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Danielle Laidley Tells Her Story in Extraordinary New Stan Documentary

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 23:41:56 GMT

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Revealed - Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes explores the former AFL star’s extraordinary life, showcasing the highs - and lows - of becoming the remarkable and resilient woman she is today.

August 22, 2023 - Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, today announced that Revealed - Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes, the upcoming Stan Original Documentary that celebrates the trailblazing life of one of Australia’s most talked about figures, will premiere Tuesday September 19, only on Stan.

Watch and share the trailer for Revealed - Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes here.

An intimate and important story that demands to be told, Revealed - Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes is created by Stan in conjunction with JAM TV (Stan Original Documentary Series Show Me The Money & Show Me The Money II), co-written and co-directed by Emmy® award-winning Julie Kalceff (First Day) and Sam Matthews (Unboxed), with an original score by award-winning composer Charlie Chan. The must see documentary is an in depth journey of a remarkable woman who has endured some difficult bumps in the road while achieving countless plaudits along the way.

Utilising personal archival material including photos, journals and videos, audiences will witness Danielle’s early childhood in a working-class suburb of Perth, to her career as an elite athlete and as a renowned senior AFL coach. Cameras also capture the emotional moments as Danielle faces her family and friends for the first time.

Danielle Laidley is best known for a highly successful men’s AFL football career, playing 151 games for the West Coast Eagles and North Melbourne football clubs, including an AFL premiership with the Kangaroos in 1996. She went on to become one of the youngest ever head coaches in the league at the age of 36, coaching North Melbourne for 149 games across seven seasons from 2003 to 2009, before holding other coaching roles with Port Adelaide, St Kilda and Carlton football clubs.

However, despite her successes on the field, Danielle faced her own private, lifelong battle with gender dysphoria off the field. Never feeling truly comfortable with who she was, Laidley’s life spiralled in 2020 when she was arrested under accusations of stalking amid a battle with drug addiction.

After a Victorian police officer leaked photos to the media of Danielle in custody, outing her as transgender, she faced public scrutiny and front-page headlines around the nation and was denied the opportunity to privately share her gender transition with family and friends.

It was at this lowest point that Danielle reunited with her now-partner Donna Leckie, a lifelong friend who would go on to become her rock and confidante and inspire her to rebuild past relationships.

SportNXT Returns in 2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 23:19:47 GMT

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Pre-eminent global sporting leaders will again converge on Melbourne in late-March 2023 for the second staging of SportNXT, the international thought-leadership summit designed to shape the future of sport.

Backed by the Victorian Government for a further two years, the conference will feature an unrivalled line-up of global and domestic leaders, providing delegates extraordinary insights from – and access to – the most credentialled voices in world sport and business.

Staged at Melbourne & Olympic Park’s state-of-the-art facility CENTREPIECE, the 2023 event will take place from 28-30 March. The summit’s third day will again be reserved for site visits curated by SportNXT and the Victorian Government that showcase the array of world-class sports infrastructure in and around Melbourne.

SportNXT 2023 will feature more than 50 leading industry executives, both in-person and virtually, with the first announcement confirming the likes of Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm, International Cricket Council Chair Greg Barclay, Nine CEO Mike Sneesby, Chair of the Local Organising Committee for the Victorian Commonwealth Games 2026 Peggy O’Neal AO, Salesforce CEO and Director for Rugby Australia and Rugby World Cup board member Pip Marlow, Seek CEO and Chair of NZ Rugby Commercial Ventures Ian Narev.

The line-up also features high-profile returning speakers, including renowned broadcast figure David Hill AM, News Corp Australasia Executive Chairman Michael Miller, Australian Sports Commission Chair Josephine Sukkar AM andHead of Sports for Star & Disney India Sanjog Gupta.

SportNXT Chair Eddie McGuire said a series of further speaker announcements are planned in the coming months.

“Building on the success of our inaugural event, our ambition is to create the most formidable sport leadership summit globally, gathering revered international, regional, and domestic c-suite sporting leaders to probe the things that matter to ensure sport is ready for the inevitable change in the years to come,” Mr McGuire said.

With the vision of highly-respected sports executives in McGuire and Bart Campbell and a brains-trust that includes leading sports futurist Scott Dinsdale , the summit has established an ambitious conference agenda that will appeal to all current and emerging sector leaders.

Headlined by five blockbuster keynote sessions, feature-panels and break-out sessions that will tackle some of the biggest issues, trends and opportunities sport will face in the decades to come, including:

The State of Sport – What’s keeping the industry’s C-suite up at night? A look at the emergent opportunities and challenges in the sport ecosystem.

The Golden Decade – From the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Rugby World Cup, to the Olympics, a look at the effects and opportunities of the Asia-Pacific mega events cycle over the next decade.

ESG – What do E & S actually mean for sport, and how can organisations turn positive intent into tangible impact?

Women & Sport – Accelerating sustainability, commercialisation, and performance of women’s sport.

Leadership and Culture – How do individuals and organisations find their meaning, purpose and culture? How do leading teams and organisations deliver greater performance and outcomes in high pressure environments?

Dedicated Sessions – From the ‘streaming wars’, to social media, to the metaverse. Discrete streams will allow attendees to do a deep dive into key topics on the future of media, sports marketing, technology and commercial rights.

SportNXT Director, Bart Campbell, said: “Melbourne is an internationally recognised leader in the major events industry so it is a natural home for a global sports summit of this magnitude, and is aptly timed to coincide with the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix week.

“We are delighted to confirm that SportNXT will be returning to the city for a further two years after the overwhelmingly successful inaugural event that saw an unprecedented line-up of global thought leaders.

“The event would not be possible without the support of the Victorian Government.”

New for delegates in 2023 is the opportunity to explore topics in greater depth through interactive, concurrent breakout streams. There will also be greater opportunities to network and connect with global and domestic leaders throughout the conference.

“SportNXT 2023 will be a nursery for cutting-edge innovation and sector-shaping ideas,” Mr Campbell added.

“The business to business and business to Government opportunities generated at SportNXT 2022 were huge, with 6,000 business interactions happening across the summit in 2022.

“SportNXT 2022 survey results showed 99 per cent of attendees would recommend SportNXT to colleagues or other businesses. Businesses in our industry can’t afford to miss the best-practice insights, and rare collaboration opportunities on offer, as we corral the brightest minds in sport. There’s no issue too big to tackle or opportunity too far-fetched to realise at SportNXT 2023.”

SportNXT 2023 delegate passes are now on sale with a special pre-Christmas Early bird offer available. With over 1000 delegates expected to attend, delegates are encouraged to take advantage of the special pre-Christmas price to avoid disappointment.

SportNXT looks forward to making further speaker announcements of genuine global significance in the coming weeks. For more information for delegates, partners and stakeholders please visit www.sportnxt.org

Big Names and Big Deals: JAMTV Produces Show Me The Money II

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:37:09 GMT

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Lifting the lid on the AFL’s most chaotic trade period ever with the new instalment of the Stan Original Documentary, ‘Show Me the Money II’

Alongside Stan today, JAMTV, Australia’s leading independent producer of sport and entertainment, today confirmed the production of a follow up to last year’s hit series, Show Me The Money.

Produced exclusively by JAMTV, Show Me The Money II is a feature length documentary that lifts the lid on one of the most turbulent AFL trade periods in the game’s history and the collection of colourful characters that helped shape it: The Player Agents.

With unprecedented access to the final day of the trade showdown at Marvel Stadium, known as Deadline Day, viewers are taken behind the scenes as the mayhem of the AFL trade period unfolds, with players and agents alike tested to their limits.

JAMTV CEO, Cos Cardone said: “We are thrilled to be launching ‘Show Me The Money II’ with Stan in February. The first series was incredibly well received and this year, we go to a whole new level given the extraordinary AFL Trade Period we witnessed. The sheer volume of trades, the big names, the big deals and last-minute chaos has given us something compelling for footy fans, sports fans and non-sports fans alike. Not to mention, it was the year that gave us the Mega Trade.

Show Me The Money is uniquely brilliant when it comes to storytelling: it is unscripted AFL drama without a football field in sight.” This highly anticipated documentary will feature some the AFL’s most notable agents from the league’s most prominent agencies, among them Paul Connors and Robbie D’Orazio from Connors Sports Management, Colin Young from Corporate Sports Australia and Alex McDonald from Hemisphere Management Group.

The Stan Original Documentary Show Me The Money II will premiere only on Stan in February 2023, ahead of the start of the 2023 AFL Premiership Season.

JAM TV Secures Biggest Production Deal In Australian Golfing History

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:58:17 GMT

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An albatross for Australian golf: groundbreaking broadcast deal will see more Australian golf content produced and aired nationally than ever before.

The PGA Tour of Australasia today announced a broadcast deal that will see the nation’s biggest golf tournaments broadcast live across Australia’s largest sporting platforms this summer produced by JAM TV, the leading independent producer of live sport and entertainment.

From now until April 2023, JAM TV will produce 14 events comprising over 140 hours of live coverage ofAustralia’s premier golf tournaments, including the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship, to be aired across Fox Sports, Kayo Sports and the Nine Network who will simulcast on Nine and 9NOW.

Using innovative and creative production methodologies, JAM TV has worked successfully to enable more golf than ever before to be showcased to Australian sports fans.

JAM TV CEO, Cos Cardone, believes that this production and broadcast partnership couldn’t occur at a better time with the upcoming summer set to feature the likes of Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Adam Scott and other international stars.

“Golf has a great story to tell – and we’re looking forward to telling it for millions of Australians. It will be the biggest summer of golf ever produced and broadcast on Australian television. We’re excited to showcase our best male and female players at a time when they have never been more prominent and successful on the international stage, as well as supporting up-and-coming Australian golf talent,” said Cardone.

The broadcast and production deal will deliver an exciting summer of golf that includes world class events, engaging content for fans both old and new, and a compelling proposition for commercial partners. It adds to JAM TV’s already bulging slate of live sport, which includes AFLW, NBL, WNBL, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and State League football competitions in the VFL, SANFL, and WAFL.

PGA Commercial Director of Australasia Michael McDonald highlighted the importance of this production and broadcast deal, celebrating the progress made between Golf Australia, the WPGA Tour of Australasia, the PGA of Australia and their partners, in achieving this landmark deal.

“Today’s announcement is yet another example of how the collaboration under the Australian Golf Strategy is providing key benefits for golf in Australia across the breadth of the game.”

“JAM TV has worked diligently by our side to innovate and grow the PGATV product to the point now where we can show so many hours of Australian golf for our fans,” said McDonald.

The PGA Tour of Australasia commences this week with the WA PGA in Kalgoorlie, the tours most remote event of the season, now available Australia-wide thanks to Fox and Kayo Sport.

NBL Partners With ePlays To Build Web3 Collectibles Platform Chainz

marc@themomentsco.com.au (Marc Bertieri) — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 05:12:39 GMT

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The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) will slam dunk into web3 after signing a partnership with ePlays to develop their web3 marketplace program.

Built using the Flow blockchain’s eco-friendly technology, the multi-year agreement will introduce NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to the ever-growing community of basketball fans in Australia, creating a new engagement tool to promote the sport and reward fan commitments.

The partnership will allow fans to engage with the NBL in a new and exciting way, through Discord channels, NFTs, digital collectibles, and more. In addition, fans will have access to a dedicated app that acts as the entry point to their personal web3 world. Much like a traditional wallet, this platform will allow them to showcase and trade their NFTs, but will also include a strong community component, allowing the NBL community to connect with each other to collect, trade, play and engage with NBL and its partners to receive exclusive digital and real-life benefits airdropped over time. NBL collectibles will also be compatible with user-friendly wallet Dapper, one of the easiest ways for basketball fans to onboard and become familiar with web3.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be stepping into the metaverse with ePlays, BlockTrust and separately the Tracksuit Group,” Hungry Jack’s NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said.

“The digital universe space provides NBL fans a new way to engage with the league. Whether it be owning NFTs of the league’s most famous moments, or debating the game’s biggest topics in Discord channels, there’s something for everyone.

“As one of the fastest growing sports in Australia, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to grow our audience. The metaverse will help expose the NBL to a whole new legion of supporters, and it provides our current fans with a unique experience to connect with the league.

“We look forward to working closely with our new partners and believe this is just the start to a long and successful program.”

Fans can get access to exclusive information by registering their interest at chainz.basketball.com.au .

Fans Invited to Access All Areas of A-League in New Documentary Series

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:18:32 GMT

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To coincide with the launch of the A-Leagues 2022/23 Season, the Australian Professional Leagues, KEEPUP Studios and JAM TV today announced the launch of its ground-breaking new documentary series, A-Leagues All Access, which is set to push sporting boundaries, following A-Leagues players through the highs and lows of the season.

The ambitious behind-the-scenes docuseries will span 30 episodes, filmed and aired week-to-week, unlike other football documentaries of its kind. The series will be broadcast on Thursday evenings on KEEPUP.COM.AU, the KEEPUP app and KEEPUP YouTube, whilst negotiations remain ongoing for other broadcast distribution channels.

Each episode will feature a different character in the A-Leagues from players to coaches and fans, going beyond match days with unlimited access to their football, their lives and their passions.

The series will feature a number of players from the Isuzu UTE A-League including Manchester United turned Melbourne Victory hero, Nani, followed by Brisbane Roar’s Charlie Austin, Melbourne City Coach, Patrick Kisnorbo and rising Socceroos and Central Coast Mariners star, Garang Kuol.

During the season break for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, Liberty A-League stars shine with Western United and Matildas Chloe Logarzo, Melbourne Victory’s Kayla Morrison and Melbourne City A-Leagues All Access was conceptualised in partnership between the A-Leagues and leading production house, JAM TV, the company behind some of Australia’s most successful sports documentaries including ‘Making Their Mark’, ‘Fearless’ and ‘Show Me The Money’.

Commenting on the series, APL CEO Danny Townsend said: “The partnership with KEEPUP Studios and JAM TV to produce A-Leagues All Access is another milestone in our strategic commitment to bringing football fans closer to the game with innovative and entertaining content – where they want and how they choose.

“This real-time, weekly format is a first for Australian sport. We’re delighted that JAM TV and KEEP UP STUDIOS have embraced the challenge of showcasing the heart of our leagues and are confident that the fans will relish in being part of the action, on and off the field.”

Cos Cardone, CEO of JAM TV said: “This is one of the most exciting sports documentary executions in Australian sport and we are thrilled to partner with the A-Leagues on this unique opportunity to deliver a powerful and premium showcase of the game. It’s a rapid turnaround: from weekend production to release four days later – making the storylines fresh, raw and extremely compelling.

The world over, football documentaries have been extraordinarily successful. From ‘Sunderland ‘Till I Die’, The ‘All or Nothing’ franchise and ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ the game is an incredible canvas for documentary makers.”

With over 25 crew working across each episode the A-Leagues All Access will deliver unprecedented access to the inner workings of the A-Leagues in an important year for the game. A-Leagues All Access will premiere on October 13 on KEEPUP.com.au, the KEEPUP app and KEEPUP YouTube, whilst negotiations remain ongoing for other broadcast distribution channels.

Double Double: JAMTV to Produce both NBL and WNBL

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 23:14:39 GMT

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JAM TV is excited to announce it will be producing both the National Basketball League (NBL) and Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) from this season.

The multi-season production agreements with the premier Men’s and Women’s basketball leagues in Australia represents a major development for the sport’s broadcast production in Australia.

First the first time, both competitions will be produced by the one production company; powering the continuing evolution and growth of basketball in Australia through a dedicated media and content strategy across multiple platforms.

It also adds basketball to JAM TV’s ever-growing slate of live sport production which includes AFLW, VFL, SANFL, WAFL, golf, cycling and more.

Cos Cardone, CEO of JAM TV, said: “We have always longed to be involved in basketball, and we’re thrilled to be a part of where it’s heading. Our production teams are excited to bring their creative talent, passion for storytelling and live broadcast production expertise to both the NBL and WNBL.

The global standing of both the male and female elite level competitions here in Australia is incredibly exciting for basketball and sports fans alike. We look forward to adding to that story, and taking the sport to the next level for all fans on various platforms, in conjunction with the NBL, the WNBL and their broadcast and streaming partners.”

NBL Chief Commercial Officer Brad Joyner said: “We’re experiencing unprecedented levels of interest in the NBL. Our average TV audience is up 12%, we are engaging with more people than ever before via mainstream media with 8.2% growth, and we reached a total of 225.7 million people through our international broadcast. We are extremely excited to be partnering with JAM TV for the production of our games and other shows, and believe our fans will benefit greatly from an enhanced viewing experience and continued world-class level of basketball broadcasting. JAM TV is a premier producer of television in Australia and has great expertise in sports broadcasting. This partnership is a big win for our fans and partners."

Christy Collier-Hill, Head of the WNBL, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with JAM TV over the coming WNBL seasons. They understand basketball, and more specifically women’s basketball, and are committed to working with us to produce high quality, engaging broadcasts and broader content. We’re excited to see where this new partnership and opportunity can take the WNBL”.

The NBL Season begins on October 1st, 2022 and will be aired on 10 Peach, 10HD and ESPN.

The WNBL Season begins on November 3rd, 2022 and will be aired on ESPN and streamed on 9NOW.

Fearless: The Inside Story of the AFLW for Disney+

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:08:42 GMT

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JAM TV is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated and third Australian Rules football related documentary series in two years, ‘Fearless: The Inside Story of the AFLW’ launched last night for streaming service Disney+. The docu-series is the first of nine Disney+ local original commissions in Australia to premiere on platform.

‘Fearless: The Inside Story of the AFLW’ adds to JAM TV’s line up of AFL-related productions, including the ‘Making Their Mark’ series, which followed the fortunes of six AFL clubs during the pandemic, and ‘Show Me The Money’, a deep dive into the intense, high pressure world of the AFL Trade period.

Cos Cardone, CEO of JAM TV, said: “Fearless has been an extraordinary collective effort across the business. From our dedicated production team that absolutely embraced the privilege of telling the stories of our incredible AFLW athletes, through to our post production team at Spark Post. Together they have produced an incredible journey for the audience. It’s been wonderful to work with the Disney+ team and we look forward to growing the partnership in the future with more exciting projects.”

A six-part series covering four clubs, produced over eight months by a committed crew of more than 120, led by series Executive Producer Anne-Maree Sparkman, ‘Fearless’ further cements JAM TV’s place as the leading producer of long form sporting documentary content for the world’s biggest streaming platforms.

Sparkman was equally excited to see ‘Fearless’ hit the screens for Disney+.

“These trailblazing women are utterly inspiring. The AFLW is at the forefront of celebrating diversity and inclusion, and this series explores their courageous journey and genuine sacrifice, as they pave the way for girls in the future.”

Kylie Watson-Wheeler, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for The Walt Disney Company in Australia and New Zealand, said: “Locally, The Walt Disney Company is putting an Australian & New Zealand stamp on Disney+ with local original commissions like this one.

“We’re thrilled to be working with highly experienced production teams and creatives across the country to reflect the richness and diversity of local storytelling and bringing familiar faces and places to our local and global audiences.

“This series is masterfully produced by JAM TV with an impressive crew of authentic and passionate storytellers who serve up this world-first look at the AFL Women’s Competition and the impressive group of athletes who chasing greatness – football glory – in their own unique ways.”

‘Fearless: The Inside Story of the AFLW’ premieres only on Disney+, on August 24th.