Australia

Motorsport

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has expanded a rights agreement with the IndyCar North American motorsport series for the 2020 season
Rugby Union

Telecoms operator Optus is considered the leading candidate to acquire pay-television rights in Rugby Australia’s ongoing invitation to tender process, and has begun to seek out production companies, r…
Football

Telecommunications operator Optus will follow Australia’s progress at its maiden Copa America campaign after acquiring rights to this year’s edition of the South American national teams football tournament.
Golf

Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has extended its rights deal for golf’s US PGA Tour.
Cricket

Nine Entertainment chief executive Hugh Marks has pinpointed the removal of one-off sports coverage such as The Ashes and the Cricket World Cup to cut down on costs, according to the Australian Associated…
Cricket

The International Cricket Council Women's T20 World Cup 2020 has set new crowd, broadcast and digital coverage benchmarks in its first six matches and four days of the competition
Cricket

Pay-television broadcaster beIN has agreed a one-season deal to broadcast cricket’s Pakistan Super League in Australia and across various Asia countries and territories.
Horse Racing

Australian commercial broadcasters Seven, Ten and Nine are interested in acquiring rights to horse racing events operated by the Racing Queensland body
Rugby Union

Rugby Australia has today (Friday) gone to market with its media-rights package for the 2021-2025 period and expects to conclude deals by mid-March
Surfing

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired exclusive free-to-air live and highlights rights to the 2020 edition of the World Surf League
Rugby Union

Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle expects pay-television operator Foxtel to participate in its forthcoming invitation to tender process amid reports that the broadcaster is ready to end its…
Golf

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a rights deal with the PGA of Australia through which it will broadcast the Queensland PGA Championship and New Zealand Open golf tournaments
Rugby Union

Rugby Australia will reportedly commence a process to secure a new broadcast rights contract this week, with pay-television operator Foxtel said to be among those who will be approached
Athletics

Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured multi-platform rights to the 2020 Diamond League international athletics series
Football

Australian telco Optus has acquired rights for Japanese football's J.League in a three-year deal beginning with the 2020 season
Rugby Union

Fox Sports, the Australian pay-television broadcaster, is ready to end its longstanding coverage of Australian rugby union as Rugby Australia’s rights from 2021 onwards come to market, it has been claimed.
Motorsport

Australia’s Supercars motor-racing series is in discussions over new domestic rights deals with its current agreements with commercial broadcaster Ten and pay-television operator Foxtel due to expire a…
Rugby Union

Rugby Australia has engaged the Media Rights Value organisation to help with negotiations for its next domestic rights contract amid reports that pay-television broadcaster Foxtel may end its long-running…