Editing Nine Network (section)

==Sport==
{{further|Nine's Wide World of Sports}}

Channel Nine broadcasts all sporting events under the [[Nine's Wide World of Sports|Wide World of Sports]] brand. The flagship sports of the brand are [[cricket]] until Nine lost the rights in 2018, [[Australian Open|Australian Open Tennis]], [[National Rugby League]] (NRL), and formerly [[Australian Football League]] (AFL), until Nine lost the rights in 2006, and [[Super League (Australia)|Super League]] while it existed. NRL games are broadcast in prime time on Nine in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Queensland on Friday nights; however, prime time NRL is shown at same time on multi-channel [[9Gem]] in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

Nine's other popular recurring sporting events include the [[State of Origin series]], [[Twenty20 International|Gillette Twenty20]] until Nine lost the rights in 2018, [[Australian Tri-Series|Gillette Series Cricket]] until Nine lost the rights in 2018, and [[Test cricket]] until Nine lost the rights in 2018, and formerly the [[Australian Swimming Championships]] until Nine lost the rights in 2009. As well as this, the Nine Network also had broadcast rights for the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]], and, in joint partnership with subscription television provider Foxtel, had broadcast rights for the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] and the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Nine, Foxtel to broadcast Olympics |publisher=Herald Sun |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22578683-5005961,00.html |date=13 October 2007 |access-date=13 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015024445/http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22578683-5005961,00.html |archive-date=15 October 2007 }}</ref> 

On 26 May 2010, Nine became the first free-to-air television channel in Australia to broadcast in 3D. The broadcast was the [[2010 State of Origin series]].{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

In 2017 Nine's Wide World of Sports became the home of [[netball in Australia]]. The network broadcasts two live matches every Saturday Night of the new [[Suncorp Super Netball]] league. They also televise every [[Australia national netball team]] match including [[Constellation Cup]] and [[Netball Quad Series]]  matches. All netball is live on [[9Gem]].<ref name="nine160817">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nineforbrands.com.au/media-release/diamonds-to-shine-on-nine/|title=Diamonds To Shine On Nine|publisher=www.nineforbrands.com.au|access-date=5 January 2025|date=16 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="diamonds180817">{{cite web|url=https://netball.com.au/bassett-named-24th-australian-captain/|title=Bassett named 24th Australian captain|publisher=netball.com.au|date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094215/https://netball.com.au/bassett-named-24th-australian-captain/|access-date=15 July 2018|archive-date=15 July 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, Nine acquired the rights to the [[Australian Open]] from 2020 through until 2024.<ref name="ADNEWSmcdonnell">{{Cite web |last=McDonnell |first=Josh |date=9 August 2018 |title=Nine reveals strategy for Australian Open |url=https://www.adnews.com.au/news/nine-reveals-strategy-for-australian-open |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=AdNews |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Nine extended its rights to the Australian Open until 2029.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Tennis Australia signs historic Nine Network rights extension|url=https://ausopen.com/articles/news/tennis-australia-signs-historic-nine-network-rights-extension|publisher=Tennis Australia|date=11 November 2022}}</ref>

In February 2023, Nine regained the rights to the Olympics from the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] through to the [[2032 Summer Olympics]] in Brisbane.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brunsdon |first1=Simon |date=8 February 2023 |title=Nine announces Olympic broadcast rights for five Games events |work=Nine.com.au |url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/olympics/nine-broadcast-rights-olympic-games-2024-2028-2032-winter/fd437de2-a15c-4008-a7d0-f8ee9190c7ee |access-date=8 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-08 |title=Nine officially awarded Olympic Games broadcast rights up to 2032 |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/nine-officially-awarded-olympic-games-broadcast-rights-up-to-2032/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Mediaweek}}</ref>

On 20 February 2024, it was announced Nine had obtained the rights to broadcast the [[Melbourne Cup]] and [[Spring Racing Carnival#Melbourne Cup Carnival|Melbourne Cup carnival]] from 2024 through to 2029.<ref>{{cite web|first=Simon|last=Brunsdon|url= https://www.nine.com.au/sport/horse-racing/news-2024-nine-vrc-melbourne-cup-broadcast-rights-deal-20240220-p5j9mk.html |title= Nine announces landmark broadcast rights deal with VRC for Melbourne Cup carnival |date=20 February 2024|work=Wide World of Sports|accessdate=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=McKnight|url= https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2024/02/20/nine-nabs-the-melbourne-cup-as-part-of-a-complicated-deal/ |title= Nine nabs the MELBOURNE CUP as part of a complicated deal |date=20 February 2024|work=TV Blackbox|accessdate=20 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/02/nine-announces-melbourne-cup-deal-to-2029.html |title= Nine announces Melbourne Cup deal to 2029 |date=20 February 2024|work=TV Tonight|accessdate=20 February 2024}}</ref>