The Newcastle Knights, based in the Hunter region of New South Wales, are a proud and passionate team in the NRL.
Playing their home games at the state-of-the-art McDonald Jones Stadium, the Knights bring excitement and energy to every game. As the 2025 NRL season approaches, the Knights are eager to build on their recent successes. Under the guidance of head coach Adam O’Brien, the team has made strategic acquisitions, including the signing of experienced forward Adam Elliott, to strengthen their roster. The forward pack looks solid, with Tyson Frizell, Adam Elliott, and Kai Pearce-Paul forming a dynamic back-row combination. Jacob Saifiti is ready to fill the void left by his brother Daniel’s move to the Dolphins
To stay updated on the Newcastle Knights, this guide will have information on their next match in the 2025 NRL schedule, TV fixtures, broadcast rights, and streaming options.
What time is the Newcastle Knights finals game today on TV?
Fortunately, there are several options for watching Newcastle Knights games in Australia, including Network Nine, Foxtel, and Kayo Sports.
In this section you will find the next round of the Knights’ 2025 NRL fixtures, with the dates, times and providers that will be carrying these games live.
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Newcastle Knights 2025 Broadcast Guide and NRL Streaming Rights
The 2025 NRL season is set to commence on March 2, 2025, featuring 27 rounds where each of the 17 teams will play 24 matches and receive three byes. The Finals Series is scheduled to begin in early September, culminating in the NRL Grand Final on October 5, 2025, at Accor Stadium in Sydney.
In a broadcasting deal that extends until the end of 2027, the Australian TV rights for the Newcastle Knights and 2025 NRL season have been secured by Foxtel and Channel Nine.
Channel Nine will continue to broadcast up to three live games a week (Thursday night, Friday night, and Sunday afternoon), as well as an additional live Saturday night match during the last five rounds of the regular season. But each of these matches will also be available on Foxtel/Kayo.
Channel Nine does. however, have exclusive live TV rights to the State of Origin series and the 2025 Grand Final
| NRL Provider | 2025 Regular Season | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Kayo Sports | Every NRL match LIVE except the Grand Final which will be on replay | Yes – 7 day free trial |
| Foxtel Now | Every NRL match LIVE except the Grand Final which will be on replay | Yes – 10 day Free trial |
| Channel Nine | Up to three live games a week including the Grand Final | Games on Nine are Simulcast on 9Now |
As for the Knights, the Nine Network will carry only about seven of their matches live across channel Nine and their streaming platform 9Now, which is far less than the twenty-four games Newcastle will be playing.
For comparison, Foxtel and its broadcast partner Kayo Sports, will be televising every game in every regular season round live, with no ad-breaks during play.
That’s a total of 204 matches, as well as every Newcastle Knights home and away game available to watch Live. The matches will be carried on the 24/7 dedicated Fox League channel, where the programming will be formatted for 4K Ultra HD.
Stream the Newcastle Knights live with Kayo Sports
Kayo Sports gives you access to the same NRL broadcasts as Fox League (every game of every round LIVE with no ad-breaks during play) so you can stream the Newcastle Knights live or on-demand.
New subscribers can watch Newcastle Knights games on Kayo with a 7-day free trial. Kayo doesn’t have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you’re no longer using it.
With Kayo Sports, you can stream using a wide range of eligible devices. Devices available to Kayo users include select PCs, Macs, iOS and Android phones and tablets and more.
For fans who want to catch up on the action, Kayo Minis provide a 10-20 minute recap after the final whistle has been blown.
Other Kayo features include Interactive Graphics, SplitView, No Spoilers and Key Moments, which provide highlights throughout matches in real-time.
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Watch the Newcastle Knights live online with Foxtel Now
Fox League can be accessed via Foxtel and Foxtel Now. To watch on Foxtel with a Standard or HD TV, you have several choices, including subscribing to the Foxtel Plus pack to access over 50 channels of sport, entertainment, drama, lifestyle, docos, reality and more.
You also have the choice to watch the Newcastle Knights online using Foxtel Now, which currently comes with a 10-day free trial. This option includes the ability to stream NRL using the Foxtel Go app.
As well every Knights regular season match available live, and the option to watch replays at a later time, Foxtel Now has a wide range of NRL programming such as NRL Tonight, NRL 360 and the Late Show with Matty Johns.
Fox League comes as part of the Foxtel Now Sports Pack ($29 per month) which can only be purchased on top of an Essentials Pack ($25 per month) after any free trial have expired.
Newcastle Knights on Channel Nine vs Foxtel/Kayo TV Guide
While Nine’s television coverage is limited to three games a week for the first 22 rounds, Foxtel and Kayo Sports will televise every match in every round live during the lead up to the Grand Final.
| Day / Game | Channel |
|---|---|
| Thursday Night Game | Nine/Foxtel/Kayo |
| Friday Evening Game | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Friday Night Game | Nine/Foxtel/Kayo |
| Saturday Afternoon Game | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Saturday Evening Game | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Saturday Night Game | Foxtel/Kayo |
| Sunday Game 1 | Nine/Foxtel/Kayo |
| Sunday Game 2 | Foxtel/Kayo |
Watch select Newcastle Knights games on Channel Nine
The Nine Network, better known as Channel 9, is the official NRL free to air broadcaster and will show a select number of Knights matches live during the 2025 Premiership season.
That’s because under the newest NRL broadcasting agreement, Nine could only secure three live games a week during the first 22 rounds, and then up to four live matches in rounds 23-27.
As a consolation of sorts, channel Nine does have exclusive TV rights to the State of Origin series, and the NRL Grand Final.
Newcastle Knights Full 2025 Fixtures and Start Times
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