Speaking at the Foxtel Group 2026 Parliamentary Showcase, CEO Patrick Delany highlighted the Australian platform’s annual A$1 billion expenditure on sports and production, including A$130 million spent on local content.
The event convened more than 150 ministers, parliamentarians, and celebrities, just under a year since the group was sold to global sports streamer DAZN
“We invest more than A$1 billion every year in broadcast rights and production,” Delany said. “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. Our investment flows through the system—back into rugby league, Australian football, netball, cricket, supercars—to support athletes, pathways, grassroots clubs, facilities, and participation.”
Specifically addressing Foxtel’s approach to local drama (of note, BINGE unveiled a Wentworth reboot this week), Delany said, “Our commitment to investing in brilliant local drama and Australian storytelling is also unwavering. We are proud of the Australian dramas that make us laugh, cry, and want more.”
Under DAZN ownership, “We remain an Australian-operated company with Australian headquarters, an Australian management team, employing more than 1,000 Australians, with an additional 5,000 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.”
