Australia
Wimbledon eyeing renewals in four key territories
Wimbledon is close to renewals in two vital territories – Australia and the Indian subcontinent – while discussions are also underway over renewals in France and Japan, two other major markets for the grand slam.
Ten rules itself out of the running to retain Melbourne Cup
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has elected to withdraw from the process to potentially retain its free-to-air rights for domestic horse racing showpiece the Melbourne Cup, stating such a…
Sky Ashes audience breaks UK pay-TV record
The gripping first match of the 2023 Men’s Ashes series was the most-watched home Test in the UK since Sky took England’s home fixtures behind its paywall in 2006.
Seven draws 500,000 for World Test Championship win
More than 500,000 people saw Australia win the ICC World Test Championship final on free-to-air channel Seven
Netball World Cup labours to late Foxtel and SBS deals
Foxtel and SBS secured rights to next month's Netball World Cup amid an absence of competition primarily due to the time difference between Australia and South Africa, where the tournament will be held.
Kayo, SBS to follow Australia’s fortunes at Netball World Cup
Foxtel, the pay-television broadcaster, and SBS, the public broadcaster, have landed rights in Australia to the upcoming Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa
Nine fee rockets in Uefa club competitions renewal
Nine Entertainment, parent company of Stan Sport, renewed its rights in Australia to Uefa club competitions for a further three seasons after agreeing to pay a substantial uplift on the current fee.
Nine acquires 2024 Paralympics to complement Olympics rights
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has acquired exclusive rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Foxtel to drop beIN Sports channels
BeIN Sports channels in Australia will no longer be available to customers of Foxtel, the pay-television operator, from July 1
Tabcorp eyes Melbourne Cup domestic rights
Australian gambling and entertainment group Tabcorp has expressed interest in acquiring domestic broadcast rights to the Melbourne Cup, the country's showpiece horse racing event, according to multiple…
Stan remains home of Uefa club competitions in Nine renewal
Media group Nine Entertainment has renewed its exclusive rights in Australia to Uefa club competitions for a further three seasons after striking a new deal with European football’s governing body through t…
Nine makes appointments to serve Olympic Games contract
Media group Nine Entertainment has appointed Andrew Cann and Andrew Nicholls to senior roles in its sport commercial leadership team to help shape and monetise the broadcaster’s Olympic Games offering.
Kayo found to be in breach of regulator’s gambling ad rules
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that Kayo Sports, the streaming service operated by pay-television broadcaster Foxtel, breached gambling advertising rules during its…
DAZN secures IPL increase in five-year Foxtel deal
DAZN conducted a successful sales process of its IPL rights in Oceania, with Foxtel paying an uplift on its previous fee in a new five-year deal, although Sky NZ's deal for the 2023 season is a slight decrease.
Lions continue commercial JV approach for 2025 Australia tour
The British & Irish Lions have opted to extend their approach to commercialising the team’s overseas tours by entering into a joint venture with Rugby Australia.
Foxtel renews IPL rights to 2027
Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has renewed its exclusive rights in Australia to the Indian Premier League for five years, from 2023 to 2027
Seven secures exclusive WTC final rights in Australia
Commercial broadcaster Seven Network has acquired exclusive platform-neutral rights in Australia to the forthcoming World Test Championship final as part of a standalone deal with the International Cricket…
Uefa launches club competition rights sales in Australia
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has launched tenders in Australia for media rights to its club competitions for the three-season cycle covering the 2024-25 to 2026-27 seasons.