Binge to add Live Sport & News
Local Dramas: Mixtape, The Last Anniversary, Strife, The Twelve, How to Make Gravy (2024).
Unscripted: Billion Dollar Playground, Real Housewives of Sydney, Selling Houses, Bake-Off.
International: All Her Fault, White Lotus, The Paper, Dune: Prophecy (2024)
Sport: AFL, NRL, Ashes Cricket, Formula 1, Supercars, MotoGP, UFC, NBL, AFLW, NRLW, Super Netball.
Hubbl bundles Netflix with Kayo Sports
Foxtel Group unveiled its 2025 highlights across Foxtel, Binge and Kayo.
Live and On Demand Sport is coming to Binge from late November at no extra cost to subscribers. It begins with AFLW Grand Final (30 November) and and WBBL Grand Final (1 December) to be followed by Men’s Big Bash League, Super Netball, and NRL and AFL footy on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays (simulcast games) during the regular season.
Live news channels will also be integrated onto Binge: Sky News, Sky News UK, CNBC and Fox Sports News joining the existing channels Bloomberg, CNN and MSNBC.
Julian Ogrin, CEO of Binge and Kayo Sports, said: “We know Binge viewers are also sports fans so we’re changing the streaming game and bringing the best of Kayo Sports – Live and On Demand – to Binge subscribers. And we’re not stopping there, we’re also making Live and On Demand news available and adding thousands of hours of lifestyle content to the platform too. We’ve supercharged Binge to be the leading platform that brings Live and On Demand entertainment, sport, news and lifestyle content together on one platform – delivering variety and value to our customers from just $10 per month.”
Amongst the upcoming local dramas are How to Make Gravy which premieres on December 1, returning seasons for The Twelve and Strife, plus The Last Anniversary and romance drama Mixtape.
Billion Dollar Playground is a new unscripted title following those who service the ultra-rich.
Alison Hurbert-Burns, Commissioner and Executive Director, Entertainment Content, Foxtel Group said: “2025 is shaping up to be a bumper year of television and we’re proud to bring a diverse and high-quality content line up to our customers. From compelling local Originals to the most anticipated international series, we offer an incredible range of drama, comedy, lifestyle, reality and movies across our platforms.”
From October 31, customers can bundle Kayo One and Netflix Standard subscription for $25 a month for 12 months* with the purchase of a new Hubbl Hub. Subs increase to $36 and $45 per month for 12 months* for premium options.
The following are key highlights:
New:
The Last Anniversary. The adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel by Australian author Liane Moriarty, produced by Made Up Stories and Blossom Films.
Mixtape. A series adapted from the popular novel by Jane Sanderson and produced by Aquarius Films starring Australian actress Teresa Palmer and British actor Jim Sturgess.
Billion Dollar Playground. A new Original format produced by Ronde Media that reveals a world of boundless luxury through the lens of a team of service experts who tackle the high-stakes demands of the ultra-rich while embracing the mantra, “if it’s legal, make it happen.”
Returning:
The Twelve. The third season of courtroom drama anthology series produced by Warner Bros. International Production Australia and Easy Tiger with Sam Neill reprising his role as Brett Colby as he grapples with a cold case murder trial set in Margaret River, WA.
Strife. The second season of dramatic comedy series produced by Made Up Stories and starring Asher Keddie as Eve, publisher of a women’s magazine attempting to navigate work and life and all that comes in between.
Real Housewives of Sydney. The third season produced by Matchbox Pictures which promises more glitz, glamour and, of course, drama from the Harbour City’s elite.
Selling Houses Australia. Produced by Warner Bros. International Production Australia will return with hosts Andrew Winter, Wendy Moore, and Dennis Scott, helping homeowners transform their properties as they prepare to put them on the market.
The Great Australian Bake Off. Produced by BBC Studios Productions with Rachel Khoo, Darren Purchese and Natalie Tran returning alongside a new, yet-to-be-named host, helping a new batch of amateur bakers bring their culinary sensations to our screens.
International:
In 2025, Foxtel Group will be the exclusive home of premium drama direct from Peacock in the US and Sky in the UK: drama series Lockerbie: A Search For Truth starring Colin Firth which delves into the tragic 1988 terrorist attack in Britain, All Her Fault starring Australian superstar actress Sarah Snook and Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy based on the infamous American serial killer, and The Paper which is a continuation of The Office (US) and set in that same fictional world.
Additional new and returning international favourites include the much-anticipated third season of award-winning series The White Lotus, the second season of Ted, and the third season of wildly popular And Just Like That starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis. Other returning hits include the second season of Bookie, the eighth and final season of cult series Outlander as well as the fourth season of The Cleaning Lady and second season of The Couple Next Door.
Sport:
With the introduction of Super Saturday Live, FOX Footy, on Kayo Sports and Foxtel, will be the only place to watch AFL live and in 4K for at least the first eight rounds of the season nationally, and the first 15 rounds in Victoria. FOX Footy will also broadcast every single match of the home and away season with dedicated expert commentary teams, innovative graphics, and premium technology designed to enhance every moment of the game. And no ads after every goal means extra time for expert analysis from our commentary team. The FOX Footy commentary team includes Premiership champions Jason Dunstall, Jonathan Brown and David King along with other respected experts such as Nathan Buckley, Garry Lyon, Eddie Betts and more. The suite of experts boasts a combined 8743 games and 29 Premierships, offering a credibility and pedigree that is unmatched in market. In 2025, viewers can expect more surprises in the commentary box. Watch this space.
The wins continued across codes with the NRL also achieving its best season ever in 2024, and like FOX Footy, FOX League’s coverage of the NRL is set to soar to new heights once again. Kicking off with the show-stopping spectacle in Las Vegas, FOX League will continue to grow the game at home and abroad with coverage of every single match from the Rugby League Las Vegas Festival in 2025 live and ad-break free during play. This includes the quadruple-header taking place at Allegiant Stadium with two NRL matches, a Super League clash and an international showdown featuring the Australian Jillaroos.
Unmissable Ashes Cricket will anchor both ends of 2025 starting with the Australian vs England Women’s series in January/February and culminating with the Australian Men’s side up against the old enemy with a Test Series starting next November.
And if all of that sport isn’t enough, fans can continue to catch every match of the Suncorp ∫ Season along with Formula 1, Supercars, MotoGP, Main Event Boxing, UFC, Golf, AFLW, NRLW, NFL, NHL, NBL, Surfing and plenty more, live, and on-demand, on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
Still to Come in 2024:
How to Make Gravy. Binge Original film produced by Warner Bros. International Production Australia premiering on Dec 1.
Day Of The Jackal. Thriller series starring Eddie Redmayne as a highly elusive lone assassin from Nov 7.
Dune: Prophecy. Stars Australian talent Travis Fimmel, Josh Heuston, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Yerin Ha, due in November.
Absent (NB: Foxtel’s list is not exhaustive and more titles are expected to be announced):
Colin from Accounts
FBoy Island
High Country
Last Year of Television
House of the Dragon
WWE
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