Australia
FFA chief targets rights income increase to fund expansion
Football Federation Australia needs to secure an increase in the next cycle of media-rights income for the A-League in order to support the expansion of the domestic top tier, according to chief executive David Gallop.
Seven and Nine planning ad rates hike for AFL, NRL broadcasts
Australian commercial broadcasters Seven and Nine plan to significantly increase their advertising rates for the AFL Aussie rules football league and NRL rugby league competition in a bid to cover the cost of rights, according to The Australian newspaper.
SBS nets NBL rights
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has acquired rights to the upcoming season of the National Basketball League domestic club competition.
Seven joins Fox Sports in backing fantasy start-up
Australian media and content creation company Seven West Media, which controls commercial broadcaster Seven, has acquired a 33 per cent stake in daily fantasy start-up Draftstars.
NFL secures digital deal with Perform in Australia
Digital sports media company Perform Group has agreed a deal with the NFL to commercialise the American football league’s digital assets in Australia for the 2016-17 season.
Seven holes World Cup of Golf rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights to the World Cup of Golf, which will take place in the country this November.
NBL launches new live streaming platform
Australia’s National Basketball League has launched a new online streaming service that will provide every game live from its 2016-17 season.
Fox Sports deal with FFA unlikely before start of season
Football Federation Australia chief executive David Gallop has said that it is unlikely that pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports will renew its domestic rights deal for the top-tier A-League before the start of the new season.
No plans for Australian anti-siphoning to cover digital companies, telcos
Australia’s government has no plans to expand the remit of the so-called anti-siphoning list to include digital-media players and telecommunications companies, according to the Australian Financial Review newspaper.
MCN to represent beIN Sports in Australia
Australia’s Multi Channel Network has agreed a deal to represent the advertising interests of pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports in the country.
Pac-12 bolsters Australian ties with Fox Sports deal
US college sports conference the Pac-12 has agreed a multi-year rights deal with Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports in the latest part of its global expansion effort.
Cricket Australia in talks with Qantas over live streaming deal
The Cricket Australia national governing body is close to agreeing a deal with Qantas that would result in the airline live streaming international matches on its flights.
Telstra enhances NBL partnership
The Australian National Basketball League club competition has extended and expanded its partnership with telecommunications company Telstra.
Fox Sports to broadcast College Football Sydney Cup
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has acquired rights to the 2016 College Football Sydney Cup, which will act as the season-opener of the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association College Football Championships.
Eurosport enhances Vuelta a España deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has expanded its rights agreement for the Vuelta a España cycling event.
Seven signs Twitter partnership ahead of Rio 2016
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has agreed a content partnership with social media platform Twitter ahead of its return as a rights partner of the Olympic Games.
Foxtel bolsters Premier League club portfolio with Tottenham deal
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has entered into a three-season partnership with English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur.
Seven confirms Rugby League World Cup rights deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has sealed a rights deal for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, which the country will co-host alongside New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.