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National Basketball League Commissioner Rick Burton has welcomed the news that FOXTEL and AUSTAR would be making a major expansion of its sports services through the creation of a new premium digital channel, FOX SPORTS 3.
Commissioner Burton said that FOX SPORTS 3, which will launch in October just after the start of the 2006/07 Philips Championship season, could be a major boost for basketball.
The advent of FOX SPORTS 3 is fantastic news for sports fans in general but basketball could well see some significant flow-on benefits in the future, said Burton. A 24-hour sports channel requires significant amounts of content every day and we will be working very closely with Premier Media Group, who will produce FOX SPORTS 3, to explore the chance of extending the existing coverage of the NBL on FOX SPORTS 1 and 2.
FOX SPORTS 3 will offer expanded coverage of domestic and international sports, including the Philips Championship.
The new channel will also include specially produced magazine programs on a wide range of sports made to the highest standards for which FOX SPORTS is renowned.
Further details of the complete FOX SPORTS 3 program line-up and schedule will be revealed closer to its launch.
"FOX SPORTS 3 reinforces our ongoing commitment to providing Australian viewers with more live, relevant and Australian sport than any other broadcaster in this country, PMG's chief executive David Malone said.
"With the addition of FOX SPORTS 3, subscription television viewers will have the choice to enjoy the best domestic and international sports across all our channels.
"FOX SPORTS 3 will not only include more of those sports already covered on our channels but will enable us to broaden the range of sporting events we televise."
National Basketball League Commissioner Rick Burton has welcomed the news that FOXTEL and AUSTAR would be making a major expansion of its sports services through the creation of a new premium digital channel, FOX SPORTS 3.
Commissioner Burton said that FOX SPORTS 3, which will launch in October just after the start of the 2006/07 Philips Championship season, could be a major boost for basketball.
The advent of FOX SPORTS 3 is fantastic news for sports fans in general but basketball could well see some significant flow-on benefits in the future, said Burton. A 24-hour sports channel requires significant amounts of content every day and we will be working very closely with Premier Media Group, who will produce FOX SPORTS 3, to explore the chance of extending the existing coverage of the NBL on FOX SPORTS 1 and 2.
FOX SPORTS 3 will offer expanded coverage of domestic and international sports, including the Philips Championship.
The new channel will also include specially produced magazine programs on a wide range of sports made to the highest standards for which FOX SPORTS is renowned.
Further details of the complete FOX SPORTS 3 program line-up and schedule will be revealed closer to its launch.
"FOX SPORTS 3 reinforces our ongoing commitment to providing Australian viewers with more live, relevant and Australian sport than any other broadcaster in this country, PMG's chief executive David Malone said.
"With the addition of FOX SPORTS 3, subscription television viewers will have the choice to enjoy the best domestic and international sports across all our channels.
"FOX SPORTS 3 will not only include more of those sports already covered on our channels but will enable us to broaden the range of sporting events we televise."
