New Zealand
Sky strikes beIN deal for Premier League coverage in New Zealand
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a carriage deal with beIN Media Group that will result in club football competition the English Premier League returning to television screens in the country in time for the 2016-17 season.
PGA Tour and LPGA rights return to Sky NZ, with Premier League deal lined up
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has signed rights deals with the men’s US PGA Tour and the Ladies Professional Golf Association, and has reportedly agreed a contract for club football’s English Premier League.
Vodafone NZ and Sky agree merger terms
Telco Vodafone NZ has agreed a deal to merge with Sky, a major pay-television sports broadcaster in New Zealand.
ESPN expands NBA coverage in Australia, New Zealand
Pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN has extended and expanded a deal in Australia and New Zealand for the North American NBA basketball league.
New format broadens reach and revenue for Netball Australia
Deals for Australia’s new top-tier netball competition signify a strong commitment from broadcasters to women’s sport and could signal a step-change in revenue earned by Netball Australia.
Sky New Zealand secures new NRL rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a five-season extension to its rights deal with Australian rugby league competition the NRL, with the contract also including national team Test matches.
IOC secures long-term deal in NZ
Sky New Zealand’s renewal of Olympic Games rights last month is the latest in a string of long-term deals agreed by the International Olympic Committee.
Watching Brief (Vol.122) Special Focus: Cricket – ICC World Twenty20
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews television audiences in selected key cricket markets for the recent ICC World Twenty20 tournament
Coliseum opts for OTT in Asia and quits New Zealand
New media player Coliseum has developed into a pan-Asian service and will wind down operations in its home market of New Zealand.
Tim Martin, founder, Coliseum Sports Media
Interview with Coliseum founder Tim Martin, on the launch of the pan-Asian Rugby Pass OTT service, and the company’s scaling back in New Zealand.
Olympic rights renewed by Sky in New Zealand
Pay-television broadcaster Sky TV has extended a rights deal in New Zealand and the Pacific region for the Olympic Games.
ESPN secures men’s tennis rights in Australia, New Zealand
International sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Australia and New Zealand for the ATP World Tour men’s tennis series, according to the Mumbrella media news website.
Sky New Zealand confirms World Twenty20 deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has confirmed a rights deal for the World Twenty20 cricket tournament, which will start in India next month.
Sky New Zealand replaces TVNZ as America’s Cup broadcaster
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired exclusive rights in the country for the next edition of the America’s Cup sailing event.
Sky NZ extends WorldSBK rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal for the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series.
Sky New Zealand regains golf rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights to golf’s European Tour and Asian Tour after the content was relinquished by online television service Lightbox Sport.
Commonwealth Games returns to TVNZ
New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has acquired rights for the 2018 Commonwealth Games multi-sport event.
Coliseum opens up to sharing golf rights
New Zealand-based digital sports broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media has said it is prepared to sublicense some of its golf rights to television broadcasters in an effort to give the sport additional exposure in the country.