Network | Nine Network |
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Launched | 1956 |
Country of origin | Australia |
Owner | Nine Entertainment Co. |
Headquarters | North Sydney, New South Wales |
Major broadcasting contracts | NRL NRL Women's State of Origin Super Rugby Super W Bledisloe Cup Wallabies Internationals The Rugby Championship Wallabies Spring Tour Summer Olympics Winter Olympics US Masters Australian Open ATP Cup French Open Wimbledon US Open Melbourne Cup |
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Sister network | Nine Network 9Gem 9Go! 9Now |
Official website | wwos |
Nine's Wide World of Sports is a long running sports anthology brand on Australian television that airs on the Nine Network and streaming service Stan. All major sports, events and series covered by the network are broadcast under this brand, the flagship sports being rugby league (National Rugby League), rugby union (Super Rugby and Wallabies international matches) and Grand Slam tennis (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open), the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics and the Paralympic Games, and spring horse racing (Melbourne Cup). Previous sporting rights include the Australian rules football (Australian Football League), Australian Cricket Team home season, autumn horse racing, swimming until 2008, and golf (US Masters) since 2018.