SBS On Demand goes live with FIFA FAST channel
11 November, 2024
Media releases
SBS On Demand has today launched a new stand-alone, free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel dedicated to FIFA content, offering football fans access to original programming, archive footage, live matches and more.
SBS today went live with FIFA for SBS On Demand, a new, free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel catering to Australia's growing audience of football fanatics.
The new FAST streaming destination provides audiences with a dedicated one-stop Australian destination to access premium FIFA content, both fresh and archival. It is designed to showcase the very best of the world's most popular sport and reinforces SBS's place as Australia's spiritual home of the world game.
The SBS On Demand FIFA FAST channel offers audiences a curated mix of premium football content, bringing fans closer to the action of both the men's and women's game. This new offering marks another step in SBS's ongoing commitment to making world-class football accessible to all Australians for free.
The new channel features a range of top-shelf original content from FIFA, the international football governing body, including:
FIFA originals: Unique documentaries, interviews, and behind-the-scenes content that delve into the stories of the world's greatest footballers, teams and moments.
FIFA archival match footage: Classic matches from past FIFA World Cups , top women's matches and other significant tournaments, offering fans a journey through football history.
Live matches: Selected live coverage of FIFA events, giving viewers front-row access to international football action.
Additional content: Stay tuned for other FIFA programming, with fresh and exciting content coming to FIFA through 2025 and beyond.
Ken Shipp, SBS Director of Sport, said: We're excited to bring the FIFA FAST channel to SBS On Demand, giving Australians free access to world-class football content anytime, on any device. SBS has been a long-standing and proud FIFA partner since first broadcasting the World Cup in 1986, and this channel lets us bring even more top-tier football to passionate fans. It underscores our commitment to, and investment in, high-quality sports programming and expanding Australians' access to the beautiful game.
SBS's long-standing commitment to football
SBS has a proud history of bringing the world's biggest sport and premium football content to Australian audiences and has brought the FIFA World Cup to Australians' living rooms since 1986. The launch of the FIFA FAST Channel builds on SBS's legacy, furthering its role in bringing football to the masses. By providing free access to a wide array of FIFA content, SBS ensures that football fans across the country can connect more deeply with the sport they love.
SBS On Demand is a user-friendly platform, ensuring that access to the FIFA FAST Channel is seamless and convenient. The ad-supported nature of the channel allows viewers to enjoy premium football content without a subscription, making it easier than ever to watch live matches, classic games and exclusive original programming, all in one place.
The launch of the FIFA FAST channel is part of SBS's broader slate of football content to build excitement ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 . Recent additions include:
The Weekly Football Wrap: A new program that began 9 September, hosted by fan favourite Claudio Clauds' Fabiano, providing weekly updates and insights into the world of football.
South American CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying matches: SBS is broadcasting 54 South American qualifying matches live and free since 6 September 2024 and into 2025, featuring some of the sport's most exciting national teams and biggest names.
Road to FIFA World Cup 2026 Hub: SBS On Demand now features a single-destination hub with match replays, mini-matches, highlights, classic FIFA World Cup finals and iconic Socceroos moments, giving fans comprehensive access to football content leading up to the FIFA World Cup 2026 .
For a pdf copy of this media release, click here.
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
07/10/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, today announced the latest Long-Term Supported (LTS) release of Dalet Flex. Build...
06/09/2026
June 9 2026, 23:00 (PDT) Dolby and MagentaTV Bring Fans Closer to the FIFA Worl...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
23/07/2026
Screen Australia announces new national documentary accelerator program 23 July 2026
Screen Australia has today announced the Above the Line Documentary Accel...
22/07/2026
Among other tweaks to coverage, the broadcaster added announce positions in the ...
22/07/2026
The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has reported a sharp acceleration in Australia's sportstech sector, with revenue growth rising from 10% in...
22/07/2026
From a retrofitted broadcast bus to packed Match Day Live! events, Bennett detai...
22/07/2026
TMRW Sports has named Brendan Donohue as President, Flag Football, where he will lead the company's professional flag football business in partnership with ...
22/07/2026
Stephen Arnold Music (SAM) designed and produced soundtracks for nine projection...
22/07/2026
Harmonic has announced a $25,000 donation to Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) fo...
22/07/2026
Telemundo has announced it has acquired from UC3 exclusive U.S. Spanish-language...
22/07/2026
The Rest Is Football, hosted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards, ...
22/07/2026
Sports Studio has announced a partnership with TheSoul Group to distribute Free ...
22/07/2026
Daktronics has concluded its 2026 High School Video Summit, a two-day hybrid event combining virtual sessions with hands-on host school visits across the countr...
22/07/2026
FOR-A America will exhibit at the MMCA Show in Pensacola, Florida (July 21-24), marking the company's first appearance at the house of worship AV event. FOR...
22/07/2026
The New York Yankees have selected Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) to connect Ya...
22/07/2026
Calrec will exhibit at IBC 2026 (Stand 8.C47) with demonstrations of its IP-native audio ecosystem built around the Argo console range, and will announce two ne...
22/07/2026
Solid State Logic has announced the appointment of Algam EKO as its distributor for SSL large format consoles in Italy, covering the Live, Broadcast, and Studio...
22/07/2026
FloSports has announced the launch of the FloSports Channel, a free ad-supported streaming channel premiering on Prime Video in the U.S. on July 21. The channel...
22/07/2026
Banana Ball TV (BTV), the broadcast operation of the Savannah Bananas, has insta...
22/07/2026
SiriusXM and Audacy have announced an agreement bringing 42 Audacy sports, news, and talk stations from 29 U.S. markets to SiriusXM. Twenty-three Audacy sports ...
22/07/2026
The collaboration produced more than 500 short-form videos across four cities th...
22/07/2026
At 2,600 sq. ft., the new home of digital content houses a main studio, podcast space, and an auxiliary control room
NFL franchises are accelerating their prod...
22/07/2026
Library now available in Engine Player
Another of Eduardo Tarilonte's popular sample libraries has just been moved over to Engine Audio's Engine Pla...
22/07/2026
All-in-one mic & DSP interface overhauled
Cloudvocal have just refreshed the design of their all-in-one mic, audio interface and DSP processor, introducing ...
22/07/2026
The final boss of the lost dual-op-amp circuit
Electro-Harmonix have just introduced the Deluxe Big Muff Pi 2, which they say offers their latest take on t...
22/07/2026
eds3_5_jq(document).ready(function($) { $(#eds_sliderM519).chameleonSlider_2_1({ content_source:......
22/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/07/2026
Proven managed IP solution helps broadcasters confidently navigate the future of broadcast distribution
LTN announces it has completed successful satellite-to-...
22/07/2026
Today, Chaos announced V-Ray 7, update 4, eliminating the need for asset conversions and tool switching, which slow down media and entertainment pipelines. Arti...
22/07/2026
An AI playground for the Project Indigo camera app
Marc Levoy July 22, 2026
0 Comments
At left is the user interface of our Playground, running on an ...
22/07/2026
Custom Consoles announces the completion of a large technical furniture project for Radio T l vision Suisse (RTS) at the networks recently inaugurated productio...
22/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/07/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
22/07/2026
Culver City, CA, July 21, 2026 3D streaming infrastructure provider Miris today announced glTF intake, including the binary .glb form, to its spatial streamin...
22/07/2026
Documentary Lo Invisible Captured with Blackmagic PYXIS 6K
Brie Clayton July 21, 2026
0 Comments
Camera's versatile design allowed filmmakers to c...
22/07/2026
AAF Bridge converts AAF and XML Timelines to Ableton Live - and back
Jerome Gardier July 21, 2026
0 Comments
A two-way converter for macOS and Windows...
22/07/2026
From Class to Concert: Explore a Student-Led Production of David Bowies Work Thr...
22/07/2026
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang today visited the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, to commission an NVIDIA DGX GB300 system - bringing one...
22/07/2026
A poisoned spy, a secret war, and a small English city contaminated by a deadly chemical weapon. Available on Sky Documentaries from 4 AugustWednesday 22 July 2...
22/07/2026
Audio at Parity: Comscore Launches Transcript-Level Targeting and Measurement wi...
22/07/2026
Arvato Systems and Lobster Enter into a Partnership and Combine the Integration Platform and Managed Services
Flexible integration solutions for cloud, hybrid...
22/07/2026
RT REPORTS NET SURPLUS OF 22.5 MILLION IN 2025...
22/07/2026
In the Opinion of the Censor airs Monday 27 July at 9.35pm on RT One and RT Player
In the Opinion of the Censor looks at how films for theatrical release wer...
22/07/2026
Before a healthcare robot can be useful in the real world, it has to learn how the physical world pushes back. Anatomy varies. Instruments bend, press, slip and...
SBS On Demand goes live with FIFA FAST channel 
