Australians have always had a passionate love affair with sport. We're also a nation of early adopters, catching new technology in our hands and running with it while the rest of the world catches up. While Foxtel is still the dominant force in sports broadcasting and anti-siphoning laws ensure that free-to-air TV gets its fair share of sporting matches, the Internet is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with in how Australians watch their favourite sport.
Depending on the sport you want to watch, there are a generally a few ways to watch your team play online. There's a growing trend towards dedicated apps, which promise not only live broadcasts but conveniently curated highlight reels, plus interview shows, on-demand replays and even multiple camera angles.
These apps are generally available for mobile and tablets on both iOS and Android platforms, but there are also Smart TV and streaming device apps that let you enjoy a dedicated big screen experience.
Because the Internet is global, there's also the ability to access global sporting competitions, with apps for US sports like the NBA and NFL all readily available, with an annual subscription pass offering access to the games.
We're still a long way away from streaming becoming the dominant way to watch your favourite sporting match, with big money spent on broadcast rights for all the major Australian sports. In many cases, the only way to watch certain sports online is via Foxtel Now, which retransmits the Fox Sports channels through the Internet.
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But there are more sports being made available for digital streaming every year, so even if your sport of choice isn't currently available to stream, expect it to arrive sooner rather than later.
| Sport | Competition | Broadcaster and distributors |
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| AFL | Australian Football League (AFL) |   (Finals Replay) |
| AFL | AFL Brownlow | |
| AFL | E. J. Whitten Legends Game | |
| Badminton | Badminton Australia |  |
| Baseball | Major League Baseball (MLB) |  |
| Baseball | World Series | |
| Basketball | National Basketball League (NBL) |  |
| Boxing | Boxing |    |
| Cricket | Test Cricket in Australia | |
| Cricket | Women's Test Cricket in Australia | |
| Cricket | One-day Internationals (ODI) in Australia | |
| Cricket | Twenty20 Internationals in Australia | |
| Cricket | Test Cricket Overseas (except Ashes 2019) | |
| Cricket | Ashes 2019 | |
| Cricket | One-day Internationals | |
| Cricket | One-day Internationals England 2018 | |
| Cricket | Cricket World Cup | |
| Cricket | Big Bash League (BBL) | |
| Cricket | Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) | |
| Cricket | Indian Premier League | |
| Cycling | Tour Down Under | |
| Cycling | Tour de France |  |
| eSports | EVO Street Fighter V World Championship | |
| eSports | Australian Esports League (AEL) | |
| Extreme Sports | X Games | |
| Extreme Sports | Megaloop Kiteboarding Challenge |  |
| Golf | Australian Masters |  |
| Golf | Australian Open | |
| Golf | PGA Tour |  (Highlights) |
| Golf | Ryder Cup | |
| Golf | Women's Australian Open | |
| Gridiron | National Football League (NFL) | |
| Gridiron | Pro Bowl | |
| Gridiron | Super Bowl | |
| Gridiron | Sunday Night Football + Playoffs | |
| Gymnastics | Gymnastics Australia | |
| Horse Racing | Kentucky Derby | |
| Horse Racing | Preakness Stakes | |
| Horse Racing | Melbourne Cup |  |
| Ice Hockey | National Hockey League | |
| Ice Hockey | Australian Ice Hockey League | (Highlights) |
| MMA | UFC Fight Night |  
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| MMA | BRACE: Australasia's MMA Event |  |
| MMA | Bellator MMA |  |
| Motorsport | V8 Supercars Championship | (7 events) |
| Motorsport | Motorcycle Grand Prix (MotoGP) | |
| Motorsport | 24 Hours of Le Mans | |
| Motorsport | Bathurst 12 Hour | |
| Multi-Discipline | Commonwealth Games | |
| Multi-Discipline | Summer Olympics | |
| Multi-Discipline | Winter Olympics | |
| Multi-Discipline | Paralympic Games | |
| Multi-Discipline | European Games | |
| Multi-Discipline | Pacific Games | |
| Netball | Super Netball | |
| Rugby League | National Rugby League (NRL) | |
| Rugby League | NRL Grand Final | (Replay) |
| Rugby League | State of Origin | (Replay) |
| Rugby League | NRL Women's | |
| Rugby League | Rugby League World Cup | |
| Rugby League | Women's Rugby League World Cup | |
| Rugby League | Four Nations | |
| Rugby Union | Rugby World Cup | |
| Rugby Union | Bledisloe Cup | |
| Rugby Union | Mitre 10 Cup | |
| Rugby Union | Six Nations Championship | |
| Rugby Union | English Premiership | |
| Soccer | A-League | |
| Soccer | W-League | |
| Soccer | English Premier League (EPL) |  (Replays) |
| Soccer | Spanish La Liga | |
| Soccer | French Ligue 1 | |
| Soccer | Italian Serie A | |
| Soccer | FFA Cup | |
| Soccer | English FA Cup | |
| Soccer | FA Cup Final | |
| Soccer | English League Cup | |
| Soccer | UEFA Champions League | |
| Soccer | Women's National Team (Matildas) | |
| Soccer | FIFA World Cup | |
| Soccer | UEFA European Championship | |
| Surfing | World Surfing League |  |
| Surfing | APB World Bodyboarding Tour |  |
| Tennis | Australian Open | |
| Tennis | Wimbledon | |
| Tennis | U.S. Open. | |
| Tennis | Fed Cup | |
| Tennis | ATP World Tour Finals | |
| Tennis | Laver Cup | |
| Wrestling | WWE Series |  |
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How can I view the 2018 moto gp series online or on tv .I live in st helens tasmania which appears not to be served by foxtel satellite tv.
Hi Richard, thanks for your inquiry!
Please refer to the link I have sent to your email for the 2018 Moto GP calendar on channel ‘ONE’.
Best,
Jonathan