The Socceroos delivered SBS its highest rating program so far this year
with more than 1.5 million Australians tuning in to see the Socceroos
qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Iraq last
night.
Over a million Australians tuned in to SBS last night to watch the Socceroos defeat Jordan 4-0 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier in what is SBS’s highest rating program so far this year.
SBS today announced it has secured the exclusive Australian television rights to Tropfest in a five year deal.
After successfully broadcasting the event on SBS ONE in February 2013, Tropfest will be shown live on SBS 2 every year commencing with the next live event on 8 December 2013.
Macquarie University announced today a newly signed agreement with SBS and National Indigenous Television (NITV) to introduce a mentoring program for Indigenous media students.
The Hyundai A-League will make its live free-to-air TV debut next season with the blockbuster clash between Sydney FC and the Newcastle Jets on Friday 11 October on SBS 2.
The match will be the first time a Hyundai A-League game has been shown live on free-to-air TV and SBS will show one live Hyundai A-League match per week on a Friday night.
SBS last night recorded its highest audience so far this year based on metro overnight figures for 2013 with the Eurovision Song Contest Final attracting a metro average of audience of 595,000. This was also the highest rating Eurovision Song Contest Final on SBS since OzTAM ratings began in 2001.
SBS continues its commitment to quality Australian factual programming with the commission of four new documentaries with funding from Screen Australia - Living with the Enemy, The Great Australian Race Riot, Z Force (working title) and The Catch (working title).
SBS has appointed Jim Carroll as its new Director of News and Current Affairs. He replaces outgoing Director of News and Current Affairs, Paul Cutler who will retire at the end of June.
SBS has welcomed the Victorian Government's investment in the State's film and television production sector and support for diverse multicultural communities.
SBS has commissioned a new 20x60-minute intimate, long-form interview series created and produced by Shine Australia, The Observer Effect, to be hosted by acclaimed journalist Ellen Fanning.
SBS is proud to bring the ANZ Championship and Australian Diamonds test matches to all Australians under a two-year broadcasting deal with Netball Australia.
The agreement sees SBS become the official free-to-air broadcast partner of Netball Australia.
Commencing from the 2013 season which begins on 24 March, SBS will broadcast one live ANZ Championship match every Sunday and two highlights programs per week.
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