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Brands will experience the full power of Nine’s unrivalled Total TV, Total Audio and Total Publishing ecosystem, when Australia’s greatest sporting contest, the State of Origin, kicks off exclusively, live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now 7pm tonight (Wednesday). 

Featuring market-leading and innovative live-in-play Total TV opportunities for brands that only Nine can deliver, the State of Origin provides a powerful platform for brands to connect with one of the largest audiences of the year in a premium and engaging environment. 

As the NSW Blues and Qld Maroons finalise preparations before going into battle at Adelaide Oval tonight, sponsors and partners of Nine’s broadcast of rugby league’s ultimate showcase can be revealed, with McDonalds, Sportsbet, Telstra, Harvey Norman, Isuzu UTE Australia, Stan, and new sponsor Westpac, leveraging the Wide World of Sports mega marketing platform.

There is no other sporting series in Australia that so dramatically illustrates the power of ‘event streaming’, with last year’s three State of Origin games setting a record for attracting the highest Total TV audience since 2019 and becoming the most-watched live streaming event on 9Now in Australian history.   

Creative and captivating brand integration will enhance the broadcast, with Universal Pictures supporting the launch of their new title The Flash via an immersive augmented reality execution created by Nine’s creative solutions division Powered. Westpac will help launch their new sponsorship of Origin and the NSW Blues by bringing their Red Zone integration to Nine’s coverage, helping unpack all of the action from the attacking 20 metres for fans at home.

Macca’s and Westpac will also use the power and scale of State of Origin to launch new brand TVCs, celebrating the power of NRL with Rugby League themed creative.

Viewers will also enjoy more insightful data during play than ever before, with a new broadcast innovation, a live-in-play fatigue alert which captures how players are physically faring in what is a gruelling kick return game.

The Telstra Tracker will return in 2023, with live, in-game statistics drawing on Catapult data to help fans understand insightful individual player data related to speed and intensity.

“The State of Origin series on Channel 9 and 9Now represents the ultimate in exclusive event television. It provides partner brands the preeminent high engagement platform to connect with audiences, supported by Nine’s mega sport marketing assets, spanning TV, Audio and Publishing.” said Matthew Granger, Nine’s Director of Sales – Sport. 

Nine’s Head of Content Partnerships – Sport, Anne Gruber, said the State of Origin provides an opportunity for brands to experience the power of sports marketing utilising the prestige of Wide World of Sports. 

“The battle for rugby league supremacy goes up another level when the 2023 Men’s and Women’s State of Origin series kick off this week across Nine’s Wide World of Sports cross-media offering. Our partner brands will be right at the heart of it, capitalising on the unrivalled Origin platform to tell their story. Big ideas make brands famous, as does the power of premium sporting content and this year our team of Powered By Nine strategic thinkers have partnered closer than ever before with our sponsors to create world class fan connections and ultimately accelerate business growth.” Gruber said.

Proving Nine is the home of premium sporting fixtures, rugby league fans will get to experience back-to-back nights of NSW and Qld rivalry, with the NRLW State of Origin played from Commbank Stadium screening on Thursday night on Channel 9 and 9Now. Meanwhile, tennis fans can watch the French Open from Roland Garros live and free on 9Gem. 

State of Origin I will be broadcast tonight exclusively on Channel 9 and 9Now from 7.00pm AEST. 

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

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Mount Everest’s greatest secrets are waiting to be uncovered in an unrivalled adventure when Expedition Everest premieres tomorrow night on Channel 9 and 9Now in an Australian free-to-air-first. 

This documentary follows the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Expedition as a team of geologists, glacial experts, biologists, geographers and climate scientists conduct the most extensive scientific expedition ever undertaken on the mountain.

Expedition Everest sees the notorious Khumbu Glacier mapped in stunning detail, biologists studying extreme lifeforms, and a team of Sherpas and scientists climbing straight towards the “death zone” to install the highest weather station in the world.

The groundbreaking project illuminates the threats posed by melting glaciers to the nearby Himalayan communities, and offers insights into the motivations of the team willing to risk their lives to study the impact of climate change on one of Earth’s most extreme locations. 

Expedition Everest is produced by National Geographic Studios, with Katie Bauer Murdock as director and producer, Christine Weber and Vanessa Serrao as executive producers, and Katherine Chivers as associate producer.

The documentary is narrated by actor Tate Donovan (MacGyver, The Man in the High Castle). 

EXPEDITION EVEREST
PREMIERE TUESDAY, MAY 30, AT 8:55PM ON CHANNEL 9
Live Streaming on 9Now

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

Monday, May 29, 2023

The battle for rugby league supremacy goes up another level when the 2023 Women’s State of Origin series comes live and free from Sydney on Channel 9HD and 9Now this Thursday at 7.30pm AEST. 

Expanding to a two-game series this year, the women’s game will continue its rise on the 9Network when both fixtures are played in prime time on June 1 and June 22. 

Lining up for the New South Wales Blues to defend their title are NRLW stars Millie Boyle, Emma Tonegato, Isabelle Kelly, Jessica Sergis, and rising star Jesse Southwell.

Maroons stalwart Ali Brigginshaw will lead Queensland in a fierce battle where their backline weapons Tamika Upton and Zahara Temara can provide the points needed to win the series, which is decided on a points aggregate basis.

Nine’s coverage will be hosted by Danika Mason with experts Phil Gould, Allana Ferguson, Darren Lockyer, commentator Peter Psaltis, and Emma Lawrence on the sideline.

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN I – NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND 
Thursday, June 1
LIVE from Commbank Stadium, Sydney

Sydney                 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane               7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne            7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Adelaide               6.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 7.00pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Perth                    5.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 5.30pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN II – QUEENSLAND v NEW SOUTH WALES
Thursday, June 22
LIVE from Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Sydney                 7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane               7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne            7.30pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Adelaide               6.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 7.00pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Perth                    5.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 5.30pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now

WOMEN’S STATE OF ORIGIN 
SERIES BEGINS THURSDAY, JUNE 1, AT 7.30PM
 LIVE AND FREE ON 9NOW AND CHANNEL 9HD

Monday, May 29, 2023

Drive TV electric vehicle feature documentary ‘Living with Electric Vehicles’ to air at 12pm Saturday 27 May on 9Network, with supporting 12-page print lift-out available in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Drive presenters Trent Nikolic, Emma Notarfrancesco, Susannah Guthrie and James Ward meet five people who have made ‘the switch’ and follow them on their electric vehicle ownership journey. The Drive EV feature documentary and print lift-out looks at what challenges, costs and stereotypes these real-world owners have overcome to make electric vehicles integrate into their everyday lives and homes. 

“If you are part of the 86 per cent of the Australian population who lives in an urban area and travel less than 100km per day, then electric vehicle ownership can absolutely work if you want it to,” said James Ward, Drive’s Director of Content. 

EV ownership isn’t just restricted to the city dwellers. The electric special also looks at what it means to make the switch when one doesn’t have the luxury of big city infrastructure. 

“Not all of our owners can charge at home, as our regional and high-density owners need to use the public network. And while it’s still desperately lagging, with a few considerations to how you go about your week, even this can be easy – with planning. However, the best part is it’s going to get even easier,” adds James.

According to data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, 23,926 electric vehicles have been reported as sold over the first four months of this year. This represents an increase of 214 per cent increase over the same period last year. Based on this projection, we’re set to see 70,000 new electric cars on Australian roads by the end of the year.

“Australia presents a challenging motoring landscape. While we’re still behind the likes of many countries when it comes to charging infrastructure, we’re seeing buyer confidence like never before,” said Drive TV host and Drive.com.au Managing Editor, Trent Nikolic.

“For the first time we’ve seen electric vehicles outsell the more traditional hybrid model which tells us we’re starting to see buyer decision evolve beyond traditional EV ownership barriers. Living the electric dream may just be easier than you think,” said Trent.

Recently aired on 9Network, Drive TV Season 4 featured 10 episodes dedicated to electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles while celebrating the great Australian road trip. This latest feature in Drive TV’s electric vehicle suite follows on from the hugely popular EV special which aired in October 2022 – the highest rated and most streamed Drive TV episode to date.

Tune in for Drive TV ‘Living with Electric Vehicles’ at 12pm Saturday 27 May on 9Network. All previous episodes are available for streaming on 9Now: https://www.9now.com.au/drive-tv 

‘Living the Electric Dream’ 12-page supplementary lift-out available in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age this Saturday 27 May.

ABOUT DRIVE 

As Australia’s most comprehensive automotive media network, Drive.com.au showcases the best of all things automotive. With its expert editorial team providing trusted advice helping to simplify the Australian motoring landscape for all types of drivers. Over 3m Australians visit its network each month, where over thousands of articles and over 200 videos are published each year.

With 15.5 million viewings across 351 episodes airing across Nine, NineHD and NineGem and a 46% female audience, Drive TV continues to reach more Australians and represents a greater portion of the new car buying market in Australia. Launched in 2022 on Nine, each episode is available on eight different platforms spanning TV, digital and social offering unrivalled automotive broadcast content with 256,000 streams to date.

For further information, please contact: 
Hayley O’Grady
PR & Trade Communications Manager, Drive
hayley.ogrady@drive.com.au 

Caitlin Lynch
Senior Communications Manager, Nine
clynch@nine.com.au 

Friday, May 26, 2023

• GINA RINEHART TOPS 40TH ANNIVERSARY RICH LIST WITH WEALTH OF $37 BILLION, UP $3 BILLION
• THE WEALTH OF THE RICHEST 200 AUSTRALIANS HAS INCREASED JUST 1% TO A RECORD $563 BILLION, THE LOWEST RATE OF GROWTH SINCE THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS.  
• AUSTRALIA HAS A RECORD 141 BILLIONAIRES, UP FROM 137
• MIKE CANNON-BROOKES AND SCOTT FARQUHAR SLIP FROM 3RD AND 4TH PLACE TO 6TH AND 7TH. CRYPTO GAMING ENTREPRENEUR ED CRAVEN, WHO’S 27 YEARS OF AGE, DEBUTS ON THE LIST AT No35 WORTH $3 BILLION 
• NICOLE KIDMAN AND KEITH URBAN WORTH $695 MILLION AND ONLY ENTERTAINMENT NAMES ON LIST 
• YOU NEED TO BE WORTH $690 MILLION JUST TO GET ONTO THE RICH LIST

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has topped the Financial Review Rich List for the fourth consecutive year, becoming Australia’s richest person worth a record $37.4 billion – up $3 billion from last year.

As interest rates rise and inflation hits a 30-year high, the 2023 Rich List is a tale of ‘everything old is new again’, with tech stocks and start-ups crashing, making way for the traditional wealth creators; manufacturing and mining.  

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Rich List, first published in BRW Magazine in 1983 when the total worth of Australia’s wealthiest people was $4.6 billion and it took just $10 million to make the list. It now takes $690 million to make the Rich List, with the collective wealth of Rich Listers totalling more than half a trillion dollars at $563 billion.

Based on the Financial Review’s unrivalled and constantly updated database, the Rich List includes nine billionaires in the elite “ten-digit club” – those with wealth exceeding $10 billion.

The number of fortunes built on technology has fallen from 27 last year to 24, and the number of manufacturers rising from 11 to 17. Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have seen their fortunes slump by 30%. They are now respectively worth $19 billion (No.6) and $18 billion (No.7).  

Andrew Forrest is Australia’s second richest person, gaining $3 billion to $33.3 billion (up from $30.7 billion last year), while Anthony Pratt is in third spot, worth $24 billion. Property mogul Harry Triguboff increased his wealth to $23.8 billion, up from $21 billion, to fourth on the List. Having been on every issue of the RIch List since 1983, he appears on the cover of the special 40th anniversary issue. 

Leap-frogging the Atlassian founders is Clive Palmer, whose mining royalties earn him more than $500 million a year alongside a $1.4 billion payday for his Queensland Nickel. With his fortune up 21% to $23.7 billion, Palmer is now Australia’s fifth richest person.   

Ivan Glasenberg, who gained his wealth through commodity trading giant Glencore, has a wealth of $13.60 billion, up $1 billion from last year, and is now Australia’s eighth richest person. 

The total wealth of Australia’s top 200 increased by just 1% from last year. In a mark of the diverging fortunes of Rich Listers, the combined wealth of the Top 10 increased by $13 billion while the combined wealth of those on the rest of the List went backwards. 

Canva founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht, occupy ninth spot with their wealth of $13.18 down from $13.8 billion last year. Rounding out the Top 10 is titan of business Frank Lowy, who has invested shrewdly since offloading Westfield in 2018. He’s worth $9.33 billion, up marginally from last year. 

Rich List editor Michael Bailey said: “Some people criticise the Rich List as a mere celebration of wealth. We prefer to see it as a celebration of the hard work and innovation that continues to deliver prosperity to Australia.

“Back in 1983, the Rich Listers were worth a combined $4.6 billion. If they’d merely parked all of that in risk-free assets, the List today would be worth a combined $15 billion. Yet here we are at $563 billion, which speaks to the entrepreneurial nous of our Rich Listers.”

The full 40^th annual Rich List will be available on www.afr.com and will appear in a special edition of The Australian Financial Review Magazine in this Friday’s Financial Review. High res images of AFR Magazine Rich List cover and original BRW Rich List cover HERE 

The Financial Review Rich List 2023 Highlights

TOP 10 (worth a collective $216 billion)
1. Gina Rinehart – $37.41 billion – Resources, Agriculture
2. Andrew Forrest – $33.29 billion – Resources
3. Anthony Pratt & family – $24.30 billion – Manufacturing 
4. Harry Triguboff – $23.80 billion – Property
5. Clive Palmer – $23.66 billion – Resources
6. Mike Cannon-Brookes – $19.01 billion – Technology
7. Scott Farquhar – $18.17 billion  – Technology
8. Ivan Glasenberg – $13.60 billion – Resources
9. Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht – $13.18 billion – Technology
10.  Frank Lowy – $9.33 billion – Property  

STATE BY NUMBERS  
1. NSW – 76 Rich Listers
2. VIC – 61 
3. QLD –  20 
4. WA – 18
5. SA – 3 
6. ACT – 2 
7. NT – 1   
8. TAS – 1 

TOP 5 WOMEN RICH LISTERS (Combined wealth of $59 billion)
1. Gina Rinehart (ranked 1) – $34.41 billion
2. Melanie Perkins with Cliff Obrecht (9) – $13.18 billion
3. Angela Bennett (20) – $4.63 billion
4. Alexandra Burt and Leonie Baldock (29) – $3.86 billion
5. Katie Page with Gerry Harvey (37) – $2.91 billion

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

Thursday, May 25, 2023

The biggest rivalry in Australian sport will reignite on the 9Network when New South Wales and Queensland collide in State of Origin I – exclusive, live and free on Channel 9HD and 9Now on Wednesday, May 31, at 7.00pm AEST.

NEW SOUTH WALES V QUEENSLAND 
EXCLUSIVE, LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW
9NOW PLAYER CAMS – JAMES TEDESCO & REECE WALSH

Billy Slater’s Queensland Maroons lifted the shield last year after one of the most intense endings in Origin history, and this year coach Brad Fittler has loaded up his New South Wales Blues with some of the biggest guns in the game as he embarks on a revenge mission starting in Adelaide. 

Returning to the Blues fold captained by James Tedesco are Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr and Tom “Turbo” Trbojevic. Queensland welcomes flying fullback Reece Walsh to the Maroons, joining Daly Cherry-Evans(c), Cameron Munster and 2022 Origin hero Ben Hunt.

Wide World of Sports’ exclusive Origin coverage will be hosted by James Bracey and feature the biggest names in modern rugby league history, with Origin legends Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith, Johnathan Thurston, Phil Gould, Darren Lockyer, Paul Vautin and Paul Gallen on hand to dissect every moment of the action.

Rounding out the team is Danika Mason, delivering all the breaking news in the lead-up to kick-off, Allana Ferguson, running her eye over the key match-ups, and Mathew Thompson in the commentary box, where he will be joined by two of the greatest NSW and Queensland representatives, Andrew Johns and Cameron Smith. 

Channel 9 will cross live during the broadcast to both Origin coaches, Billy Slater and Brad Fittler. 

Both coaches will open the doors to Wide World of Sports in both camps, with viewers getting unprecedented access to exclusive content from extra cameras on the team buses, in dressing rooms and private team meetings.

Plus, 9Now will stream the game live with three additional second-screen streams to choose from, ensuring viewers won’t miss a thing:

Player Cam NSW – James Tedesco
Player Cam QLD – Reece Walsh
Spidercam – An eagle-eye view of play to take you that little bit closer to the action

After the game you can catch up with 9Now mini-match for all the best bits in a 20-minute breakdown.

STATE OF ORIGIN I – NEW SOUTH WALES v QUEENSLAND 
LIVE from Adelaide Oval

Sydney                 7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Brisbane               7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Melbourne            7.00pm LIVE on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Adelaide               6.30pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 7.00pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now
Perth                    5.00pm LIVE on 9GemHD, 5.30pm on Channel 9HD and 9Now

Origin Broadcast Stats

• More than 60 broadcast cameras
• Over 140 broadcast crew
• 275 combined Origin games played by Channel 9’s commentary team plus 42 coached
• Broadcast to more than 50 countries worldwide

THE BUILD-UP TO ORIGIN ON NINE

STORIES OF ORIGIN PODCAST: SERIES 2

Focusing on the most memorable State of Origin performances of all time. The Stories of Origin podcast dives into the most brilliant man-of-the-match efforts, the toughest displays and the most scintillating tries.

FREDDY AND THE EIGHTH – NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler and the Eighth rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns preview Origin I with the latest from NSW Blues camp at Coogee. Available on 9Now and YouTube.

QUEENSLANDER – The Sunshine State’s favourite sons, Wally “The King” Lewis and Darren Lockyer, give their Maroon-coloured preview of how the Queenslanders are shaping up for Origin I. Available on 9Now and YouTube.

THE BILLY SLATER PODCAST
Get the hot take from the greatest fullback ever to play the game, Queensland coach Billy Slater, with host Mark Levy. Listen here.

SUNDAY NRL FOOTY SHOW: ORIGIN SPECIAL – Sunday, May 28, LIVE from 11.00am on Channel 9. Host Danika Mason will have all the latest news and will cross live to both Origin camps to hear from Fittler and Slater. On the panel, Andrew Johns, Paul Gallen and Ruan Sims, with Emma Lawrence in the studio.

100% FOOTY: ORIGIN SPECIAL – Monday, May 29. 100% Footy is the home of the strongest opinions in rugby league from the people who count. Phil Gould with Paul Gallen, journalist Danny Weidler and host James Bracey.

SIX TACKLES WITH GUS
Phil “Gus” Gould sits down with Mat Thompson every week to give a sermon like no other on the greatest game of all. 

WWOS.NINE.COM.AU
The #1 online destination for all your Origin news content:

• Live blog featuring video highlights and analysis from Channel 9’s Origin commentators
• A comprehensive Match Centre, featuring video highlights, scores and stats
• The Mole’s no-holds-barred Player Ratings
• Match reports and analysis capturing all the big moments of the game

9NEWS – James Bracey will deliver the 9News sports bulletin live from Adelaide Oval on game night. No need to worry about any dramatic, last-minute team changes – we’ll have our eyes and ears all over the build-up from the second the teams arrive at the stadium on 9News.

STATE OF ORIGIN I
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, AT 7.00PM
EXCLUSIVE, LIVE AND FREE ON NINE

Thursday, May 25, 2023

While there is no such thing as the perfect parent, Parental Guidance will determine the parenting style that comes close when it returns for another thought-provoking season to ignite nationwide conversations on Monday, June 5, at 7.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

Building upon the phenomenal success of its first season, Parental Guidance returns with 12 new parenting styles with remarkably distinctive methods and unique approaches to parenting. The diverse range of parents will take centre stage to be unpacked, judged and scrutinised under the guidance of returning dynamic duo Ally Langdon, the esteemed host of A Current Affair, and Dr Justin Coulson, one of Australia’s most trusted parenting experts.

Each set of parents will get a taste of their own medicine when it comes to report-card results as their approach to parenting is reviewed, reacted to and discussed on the Parents’ Lounge, ultimately leading to a vote for Australia’s best style.

Faced with more tough challenges that are grounded in real-life scenarios – such as navigating the dark side of online gaming and the internet, posing for the picture-perfect family photo, defending yourself against a bully, or discussing the birds and the bees – the outcomes are authentic, joyful and shocking. From Outback to Influencer, Unstructured to Honest, Spiritual to Stage, each parenting style’s strengths and weaknesses are laid bare.

Prepared for the good, bad and ugly side of all kinds of parenthood, Ally Langdon said: “Parenting is like treading water while juggling – just when you think you’ve got the hang of it, another ball gets thrown into the mix!

“That’s why this show is so important and such a privilege to be a part of, because not only do we get the opportunity to witness some incredible people raise awesome kids, we all get to learn a thing or ten along the way.”

Dr Coulson, who outside of helping families raise strong, caring children is a father to six daughters, said: “There’s something really special about the connection between a family unit, so I’m excited to see how these twelve different dynamics respond when being put to the test.

“The beauty of this environment is that it’s safe and controlled, which allows us all to arm ourselves with knowledge and a strong sense of responsibility ahead of these scenarios playing out in real time.”

Parental Guidance is produced by Eureka Productions for the 9Network.

FOLLOW @ParentalGuidance on Instagram
Watch more Parental Guidance on 9Now 

PARENTAL GUIDANCE:
PREMIERING MONDAY, JUNE 5, AT 7.30PM ON
CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW

For further information, please contact: 
Sean Salter
9Network Publicity
ssalter@nine.com.au

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The stars of world tennis hit the famous red clay of Roland Garros when the second Grand Slam tournament of the year begins this Sunday, May 28, live and free on 9GemHD and 9Now from 6.30pm.

In the 127th edition of Roland Garros in Paris, Nine’s exclusive coverage will showcase 15 days of competition for free, with the action also available to stream ad-free, live and on-demand on Stan Sport, with select matches available in 4K.

Calling the action on Nine’s Wide World of Sports will be Roz Kelly, Todd Woodbridge, Jelena Dokic, Samantha Stosur, Brenton Speed and tennis expert Brett Phillips. 

After his shock win at the Italian Open last week, Daniil Medvedev has overtaken Novak Djokovic in the rankings, leaving Djokovic with the possibility of being drawn on the same side as Spanish sensation and World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. 

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will be primed for another display of power and precision when she goes hunting against women’s world No.1 Iga Świątek, of Poland, who is chasing her third Roland Garros title. 

The Australian contingent is headed byAlex de Minaur who is ranked 19 in the world. Viewers will also be eagerly following our highest ranked female, Ajla Tomljanović.

Other players flying the Aussie flag include Jason Kubler, Alexei Popyrin, Chris O’Connell, Max Purcell, Jordan Thompson, plus the wildcards Thanasi Kokkinakis and Kimberly Birrell.

ROLAND GARROS 2023
STARTS SUNDAY, MAY, 28 AT 6.30PM ON 9GEM

WITH EVERY MATCH OF THE TOURNAMENT
STREAMING LIVE AND AD-FREE ON STAN SPORT

For further information, please contact: 
Sean Salter
9Network Publicity
ssalter@nine.com.au

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Nine and Paralympics Australia have today announced that Nine Entertainment Co. (Nine) has secured the exclusive free and subscription audio-visual and audio rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. 

• Nine to bring the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to Australian audiences. 
• Every moment will be delivered exclusively across broadcast and streaming in video, with content available across all of Nine’s platforms
• Deal complements Nine’s role as Australia’s official Olympic Network – in addition to ten year deal with IOC – providing an unrivalled platform for growth in 9Now and Stan.

The historic deal with Paralympics Australia places Nine at the forefront of Australian Paralympic sport coverage as Australia’s official Paralympic Network,  after recently being awarded exclusive audio-visual rights, and non-exclusive audio rights to the Summer and Winter Olympic Games from 2024-2032 by the IOC.

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games rights also complement Nine’s recently renewed partnerships with the NRL, Rugby Australia, and Tennis Australia, at a time when live sport continues to demonstrate its ability to drive strong growth in streaming audiences and strength in free-to-air TV consumption.

Nine CEO, Mike Sneesby, said: “It is a privilege to be able to bring the Paralympic Games of Paris 2024 to Australia. We look forward to building our relationship with Paralympics Australia and ensuring the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are accessible across more platforms than ever before.”

CEO of Paralympics Australia, Catherine Clark, said: “Once you experience Paralympic sport it leaves a permanent impression on you. Through this extraordinary new partnership with Nine we have the opportunity to showcase Para-sport and tell the extraordinary stories of our athletes and our movement to more Australians than ever before.” 

In addition to free-to-air and streaming coverage across the 9Network, 9Now and Stan, Nine will bring unparalleled images and sounds of the Paralympic Games of Paris 2024 to audiences, broadcasting key moments across its talk radio stations, 2GB Sydney, 3AW Melbourne, 6PR Perth and 4BC Brisbane, and full coverage published across Nine’s suite of print and online publishing platforms, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WAtoday, The Australian Financial Review, and nine.com.au. 

Harnessing the power of Nine’s diverse streaming, television, audio and digital platforms, Australian audiences will be able to log on and tune in anywhere, anytime, and on any device to get the very latest Paralympic Games news and coverage. 

For further information, please contact: 
Caitlin Lynch
Senior Communications Manager
clynch@nine.com.au 

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Follow the extraordinary real-life drama as a group of elite officers risk their lives to save yours in the powerful new series Police Rescue Australia, premiering Monday, May 29, at 9.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

For the first time ever, the NSW Police Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit open their doors for an all-access look.

Meet some of the best trained and hardest working rescuers in the world, and see the high-risk, often traumatic incidents they regularly find themselves in.

Narrated by multi-award-winning Australian actor, writer and director, Brendan Cowell (Avatar: Way of the Water, Game of Thrones, Love My Way), Police Rescue Australia follows the Police Rescue units in the Sydney and Blue Mountains areas of New South Wales. 

These dedicated men and women are bound by their mission of saving the lives of those in danger, and a deep and abiding sense of loyalty – not only to the Police Force but to each other.

From cliff and mountain helicopter rescues to missing person searches in the stunning Blue Mountains, sieges, bomb disposals, and abseiling down the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Police Rescue Australia gives viewers an up-close, emotional and action-packed look as the squad routinely risk their own lives working to save others.

We get to know the character of these officers who are superbly trained in the use of specialist emergency equipment for the most challenging rescue tasks, as they share the humour and camaraderie that unites them in dealing with the daily dramas of rescue work on the frontline – and prove time and again that there’s always a way to save a life.

Police Rescue Australia is a 9Network series, produced by Lune Media with the cooperation of NSW Police.

POLICE RESCUE AUSTRALIA
MONDAY, MAY 29, AT 9.00PM ON CHANNEL 9 & 9NOW

For further information, please contact: 
Sean Salter
9Network Publicity
ssalter@nine.com.au

Monday, May 22, 2023