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Key Takeaways: 2025-26 ashes Series Viewership
* Record Audiences for Kayo Sports: The 2025-26 Ashes series saw a 31% increase in total audiences on Kayo Sports (Foxtel Group’s streaming platform) compared to the 2024-25 Australia vs. India test series.
* Total Stream Time: Kayo Sports recorded 1.3 billion minutes streamed during the series.
* Significant Growth: Viewership on Kayo was 112% higher than the 2021-22 Ashes series.
* Top performing Matches: The Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth test matches generated the highest-ever average audiences for tests on kayo. The Adelaide match had its highest-ever audience for a test from that venue.
* Australia’s Victory: Australia won the series 4-1.
* Broadcast Rights: Foxtel (through Kayo) and Seven Network jointly broadcast the Ashes under a seven-year deal (2024-2031) with Cricket Australia.
Quotes:
* Todd Greenberg (Cricket Australia CEO): “The enormous crowds and audiences for the series were beyond even our most optimistic forecasts, and we’re delighted that so many Australians enjoyed the action in brilliant stadiums, on the couch or at the beach.”
* Steve Crawley (Fox sports Managing Director): “It was an exhilarating series with twists that no one could have anticipated, and Australians turned to Fox Sports in record numbers to watch another chapter in one of the world’s greatest rivalries…The success of this series on our platforms reflects the deep connection audiences have with our coverage, alongside the strength of cricket across the country.”
Other Information:
* Foxtel is also currently covering the Big Bash League Twenty20 competition.
* Foxtel recently reported strong audiences for its coverage of the 2025 Supercars motor racing season.
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