Australia

Boxing
Media

Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has agreed a multi-year rights deal with domestic promotion No Limit Boxing
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Optus has recruited Howard Rees from Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel in the newly created role of head of Optus Sport, the telco’s sports subscription streaming service.
Multiple Sports

A major shake-up of Australia’s ‘anti-siphoning’ laws – laws that govern which sporting events should be shown on free-to-air television – will likely be avoided, despite pressure from pay-television broadcaster Foxtel for the list to be shortened.
Surfing
Media

The World Surf League (WSL) has extended its broadcast deal with long-term Australian rights-holder, pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports
Football
Media

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS pulled in its second-highest linear reach in 2022 during its live coverage of the national football team’s exit to Argentina in the round of 16 of the Fifa World C…
Football
Media

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS's audience figures for the Australia-Denmark match at the Fifa World Cup were boosted by a strong take-up on its OTT streaming platform
Tennis

Commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment struck a deal with Tennis Australia to renew its rights to show the Australian Open grand slam tournament for five more years after outbidding its rivals.
Football
Media

Australia’s first Fifa World Cup win in 12 years pulled in huge ratings for public-service broadcaster SBS on Saturday.
Football

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven sealed a deal for free-to-air rights to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup after outbidding rivals SBS, Nine and Ten.
Surfing
Media

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has renewed its agreement for free-to-air coverage of the World Surf League ahead of the 2023 season
Tennis
Media

Tennis Australia has struck a new five-year deal with domestic broadcaster Nine Entertainment, with the agreement providing continued coverage of the Australian Open grand slam tournament on free-to-air…
Horse Racing
Industry Moves

Brendan Parnell, the chief executive at Racing Queensland, has been appointed as Arena Racing Company’s managing director of media and international.
Motorsport

Both deals are sublicensing agreements with pay-television operator Foxtel, which holds exclusive rights in Australia to both championships.
Rugby Union

Nine secured rights to the 2023 Men’s Rugby World Cup and the 2022 Women’s Rugby World Cup at a slight decrease, reflecting of the waning popularity of rugby union in the country.
Baseball
Data

Sportradar, the sports data and digital content company, has agreed a wide-ranging deal with Baseball Australia through which it will launch an OTT streaming platform and distribute betting data and video…
Tennis
Media

Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment is reported to have renewed its domestic media rights for the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam in a deal with Tennis Australia
Football
Media

Italy’s Serie B will be broadcast for the first time in Australia, New Zealand and sub-Saharan Africa after Helbiz Media, the league’s international rights distributor, reached agreements with intermediaries Ath…
Olympic Games
Industry Moves

Jérôme Parmentier is to be promoted to the role of the International Olympic Committee’s vice-president of broadcast and media rights when Anne-Sophie Voumard, the incumbent in the position, becomes man…