New Zealand

John Manning, research anaylst for SportBusiness Intelligence examines Rugby World Cup television audiences in the major rugby union markets.

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.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has extended a domestic rights deal for coverage of the Australian National Basketball League.

New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has acquired rights for the North American NFL American football league and expects to announce further coverage deals in the coming weeks, according to director of content Jeff Latch.

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.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a one-season rights deal with New Zealand Football that will grant regular television coverage of the domestic top-tier Premiership for the first time.

The German Bundesliga rounded off its international sales cycle this month, with deals in Australia and New Zealand.

New Zealand cricket fans will be able to watch the remainder of the national team’s tour of South Africa after the Cricket South Africa governing body stepped in to provide free live streaming of games.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has hit out at the Cricket South Africa governing body after the two parties failed to agree a rights deal for the one-day international series between the countries.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a sublicensing deal with BeIN Media Group for coverage of football’s European club tournaments and selected English competitions.

Video-sharing platform YouTube has acquired live rights in New Zealand to the Bundesliga, the top division of German football.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has introduced new daily and weekly services to access its sports channels, adding it is hopeful of striking a late deal to cover the national cricket team’s tour of South Africa.

New Zealand-based digital sports broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media has outlined plans to launch in overseas markets next year.

The TSA agency has brokered deals in New Zealand and a host of eastern European markets for the AIBA Open Boxing.

The IPC Swimming division of the International Paralympic Committee has said a record level of broadcast coverage has been secured for the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, which got underway today (Monday) in Glasgow, Scotland.

The National Basketball League’s new executive director, Larry Kestelman, has said he is “cautiously optimistic” about securing a broadcast rights deal for the Australian club competition as he seeks to revive its fortunes.