Foxtel to expand UHD content in Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel is to significantly increase the amount of live programming it provides in ultra-high definition (UHD) across its Fox Sports channels
Sanzaar still confident of securing UK broadcast deal
Sanzaar remains confident of agreeing a broadcast rights deal in the United Kingdom for international fixtures despite being unable to secure an agreement for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season
PCCW finalises three-year Premier League rights deal in Hong Kong
Hong Kong telecoms firm PCCW has finalised a three-year deal for exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League until the end of the 2024-25 season
Stan Sport acquires ‘multi-year’ Professional Fighters League rights in Australia
Australian streaming service Stan Sports has secured exclusive Professional Fighters League broadcast rights in a “multi-year” agreement with the mixed martial arts promotion.
NZ Rugby and players’ union finalise Silver Lake deal worth initial NZ$200m
New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand players’ union have agreed to an initial NZ$200m ($134.1m/€177.9m) investment in NZR’s commercial rights by US-based private equity company Silver Lake Partners.
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Sanzaar to stream Super Rugby Pacific in overseas markets
Sanzaar, the southern hemisphere rugby union alliance, will stream live coverage of the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season in territories that do not have broadcast rights agreements in place
Seven secures 30-per-cent revenue increase, aims to retake Australian Open rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven will attempt to win back domestic broadcast rights to the Australian Open when negotiations over the tennis grand slam's next rights cycle begin later this year
FanCode secures Oman T20 series rights
Indian online streaming platform FanCode has acquired exclusive rights in India to the Oman Quadrangular Series, the four-team T20 cricket tournament that began today (Friday)
Sportfive strikes AFF U23 Championship media rights deals
The Asean Football Federation has announced rights deals with nine broadcasters brokered by the Sportfive agency for this month’s AFF U23 Championship.
Foxtel to launch dedicated Women’s World Cup channel
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel is to launch a dedicated television channel for the Women’s World Cup, the showpiece 50-over cricket event that begins next month.