Fox League | |
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Launched | 27 February 2017 |
Owned by | Fox Sports Pty Limited |
Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Slogan | We're a FOX sporting nation |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Replaced | Fox Sports 2 |
Sister channel(s) |
Fox Sports Fox Footy Fox Sports News |
Availability
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Satellite | |
Foxtel | Channel 502 (SD/HD) Channel 206 (SD) |
Cable | |
Foxtel | Channel 502 (SD/HD) Channel 206 (SD) |
Optus TV | Channel 502 (SD) Channel 206 (HD) |
IPTV | |
Foxtel Play | Channel 502 |
Streaming media | |
Foxtel Go | Channel 502 |
Fox League is an Australian subscription television channel dedicated to screening rugby league (both domestic and international) matches and related programming. It is owned by Fox Sports Pty Limited and is available throughout Australia on Foxtel. The channel was launched on 27 February 2017.
On 27 November 2015, the Australian Rugby League Commission announced that Fox Sports had secured the rights to air all National Rugby League games excluding the NRL Grand Final live for the 2018-22 seasons. Additionally, it was announced that the current rights agreement had been altered to allow Fox Sports to also have the live rights for all games excluding the Grand Final for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, however, a dedicated yet-to-be-named NRL channel to showcase these rights would not launch until the 2017 season.
In February 2017 it was announced the new channel would be called Fox League and would officially launch on 27 February 2017. Ultimately, Fox League replaced Fox Sports 2 on channel 502.
Sports programming on Fox League includes the following:
Fox League airs several studio shows including the programs listed below:
Network executives announced a number of key hosting personnel at the public launch of the station on 16 February 2017.
Pre-Game
Monday Night with Matty Johns and The Late Show
NRL 360
On the Couch With Sterlo
Queenslanders Only
League Life
League 13-1
The Professor's Second Year Syndrome
League Legends