Review was updated on 21 Nov, 2022
With so many streaming services out there these days, it’s hard to define which platform has what and what you need to enjoy the content you desire. We’re trying to make it a bit easier for you by defining what each platform does well. DAZN is a sports streaming service with a wealth of great competitions which may well pique your interest.
What is DAZN?
Commonly known for its boxing output, DAZN is a broadcast company with a global reach and a rich variety of different sports. It’s part of the new wave of broadcasting as subscribers need nothing more than a compatible device, as the fashion and desire for satellite dishes is going the way of the dinosaur.
DAZN Highlights
What’s on DAZN?
DAZN’s offering is indeed wide and long. The platform might have previously focused on boxing exclusively but that is no longer true with the portfolio rapidly expanding.
Combat Sports
If you like fighting sports then you’re in for a treat with DAZN. This is because the company has reams of combat sports content available. Boxing cards are plentiful with their agreements with Matchroom Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions and reams of other cards, like their own venture, the DAZN X-Series.
To supplement the sweet science there are some awesome MMA promotions visible on the platform too with a global approach. King of Kings, Brave CF, and Naciones MMA, as well as some other interesting events like PTW’s wrestling shows and even some karate competitions thrown in there for good measure.
Football
Fans of women’s football are also in luck on DAZN. Our national heroes, Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, and Steph Catley are all on DAZN via the UEFA Women’s Champions League, as both Chelsea and Arsenal are in the tournament. All the games from the group stage and the knockout phase are on the platform. After these midweek games, you can watch the weekend action from Liga F as Barcelona and Real Madrid battle it out to be the best team in Spain.
Other Sports
There’s a good mixture of ‘other’ sports too. This includes a deep portfolio that showcases LIV Golf, PTO Triathlon races, extreme sports from Red Bull TV, and multiple e-sports events.
NFL Game Pass Australia on DAZN
NFL fans in Australia can get access to every regular-season game from the NFL and every playoff matchup with NFL Game Pass via DAZN. Starting August 3, football fans can stream the preseason games and the regular season starting September 7. Australians will be able to enjoy these games for a weekly cost of of $28.99. Meanwhile, four installments for a season are for $70 and a full season for $279.99.
How Much Does DAZN Cost?
Here in Australia, a subscription costs $13.99 per month. It’s a straightforward deal as this is the only subscription price available. This cost will give you access to all of the content and you can watch on two devices concurrently. Some events, usually bigger boxing cards come under the DAZN PPV banner, which means you will have to pay an additional fee for these fights.
DAZN Plan
- Monthly
- No Lock-in Contract
- Watch on multiple devices with the DAZN app
- Exclusive boxing
- $13.99/mth
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How does DAZN compare to other streaming services?
FeaturedWhile DAZN might not have the typically most followed events, the rights will attract fanatics of either combat sports or women’s football. If you’re then a fan that needs to keep up with every division and happenings of these competitions, then DAZN truly comes into its own. Another notable point is that the service is very amicably priced, especially when you consider that this is a standalone service that doesn’t require any other product alongside it.
What Devices Work with DAZN?
Thanks to their years of operating their streaming service overseas, DAZN arrives with a full set of apps for popular devices and TVs. Any streaming service’s success depends on it being available on the devices users already have, and DAZN is well on top of things with their launch apps. About the only major platform missing is Telstra TV; since that device is actually a customised Roku box, we’d expect the DAZN app for that platform would work, but it’ll be up to Telstra to add it to their app store.
Devices supported on DAZN
- Amazon Fire TV: Yes; 1st Generation and newer
- Amazon Fire Tablet: Yes; 4th Generation and newer
- Amazon Fire TV Stick: Yes
- Android TV: Yes
- Apple TV: Yes; 4th Generation, 2015 or newer
- Google Chromecast: Yes
- Xbox: Yes; Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X
- Playstation: Yes; Playstation ® 4, Playstation ® 4 Pro
- Android Phone & Tablet: Yes; Android OS 5.0 and above
- iPhone & iPad: Yes; iOS 10.0+
- Samsung Smart TV: Yes; 2015-2019 models
- Panasonic Smart TV: Yes
- LG Smart TV: Yes; 2015-2019 models
- Roku TV / Player / Stick: Yes
- Vizio TV: Yes; P Series Quantum; P, E, M & D-Series
- Xfinity X1 Top Set Box: Yes
DAZN – The Pros and Cons
The Good
The Gotchas
DAZN Summary: The Sports Streaming Fight is On!
It’s only early days for DAZN in Australia, and while they’ve launched with only a single sport, they’ve picked one that’s needed some extra coverage for a long time, and they’ve priced it so cheaply that anyone with even a passing interesting in boxing will want to grab the apps and sign up.
What DAZN might become in the future is unknown, but they’re not a small startup in any way. With their global expansion taking them to over 200 countries, they’re clearly intending to be the “Netflix of sport” in terms of sheer size and buying power. It should be an interesting ride.
In the meantime, there’s some great fights coming up – so take advantage of the launch pricing and check DAZN’s boxing coverage out for yourself!
What people are asking about DAZN
While we’re used to seeing sports networks owned by familiar names, DAZN is its own company, based in the UK and headed by a former CEO of the massive US sports network ESPN.
There is only one subscription plan for DAZN in Australia – $13.99 per month for access to the full service.
At launch, DAZN will have coverage of international championship boxing from Europe and the USA, featuring live streamed coverage of major fights. It’s very possible that the service will expand to cover other sports later, but nothing has been announced as yet.
There are DAZN apps available for the Playstation4, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X game consoles, and now a Playstation 5 app is available as well, for the lucky few who can actually find a PS5 in the stores!
With the standard subscription, DAZN allows you to use the service on as many supported devices as you like – but only two streaming at the same time. That’s similar to Kayo’s “Basic” plan, and should be more than adequate for most people’s needs.
As a streaming-only service, DAZN doesn’t support recording fights to watch later – but there’s no need to, with full replays available after the live stream has finished, so you can still watch the action if the live stream time doesn’t suit you.
No, not at launch at least. Fetch TV is a unique platform in that they develop apps for their devices themselves, in collaboration with streaming services. DAZN and Fetch would need to work together on an app for that platform; given DAZN’s extensive app support that would seem like a possibility, but nothing official has been announced.
One device missing from the DAZN device list at launch is Telstra TV; however, the Roku devices that Telstra TV is based on already have a DAZN app overseas, and its delay in arriving on Telstra TV is probably more to do with Telstra wanting to verify the app before they add it to the device’s app store.
No – unlike other sports streaming and broadcasting services, there’s no premium pay-per-view content on DAZN at all. Everything that’s on offer including all live fight streams is included in the $13.99 monthly subscription.
Like all streaming services, you can simply sign up using a major credit card, but DAZN also supports payment via Apple’s iTunes store (via the iOS or Apple TV app), Google Play and even PayPal (with Australia being one of only a handful of countries that PayPal can be used for DAZN subscriptions).
