HIGHEST AVERAGE AUDIENCE EVER
MOST STREAMED EVER
The 2025/26 Ashes series has recorded the highest average audience of any Test series on Kayo SPORTS, and across all Foxtel Group platforms.
The series, which saw Australia win 4-1, also recorded 1.3 billion minutes streamed, making it the most streamed ever on Kayo SPORTS, and across all Foxtel Group platforms.
Kayo SPORTS audiences soared 31% when compared to the Australia v India series in 2024/25. When compared to the last Ashes series on Australian soil in 2021/22, Kayo SPORTS audiences were up 112%.
Foxtel Group platforms include Kayo SPORTS, FOXTEL, FOXTEL Go and FOXTEL Now.
FOX SPORTS Managing Director Steve Crawley said: “It was an exhilarating series with twists that no one could have anticipated, and Australians turned to Fox Sports in record numbers to watch another chapter in one of the world’s greatest rivalries. The success of this series on our platforms reflects the deep connection audiences have with our coverage, alongside the strength of cricket across the country.
“Congratulations to the Fox Sports team, Cricket Australia, the England Cricket team and, of course, the Australian cricket team on an incredible series that gave us many moments to remember.”
FOX SPORTS coverage featured every Test live and in 4K Ultra HD, with no ad breaks during play and a world-class commentary team including led by Adam Gilchrist and including Kerry O’Keefe, Alyssa Healy, Brett Lee, David Warner, Brendon Julian, Michael Hussey, Isa Guha and Michael Vaughan.
Innovations this series included Fox Focus – next generation telestrator technology that provided real-time player and field tracking analysis and Fox Playbook – a revolutionary tool that predicted player match-ups and ball-by-ball strategies.
Other highlights from the five-Test, five location series include:
- The Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth Tests recorded the top three highest average audiences ever for Tests on Kayo SPORTS and across Foxtel Group platforms.
- The Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne Tests achieved the highest Test audiences ever for their locations on Kayo SPORTS, and across Foxtel Group platforms.
Todd Greenberg, Cricket Australia CEO said: “We are all enormously proud of the efforts of the Australian team in retaining the Ashes with a dominant display.
“This yet again underlined the strength of our high-performance program including our coaches, selection panel and support staff.
“The enormous crowds and audiences for the series were beyond even our most optimistic forecasts and we’re delighted that so many Australians enjoyed the action in brilliant stadiums, on the couch or at the beach.
“This was the culmination of the fantastic performances of our players, the world class coverage provided by all our broadcast partners and the efforts of everyone at CA who continue to grow cricket audiences and participation.
“Cricket has truly been everywhere this summer, with the BBL also drawing huge audiences and the women’s multiformat series against India still to come, emphasising our place as Australia’s national sport.”
The 2025/26 Summer of Cricket continues with Fox Cricket on Kayo SPORTS and FOXTEL the only place to watch every match of the KFC Big Bash League live with no ad breaks during play.
Fox Cricket on Kayo SPORTS and FOXTEL will also be the only place to watch the upcoming India v New Zealand Men’s series which kicks off from 11 January. Fox Cricket will also be broadcasting the Australia v India Women’s series from 15 February, with no ad breaks during play, live and in HD.
*Foxtel 4K Requires internet connected iQ4 or iQ5, compatible 4K TV and Sports + HD packs. Minimum broadband speed of 20Mbps required. Kayo 4K requires Compatible 4K device/s required. Requires Kayo Premium. Minimum broadband speed of 25Mbps required (Kayo).