Australian Open fee surges in US thanks to Disney aggression
Disney’s deal includes exclusive rights to live matches, unlike the previous deal during which the Tennis Channel showed a small number of live games.
Sky renews ICC rights to 2031 to cement cricket dominance
Pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports has renewed its exclusive platform-neutral rights in the UK and Ireland to International Cricket Council properties for eight years, from 2024 to 2031
Saran nets Club World Cup rights in multiple European, Central Asian territories
Saran Media Group has secured rights for the 2022 Fifa Club World Cup across a number of countries in Europe and Central Asia
Sky Italia nets Club World Cup rights
Italian pay-TV broadcaster Sky Italia has secured rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa Club World Cup, which is taking place in Morocco next month.
Sky Sport will show all seven matches live
Cricket Australia sticks with Foxtel and Seven despite strong Paramount bid
Cricket Australia extended its domestic media rights agreements with Foxtel and Seven, opting for the status quo over a move to Paramount ANZ.
Seven to broadcast SailGP’s Sydney event
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has secured free-to-air rights for the Sail Grand Prix event in Sydney on February 18 and 19
IMG Arena nets Norwegian leagues’ betting streaming rights
IMG Arena, the data and betting division of the Endeavor-owned IMG agency, has acquired global betting streaming rights for Norway's top two football divisions, the Eliteserien and OBOS-Ligaen
Australian Open fee severely down in India as ‘correction’ continues
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for the Australian Open tennis grand slam at a reduced fee.
Sky NZ raises sports subscription fees for second time in a year
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is raising the cost of its Sky Sport package by NZ$3 ($1.92/€1.77) per month and its streaming service Sky Sport Now by NZ$5 per month.
In Focus: Australian Open
SportBusiness Media takes a deep dive into the numbers driving the Australian Open's commercial success.