Foxtel Magazine - 01.04.2018

Towards the end of my athletics

career I lived in London but knew if

I was to move into television, it would have

to be in Australia. I was open to opportunities

and then jumped at the chance to do some

work for Foxtel on the Commonwealth Games

and Olympics. There are pros and cons with

moving from sport into media, but it can be

rewarding if you’re willing to have a crack.

The advice I’d give any aspiring sports

presenter is to cut your teeth in a newsroom.

The best tuition I got was the two years

that I worked at SKY NEWS. I had to write,

produce, edit and present. It was a baptism

of fire, but a great place to learn.

When I moved to FOX SPORTS to present

rugby league, it was hard at first and I can’t

say I did it flawlessly. I made every mistake

live to air but it made me a better broadcaster.

Watching as a supporter is different to

opening up a conversation about

the game, but being a rugby

league fan definitely helps.

There was some learning

in the position. I possibly

pushed a bit too hard at the

beginning, but you quickly

learn those lessons. While

you need to build credibility,

my role is to get the opinions

and analysis from former

players who know the

game back-to-front.

I’m still learning,

but the environment

at FOX LEAGUE is

so good and there’s

a commitment to

showing the game

in the best light.

The mantra is to

have fun to add

to the viewers’

experience.

FROM THE TRACK

TO TELEVISION

THE PATH FROM ATHLETE TO TV PRESENTER IS WELL

TRAVELLED. BUT FOR OLYMPIAN MATT SHIRVINGTON,

HOSTING ON FOX LEAGUE HAS UNIQUE CHALLENGES

IN MY OPINION

UFC Fight Week

[FOX SPORTS]

5 April 8pm, 9pm

6 April 9.30am

7 April 6.30am

12, 19, 26 April 8pm

From The Masters

[FOX SPORTS]

6 April 9.30am, 5pm

7 April 9.30am, 5pm,

10.30pm

8-9 April 9am, 4.30pm,

10pm

The Golf Show

[FOX SPORTS]

3 April 6.30pm, 7.30pm,

8.30pm, 10pm

5 April 7am

GOLF

UFC

RUGBY LEAGUE

BASKETBALL

FIBA World Basketball

[FOX SPORTS]

5 April 5.30pm

12, 19, 26 April 5pm

NBA Action [ESPN]

7 April 7.30am

13 April 10am

15 April 4.30am

16 April 7.30am

20, 27 April 12.30pm

NBA: The Jump [ESPN]

3 April 5am, 7am, 8.30pm

4 April 5am, 8.30pm

5 April 4.30am, 5pm, 7pm

6 April 4.30am, 9am, 5pm,

7pm

7 April 4.30am, 8am,

8.30pm

10 April 5am, 8.30pm

11 April 5am, 9am, 8.30pm

The A-League Hour

[FOX SPORTS]

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April

7pm, 11pm

3, 10, 17, 24 April 8am,

12pm, 4.30pm

The Club [beIN SPORTS]

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 April

7am, 8pm

ESPN FC [ESPN]

2-4 April 8pm

5-6 April 8pm, 10.30pm

7, 9-14, 16-21, 23-28,

30 April 8pm

FIFA Football Show

[FOX SPORTS]

5 April 11.30pm

6 April 10.30pm

12 April 11.30pm

Just For Kicks

[FOX SPORTS]

5, 12, 19, 26 April

8pm, 10pm

The Keys & Gray Show

[beIN SPORTS]

6, 13, 20, 27 April 9pm

Last Train to Russia [ESPN]

7 April 7.30pm

14, 21, 28 April 9.30pm

Road to Russia [ESPN]

1 April 5pm

7, 14, 21 April 7pm

28 April 6.30pm

Sunday Shootout

[FOX SPORTS]

1 April 7pm

2 April 4.30am

8 April 9pm

15 April 7pm

The UCL Review Show

[beIN SPORTS]

4-5 April 6.45am, 8pm

11-12 April 6.45am, 8pm

25-26 April 6.45am, 8pm

The UEL Review Show

[beIN SPORTS]

6, 13, 27 April 7am, 8pm

Kick & Chase [FOX SPORTS]

4, 11, 18, 25 April 7.30pm,

9.30pm

5, 12, 19, 26 April 7am,

12pm, 7pm

The World Rugby Show

[FOX SPORTS]

6 April 12.30pm

13, 27 April 5pm

20 April 4.30pm

NRL TELSTRA

PREMIERSHIP

continues LIVE from

Sunday April 1 at

3.30pm on FOX

LEAGUE [502]

available in the

SPORTS pack

BIG LEAGUE

WRAP

New to FOX LEAGUE

on Monday nights in 2018,

Big League Wrap delves

deep into the weekend’s

action to analyse all the

biggest talking points.

Host Yvonne Sampson is

joined by Michael Ennis

(both pictured) along

with James Hooper and

contributor Cooper Cronk

from the Roosters.

10, 17, 24 April 6.30pm,

7.30pm, 8.30pm

Golfing World

[FOX SPORTS]

2, 4-5, 9, 11, 16, 18-20,

23, 25-27, 30 April

6.30pm

3, 6, 10, 17, 24 April

5.30pm

12-13 April 6pm

Inside The PGA Tour

[FOX SPORTS]

FOOTBALL

WORDS: GAVIN DENNETT. PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES; FOX LEAGUE; FOX SPORTS

Big League Wrap

[FOX LEAGUE]

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April

7.30pm, 9.30pm, 11.30pm

3, 10, 17, 24 April 8am,

1.30pm, 4pm

The Fan [FOX LEAGUE]

3, 10, 17, 24 April 7.30pm,

9.30pm, 11.30pm

4, 11, 18, 25 April 8am,

1.30pm, 5pm

5, 12, 19 April 12.30am,

11.30am, 4pm

6 April 8.30am

13, 20, 27 April 9am

26 April 10am, 2.30pm

The Greatest [FOX LEAGUE]

4, 11, 18 April 8pm, 10pm

5, 12, 19 April 12am,

8.30am, 2pm, 3.30pm, 6pm

13, 20, 27 April 9.30am

The Late Show with

Matty Johns [FOX LEAGUE]

5, 12, 19, 26 April

9.45pm, 11.50pm

6 April 9am, 12.30pm, 4pm

13, 20,27 April 8am,

12.30pm, 4pm

League Life [FOX LEAGUE]

4, 11, 18 April 7.30pm,

9.30pm, 11.30pm

5, 12, 19 April 8am,

1.30pm, 5.30pm

NRL 360 [FOX LEAGUE]

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 April

6.30pm, 8.30pm, 10.30pm

3, 10, 17, 24 April 7am,

12.30pm, 3pm, 6.30pm,

8.30pm, 10.30pm

4, 11, 18 April 7am,

12.30pm, 4pm, 6.30pm,

8.30pm, 10.30pm

5, 12, 19 April 7am,

12.30pm, 4.30pm

25 April 7am, 10.30am,

1.30pm

NRL Tonight [FOX LEAGUE]

2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-24,

30 April 6pm

5, 12, 19, 26 April 6.30pm

6, 13, 20, 27 April 5pm

The Professor’s Farewell

Tour [FOX LEAGUE]

6, 13, 20, 27 April

9.45pm, 11.20pm

7, 14, 21, April 4am, 7am,

9.30am, 12pm

10, 17, 24 April 12.30am

28 April 4am, 7am, 11am,

2.30pm

29 April 4.30am

Queenslanders Only

[FOX LEAGUE]

3, 10, 17, 24 April 8pm,

10pm

4, 11, 18 April 12am,

8.30am, 2pm, 5.30pm

5, 12, 19 April 12pm

25 April 12am, 8.30am,

12pm, 3pm

26 April 3pm

Sunday Night with

Matty Johns [FOX LEAGUE]

1 April 8.20pm, 10.25pm

2 April 12.25am, 7.10am,

9.10am, 12.40pm

8, 15, 22, 29 April 6pm,

8pm, 10pm

9, 16, 23, 30 April 7am,

10am, 1.30pm, 5pm

Super League Full Time

[FOX LEAGUE]

10, 17, 24 April 2.30pm

11, 18, 25 April 12.30am

13, 20, 27 April 4am

5 April 6pm

12 April 5.30pm

19 April 6pm

Masters on the Range

[FOX SPORTS]

3 April 2am, 11pm

4 April 11pm

5 April 10.30pm

6 April 3.30am, 10.30pm

7 April 3.30am

8 April 1am, 3am

9 April 1am

12-14, 17 April 5am,

8.30pm

18-20 April 5am, 9am,

8.30pm

21, 24 April 5am, 8.30pm

25 April 5am, 9am, 8.30pm

26 April 5am

26 April 8.30pm

27 April 5am, 9am, 8.30pm

28 April 5am, 8.30pm

RUGBY UNION