New Zealand
Stats Perform solidifies cricket position in new NZC deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has retained one of its key cricket clients in a new agreement with the sport’s governing body in New Zealand.
PFL extends trio of international rights deals
Mixed martial arts promotion, the Professional Fighters League, has announced broadcast rights renewals for the 2021 season in Spain, Latin America, New Zealand and the Czech Republic
Sky NZ increases guidance after ‘positive start’ to financial year
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has raised its profit and revenue guidance for 2021 after what it described as a “positive start” to the financial year, higher than expected growth in its dir…
Nine to launch Stan Sports streaming service after Rugby Australia rights capture
Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment is launching a premium sports streaming service, Stan Sports, following its acquisition of Rugby Australia domestic media rights
Sky NZ’s sale of outside broadcast division raises competition concerns
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand’s efforts to cut costs by offloading sports production subsidiary Outside Broadcast (OSB) could be hit after the proposed sale raised competition concerns.
Spark to offer Sky NZ’s streaming service in bundled package
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a short-term deal with telecoms operator Spark to create a bundled subscription offering
Sky NZ claws back NZ$9m in ‘satisfactory’ sports rights compensation talks
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand made a saving of NZ$9m ($6m/€5.1
Discovery makes NZ free-to-air ‘bet’ with takeover of Three
US-based media company Discovery has agreed a deal to acquire the free-to-air television business of MediaWorks, which claims to be New Zealand’s largest independent commercial broadcaster.
NEP to be Sky NZ’s production partner for 10 years in purchase of OB assets
International outdoor broadcasting specialist NEP has agreed a takeover of the sports production subsidiary of pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand
Star Sports, New Zealand Cricket ‘fail to secure renewal’
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports and New Zealand Cricket have failed to reach agreement on the renewal of their rights deal, according to a report
Spark adds ECB rights to cricket portfolio, turns to Whisper on production
New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has acquired exclusive streaming rights in the country to all international and domestic cricket matches played in England through a four-year agreement with the England…
Sky NZ renews Supercars for five years
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its media rights for the Supercars motorsport series for five years, from 2021 to 2025
ESPN acquires NZ basketball league rights
US sports broadcaster ESPN has added to its live programming during Covid-19 by agreeing a rights deal with New Zealand’s National Basketball League.
BeIN lands exclusive rights to Austria’s ÖFB Cup final
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has secured exclusive rights across multiple international territories to tonight’s final of the ÖFB Cup, the national knockout clubs tournament in Austria.
Players to profit from New Zealand’s NBL streaming service
New Zealand’s National Basketball League has launched a direct-to-consumer global streaming service allowing viewers outside the country to pay to watch coverage of the competition.
Simulated LaLiga action features in new beIN series in APAC region
International subscription sports broadcaster beIN Media Group has commissioned a new esports series that will offer a simulation of the final six rounds from Spanish football’s 2019-20 season.
Covid-19 hits at heart of Sky NZ’s sports-led turnaround plans
Covid-19 has made an ambitious, sport-focused business turnaround at Sky New Zealand an even tougher task.
Covid-19 rejig could spell the end for Super Rugby
Super Rugby is set for major and permanent change, sparked by the Covid-19 shutdown, according to stakeholders within Sanzaar, the grouping of Southern Hemisphere rugby unions