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International TV Information for Aussie Rules Fans

by admincms — Thu, 2006-06-22 22:37 — Last Updated: Fri, 2010-08-20 21:57

International Television Guide for 2006  (For 2007 click here.)

Important Note: If you live in one of the countries below and can provide us more accurate information please e-mail us . We depend on feedback from fans to help keep this page up to date. Fans in western Europe should seek out bars or pubs that cater to English ex-pats and which carry Sky Sports from the UK.  We are unaware of coverage for any country not listed below. Updated: Sept-26-06

COUNTRY BROADCASTER PROGRAMS TIME SLOT*
Canada FOX Sports World Canada

"Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights Program 

"Toyota Aussie Rules" 2 hour Match of the Week 



Grand Final Live

 See the AFANA schedules for the latest update


Sept 30 12:00 MN EDT (live) (4 hrs)
Asia and Pacific Region:
(Anywhere reachable by the PAS-2 and PAS-8 satellite footprint)
Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei,  Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, East Timor, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea (North and South), Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Northern Marianas, Pakistan, Palau, PRC  (China), Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Taiwan (ROC), Thailand, Tibet, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Fortuna		 Australia Network #
(via PAS-2 & PAS-8 satellites)

(Papua New Guinea residents also see below)

# Name was ABC Asia Pacific Network until 7 Aug 2006
 Full matches (at least 5 per weekend, sometimes tape delayed and edited for time slot)
Finals covered live except when they clash with live Rugby.  Coverage taken from all 3 networks in Australia.




 

 














Grand Final live (4.5 hrs)
(unencrypted, free to air)



International Rules Series       

Friday night match: 11:00 PM HKT (taped)
Saturday afternoon match: 12:30 PM HKT (30 mins delay)
Saturday night match: 11:00 PM HKT (taped)
Sunday match one:  11:30 AM HKT (30 mins delay)
Sunday match two: 11:00 PM HKT (taped)
Times may vary if match start times vary.



Sept 30 11:30 AM HKT


To be announced.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia:
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan		 Fox Sports Middle East (where available)



 

See Middle East schedule below




 
Ireland

(Republic of Ireland as well as Northern Ireland)

 TG4 "Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights Program

 



Grand Final

 Saturday 9:15 PM repeated Sunday 3:30 PM




Tape delayed.
Israel FOX Sports Israel "Toyota Aussie Rules" 2 hour Match of the Week 
 



"Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights Program




Grand Final 		Tuesdays 7:00 AM and / or 5:00 PM IST


Mondays, 4:00 AM and / or Wed. 11:00 AM

Live, 7:00 AM IST, 4 hrs.
Middle East and Northern Africa: 
Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen		 Fox Sports Middle East
Fox Sports Turkey

"Toyota Aussie Rules" 2 hour Match of the Week for complete season




Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights Program





Grand Final

times UAE:
Tuesdays 8:00 AM and / or 6:00 PM


Mondays, 5:00 AM and / or Wed. 12:00 NN



Live, 8:00 AM UAE, 4 hrs

Middle East and North Africa

Algeria, Chad, Dijbouti, Eygpt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen

 Showtime Full match each week (3 hrs)




Grand Final		 Taken off air from Australian networks, schedules vary.

Live, schedule not known
New Zealand
and parts of Oceania

Sky Television Sport
Full Match coverage (live), 3 hrs.,usually on Sky Sport 2 or 3





"Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights program



Finals and Grand Final, Sky Sport 3 
Schedule varies weekly, usually Saturday afternoon, 4:00 or 6:00 PM NZT, replayed later.


Schedule varies


Prelim Final #1, 9/23 8:00 AM NZT, PF#2 Live 6:00 PM.
9/30 Grand Final 4:00 PM Live 
Papua New Guinea EM TV Full Match coverage, 3 matches per week, taped, 3 hrs.  
Coverage taken off air from Australian broadcasts.  Schedules not known.
Spain, Andorra,
Portugal		 Canal+ Spain Full Match coverage, 2 matches per week, taped, 3 hrs.  


"Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights program





Grand Final

On Desporte 2 and 3, schedule varies for all programs.  See Canal+ web site for more current info. 

Tape delayed
South Africa
(also seen in other countries in Africa and Middle East)		 Supersport Unconfirmed reports suggest that some in season coverage ias available.

Grand Final		 Grand Final Live on Supersport 2 beginning at 5:30 AM, until game ends.
UK, Ireland, Isle of Man,
Channel Islands		 British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) "Toyota Aussie Rules" 98 minute Match of the Week  in 2 hr time slot.















AFL Finals (2.5 hrs)


Grand Final Live 		Usually on Sky Sports 3 but may be any of the Sky Sports channels.   Recently on Sky 2 Sat 12:30 PM, Sky 3 Sat 1:00 AM, and Sky Extra Fri 4:00 PM London time.

Eight matches to be aired


Live.
USA

 Setanta Sports
(on DirecTV ch. 615, Globecast satellite services ch. 752, and ITVN internet service only)
 Full match coverage, 1 match per week with a repeat, 3 hrs


"Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights Program 
 
Grand Final  Live		 See the AFANA schedules for the latest update

Fridays 5:00 PM EDT.


Sept 29 11:20 PM EDT (live) (4.7 hrs)
USA MHz Worldview
(on Globecast satellite services and some local cable systems -see our TV Info)		 "Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights Program 






"Toyota Aussie Rules" 2 hour Match of the Week 



Grand Final (tape delay) (3 hrs)		 See the AFANA schedules for the latest update

See the schedules noted above.

Tape delayed, Sept 30th 8:00 PM EDT with repeats.
USA MHz Network (WNVC-TV) Washington DC area only "Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights Program 






"Toyota Aussie Rules" 2 hour Match of the Week 



Grand Final (tape delay) (3 hrs)		 See the AFANA schedules for the latest update

See the schedules noted above.

Tape delayed, Sept. 30th, 8:00 PM EDT
Worldwide Trans World International's SNTV
http://www.sntv.com		 "Toyota Aussie Rules" 50 minute Highlights Program 

Weekly short news package as part of "Trans World Sports"		 Schedule not known.

* Local time except as noted; times subject to change. 

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