New Zealand
Sky New Zealand launches fan pass services, seeks late cricket tour deal
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.
Coliseum targets overseas expansion
New Zealand-based digital sports broadcaster Coliseum Sports Media has outlined plans to launch in overseas markets next year.
TSA brokers Sky New Zealand and Fight Channel deals for AIBA Open Boxing
The TSA agency has brokered deals in New Zealand and a host of eastern European markets for the AIBA Open Boxing.
IPC Swimming Worlds commence with record coverage
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.
NBL makes board appointments in bid to secure broadcast deal
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.
Australian and New Zealand agencies to boycott Rugby World Cup
A host of Australian and New Zealand news agencies have said they will boycott the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England due to coverage restrictions relating to video match highlights of the national team tournament.
Sky New Zealand on target with darts rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights for the country’s Super League Darts tournament.
Sky New Zealand picks up Baku 2015 rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights in the country to this year’s inaugural edition of the European Games multi-sport event.
Sky lands long-term Fifa rights deal in New Zealand
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sport has sealed a rights deal in New Zealand for events operated by Fifa, football’s global governing body.
Sky NZ scores Netball World Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has acquired rights in New Zealand for the Netball World Cup national team tournament.
Sky New Zealand to increase price of sports package
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is to increase the price of its sports package due to increases in rights fees for sports events and properties.
Fifa secures Under-20 World Cup rights partner in host nation
World football’s governing body Fifa has agreed a deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand for the broadcast rights to its 2015 Under-20 World Cup, which is being hosted in the country.
ICC makes umpire communication available to World Cup broadcasters
The International Cricket Council will make television umpire communication during the knockout stages of the ongoing World Cup national team tournament available to host broadcaster, pay-television broadcaster Star Sports.
PSA signs off on new rights deals in New Zealand and Australia
The Professional Squash Association has finalised terms for new broadcast rights deals in New Zealand and Australia.
PSA agrees World Tour deals in Australia and New Zealand
The Professional Squash Association has agreed new rights deals for its World Tour with pay-television broadcasters Fox Sports and Sky in Australia and New Zealand, respectively.
Aurora establishes partnership with ICC for Cricket World Cup
Sports content company Aurora Media Worldwide will produce a bespoke package of programmes for the 2015 Cricket World Cup under an agreement with the International Cricket Council.
Super League kicks off new season with overseas rights deals
Rugby league’s Super League, which comprises clubs from England and France, has agreed new broadcast deals in Australia, New Zealand, France, North America and the Middle East.
Super Rugby season to kick off Sky NZ’s new online subscription service
Sky New Zealand has launched a new service that will allow customers to watch premium sports rights online without signing up to its broadcast pay-television offering.