Seven has signed an unique settlement to turn out to be the official Australian broadcast media accomplice for the 2026 Commonwealth Video games.

Initially because of be staged in Victoria, it is going to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 23 July to 2 August subsequent 12 months.

Seven will even be the official Australian media accomplice for the 2030 Commonwealth Video games -the host metropolis choice course of is at the moment in progress.

The settlement covers broadcast, digital, related TV, radio, social media and subscription TV rights within the Australian territory for each Video games.

Seven West Media Managing Director and Chief Govt Officer, Jeff Howard, stated: “Seven has a protracted and proud historical past with the Commonwealth Video games and we’re delighted to have the ability to carry the 2026 and 2030 Video games to each Australian, stay, free and solely on the screens of Seven.

“Sport is a part of Seven’s DNA, and we’re trying ahead to including the Commonwealth Video games to our robust sporting line up for 2026, together with Australia’s favorite winter and summer time sports activities – AFL and cricket – horse racing, NFL, LIV Golf and far more.”

Legendary broadcaster, Bruce McAvaney, stated: “Since we first competed within the Video games nearly 100 years in the past, this occasion has been close to and expensive to Australians.

“We’ve stood tall towards the champion endurance runners of Kenya, sprinters from Jamaica and the world’s finest netballers.

“Superstars have emerged – a 16-year-old Cathy Freeman and Hayley Lewis, simply 15, on the 1990 Video games in Auckland. We witnessed Raelene Boyle’s superior swansong in Brisbane and shared the emotion as Kerryn McCann received the marathon on the MCG in 2006. It was spine-tingling to look at Oli Hoare run down two world champions to win the 1500m in Birmingham,” he stated.

“The Glasgow Video games carry with them a brand new impetus, a brand new enthusiasm and one other alternative to cement relationships amongst nations. It’s thrilling and a privilege for Seven to have the ability to proceed our lengthy affiliation bringing the Video games to all Australians.”

Commonwealth Sport CEO, Katie Sadleir, stated: “We’re delighted that Seven has dedicated to be the unique Australian broadcast media accomplice for each the 2026 and 2030 Commonwealth Video games. Seven has been a powerful supporter of the Commonwealth Sport Motion and this new settlement underlines the importance and standing of the Commonwealth Video games in one in every of our greatest markets and its continued large attraction to the Australian public.

“Seven’s long-term dedication reveals the idea our valued industrial companions have in our reimagined Video games mannequin, with Glasgow 2026 a bridge to the Video games of tomorrow – an vital first step in our journey to reimagine and redefine the Video games as a very collaborative, versatile and sustainable mannequin for the long run; one which minimises prices, reduces the environmental footprint, and enhances social affect.”

Chief Govt of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Video games, Phil Batty OBE, stated: “We’re completely delighted to welcome Seven to Glasgow 2026 because the official Australian broadcast accomplice. As a longstanding accomplice of the Video games, their dedication to 2026 and 2030 demonstrates the renewed significance of the Video games globally to spectators and athletes. Working with Seven, that is an unimaginable platform to showcase Glasgow 2026, Scotland and world-class sport.”

Commonwealth Video games Australia President, Ben Houston, stated, “We’re delighted that Seven would be the Australian broadcast accomplice for Glasgow 2026 and the 2030 Commonwealth Video games.

“Seven supplied unparalleled protection of the Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022 Video games and this continued partnership will showcase the Australian Commonwealth Video games Crew because it competes towards one of the best athletes throughout the Commonwealth.”

Seven Community Director of Sport, Chris Jones, stated: “Often called ‘The Pleasant Video games’, the Commonwealth Video games are a novel sporting occasion. Glasgow 2026 might be very particular Video games, bringing collectively elite Para athletes and athletes from many alternative cultures to compete for glory. The Commonwealth Video games are the one Video games of its dimension to totally combine Para sport in a celebration of distinction and achievement.

“Glasgow 2026 will happen fully inside the metropolis boundaries, creating a novel and thrilling and immersive environment. Seven might be there, bringing all of the motion and the nice performances of our athletes again house – stay and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.”

Seven Community Industrial Director – Sport, Renee Quirk, stated: “Our long-term partnership with Commonwealth Sport and Commonwealth Video games Australia displays our dedication to giving all Australians entry to the largest and finest sport, totally free.

“Glasgow 2026 might be a tremendous Video games and Australia will get to cheer on our staff competing in prime time, together with our swimmers, monitor and discipline athletes, cyclists, netballers and extra.”

Glasgow 2026 would be the twenty third version of the Commonwealth Video games and can characteristic a 10-sport program and roughly 3,000 athletes competing from as much as 74 Commonwealth nations and territories. Glasgow 2026 will as soon as once more be a completely built-in occasion, that includes six Para sports activities and a file 47 Para sport medal occasions, making it the biggest built-in Para sport program in Commonwealth Video games historical past.

The 2026 Video games will embrace Athletics and Para Athletics (monitor and discipline), Swimming and Para Swimming, Creative Gymnastics, Monitor Biking and Para Monitor Biking, Netball, Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting, Boxing, Judo, Bowls and Para Bowls, and three×3 Basketball and three×3 Wheelchair Basketball.

Greater than 200 gold medals might be up for grabs throughout the ten days of sporting competitors together with the largest Monitor Biking and swim applications ever seen at a Commonwealth Video games, with 26 medal occasions within the velodrome and 56 medal occasions within the pool, throughout each Para and non Para competitions.