Australia
French Open value grows as the FFT agrees two Australian deals
Reduced exclusivity has not affected the value of Fox Sports’ new deal for French Open rights in Australia, agreed this month.
Cricket Australia calls for second round of rights bids – report
Cricket Australia, the sport’s governing body in the country, has reportedly requested a second round of bids for its domestic broadcast rights.
Fox Sports partners up with athlete-centred media platform
Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has forged a strategic partnership with athlete-generated media platform PlayersVoice.com.au.
YuppTV signs wide-ranging IPL rights deal
OTT operator YuppTV has acquired exclusive digital and television rights in a host of markets to the 2018 season of Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League.
Fox, SBS land French Open rights, Tennis Australia launches tender
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has agreed rights deals in Australia for the French Open grand slam with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports and public-service broadcaster SBS, while Tennis Australia has launched a domestic tender for rights to the Australian Open and other tournaments.
Cricket Australia eyes new opportunity with New Zealand streaming offering
Cricket Australia has stepped in to provide full live coverage in New Zealand of its national team’s ongoing tour of South Africa after a television deal was not secured in the country.
Facebook teams up with Gold Coast 2018
Social media company Facebook has signed on as an official supporter and content partner of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Gold Coast, Australia.
News Corp, Telstra hail ‘new era’ as merger agreement sealed
Media group News Corp and telco Telstra have signed definitive agreements to merge Australian pay-television operator Foxtel and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports into a new company.
WSL on cusp of healthy increase in Australia with new Fox deal
The World Surf League is set to almost double the value of its media rights in Australia via a new deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports, TV Sports Markets has learned
Fox Sports chief to lead new combined Australian entity
Patrick Delany, chief executive of Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports, has been appointed as the new chief executive of pay-television operator Foxtel, which is soon to merge with his current employer.
Augusta retains free and pay coverage in new Australia deals
US Masters media rights in Australia will remain at a similar value in new free-to-air and pay-television deals with Nine and Fox Sports respectively.
Nine replaces Seven as Masters partner in Australia
US golf major The Masters will have a new broadcast line-up in Australia after commercial broadcaster Nine agreed a rights deal.
Seven claims first with Paralympics rights deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights to the upcoming winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Sky News stand-off could scupper Foxtel-Fox Sports merger, report says
News Corp and telco provider Telstra are struggling to reach a carriage deal for Sky News in Australia – a development that could scupper plans to merge pay-television broadcasters Foxtel and Fox Sports, according to media news website Mumbrella.
Seven strikes streaming partnership with Optus
Seven has sealed a partnership with Optus under which the Australian commercial broadcaster will be able to offer streaming coverage of sporting events to mobile customers of the telecommunications company on a data-free basis.
NRL plays down concerns as Digital Network launches
The National Rugby League, the sport’s top division in Australia, has insisted its new digital venture will not cannibalise the rights and audiences of its existing media partners.
Gold Coast organisers’ ‘hands tied’ in coverage dispute
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Corporation is powerless to resolve a dispute about coverage domestic plans for next year’s multi-sport event in Australia, according to chairman Peter Beattie.
Formula E signs raft of deals ahead of Hong Kong season-opener
Electric car-racing series Formula E has extended broadcast rights deals in Australia and New Zealand, along with signing a new digital media partnership with Motorsport.com.