Sky Sports further its unrivalled support of women’s sport with a new netball rights deal which will see every live match made available in all Sky TV homes on Sky Sports Mix. 

In partnership with England Netball, Sky Sports has boosted its support of women’s sport by signing a four-year agreement to broadcast international and domestic games. This new set of rights is part of Sky’s commitment to women in sport, focusing on partnerships, people, programming and participation.

Every netball match shown on Sky this season will be available on Sky Sports Mix, beginning with England's series against Jamaica later this month. Sky Sports Mix broadcasts a range of different sports to excite and engage the whole family and is available to every Sky TV customer at no extra cost. The new channel means that more viewers will be able to tune in to support the England Roses and catch all of the action from the Vitality Netball Superleague. The netball joins a schedule of programming on Sky Sports Mix that includes more women’s sport, as well as football, golf, darts and NFL. 

“Sky Sports is getting behind netball like never before. Over the past few years netball has been a huge hit with our viewers and it is fantastic that more people than ever before will be able to watch it on Mix. Sky is an unrivalled supporter of women in sport and we really recognise what an important time this is for women’s sport.” 

Under the new deal, Sky Sports will show all home England international Test matches. Live coverage of the England Roses will begin in November with the eagerly anticipated series against Jamaica.  With the two teams currently ranked third and fourth in the world, it looks set to be a terrific contest. Beginning on 29 November at a sold-out Copper Box Arena, the series then moves to Manchester on 2 December, before reaching its conclusion on 4 December at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. 

Tracey Neville, England Netball coach said: "The four-year agreement builds on the previous success of Sky’s coverage of the Vitality Netball Superleague, in which fans watched Surrey Storm lift the trophy last season in dramatic fashion. Viewers can look forward to following their local team in the Superleague with matches being shown regularly throughout the season, alongside exclusive coverage of the semi-finals and Grand Final. Sky’s coverage begins on 18 February."

In addition to international and Superleague netball, Sky Sports will broadcast every game from the yearly Quad Series. This year’s inaugural Quad Series saw world champions Australia come out on top over New Zealand, England and South Africa. 

England Netball CEO, Joanna Adams, said: “The new agreement strengthens Sky Sports’ unrivalled commitment to women’s sport, which over the next 12 months will see Sky Sports show the Solheim Cup, all five golf majors, the cricket World Cup hosted in England, international rugby and equestrian. On top of live coverage of women’s sport, the weekly Sportswomen show on SSNHQ is dedicated to covering news stories and features about women in sport.” 

Sky Sports netball 

England v Jamaica:

Tuesday 29 November

19.30: Live 1st Test Series - The Copper Box Arena, London 

Friday 2 December

19.30: Live 2nd Test Series - Belle Vue, Manchester 

Sunday 4 December 

17.30: Live 3rd Test Series - Ricoh Arena, Coventry  

The Vitality Netball Superleague:

Sunday 18 February 

Sirens v Wasps Netball

Saturday 25 February

Loughborough Lightning v Severn Stars

Sirens v Celtic Dragons

Hertfordshire Mavericks v Team Bath

Surrey Storm v Manchester Thunder 

Team Northumbria v Wasps Netball

Monday 6 March

Team Bath v Loughborough Lightning 

Saturday 11 March 

Surrey Storm v Hertfordshire Mavericks 

Saturday 18 March 

Team Northumbria v Manchester Thunder 

Monday 27 March

Severn Stars v Sirens 

Monday 3 April

Manchester Thunder v Hertfordshire Mavericks 

Monday 10 April 

Celtic Dragons v Sirens

Monday 17 April

Loughborough Lightning v Team Bath 

Monday 24 April 

Severn Stars v Surrey Storm

Saturday 29 April

Hertfordshire Mavericks v Surrey Storm 

Monday 8 May

Team Bath v Wasps Netball

Monday 22 May

Wasps Netball v Surrey Storm 

Saturday 27 May 

Manchester Thunder v Team Bath

Severn Stars v Hertfordshire Mavericks 

Saturday 10 June

Semi Finals 

Sunday 11 June

Grand Final 

Quad Series – Second Event:

Saturday 28 January 

Australia v New Zealand 

Saturday 28 January

England v South Africa 

Tuesday 31 January

South Africa v Australia 

Wednesday 1 February 

England v New Zealand 

Sunday 5 February 

England v Australia 

Sunday 5 February 

New Zealand v South Africa 

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