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Men’s Singles semi finals on Australian Open Day 13

LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26

It all comes down to the fight between four on Friday when the Men’s Singles semi finals head up Day 13 of the Australian Open, live and free on Channel 9HD or to stream on 9Now.

The king of Melbourne Park, Novak Djokovic, is first up in the Day Session from 12.00pm AEDT when he faces heavy-hitting Italian world No.4 Jannik Sinner.  

Under lights on Rod Laver Arena from 7.00pm AEDT is world No.3 Daniil Medvedev, who is on the hunt for his second Australian Open final appearance. However Germany’s Alexander Zverev will be standing in his way, fresh from an impressive display against Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter finals.

In commentary on Nine’s Wide World of Sports is Jim Courier, John McEnroe, Jelena Dokic, Todd Woodbridge, Dylan Alcott, Lleyton Hewitt, Sam Stosur, Casey Dellacqua, Sam Smith, John Millman, Alicia Molik and Brenton Speed. Alongside hosts James Bracey, Roz Kelly and Tony Jones.

Day Session
Begins 12.00pm AEDT

HSIEH (TPE)/ZIELINSKI (POL) [3] v KRAWCZYK (USA)/SKUPSKI (GBR) [2]
NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) [1] v JANNIK SINNER (ITA) [4]

Night Session
Begins 7.00pm AEDT

DANIIL MEDVEDEV [3] v ALEXANDER ZVEREV (GER) [6]                          

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Sabalenka v Gauff in women’s singles semi finals night: Australian Open Day 12

LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25

The women’s singles semi finals will takeover Thursday night on Day 12 of the Australian Open, live and free on Channel 9HD or to stream on 9Now.

A mouth watering match up between defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and teenage sensation Coco Gauff will begin at 7.00pm AEDT, in the first of two back-to-back semi finals.

In commentary on Nine’s Wide World of Sports will be Jelena Dokic, Sam Smith, Jim Courier, Alicia Molik, Todd Woodbridge, and their night session host James Bracey.

Day Session
Begins 11.00am AEDT

HANTUCHOVA (SVK)/LI NA (CHN) v MAJOLI (CRO)/PETKOVIC (GER)

followed by

EBDEN (AUS)/BOPANNA (IND) [2] v MACHAC (CZE)/ZHANG (CHN)
BOLELLI (ITA)/VAVASSORI (ITA) v HANFMANN (GER)/KOEPFER (GER)

Night Session
Begins 7.00pm AEDT

ARYNA SABALENKA [2] v COCO GAUFF (USA) [4]
DAYANA YASTREMKA (UKR) [Q] v QINWEN ZHENG (CHN) [12]

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Broadcast schedule: Australian Open Day 11

LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24

Coverage is live from 10.00am AEDT with The Morning Serve getting Day 11 underway when host Tony Jones is joined by Jelena Dokic, Todd Woodbridge, Dylan Alcott, John Millman, Alicia Molik and Casey Dellacqua.

Special guests are Tour de France winner and Nine Olympic cycling commentator Cadel Evans, plus comedian Adam Hills. 

In commentary for Alcaraz v Zverev, live and free from 7.00pm on Nine’s Wide World of Sports, is Jim Courier, John McEnroe and Todd Woodbridge, alongside Night Session host James Bracey.

Day Session
Begins 11.00am AEDT

LINDA NOSKOVA (CZE) v DAYANA YASTREMSKA (UKR)
DANIIL MEDVEDEV [3] v HUBERT HURKACZ (POL) [9]

Night Session
Begins 7.00pm AEDT

QINWEN ZHENG (CHN) [12] v ANNA KALINSKAYA
CARLOS ALCARAZ (ESP) [2] v ALEXANDER ZVEREV (GER) [6]

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Broadcast schedule: Australian Open Day Ten

LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23

Day Session
Begins 11.00am AEDT

HEATH DAVIDSON (AUS) v TOMAS MASARYK (SVK)
COCO GAUFF (USA) [4] v MARTA KOSTYUK (UKR)
NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) [1] v TAYLOR FRITZ (USA) [12]

Night Session
Begins 7.00pm AEDT

ARYNA SABALENKA [2] v BARBORA KREJCIKOVA (CZE) [9]
JANNIK SINNER (ITA) [4] v ANDREY RUBLEV [5]

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Nine’s premium broadcast partner level fully subscribed for Paris 2024

TOYOTA, WOOLWORTHS, HARVEY NORMAN AND NRMA INSURANCE SET TO CONNECT WITH 98% OF AUSTRALIANS DURING THE BIGGEST OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES EVER SEEN.

With just six months until the Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024, Nine today announces that its exclusive premium partnership positions have been fully subscribed. 

Nine is now in the process of finalising discussions with brands for the sponsorship tier which will be announced over the coming months, ensuring Nine’s commercial offering for Paris 2024 will be the most successfully executed brand platform in Australia for an Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. 

Major partners for Nine’s broadcast of the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be some of the most renowned brands globally and in Australia, with Toyota, Woolworths, Harvey Norman and NRMA Insurance playing a role in what will be the biggest exclusive total television, total audio and total digital publishing media event Australia has ever experienced. 

As the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games edge closer, Nine is delivering fully integrated brand opportunities across a united media content ecosystem to produce the most comprehensive event coverage of any Australian media outlet. 

With brands set to connect to 98% of Australians, Nine will have a unique commercial offering, with rights being able to seamlessly commercialise across TV, streaming, audio, digital publishing and digital assets.

Playing an integral role in showcasing the Olympic spirit, the Partner package gives commercial partners unparalleled premium access across Nine’s suite of assets.

These brands will collaborate with Nine in uniting Australians throughout one of the world’s greatest sporting and cultural events, utilising storytelling to celebrate athletes’ achievements, promoting unity, and creating moments that will be etched in the memories of millions of viewers, listeners and readers.

This announcement comes as Nine continues to deliver on its commitment to provide an unrivalled marketing platform giving brands a total media promotional campaign that stretches from the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 – which began last week – all the way to the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony on September 8.  

Viewers won’t miss a single second of the action with Nine providing around 10,000 hours of content during Paris 2024 across linear and 9Now and even more content available across Nine’s Audio and digital publishing platforms.

With Paris 2024 less than 200 days away, production is well advanced on documentary series Beyond The Dream, which goes beyond the headlines to discover the untold stories that led to some of the greatest Olympic Games and Paralympic Games moments. This unprecedented series will capture the raw spirit of some of the greatest Australian athletic moments of all time.    

Nine’s Chief Sales Officer, Michael Stephenson, said: “No other media company in Australia can reach all Australians like Nine can. Nine’s Olympic and Paralympic Games coverage will not just be world class, but world leading, and we are thrilled to partner with some of the biggest brands to ignite the Olympic spirit, engage and connect Australians like never before.” 

“With Gangwon 2024 beginning, Australians will start to see integrated campaigns rolled out on our Road to Paris and we are excited to share the athletes’ journeys as they strive for Olympic glory. It’s going to be the biggest spectacle Aussies have ever witnessed!”

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For further information, please contact:
Adrian Motte
Senior Communications Manager – Trade & Publishing 
amotte@nine.com.au

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Hope, wonder and more unforgettable moments as Big Miracles returns

Australia’s hearts will be captured once again when Big Miracles returns on Monday, February 5, at 9.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now. 

In this remarkable, emotional series some of our favourite couples will return to continue their challenging path to parenthood. We’ll catch up with some of the new parents and their babies from last season and we’ll also meet new couples and singles as they embark on their own heartwarming and miraculous journeys through assisted reproduction. 

Every year, an astonishing one in six Australians grapple with infertility. 

Big Miracles takes us on an intimate journey with these individuals, from women with endometriosis to men with low sperm counts, and from same-sex couples to single parents by choice, as they navigate the raw and emotional road towards having their own miracle baby. 

Actress Lisa McCune will return as the narrator for this powerful series, as we follow courageous couples and individuals through the highs and lows, unanticipated twists and unquestionable magic that accompanies the creation of life against all odds. 

With unprecedented access to fertility clinics around Australia, we will also observe the incredible work of the team of devoted doctors, scientists and nurses committed to creating new life. 

While cutting-edge science and technology help to defy the odds, these would-be parents must rely on pure grit and determination as they take on the physical, emotional and financial rollercoaster to parenthood. This remarkable series is a testament to the extraordinary wonders that can unfold when science and love intersect, and is an emotional celebration of perseverance, strength and extraordinary joy. 

Big Miracles Season Two is produced by Ronde Media for the 9Network with major production investment from Nine in association with Screen Australia, and financed with support from Screen NSW. 

BIG MIRACLES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, AT 9.00PM ON CHANNEL 9 & 9NOW

For further information, please contact:
Aimee Ball
9Network Publicity
aimee.ball@nine.com.au 

Monday, January 22, 2024

Luke McIlveen appointed Executive Editor of Nine’s metro mastheads

Nine has today announced the appointment of Luke McIlveen as Executive Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and WAToday. 

Having held high profile and senior roles across various media outlets during a journalism career spanning more than 25 years, McIlveen is uniquely placed to continue to drive public interest journalism that is the bedrock of Nine’s metro mastheads.

McIlveen started his journalism career as a cadet at The Australian, before heading to the press gallery in Canberra as a political reporter. He later held senior roles at The Daily Telegraph and edited The Manly Daily before shifting to digital journalism – where he was the editor-in-chief who took news.com.au to number 1.

Under a joint venture with Nine, McIlveen was the founding editor of The Daily Mail Australia before his most recent role as executive editor at FoxSports, where he oversaw sports broadcasts, panel shows, talent management and digital news.

McIlveen replaces Tory Maguire, who was recently promoted to Managing Director – Publishing. 

“Luke is one of Australia’s most senior and experienced editors, and has forged a well-deserved reputation as an industry stand-out when it comes to digital audience expertise,” said Maguire.

“He has a proven track-record leading newsrooms to exceed their targets and is perfectly placed to help drive the continued transformation, innovation and high-quality journalism Nine’s metro mastheads have achieved in recent years. I’m delighted he has agreed to join the team.”

McIlveen said: “I’m thrilled and honoured to be leading the talented team of editors and journalists at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and WA Today. Nine’s metros represent Australian journalism at its very best across all platforms – and I look forward to building on that momentum.”

He will start in the role next Monday, January 29, and will be based in Sydney.

For further information, please contact:
Adrian Motte
Senior Communications Manager – Trade & Publishing 
amotte@nine.com.au 

Monday, January 22, 2024

Broadcast schedule: Australian Open Day Nine

LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK
MONDAY, JANUARY 22

Day Session
Begins 11.00am AEDT

GRANOLLERS (ESP)/ZEBALLOS (ARG) v HANFMANN/KOEPFER (GER)
VICTORIA AZARENKA [18] v DAYANA YASTREMSKA (UKR)
DANIIL MEDVEDEV [3] v NUNO BORGES (POR)
ALEXANDER ZVEREV (GER) [6] v CAMERON NORRIE(GBR) [19]
BUCSA (ESP)/PANOVA v HADDAD MAIA (BRA)/TOWNSEND (USA)
ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR) [19] v LINDA NOSKOVA (CZE)

Night Session
Begins 7.00pm AEDT

CARLOS ALCARAZ (ESP) [2] v MIOMIR KECMANOVIC (SRB)
QINWEN ZHENG (CHN) [12] v OCEANE DODIN (FRA)
JASMINE PAOLINI (ITA) [26] v ANNA KALINSKAYA

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Monday, January 22, 2024

Melburnians unite as Nine’s Australian Open broadcast screens on Fed Square’s big screen

With the world’s best tennis players continuing to thrill audiences as we approach the quarter finals of the Australian Open, Nine’s broadcast of one of the world’s greatest Grand Slams has become a focal point for Melburnians at Fed Square, with all the big matches screened live on the Big Screen. 

In a first for Nine in its AO broadcast, a collaboration with Fed Square and the Australian Open secured the opportunity to extend the 15-day tournament onto the iconic Big Screen at Fed Square.

With more than one million visitors expected to pass through Fed Square during the two weeks, the marketing extension allows for city workers to catch the action, capture people passing by and Melburnians wanting to watch 9Network’s coverage with a community of like-minded tennis fans in one of the city’s most atmospheric sporting environments outside of Melbourne Park.

Nine’s Chief Marketing Officer, Liana Dubois, said: “We set ourselves a challenge to help connect the Australian Open to a broader cross section of the community and ultimately grow the brands of Nine and the Australian Open.  

“In addition to the AO’s vision for tennis to be the most inclusive sport in the world, we know that sport has the power to galvanise Australia and there’s no better focal point in Melbourne than Fed Square’s Big Screen.

“This extension is a collaboration that ensures our marketing efforts are cohesive to ensure tickets are sold, and that messaging on where to tune in for free is clear, with a fully integrated marketing campaign aligning to the AO’s ‘Hit Different’ that is seen across all channels – TV, OOH, Audio, Digital, Social + Activations.” 

Katrina Sedgwick, Director & CEO, Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation (which operates Fed Square) said: “Teaming up with Nine to broadcast the Australian Open at Fed Square is all about bringing people together in the heart of the city to share in all the excitement and community spirit that world sporting events have to offer.”

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For further information, please contact:
Adrian Motte
Senior Communications Manager – Trade & Publishing 
amotte@nine.com.au 

Monday, January 22, 2024

The Demon in prime time on Channel 9

DE MINAUR V RUBLEV FROM 7.00PM AEDT
LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK
AUSTRALIAN OPEN DAY 8 – SUNDAY, JANUARY 21

The Demon, Alex De Minaur, is ready to dazzle under the night sky on Rod Laver Arena when Nine’s Wide World of Sports delivers a sensational Sunday of Australian Open action on Day 8.

Featuring from 7.00pm on Channel 9HD, Australia’s leading light will fight for a place in the quarter finals against world No.5 Andrey Rublev, as he chases his first ever finals appearance at his home Grand Slam.

A star-studded Day Session will heat up from 11.00am AEDT on the 9Network, when defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, the always ominous Jannik Sinner and his fellow world No.4 Singles rank Coco Gauff, look to book their places in the finals across four seperate match ups.

The Greek God Stefanos Tsitsipas faces a tough fourth round match up against Taylor Fritz, as last years men’s singles finalist continues his journey to go one better in 2024.

In commentary for De Minaur v Rublev is multiple Grand Slam champions John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Lleyton Hewitt and Todd Woodbridge live and free only on Nine’s Wide World of Sports.

Day Session
Begins 11.00am AEDT

COCO GAUFF (USA) [4] v MAGDALENA FRECH (POL) 
Rod Laver Arena
NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB)[1] v ADRIAN MANNARINO (FRA)[20] 
Rod Laver Arena
JANNIK SINNER (ITA)[4] v KAREN KHACHANOV [15]
Margaret Court Arena
ARYNA SABALENKA [2] v AMANDA ANISIMOVA (USA)
Margaret Court Arena
MIRRA ANDREEVA v BARBORA KREJCIKOVA (CZE) [9]
John Cain Arena
STREAM FREE
STEFANOS TSITSIPAS (GRE)[7] v TAYLOR FRITZ (USA)[12]

Night Session
Begins 7.00pm AEDT

ALEX DE MINAUR (AUS)[10] v ANDREY RUBLEV [5]
Rod Laver Arena
GEDECKI/POLMANS (AUS) v SUTJIADI (INA)/VENUS (NZL)
ALEXANDER ZVEREV (GER) [6] v ALEX MICHELSEN (USA)

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Sunday, January 21, 2024