New Zealand

Rugby Union
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has said it is in advanced talks with World Rugby over regaining rights to its main events. Sky told the Stuff.co
Tennis
Media

New Zealand telco Spark acquired exclusive rights in New Zealand for the US Open grand slam tennis tournament, beating competition from rival pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand.
Cricket
Media

The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes there is plenty of appetite and budget left in the Indian market after last week's record-breaking Indian Premier League media rights auction, as the global…
Tennis
Media

New Zealand-based telecoms operator Spark has secured exclusive broadcast rights to the US Open tennis tournament until 2024 as part of a three-year deal with the United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Football
Media

New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Spark Sport secured rights to Uefa Euro 2024 and Euro 2028 at a slight increase compared to the previous per-tournament fee.
Football
Media

New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Spark Sport has secured the rights for the Uefa European Championships in both 2024 and 2028
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

New Zealand Rugby has recorded its first profit since 2017 after revenue increased by 36 per cent to NZ$188.8m ($123m/€116.8m) during another challenging year for the rugby union association.
Netball

Telco Spark’s deal for exclusive rights in New Zealand to show Super Netball, the top-tier club competition in Australia, was prompted by the property’s high potential in the market.
Rugby Union
Media

New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has finalised a deal with media company Warner Bros
Rugby League
Media

Pay-television operator Sky New Zealand has announced a deal with media company Discovery that will see three rugby league matches televised on Discovery’s free-to-air channel Three and streaming service T…
Netball
Media

Telco Spark has acquired exclusive rights in New Zealand to show Super Netball, the top-tier club competition in Australia. The deal has been signed ahead of the start of the 2022 season tomorrow (Saturday)
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand will increase the price of a Sky Sport subscription by NZ$3 ($2.07/€1.89) per month from May 1. Customers will pay NZ $34.9
Rugby League
Media

The National Rugby League has granted permission for the New Zealand Warriors to extend their principal sponsorship deal with telco Vodafone following a long-running dispute between the franchise and the…
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand outbid rival Spark to acquire exclusive media rights in New Zealand to the English Premier League in a six-season deal, from 2022-23 to 2027-28.
Mixed Martial Arts
Finance & Law

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is considering increasing the price of its sports content after its latest financial report showed profit for the six months to December fell more than a quarter
Rugby Union
Media

Sanzaar remains confident of agreeing a broadcast rights deal in the United Kingdom for international fixtures despite being unable to secure an agreement for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the exclusive media rights in its home market for the English Premier League in a six-year deal, 2022-23 to 2027-28
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand players’ union have agreed to an initial NZ$200m ($134.1m/€177.9m) investment in NZR’s commercial rights by US-based private equity company Silver Lake Partners. T