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(image - Foxtel) Foxtel Group CEO Patrick Delany used the Parliamentary Showcase to position the company as a long-term financial backbone of Australian sport and screen production. (image - Foxtel) - Advertisement - Latest Audio KIIS tanks without Kyle and Jackie O – Survey 5 Radio Ratings Robert McKnight - 31 minutes ago KIIS breakfast continues to fall without the former number 1 team NITV NITV lands landmark Optus deal for First Nations media Kevin Perry - 5 hours ago Optus has struck a two-year partnership with NITV that will direct 3 per cent of its consumer brand spend towards First Nations media. Channel 9 RECAP | Has THE BLOCK’s biggest budget spender gone too far? Kevin Perry - 5 hours ago A medical emergency, missing building supplies and mounting budget pressure have thrown The Block’s latest renovation challenge into chaos. 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More than 150 ministers , parliamentarians and figures from Australian sport and screen attended the Foxtel Group 2026 Parliamentary Showcase , held with senior sports administrators and studio executives. The event was hosted by Fox Sports presenter Jessica Yates and featured remarks from Foxtel Group CEO Patrick Delany , the Hon. Anika Wells , Minister for Communications & Sport , and Ms Melissa McIntosh , Shadow Minister for Communications . - Advertisement - Addressing the gathering, Mr Delany outlined the scale of the company’s investment in Australian sport, saying the broadcaster spends more than $1 billion annually on sports rights and production. “We invest more than $1 billion every year in broadcast rights and production. And what we are most proud of are our partnerships – partnerships that help grow the fandom that fuels participation. Partnerships that sustain the financial health of leagues and clubs.” He said that investment extended beyond elite competition, flowing back into codes including rugby league , Australian football , netball , cricket and Supercars . “Our investment flows through the system – back into rugby league, Australian football, netball, cricket, supercars – to support athletes, pathways, grassroots clubs, facilities, and participation.” Foxtel Group used its Parliamentary Showcase to reinforce its long-term financial commitment to Australian sport and locally produced screen content. (image – Foxtel) Turning to scripted content, Mr Delany said the company’s spending on Australian drama and programming remained central to its strategy, with $130 million invested in local production and programming. “Our commitment to investing in brilliant local drama and Australian story-telling is also unwavering. We are proud of the Australian dramas that make us laugh, cry and want more.” He also addressed concerns following a change in ownership in 2025 , reaffirming that Foxtel Group remains locally operated. “We remain an Australian operated company with Australian headquarters, an Australian management team, employing more than 1000 Australians, with an additional 5000 working alongside us, creating content for Australians. And now through the global reach of our new owners DAZN – we can help to take Australian sports to new global audiences as well as more than 10 million Australians.” The showcase included a panel discussion led by Mr Delany with AFL CEO Andrew Dillon , NRL CEO Andrew Abdo , AFLW player Ruby Schleicher and cricketer David Warner , focusing on the role of broadcasters in growing grassroots sport and fan engagement. A second panel, moderated by Jessica Yates , featured Easy Tiger Co-CEO Rob Gibson , actor Helen Thomson and Foxtel Group Director of Scripted Lana Greenhalgh , who discussed the importance of Australian stories reaching both local and international audiences. - Advertisement - Sporting figures in attendance included Jason Dunstall , Tom Hawkins , Jordan Lewis , Cath Cox , Bianca Chatfield , Mike Hussey , Mark Skaife , Garth Tander , Molly Taylor , Matty Johns , Braith Anasta , Keiran Foran and Tayla Fraser . Screen talent present included Genevieve Hegney ( Colin from Accounts ), Emma Lung ( STRIFE ), Mary Coustas ( STRIFE ) and Sara Wiseman ( High Country ). Industry executives attending the event included AFL COO Tom Harley , Bec Haagsma , Sharon McCrohan , Cricket Australia Chief Commercial Officer Ed Sanders , NBL CEO David Stevenson , Supercars CEO James Warburton , Netball Australia CEO Stacey West and Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 CEO Mark Falvo , alongside production leaders Ian Collie , Robi Stanton , Greg Woods and Carly Heaton . - Advertisement - Know more about this or another Australian media story? Call/Text 0428 275 111 or use the contact button below. Search Search Contact Us Subscribe Tags BINGE Foxtel Kayo Sports Kevin Perry https://kevmarl.com/autohop Kevin Perry brings over two decades of expertise in media and television journalism to his role as Senior News Editor and Co-Owner of TV Blackbox, where he has become a trusted voice in the industry. Additionally, Kevin Perry is the creator and designer of the iPhone podcast app Autohop. 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