | Yes | Yes | 7 regular season games per week on average, all the Eastern & Western Conference Finals and all the NBA Finals |
WNBA | May - Sept | Yes | Yes | ESPN coverage of regular season games, the WNBA playoffs and all the WNBA Finals |
NBL | Oct - Feb | Yes | Yes | All |
WNBL | Oct - Dec | Yes | Yes | Selected |
NCAA College Basketball | Nov - Apr | Yes | Yes | All of the biggest NCAA games including every game of the Men's and Women's March Madness Live |
FIBA Basketball
- World Cup (Men/Women) - U19 World Cup (Men/Women) - U17 World Cup (Men/Women) - Asia Cup (Men/Women) |
All Year | Yes | Yes | Every Australian Game Live |
Euroleague | All Year | Yes | Yes | Up to three games per round (including all Final Four (both semi-finals and both finals (bronze and gold medal)). |
Boxing
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
Pro Box Masters | December | No | Yes | All |
Super Welterweights:
Kell Brook v Michael Zerafa |
December | Yes | Yes | All |
Heavyweights:
Joseph Parker v Alexander Flores |
December | Yes | Yes | All |
Heavyweights:
Dillian Whyte v Derek Chisora |
December | Yes | Yes | All |
WBC Heavyweight World Championship:
Deontay Wilder v Dominic Breazeale |
19 May 2019 | Yes | Yes | All |
Lightweight World Championships:
Vasyl Lomachenko v Luke Campbell |
1 September 2019 | Yes | Yes | All |
Cricket (in Australia)
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Matches? |
Domain Test Series
- Australia v India |
Nov - Jan | Yes | Yes | All |
Domain Test Series
- Australia v Sri Lanka |
Jan - Feb | Yes | Yes | All |
Gillette ODI Series
- Australia v India |
January | Yes | Yes | All |
Gillette T20 Internationals
- Australia v South Africa - Australia v India |
November | Yes | Yes | All |
Commbank Series - Women's | Nov - Feb | Yes | Yes | All |
KFC Big Bash League | Dec - Jan | Yes | Yes | All |
Rebel Women's Big Bash League | Dec - Jan | Yes | Yes | 23 games including finals |
Marsh One Day Cup | Sept - Oct | Yes | Yes | 13 games including finals |
Sheffield Shield | Oct - Apr | Yes | Yes | Selected matches including the Sheffield Shield Final |
Allan Border Medal
Belinda Clark Medal |
February | Yes | Yes | All |
Cricket (Overseas)
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Matches? |
2019 England v Ireland
- 1 x ODI |
May | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 England v Pakistan
- 5 x ODI - 1 x T20 |
May | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 Ireland v Bangladesh
- 2 x ODI |
May | Yes | Yes | All |
2018/19 New Zealand v Sri Lanka
- 2 x Test - 3 x ODI - 1 x T20 |
December | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 New Zealand v India
- 5 x ODI - 3 x T20 |
January | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 New Zealand v Bangladesh
- 3 x Test - 3 x ODI |
March | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 New Zealand v England
- 2 x Test - 5 x ODI |
October | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 Pakistan v Australia
- 5 x ODI |
March | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 Pakistan v England
- 5 x ODI - 1 X T20 |
May | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 Pakistan v Sri Lanka
- 3 x ODI - 3 x T20 |
October | Yes | Yes | All |
2018/19 South Africa v Pakistan
- 3 x Test - 5 x ODI - 3 x T20 |
Dec - Jan | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 South Africa v Sri Lanka
- 2 x Test - 5 x ODI - 3 x T20 |
Feb - Mar | Yes | Yes | All |
2019/20 South Africa v England
- 4 x Test - 3 x ODI - 3 x T20 |
Dec - Jan | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
- 3 x ODI |
December | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 West Indies v England
- 3 x Test - 5 x ODI - 3 x T20 |
Jan - Feb | Yes | Yes | All |
2019 West Indies v India
- 2 x Test - 3 x ODI - 3 x T20 |
July - Aug | Yes | Yes | All |
Caribbean Premier League Cricket (CPL) | Aug - Sept | Yes | Yes | Selected |
2018 ICC Women World Twenty20 | November | Yes | Yes | Selected |
2019 ICC Cricket World Cup | May - June | Yes | Yes | Selected Games |
Cycling
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
UCI Cycling
- Asia Tour |
Feb - Nov | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Darts
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
Premier League Darts | Feb - May | Yes | Yes | All |
World Cup of Darts | February | Yes | Yes | All |
World Matchplay | July | Yes | Yes | All |
Melbourne Masters
Perth Masters |
August | Yes | Yes | All |
World Grand Prix Darts | October | Yes | Yes | All |
The Masters | November | Yes | Yes | All |
World Darts Championship | December | Yes | Yes | All |
Equestrian
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
FEI World Cup Vaulting Final | March | Yes | Yes | All |
Extreme Sport
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What events? |
X Games | Jan - Dec | Yes | Yes | All |
Field Hockey
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Matches? |
Women's Champions Trophy | November | Yes | Yes | All |
Hockey World Cup 2018 | December | Yes | Yes | All |
Football
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Matches? |
Hyundai A-League | Oct - May | Yes | Yes | All |
W-League | Oct - May | Yes | Yes | Selected |
FFA Cup | July - Dec | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Australian Internationals - Socceroos | All Year | Yes | Yes | All (except FIFA world cup and FIFA confederations cup) |
Australian Internationals - Matildas | All Year | Yes | Yes | All (except FIFA Women's world cup) |
Indian Super League | Aug - May | Yes | Yes | Selected |
AFC Champions League | Feb - Nov | Yes | Yes | Selected |
AFC Asian Cup | Jan - Feb | Yes | Yes | All |
La Liga | Aug - May | Yes | Yes | All |
Italian Serie A | Aug - May | Yes | Yes | All |
Ligue 1 | Aug - May | Yes | Yes | Up to 6 games per round |
Bundesliga | Aug - May | Yes | Yes | Up to 9 games per round |
EFL Cup | Aug - May | Yes | Yes | Up to 4 games per round |
Major League Soccer (MLS) | Mar - Dec | Yes | Yes | Up to 10 games per round including the All-Star game and MLS playoffs |
Brazilian Serie A | May - Dec | Yes | Yes | Up to 4 games per round |
Libertadores Cup | Jan - Nov | Yes | Yes | All |
Sudamericana Cup | Feb - Nov | Yes | Yes | All |
Sudamericana Recup | various | Yes | Yes | All both legged matches |
EFL Championship | Aug - May | Yes | Yes | Up to 4 games per round |
Formula 1
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
FIA Formula 1® World Championship | Mar - Nov | Yes | Yes | Every Practice, Qualifying Session and Race Live |
Golf
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
The Masters | April | Yes | Yes | All |
US Open | June | Yes | Yes | All |
The Open | July | Yes | Yes | All |
USPGA Championships | August | Yes | Yes | All |
USPGA Tour/FedEx Cup | Jan - Nov | Yes | No | All |
Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship | November | Yes | Yes | All |
European PGA Tour | Jan - Dec | Yes | Yes | All |
USLPGA | Jan - Nov | Yes | Yes | All |
Ladies European Tour (ELPGA) | Feb - Dec | Yes | Yes | All |
Asian Tour Golf | Feb - Dec | Yes | Yes | All |
PGA Tour Champions | Jan - Nov | Yes | No | All |
British Senior Open | July | Yes | Yes | All |
Amateur Championship | June | Yes | Yes | All |
Gymnastics
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
Apparatus World Cups | Feb - Mar | Yes | Yes | All available events |
Acrobatics World Cups | April | Yes | Yes | All available events |
Aerobics World Championships | May | Yes | Yes | All available events |
Australian Gymnastics Championships | May | Yes | Yes | All available events |
World Gymnaestrada | July | Yes | Yes | All available events |
Rhythmic World Championships | September | Yes | Yes | All available events |
MMA
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
UFC | Jan - Dec | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Motorsport
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
MotoGP
Every Practice, Qualifying Session and Race Live |
Mar - Nov | Yes | Yes | All |
World Superbike Championship | Mar - Nov | Yes | Yes | All |
AMA Supercross & Motocross | Jan - May | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Indy Car | Mar - Sept | Yes | No | ESPN coverage of the event |
FIM Speedway | Apr - Oct | Yes | Yes | Selected |
FIA Formula E Championship | Dec - July | Yes | Yes | All Races live |
Toyota 86 Championship | Dec - Mar | Yes | Yes | All |
Toyota Racing Series | Jan - Feb | Yes | Yes | All |
NASCAR
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
NASCAR | Feb - Nov | Yes | Yes | Every Race |
Netball
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
British Fast5 Allstars | October | Yes | Yes | 2018 British Fast5 Allstars |
Poker
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
World Series of Poker | Jan - Dec | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Pool
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
Mosconi Cup | December | Yes | Yes | All |
Rally Cars
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
FIA World Rallycross | Apr - Nov | Selected |
Rowing
Event | When | Live coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
World Rowing Cup | May - July | Selected | ||
World Rowing Championship | September | Selected |
Rugby League
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Games? |
NRL Telstra Premiership | Mar - Oct | Yes | Yes | Every game of every round live + every game of the Finals Series before the Grand Final Live
Delayed coverage of the Grand Final |
NRL State of Origin | Jun - July | No | Yes | All |
Rugby League Test Matches | Apr - Aug | Yes | Yes | Selected |
NRL Touch Premiership | Mar - Oct | Yes | Yes | All |
NRL Women's | Sept - Oct | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Charity Shield | February | Yes | Yes | All |
Canterbury Cup NSW | Mar - Oct | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Intrust Super Cup | Mar - Oct | Yes | Yes | Selected |
NRL State Championship | Oct | Yes | Yes | Grand Final |
Betfred Super League (UK)| | Feb - Oct | Yes | Yes | Up to 4 games each round |
Challenge Cup | Feb - Oct | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Rugby Union
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Matches? |
Vodafone Super Rugby | Feb - Aug | Yes | Yes | All |
Super W | Mar - Apr | Yes | Yes | All |
The Rugby Championship | Aug - Oct | Yes | Yes | All |
Spring Tour (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) | November | Yes | Yes | All |
Six Nations | Feb - Mar | Yes | Yes | All |
Bledisloe Cup | 2019 | Yes | Yes | All |
Aviva Premiership Rugby (UK) | Sept - May | Yes | Yes | Selected |
National Rugby Championship | Aug - Nov | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Currie Cup | July - Oct | Yes | Yes | Semi Finals and Final Live |
Mitre 10 Cup | Aug - Oct | Yes | Yes | Selected |
World Rugby Sevens - Men | Dec - May | Yes | Yes | All |
World Rugby Sevens - Women | Dec - May | Yes | Yes | Finals Live |
Sailing
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
Sail GP | Feb - Sept | Yes | Yes | All |
SuperFoiler GP | Jul - Dec | No | Yes | All |
World Match Racing (Sailing) | July - Feb | No | Yes | All |
Squash
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
PSA Squash Hong Kong Semi Finals | November | Yes | Yes | All |
PSA Squash Hong Kong Finals | November | Yes | Yes | All |
Supercars
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
Virgin Australia Supercars Championship
Every Practice, Qualifying Session and Race Live |
Mar - Dec | Yes | Yes | All |
Surfing
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
World Surfing League (WSL)
- Men & Women |
Feb - Dec | Yes | Yes | Live coverage of every event |
Big Wave Tour (WSL) | Apr - Oct (subject to event organisers) | Yes | Yes | Live coverage of every event |
Swimming
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
FINA World Cup: Beijing | November | Yes | Yes | 2018 FINA World Cup |
Tennis
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
Roland Garros | May - June | Yes | Yes | Full live coverage |
Wimbledon | June - July | Yes | Yes | Live coverage up until the Quarter Finals
Delayed coverage of Semi-Finals and Final |
US Open | Aug - Sept | Yes | Yes | ESPN coverage of the US Open |
ATP | Jan - Dec | Yes | Yes | 9 x ATP 1000 events
13 x ATP 500 events 18 x ATP 250 events ATP World Tour Finals |
WTA | Jan - Nov | Yes | Yes | 700 matches per year including 17 Premier Tournaments + WTA Finals |
Mubadala World Tennis Championship | December | Yes | Yes | Day 1, 2 and 3
Including the Williams Exhibition Match |
Davis Cup | Feb - Nov | Yes | Yes | 9 ties per year |
Fed Cup | Feb - Nov | Yes | Yes | 6 ties per year |
Laver Cup | September | Yes | Yes | Every day of the Laver Cup |
Ten-Pin Bowling
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Fixtures? |
Rollin' Thunder | December | No | Yes | All |
Weber Cup | June | Yes | Yes | All |
Triathlon
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
ITU World Triathlon Series | Mar - Sept | Yes | Yes | All |
Super League Triathlon | Sept - Mar | Yes | Yes | All |
Volleyball
Event | When | Live Coverage? | Replay Available? | What Events? |
International Volleyball Tournaments | All year | Yes | Yes | Selected |
Note: all above information was sourced from Kayo Sports' website.[16]
Shows, Documentaries and Highlights
Sport | Shows, Documentaries and Highlights | When | On-Demand |
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Aussie Rules | AFL 360 | Monday -Thursday during the 2019 Toyota AFL Premiership Season | Yes |
Aussie Rules | AFL Tonight | March - October | Yes |
Aussie Rules | AFL Open Mike | February - September | Yes |
Aussie Rules | AFL On The Couch | February - September | Yes |
Aussie Rules | Women's Footy on Fox | February - September | Yes |
Basketball | The Jump | September - June | Yes |
Basketball | FIBA World Basketball | January - December | Yes |
Boxing | Boxing World Weekly | Weekly | Yes |
Cricket | BBL Between the Innings | December - February | Yes |
Cricket | Cricket Legends | New Episodes across the summer | Yes |
Cricket | Cricket AM | January - December | Yes |
Cricket | Come In Spinner | December - January | Yes |
Cricket | ICC Cricket 360 | Monthly (Weekly during major ICC events) | Yes |
Cricket | Kohli with Gilly | December | Yes |
Cricket | Ten Years On | December | Yes |
Cricket | B4 the Bash! | December - January | Yes |
Cricket | The Cricket Tragic | January - December | Yes |
Cycling | InCycle | March - October | Yes |
Equestrian | FEI Awards | December | Yes |
Equestrian | FEI Equestrian World | January - December | Yes |
Field Hockey | Inside the D | January - December | Yes |
Football | The Football Review | August - May | Yes |
Golf | Golfing World | January - December | Yes |
Golf | Inside the PGA | January - November | Yes |
Miscellaneous | 30 for 30 | January - December | Yes |
Miscellaneous | Hook, Line & Sinker | January - December | Yes |
Miscellaneous | The Back Page | March - December | Yes |
Miscellaneous | Worlds Strongest Man | December | Yes |
Miscellaneous | Sports Woman | January - December | Yes |
Miscellaneous | The Short List | January - December | Yes |
Motorsport | Speedweek | Weekly | Yes |
Rugby League | Controversy Corner | March - September | Yes |
Rugby League | Late Show with Matty Johns | March - September | Yes |
Rugby League | League Life | March - September | Yes |
Rugby League | NRL 360 | March - September | Yes |
Rugby League | NRL Tonight | March - September | Yes |
Rugby League | The Professor's Farewell Tour | March - September | Yes |
Rugby League | Queenslander's Only | March - September | Yes |
Rugby League | Sunday Night with Matty Johns | March - September | Yes |
Sailing | Relentless (Documentary) | January - December | Yes |
Sailing | World Match Racing | July - February | Yes |
Supercars | Pit Lane Live (fka Inside Supercars) | March - November |
Yes |
Note: all above information was sourced from Kayo Sports' website.[16]
See also
References
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