Yes, Kayo Sports is part of the Foxtel Group, which owns it as a separate streaming service alongside BINGE and Hubbl, all operating under the same parent company that was recently acquired by global sports streamer DAZN. So while it's distinct from traditional Foxtel subscriptions, Kayo is indeed owned by the same company.
Foxtel is a premium entertainment brand that provides our customers with the world's best entertainment including streaming apps, all in one place. Kayo Sports is Australia's largest and fastest-growing sports streaming service providing the best sports experience for a new generation of fans.
Kayo is generally better for dedicated sports fans seeking advanced features (like SplitView and Key Moments) and a more affordable price for live sports, while Foxtel offers a broader package including entertainment, movies, and premium channels, often at a higher cost, with potentially simpler live channel switching via set-top box. The choice depends on your priority: Kayo for sports-focused streaming with innovative tools, or Foxtel for an all-in-one pay-TV experience.
Kayo Sports is the Foxtel sports content separated into its own streaming service.
Foxtel Group has tapped Foxtel Retail and Hubbl CEO Hilary Perchard to take over its Foxtel, Kayo, and Binge brands as it enters a new era under the ownership of global sports streamer DAZN.
Foxtel dominates the Australian pay TV industry, but that market has been declining for several years. SVOD services have drawn away customers, offering services considerably cheaper than Foxtel's current pay TV ARPU of around A$94 (includes both commercial and household subscriptions).
Due to licensing rights, you must be in Australia to watch sports on Kayo. If you're an Australian resident living overseas and try to access Kayo, you'll receive an error message.
Foxtel Group has made a number of redundancies at Kayo Sports, following the company's recent $3.4 billion takeover by global sporting streaming Dazn.
Telstra isn't entirely getting rid of Foxtel but stopped selling it to new customers in February 2024, shifting focus to supporting existing users and potentially moving them to direct Foxtel plans or other services like Fetch. The bigger shift is Foxtel's sale to DAZN in late 2024, making Foxtel (including Kayo & Binge) a standalone entity, with Telstra moving away from its legacy broadcast model to focus on streaming and internet services.
What is happening? We're making some changes to make the Foxtel experience even better. Starting 2025, we will be phasing out the following legacy set top boxes; iQ2, iQ, MyStar MystarHD and Standard. As a result, these boxes will no longer be supported beyond 2025.
Check your internet
Run a speed test to make sure your connection is stable. You'll need at least 7.5Mbps to stream. Then, restart your WiFi router: Turn it off and unplug it.
The billionaire owner of Dazn, the sports streaming platform that bought pay television business Foxtel earlier this year, has injected another $891 million into the company as it posted another big loss.
Yes, Kayo is significantly cheaper than Foxtel, especially for sports-focused users, with Kayo plans starting around $30/month compared to Foxtel packages that often exceed $100/month once sports are bundled in, though Foxtel offers more non-sports content and features like recording, which Kayo lacks, making Foxtel more expensive for a broader entertainment experience.
Kayo Sports has extended its two-decades long relationship with ESPN through a new multi-year distribution agreement.
About Foxtel
The Foxtel Group is one of Australia's leading media companies with 4.7 million subscribers. Its businesses include subscription television, streaming, sports production and advertising. The Foxtel Group is owned 65% by News Corp and 35% by Telstra.
Foxtel is losing customers primarily due to the rise of cheaper, more flexible streaming services (like Netflix, Stan, Disney+) that offer a vast library of content, making Foxtel's traditional, expensive cable bundles seem outdated and offering less value, especially as sports rights move to streaming platforms like Kayo and Binge, while content fragmentation forces users to subscribe to multiple apps to watch everything they want. High prices, reduced content (losing channels), and a challenging cancellation process for the traditional service also drive customers away, creating a "churn" cycle as people subscribe and resubscribe to various platforms.
DAZN advances global expansion with acquisition of Foxtel, a leading Australian sports and entertainment media group - DAZN.
Foxtel's music channels will be removed from the service at the end of this month, with the Paramount-owned MTV Hits, Nick Music, MTV Club, and MTV 80s all exiting the platform.
Kayo is an Australian brand that shows sporting content from all over the world. However due to licensing rights with our global partners, you must be in Australia to use Kayo. Similarly, if you have a Virtual Private Network (VPN) enabled on your device, you will need to disable it to access Kayo.
Live streams are around 4-12 seconds behind the TV broadcast due to how the stream is processed and delivered. If you're watching the same sport on two devices, this may cause a small delay. Click the Live button to jump back to the live stream, or drag the green dot on the timeline all the way to the right.
The "best" streaming service in Australia depends on your taste, but Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ dominate for broad content, while Stan offers strong Australian and original content, and Binge focuses on popular shows and movies. For British TV, BritBox wins satisfaction, while Kayo is essential for sports, and free options like ABC iview and SBS On Demand provide quality local content.
Due to the licensing agreements we have for content on Kayo, we have to ensure all users are within Australia only. If you're using a VPN we can't tell where you're based.
Two of the main sports streaming platforms are Kayo Sports and Stan Sport, but each have their own unique offerings.