Australia
News Corp and Nine set for talks over NRL rights deal – report
Media conglomerate News Corporation and Australian commercial broadcaster Nine are still some way from signing an agreement on rights for rugby league competition the NRL, despite suggestions a deal could be signed as soon as this week, according to The Australian.
Nine and Fox Sports in talks over revamped NRL deal – report
Australian commercial broadcaster Nine and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports are in talks over a new rights deal for the NRL that could see all games from the club rugby league competition covered live for the first time, according to the Daily Telegraph.
Australian sport exempted from new alcohol and gambling advertising ban
Corporate bookmakers and alcoholic drinks manufacturers will still be permitted to advertise during sports broadcasts in Australia, despite new restrictions being placed on free-to-air broadcasters in the country.
News Corp chief plays down Foxtel’s loss of Premier League rights
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel’s loss of English Premier League rights has been downplayed by its parent company News Corporation, with the media conglomerate’s chief executive, Robert Thomson, questioning the value of the top division of English club football.
Optus to target further sports rights after EPL deal
Allen Lew, the chief executive of Optus, has said the telecommunications company could pursue further sports rights after acquiring exclusive rights in Australia for football’s English Premier League.
Optus snatches Premier League rights in Australia
Telecommunications company Optus has acquired exclusive rights in Australia for football’s English Premier League top tier.
Ten chief plays down AFL talk
Australian commercial broadcaster Ten has not held any discussions with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel with regard to sublicensing rights to the Australian Football League Aussie rules tournament.
Ten losses widen ahead of Foxtel deal impact
Financial losses at Australian commercial broadcaster Ten almost doubled to A$312.2m (€205m/$226m) in the 12 months through to the end of August 2015.
Cricket Australia puts spotlight on classic moments through Optus partnership
The Cricket Australia governing body has agreed a three-year partnership with telecommunications firm Optus under which video of some of the national team’s greatest historic matches will be digitised and made available to its customers.
Regulator gives green light to Foxtel-Ten deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved pay-television operator Foxtel’s deal to acquire a 15-per-cent stake in commercial broadcaster Ten, stating its concerns the agreement could reduce competition for premium content such as sports rights had been allayed.
Sky converts Sanzar rights extension
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky has agreed a five-year extension to its rights contract with Sanzar, the umbrella body for the Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby unions.
Nine joins Fox Sports as NBL broadcast partner
Australia’s National Basketball League has agreed a multi-year domestic rights deal with commercial broadcaster Nine.
AFL seeking collective approach to dividing revenue from new rights deal
The Australian Football League, the top division of Aussie rules football, intends to divide revenue from its new broadcast rights deal in more of a “group co-ordinated manner” rather than dealing with clubs and players separately, according to The Age.
Tabcorp strikes Victoria deal at last
The new deal with Racing Victoria, the representative body of the state’s four racing clubs, covers domestic and international broadcast rights, plus digital rights.
Sky New Zealand extends NBL rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has extended a domestic rights deal for coverage of the Australian National Basketball League.
DSI by Inverleigh to rebrand
DSI by Inverleigh, the commercial arm of Australian television content group Inverleigh, is to rebrand as ‘Inverleigh’ in order to move in line with all other divisions operated by its parent company.
Seven makes splash with long-term Swimming Australia rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has secured a long-term rights deal with the Swimming Australia governing body.
Sanzar rights deal set to be announced
Sanzar, which operates the Super Rugby franchise-based rugby union competition in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, has finalised a new rights deal, according to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.