2013年Foxtel Contract结束以后

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Socceroos games to go free to air
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16 October 2008 | 12:50 - AAP

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Socceroos World Cup qualifying matches will return to free-to-air television in 2013 when the current broadcast contract ends, federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says.

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Senator Conroy said the government would place Socceroos\' matches on the anti-siphoning list - which ensures major sporting events appear on free-to-air television - when the Foxtel contract with the Football Federation of Australia ends in 2013.

Senator Conroy said while Foxtel had done an excellent job in broadcasting football - including the A-League - the Socceroos should be treated like other major national teams.

We believe that the Socceroos are a national icon in the same way as the Wallabies, the Test cricket, the Kangaroos and a whole range of other sports, Senator Conroy said.

We have said that we\'ll be putting the ... Socceroos World Cup qualifying matches back on the anti-siphoning list.

There\'s an existing contract at the moment that there will some significant financial penalty for the football federation if we intervene.

But we have an absolutely clear cut commitment before the election to restore the Socceroos.

The World Cup qualifier between the Socceroos and Qatar, which Australia won 4-0, was shown only on Foxtel on Wednesday night.