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]]>Don’t miss the exclusive Australian premiere of Paris Has Fallen – a new original series based on the acclaimed Has Fallen movies
Premieres Thursday 26 September at 9:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand
**Watch the trailer here**
**Preview the first episode on the SBS Screening Room**
**Images here**
Don’t miss the exclusive Australian premiere of Paris Has Fallen – an original series from StudioCanal based on the Has Fallen film franchise on Thursday 26 September at 9:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.
When a terrorist group led by the villainous Jacob Pearce (Sean Harris)attacks a high-profile event, with the French Minister of Defence as their target, protection officer Vincent Taleb (Tewfik Jallab) finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative Zara Taylor (Ritu Arya) to save the day. But when events take a dark turn, Vincent and Zara soon realise that the plan extends beyond just one politician. When they suspect that one of their colleagues in the security services is feeding information to Jacob, Vincent and Zara find themselves needing to rely only on each other. Increasingly isolated and with Jacob always one step ahead, can this unlikely pair stop Paris from falling to a man hell-bent on vengeance?
Paris Has Fallen features dialogue in English and French. The series will be subtitled on SBS On Demand in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic.
Paris Has Fallen is produced by Urban Myth Films, STUDIOCANAL, Millennium & G-Base, with Executive Producers Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy and Howard Overman for Urban Myth Films, Gerard Butler & Alan Siegel for G-Base, Avi Lerner, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger & Yariv Lerner for Millenium and Oded Ruskin. Written by Howard Overman, lead directed by Oded Ruskin (episodes 1 to 4) and directed by Hans Herbots (episodes 5 to 8).
Paris Has Fallen premieres Thursday 26 September at 9:30pm on SBS and stream free on SBS On Demand.
]]>What’s the difference between an ‘assisted’ and ‘arranged’ marriage? What do Jesus and Sachin Tendulkar have in common, and why is it so embarrassing ordering mild food at Indian restaurants?
Laugh with some of the most exciting South Asian comics in Australia as they talk about jokes, race, culture, accents and so much more in SBS Audio’s hot new podcast – Comedy Karma!
Podcast host Aditya Gautam– anauthor, screenwriter and stand-up comedianoriginally from Delhi and now a proud Melbournian – invites those who make a living from making others laugh to spill the chai on the challenges of being a South Asian comedian and finding a sense of identity in a diverse Australia.
Aditya talks candidly about his own experiences, including becoming an Australian citizen and acknowledging his own privilege as a straight, middle-class man while drawing out the experiences of guests who, for example, identify as a “minority within a minority” including LGBTIQ+ people from South Asia.
“These are the funniest South Asian comedians in Australia, taking you into the world of being a funny, brown person and everything about identity, culture and comedy they have learned along the way,” he said.
Packed with anecdotes many of the South Asian diaspora will recognise and relate to, Comedy Karma runs the gamut of South Asian diversity across Bangladeshi, Indian, Nepali, Pakistani and Sri Lankan cultures, exploring identity in a diverse Australia in 10 episodes.
Guests include:
- Dr Ahmed Kazmi believes laughter is the best medicine. After being ‘a funny doctor’, he decided to try stand-up comedy using his love-life as a gay Pakistani doctor as material. With Aditya he talks about how comedy and media influences culture and how to make a real difference in peoples’ lives.
- Sashi Perera is a comedian, writer and recovering lawyer. Now a rising star nominated for Best Newcomer at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 2023, Sashi talks about her previous life as a refugee lawyer, being mistaken as Indian, and being DM’ed by American comedian Hasan Minhaj.
- You might recognise the very funny Suraj Kolarkar from God’s Favourite Idiot on Netflix or the SBS Audio podcast My First Year in Australia. The stand-up comedian and actor talks about growing up playing cricket in India, the strict teachers from his childhood, and how being heckled on the street before a gig stopped him telling a joke about being an Uber driver.
- Suren Jayemanne is a comedian, writer and actor known for his comedy on SBS and the ABC. In his conversation with Aditya, he talks about how a flight to Edinburgh helped him write his most told joke and how he gets around being embarrassed when ordering mild food at Indian restaurants.
- Melbourne comedian, writer and actor Urvi Majumdar has performed to packed audiences at Australia’s biggest writing and comedy festivals. On the podcast, she talks about her dad who loves a fresh fruit bargain, and how both her dad and partner love Excel spreadsheets.
Comedy Karma is available to listen now on the SBS Audio app through the new destination channel SBS South Asian, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, LiSTNR and wherever else you stream podcasts.
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]]>premiering Tuesday 15 October on SBS and SBS On Demand
New SBS Original Documentary Series
• INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE
• FIRST LOOK: HERE
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It’s the new millennium and music is facing an existential threat: illegal piracy. In Red Flag: Music’s Failed Revolution Walkley Award-winning journalist Marc Fennell (The Kingdom, Framed, The Mission) uncovers the bizarre story of the Aussie start up, Guvera, that promised to revolutionise music forever, but instead vanished in a $180 million mystery. The two-part blackly comic docuseries premieres at 8.35pm Tuesday, 15 October on SBS and SBS On Demand.
Through exclusive interviews, never-before seen footage and photographs, incredible archive and dramatic reenactments, Red Flag: Music’s Failed Revolution charts the spectacular rise and fall of Guvera – the Gold Coast tech start-up that challenged Spotify and was nicknamed the “iTunes Killer”- which once had A-list superstars like Alice Cooper and Mos Def lining up behind it with one mission: to destroy internet piracy.
In the 2 x 1 hour docuseries, Marc is joined by iconic Australian musician Ben Lee as they take a nostalgic trip to the 90s, the golden age, before piracy threatened to take down the multi-billion-dollar music industry and an unlikely saviour. Guvera, emerged from the Gold Coast.
With an audacious plan to revolutionise the music industry by promising free, legal mp3 downloads (and later streaming), Guvera’s colourful founders offered a beacon of hope in an era dominated by illegal file sharing platforms like Napster and Pirate Bay. In a few short years, Guvera would take the world by storm – becoming the main player in the music downloading and streaming market and beating Spotify to launch in key markets. With its superstar following, glitzy parties and lucrative brand sponsorships, including Harley Davidson and The Australian Open, it raised an eye watering $180 million, but what was really going on behind closed doors?
As Marc digs deeper, red flags start to emerge, uncovering a web of shady business dealings, ethical question marks, a company on the brink, and many lives left in its wake. With candid interviews with former Guvera staff, devastated investors, music industry experts, and behind the scenes footage, the documentary delves into the darker side of the start-up and a “fake-it-till-you-make-it” story so familiar with other famous tech start-ups, fuelled by the unwavering belief that one big idea can change the world.
Presenter and Producer Marc Fennell said, “We’ve seen the explosion of social media, streaming and AI fundamentally shift how we interact, but the story of Guvera has largely been forgotten. The ambitions this company had were gargantuan, and their successes and failures have been too easily overlooked. There was a period where Australia could have been home to the next Spotify (before Spotify became a thing).
“It’s a roller-coaster of a story with euphoric highs and devastating lows. But most importantly, Guvera’s catastrophic implosion also reveals a brutal reality about Australia – our attitudes towards money, innovation, and risk.”
Red Flag: Music’s Failed Revolution will be subtitled in five languages, streaming on SBS On Demand in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
Red Flag: Music’s Failed Revolution premieres on Tuesday 15 October at 8:35pm on SBS with both episodes available to stream free on SBS On Demand. The second and final episode will air on Tuesday 22 October at 8:35pm on SBS.
For a PDF of this media release, click here.
]]>National Indigenous Television (NITV), SBS and SBS On Demand will be at the heart of the Koori Knockout carnival this October. Dedicated to league-loving viewers, the Koori Knockout is rugby league at its best, with more than 100 teams across the men’s, women’s and junior tournaments competing for the top prize.
NITV will broadcast full day live match coverage on Sunday 6 October and Monday 7 October, with supporting multiplatform coverage across the long weekend. This year marks NITV’s 15th broadcast of the historic Knockout, with the event now in its 52nd year. The Koori Knockout is a staple in the calendar of many First Nations peoples in Australia and is a popular way for NRL scouts to identify up-and-coming sporting talent.
Hosting from the grounds are journalists Dan Conifer, a Ngemba-Muruwari man, Bidjigal man, Brad Cooke, and Kamilaroi man Djuro Sen. They’ll be joined by Over the Black Dot presenters, proud Anaiwan man Dean Widders, Dual International Timana Tahu, and Bo de la Cruz, a proud descendant of the Gudjula and Erubian people and a multi-award-winning Touch, Rugby Union and Rugby League player, for special commentary.
Rugby League great, Dean Widders, said: “The Knockout brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples every year. With a focus on family, community and local culture, it’s an unmissable event. From playing in the Knockout with family, to working on the sidelines for NITV, there’s nowhere I’d rather be than with mob on the October long weekend.”
NITV’s Acting Head of Indigenous Commissions and Production, Adam Manovic, said: “We are excited to once again share the thrilling action from the annual Koori Knockout with fans across Australia. Our coverage will showcase all tiers of rugby league, live and in high definition on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand. We continue our commitment to celebrating the achievements of our First Nations peoples onscreen, and the iconic Koori Knockout is one of the many ways that all Australians can see blak excellence on TV and online.”
The Koori Knockout will be hosted at Hereford Street Sporting Precinct, live from Bathurst on Wiradjuri Land, in New South Wales. The event is also known as the NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout.
In supporting coverage, Over the Black Dot will premiere a special episode on Tuesday 1 October at 9.30pm on NITV, previewing the Knockout. The episode will detail the teams and big-name players in the lead up to the weekend, and will be available to stream for free on SBS On Demand after broadcast.
NITV News’ Nulawill broadcast live from the Koori Knockout on Friday, 4 October at 3pm on SBS and 5.30pm on NITV.
Koori Knockout coverage overview:
- Thursday 3 October at 7.30pm: The men’s team draw will be broadcast live from Bathurst, available on SBS On Demand and NITV’s Facebook Live.
- Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October: Results from the day will be published on NITV online.
- Sunday 6 October from 9am: Watch Koori Knockout matches live on NITV and SBS On Demand.
- Monday 7 October from 9am: Watch the finals live on NITV, SBS and SBS On Demand.
Select individual match replays and highlights will be available to stream for free on SBS On Demand and NITV’s YouTube page after broadcast.
Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok using #KKO #KooriKnockout
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]]>The notorious Robodebt scheme has inspired an innovative and immersive landmark series that combines factual storytelling and high-end drama to take audiences beyond the headlines to experience the impact the scheme had on Australia’s most vulnerable citizens.
ROBODEBT (working title) is produced by CJZ, the production company behind International Emmy Award-winning Go Back to Where You Came From, after securing SBS’s new major development fund. Announced at the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), SBS launched the first-of-its-kind initiative to discover an original and ambitious idea that explores inequality and social cohesion and tackles the fault lines of Australian society today.
SBS Director of Television Kathryn Fink said: “Through this initiative, SBS wanted to unearth a series unlike anything seen on Australian screens before. ROBODEBT will reveal the fight for justice by some of the most vulnerable people in our society. We’re excited to be working with CJZ on this series, which will shine a much-needed spotlight on this unprecedented chapter in recent Australian history.”
CJZ Creative Director Michael Cordell said: “Robodebt inflicted a tsunami of pain on hundreds of thousands of ordinary Australians accused of having fictitious debts. We’re excited to be telling this story with an innovative combination of hard-nosed factual and high-end drama to push the limits of contemporary storytelling.”
The Robodebt scandal ranks as one of the darkest chapters in Australian history. In a highly politicised campaign to claw back money from social welfare recipients allegedly ‘rorting’ the system, $1.8 billion was extracted from over half-a-million people between 2015 and 2019. The scandal resulted in Australia’s largest class action, with a Royal Commission finding that the scheme was “crude and cruel” and “neither fair nor legal”.
Attached as series director is award-winning documentary and drama director Ben Lawrence (Ithaka, Hearts and Bones). Esteemed screenwriter Jane Allen (Janet King, Cleverman, Last King of the Cross, Troppo, The Secret Life of Us) will serve as writer and script producer.
For a pdf copy of this media release, click here.
]]>Sandra is a sought-out spokesperson and advisor in relation to cultural diversity and inclusion. She sits on boards and committees across a range of government agencies including the departments of Home Affairs, Employment, Social Services, Services Australia, Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian Human Rights Commission. She has also supported numerous institutions to build their cultural inclusivity in sectors as diverse as banking, legal services, and health.
Prior to joining SCOA, Sandra worked in government, and frontline social services. She is also undertaking a PhD on domestic and family violence in Australian Muslim communities
]]>Dinesh has completed a Bachelor of Laws at the Queensland University of Technology, a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at the College of Law, Emergency Medicine Certificate at the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine, and Doctor of Medicine and Griffith University. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors under a Disability Leadership Scholarship.
Dinesh works in the emergency department at the Gold Coast University Hospital. He is a researcher and senior lecturer at the Griffith University. Dinesh is a researcher in spinal cord injury, co-leading the BioSpine research team. He is a doctor for the Gold Coast Titans physical disability rugby team. Dinesh was a senior advisor to the Disability Royal Commission. He is an ambassador to the Human Rights Commission’s Includeability program. He is a founding member of Doctors with Disabilities Australia. He is an advisory board member to HealthyLife, a Woolworths company. Dinesh is a John Monash Scholar. He is an independent non-executive director of George Steuart & Co, one of the oldest companies in the world and oldest in Sri Lanka. Dinesh is a non-executive director of the Housing Hub, started by the Summer Foundation.
Dinesh was the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service’s Junior Doctor of the Year in 2018. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019. He was the third Australian to be awarded a Henry Viscardi Achievement Award. He was the 2021 Griffith University Young Alumnus of the Year. Dinesh was the Queensland Australian of the Year for 2021. In 2022, Dinesh was listed as number 33 in the Courier Mail’s top 100 power list for Queensland’s most influential in health and wellbeing. His autobiography, Stronger, was published by Pan Macmillan in 2022.
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]]>Coverage from the ABC News US Presidential Debate will be streamed live from the National Constitutional Centre, Philadelphia. The broadcast will be available to stream free on the platform for a week after the event.
ABC’s World News Tonight anchor and managing editor David Muir, and World News Tonight Sunday anchor and ABC News Live ‘Prime’ anchor Linsey David, will serve as moderators.
SBS has been named the most trusted news brand in Australia by the University of Canberra and Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s annual global Digital News Report 2024. Each year the report delivers comparative data on media usage in 47 countries including Australia.
For more details about ABC News’ coverage, please visit this link here
Also, you can visit SBS On Demand to stream free supporting content via the Politics & Power collection here
For a pdf copy of this media release, click here.
]]>Can you find your way back to someone you love after being apart for so long? From Easy Tiger the producers of The Twelve and Colin from Accounts and created by Mithila Gupta comes Four Years Later, SBS’s brand new Original romantic drama series, premiering Wednesday 2 October on SBS and SBS on Demand, with double episodes to air at 9.20pm on SBS each Wednesday.
Set across the two vastly different worlds of India and Australia, this intimate and compelling eight-part series delves into the complex ways love can change over time and distance.
Four Years Later stars award-winning actress Shahana Goswami (Bombay Begums, A Suitable Boy) and Akshay Ajit Singh (24: India), as Sridevi and Yash, who must endure four years apart right after their wedding when Yash lands a highly coveted medical traineeship in Australia.Supporting cast includes Kate Box (Deadloch, SBS’s Erotic Stories), Taj Aldeeb (The Fall), Roy Joseph (Five Bedrooms, Strife) and Luke Arnold (Scrublands, True Colours).
Told through dual perspectives, Four Years Later is a deeply human and relatable love story about the changing nature of love, intimacy, longing, familial duty and belonging. Using both Hindi and English languages, and filmed in Mumbai, Jaipur and Sydney, this ground-breaking Australian series uncovers the complex realities of Yash and Sri’s long-distance relationship and their reconnection after four years apart, as the two lovers’ turbulent marriage struggles to survive the test of time and distance and they try to find their way back to each other.
Arriving in Australia from India after four long years apart from her husband she adores, Sridevi carries with her expectations of a fantasy reunion. Leaving behind bustling Jaipur, she is introduced to their new Australian home of sun and sand, but the picture Yash has painted of his life here does not match the reality. While he has struggled to fit into this new homeland, Sridevi begins to thrive, shaking off her identity as ‘dutiful housewife’ and discovering a whole new world of deeper purpose, independence and freedom. Along for the ride is her new friend Gabs (Kate Box), a confident, free-spirited Aussie she meets who offers Sridevi a new world view.
Discovering that a lot has happened to both in those intervening years, they each uncover a web of lies and false promises that threaten the undeniable passion and devotion they have for one another.
Nakul Legha, Commissioning Editor, SBS Scripted, said: “Four Years Later is a modern Australian romance that captures the joy and heartache of trying to make love work across distances, cultures and time. It is a truly original love story for our times. SBS is proud to continue making distinctive Australian dramas like Four Years Later for audiences here and across the world.”
Grainne Brunsdon, Chief Operating Officer Screen Australia, said “Four Years Later is a captivating exploration of love and distance, bridging two cultures and continents. We are thrilled to support this unique series that showcases the rich tapestry of human relationships through the lens of a modern Australian romance. Mithila Gupta and the entire creative team have crafted a poignant narrative that will not only resonate with audiences around the world but across generations.”
Kyas Hepworth, Head of Screen NSW said: “This exciting representation of the rich cultural fabric of NSW, wrapped in a compelling modern love story is sure to captivate viewers. Screen NSW is thrilled to support Easy Tiger and the creative team to bring to our screens this landmark television series, Four Years Later, as Mithila Gupta steps into her first role as Executive Producer, lead writer and creator.”
Created by Mithila Gupta (Five Bedrooms, Bump) and featuring a writing team all with South Asian heritage: Mithila, Nicole Reddy and S. Shakthidharan, the series was directed by Mohini Herse (the SBS Digital Original Appetite) and Fadia Abboud (House of Gods, Five Bedrooms).
Mithila Gupta, creator, lead writer and executive producer said: “I am overjoyed to share Four Years Later with Australian audiences. This is a nuanced love story about two very distinct and layered brown characters set between my two homes. The entire team has poured their heart and soul into the series and I hope each and every viewer sees themselves in Sridevi and Yash – especially those who have been underrepresented for so long.”
Produced by Easy Tiger’s Ian Collie, Rob Gibson (Colin From Accounts, The Twelve) and Stephen Corvini (Hungry Ghosts, Safe Harbour) and with the support of Indian production company Suitable Pictures. Major production investment from Screen Australia in association with SBS and financed with the assistance of Screen NSW under the Made in NSW Fund, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Film Facilitation Office, National Film Development Corporation LTD and Invest India. International Sales are being handled by ITV Studios.
Four Years Later will be subtitled in seven languages, streaming on SBS On Demand in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Hindi and Punjabi. All eight episodes will also be available with audio description.
All 8 episodes of Four Years Later will be available to stream free on SBS On Demand from Wednesday 2 October with double episodes premiering on SBS each Wednesday at 9.20pm
Screeners for media use are available on the SBS Screening Room. Images are available here.
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qualifying matches featuring some of football’s biggest names will air live and free from 6 September 2024 on the SBS network and SBS On Demand.
- SBS On Demand launches new single-destination Road to FIFA World Cup 26 hub, housing all the action of the beautiful game, including the South American CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 26 qualifying match livestreams, replays, mini matches and highlights, Classic World Cup finals, Classic Socceroos World Cup matches and more.
The Weekly Football Wrap promo available here
CONMEBOL qualifier matches promo available here
Strap in, football fans! Australia’s home of the beautiful game, SBS, is unveiling a thrilling lineup of football content along with a fresh football destination on its top-rated streaming app, SBS On Demand, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. As SBS gears up for the world’s biggest sporting event—now just 21 months away—September sees the network launch a new weekly football show and an extensive program of 54 top-shelf FIFA World Cup South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) qualifier matches alongside fresh football content.
New show: The Weekly Football Wrap
Following the success of The World Cup Daily show during Qatar 2022, SBS will kick off a brand-new football program presented by returning host and football personality, Claudio ‘Claudes’ Fabiano, alongside a team of analysts and special guests. The new weekly show will cover all the colour, personalities and action from the world of football, with expert opinion, news, analysis and insights on the big stories leading up to World Cup 2026.
The first of 35 episodes airs 10:20pm Monday 9 September on SBS VICELAND, and earlier on SBS On Demand, with subsequent episodes airing each Monday.*
Claudio Fabiano, host of The Weekly Football Wrap.
Top-tier international live football is back on SBS
SBS has also secured the exclusive free-to-air Australian broadcast rights to key South American CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying matches, featuring some of the game’s biggest stars.
The deal, which follows SBS securing exclusive broadcast rights to all 104 matches of FIFA World Cup 2026, sees the network bring 54 South American CONMEBOL qualifying matches to Australian audiences. The matches will include the national teams of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru (the Socceroos’ FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off rival), Uruguay and Venezuela.
Of the 10 competing football federations of CONMEBOL, SBS will feaecture six home qualifying matches from the federations of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. An additional six matches from current FIFA World Cup champions, Argentina, and six matches from Brazil will round out the schedule. The matches will be broadcast live and free across SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand during September, October and November of 2024, and March, June and September of 2025.
The CONMEBOL qualifiers are among the most-watched live sporting fixtures in South America. The confederation has earned a reputation as one of toughest competitions in football due to its qualifying system and fierce rivalry among its top teams—current World Champions, Argentina, five-time World Cup winners, Brazil, as well as Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. National teams from the confederation have collectively chalked up an impressive 10 FIFA World Cup final wins.
Top-tier talents set to play in the qualifiers include Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Angel Di María and Emiliano Martinez; Neymar, Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo of Brazil; James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz of Colombia; Enner Valencia of Ecuador; and Darwin Nunez and Fede Valverde of Uruguay.
A full schedule and information on how to access the games is available on the SBS Sport website.
SBS On Demand Road to FIFA World Cup 26 hub
Now live, SBS On Demand has unveiled its fresh dedicated destination Road to FIFA World Cup 26 hub, the ultimate home for fans of the beautiful game. The all-football content hub brings together all the action in one convenient location, offering fans a first-class viewing experience. The hub will house SBS’s new show The Weekly Football Wrap, the South American CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 26 qualifying match livestreams, replays, mini matches and highlights, as well as Classic World Cup finals, Classic World Cup Socceroos matches, FIFA official films, documentaries and more. The launch underscores SBS’s commitment to delivering world-class audience experience to Australians, ensuring that fans can access the best of the beautiful game anytime, anywhere.
Visit the Road to FIFA World Cup 26 hub here.
SBS’s Director of Sport, Ken Shipp, said, “We’re incredibly excited to be the Australian home of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and thrilled to bring these big South American qualifying matches to football fans in Australia, live and free on SBS.”
“These matches offer audiences a chance to see live performances by some of the game’s top players in full flight, including Messi, Neymar, and many more. It really will be top-tier football.”
On The Weekly Football Wrap, he added, “Claudio Fabiano’s passion for football is infectious, and we’re excited to have him host The Weekly Football Wrap. This show is all about connecting with football fans and building buzz and excitement leading into World Cup 2026. Claudio and his team of collaborators bring an energy and expertise that will resonate with fans, making this the must-watch football show as we head toward SBS’s coverage of the world’ biggest sporting event.”
The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be held in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the United States, 11 June–19 July, 2026.
All 104 games of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be live, free and exclusive to SBS, SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand. For compressive information, visit SBS Sport’s dedicated World Cup page.
* The Weekly Football Wrap will not air on the following dates:
Monday 7 October, 2024
Monday 23 December, 2024
Monday 30 December, 2024
]]>From sharing their first impressions of Australia to offering valuable advice for future generations, SBS presents a new vodcast series that showcases the inspiring journeys of African migrants, highlighting their triumphs and challenges as they establish themselves in business, entertainment and other industries across Australia.
Trailblazers has been crafted to support the growing number of young African migrants settling in Australia who speak a range of languages alongside English, as identified by the latest Census data. The bespoke series joins SBS’s slate of regular audio programs in languages spoken across Africa, including Amharic, Arabic, Dinka, French, Oromo, Portuguese, Somali, Swahili and Tigrinya.
Hosted and produced by journalist Sharon Masige, who emigrated to Australia from Uganda 20 years ago, the series explores the diverse experiences that have shaped the lives of African migrants in Australia. Masige also shares reflections on her own journey, offering valuable insights and advice to the next generation of migrants eager to build a life in Australia.
“With this series, I wanted to capture both the rewarding and challenging aspects of life in Australia, sharing stories that will inspire and encourage new migrants,” said Masige.
“Why the title ‘Trailblazers’? Well, forging a unique path is never easy, especially when it challenges family and community expectations. Achieving success on this journey not only paves the way for others, but also motivates the next generation of African migrants who are curious about the opportunities in Australia.”
“This series is important to me as there were some things I wish I had known before moving to Australia. Now, I’m honoured to share advice for others on their journey and am excited for what the next generation of African migrants will bring to Australia.”
The five episodes feature talks with:
- Community engagement manager Wanyika Mshila from Kenya, who built a career in the Australian arts and theatre industry;
- Founder of Sydney’s Little Lagos Ade Adeniyi from Nigeria, who turned his vision for his homeland cuisine into a reality in the Australian restaurant industry;
- Dancer and choreographer Lucky Lartey from Ghana, who is at the forefront of intercultural dance practices in Australia;
- Business entrepreneur Alies Bol from Sudan who brought the richness of African prints to Australia’s activewear industry; and
- Actor, writer and producer Belinda Jombwe from Uganda, who is making her mark in the Australian entertainment industry.
The series is hosted and produced by Sharon Masige, with an all African-Australian crew.
Trailblazers is available now on YouTube and SBS.com.au.
SBS’s flagship settlement guide, Australia Explained, helps new migrants to settle and live well in Australia with practical information in more than 50 languages, across topics like health, housing, employment and more. To learn more about Australia Explained visit sbs.com.au/AustraliaExplained.
For a pdf copy of this media release, click here.
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Get ready to laugh-out-loud with SBS’s new jam-packed entertainment line-up every Monday from 16 September on SBS and SBS On Demand.
From 8.25pm, Jimmy Carr hosts a brand-new season of the SBS favourite 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown; a British comedy game show where a barrage of comedians take on numbers and letters with hilarious results.
Then from 9.20pm join host Greg Davies (Taskmaster, Man Down) with team captains Noel Fielding (The Mighty Boosh, The Great British Bake Off) and Daisy May Cooper (This Country) and regular guest Jamali Maddix (Hate Thy Neighbour) for the reinvented iconic British show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Renowned for its dry, sarcastic humour, the famous pop culture panel show sees music and comedy stars compete against each other in a series of rounds that tests their music knowledge.
After that, stick around for the much-anticipated American version of the long-running BBC comedy series Have I Got News for You U.S. airing weekly at 10.05pm, fast-tracked from the US. This comedy panel series delivers comic observations, from the satirical to the surreal, through the lens of a news quiz show. Always relevant and topical, Have I Got News for You U.S. serves up a smart and edgy take on the news of the week from host Roy Wood Jr. along with two illustrious team captains, Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black. Together, they guide a rotating collection of guests including notable entertainers, political figures and comedians through an array of comic games and quick-witted panel conversations that test their knowledge of current events. Timed around the lead up and aftermath of the US election, they will certainly have plenty of material to work with!
SBS Channel Manager Natalie Edgar said: “SBS is excited to bring these three iconic, entertainment blockbusters to Australian audiences every Monday evening. We’ve been the free to air Aussie home of 8 out of 10 Cats for many years now and it’s a cross generational audience favourite. So, we’re giving viewers more of what they love with Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News for You U.S. providing a night of jam-packed entertainment to start the week right.”
Screeners and images for media use are available on the SBS Screening Room.
New Schedule:
8.25pm 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown premieres Monday 9 September on SBS and SBS On Demand
9.20pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks premieres Monday 16 September on SBS and SBS On Demand
10.05pm Have I Got News for You U.S. premieres Monday 16 September on SBS and SBS On Demand
For a PDF of this media release, click here.
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