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service owned by

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, a subsidiary of

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. Launched in November 2018, the service is oriented towards sports, carrying live and on-demand content from Foxtel's

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networks, and third-party partners such as

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and

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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

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. It was reported the new service would not use the Foxtel branding. In August 2018 it was reported Foxtel had green lit this new sports streaming service, which was

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d ''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

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. 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

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for the

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. On 5 November 2018 it was reported Foxtel were exploring including

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and

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in the service which was rumored to be called ''Kayo Sports''. On 9 November 2018, it was announced that the new service would be called Kayo Sports and launched in

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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 "

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of sport". Following a positive reception to the beta launch, Kayo Sports officially launched on 26 November 2018. In May 2019, Kayo Sports added

. In February 2021,

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, part owner of parent company Foxtel, replaced their ''Telstra Live Pass'' service in the

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mobile apps, which offered streaming of games, with access to Kayo Sports. In May 2021, Kayo Sports exceeded 1 million total subscribers, with paying subscribers expected to reach that milestone imminently. In May 2023, it was announced that beIN Sports content would no longer be available on either Foxtel or Kayo Sports platforms from July 2023. In December 2024, UK-based sports streaming provider

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announced its intent to acquire Foxtel for $3.4 billion, in a sale that will include Kayo Sports.

Subscribers

Channels

The following channels are available on Kayo Sports: * Fox Sports News *

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**Fox Sports 503 **Fox Sports 506 **Fox Sports More+ **Fox Sports 508 *

**ESPN **ESPN2 *

Content

Original programming

Kayo Sports' first original program, ''Below the Bonnet'', premiered in March 2021. The weekly

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themed talk show is hosted by David Reynolds and Michael Caruso.

Availability

Kayo Sports offers a three tier subscription model, one, basic or premium, the difference being the number of simultaneous device streams. One for one, two for basic, three for premium. Kayo Sports is available via web browser, mobile app (Android and iOS), and on selected smart televisions and media consoles.

''Kayo Freebies''

In January 2021 Kayo Sports started offering free access to selected sports and programs under the banner ''Kayo Freebies'' as a way of increasing subscribers. Sports included under the banner include: the Mount Panorama 500,A-League A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...