Australia
Seven tees up Australian Open coverage
Australian network Seven has acquired rights for the 2012 Australian Open golf event in Sydney.
Seven will broadcast 20 hours of live coverage across the four days of the tournament, on December 6-9
NRL plays it cool as broadcast partner Nine comes under scrutiny
The National Rugby League, Australia’s top rugby league competition, said it is “comfortable” with its broadcast rights partnership with Nine, as the commercial television network awaits the outcome of ta…
ESS makes $100m profit on ICC
Deal in Australia takes ESS over $100m profit threshold for global ICC rights sales
Seven vows to allay regulator fears over Consolidated takeover bid
Australian network Seven said it would attempt to convince the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the country’s competition watchdog, that acquiring media investment company Consolidated M…
SBS in deal for delayed coverage of Australian World Cup qualifier
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has acquired delayed rights to the national football team’s away World Cup qualifying match against Jordan this afternoon, Wednesday, September 11.
Optus TV Now service set to close
Australian telecommunications company Optus will shut its TV Now mobile television service after being denied leave to appeal its case against two Australian sports bodies and rival telco Telstra in the…
Fox and Nine renew ICC rights
Australian pay-television operator Fox Sports and the Nine commercial television network jointly acquired rights for national team events operated by the International Cricket Council, the sport’s global g…
Perform tips off ‘landmark’ deal for Australian NBL
Perform has agreed a partnership with the Basketball Australia governing body that will allow the digital media company to provide live coverage of all games from the National Basketball League, the top…
NRL rights deal offers end to debt struggles, clubs say
The new domestic broadcast rights deal for the National Rugby League, Australia’s top rugby league competition, will enable clubs to erase their debts, according to the NRL Club Council.
Nine and Fox retain Australian NRL rights in A$1.025bn deal
Australian pay-television operator Fox Sports and the Nine commercial television network have retained domestic rights for the National Rugby League, the country’s top rugby league competition.
NRL is sustainable if deal is not reached by November 1, commission says
The Australian Rugby League Commission, the body which runs the National Rugby League, said it has contingency plans to cater for the possibility that a new domestic media rights deal is not agreed by…
UFC broadens coverage in Australia with Fox deal
Mixed martial arts promoter the Ultimate Fighting Championship will get improved coverage in Australia under a new two-year multi-channel rights agreement covering 2012 and 2013 with News Corporation-owned…
NRL pushing for more free-to-air coverage, and could add two teams
The Australian National Rugby League is pushing for a fourth weekly match to be shown on free-to-air television, and is considering expanding its competition by two teams, as it speaks to broadcasters…
ESPN set to deliver increase for Uefa Down Under
ESPN set to sign Champions League deal in Oceania
Sport1 deal confirms WTA strategy switch
WTA drops Eurosport to go market by market
Nine heading for loss on London 2012 coverage
Australian commercial broadcaster Channel Nine is set to make a loss of A$30 million (€24.5 million/$30.9 million) on its coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games, according to newspaper The Australian.
Champions League and Europa League deals agreed in Oceania
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has agreed deals in Oceania with commercial broadcaster SBS and pay-television broadcaster Setanta, for the Champions League and Europa League from 2012-13 to 2…
Frykberg installed as Fox Sports acquisitions chief
Jarrod Frykberg has been appointed as the new director of acquisitions at Australian pay-television sports broadcaster Fox Sports