Getting Spark Sport, Rugby World Cup coverage and Freeview On Demand on to the big screen should become a little easier.

Freeview was very hopeful it would announce an agreement with Spark within days that would allow it to add Spark Sport to the range of apps promoted on the home page of the Freeview Android TV media player, Freeview chief executive Jason Foden said.

Freeview would also add Freeview On Demand to the device this week, which would mean people would be able to browse shows from TVNZ OnDemand, ThreeNow and Māori Television On Demand in one spot, he said.

"With live TV, Netflix, Spark Sport, YouTube and 'on-demand' – it is a really compelling device.""

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