Fox’s 24 hour AFL channel to broadcast from Global TV studio
Fox Sport has announced its new channel Fox Footy will broadcast out of Global Television’s studios in Melbourne.
Global will construct purpose-built production offices and high definition studios at its Southbank Melbourne complex for the 24 hour AFL channel.
Fox Footy will broadcast not only every game in the AFL premiership season for 2012, without ads, but also produce a panel show sports entertainment and news presentations.
Global Television will also facilitate Fox’s high definition digital AFL coverage until 2016. The channel is 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the football season available to Foxtel and Austar subscribers as of February 17.