New Zealand

Multi-sport

Radio Sport, New Zealand's only dedicated sports radio station, has been shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Multi-sport

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has stressed that it has options to recoup some sports rights costs after withdrawing its profit guidance for the year ending June 30, 2020 as it “recognises t…
Multi-sport

New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has opened up its platform for no charge for existing and new customers until May, after conceding that the impact of the coronavirus on the global sporting schedule…
Adventure Sports

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has diversified its sports output by agreeing a multi-year content deal with Red Bull TV
Softball

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has been awarded exclusive rights in the country to the upcoming under-18 Men’s Softball World Cup.
Multi-sport

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has reported a 78-per-cent fall in half-year profit but has hailed a growth in subscriptions to its streaming services amid its sports-focused media-rights and…
Multi-sport

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has completed its purchase of OTT entertainment platform Lightbox from telco Spark. Sky plans to merge Lightbox with its own OTT service Neon
Motorsport

New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has built on its status as the home of electric auto racing in the country by agreeing a multi-year rights deal with the Extreme E off-road racing series
Surfing

Pay-television broadcaster Sky Sport New Zealand has signed a wide-ranging sponsorship and media-rights deal with the World Surf League
Golf

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is to broadcast the Masters, golf’s first major of the year.
Tennis

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has continued its rights acquisition drive by agreeing a deal for the new ATP Cup national team tournament
Football

The Qatar-based pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has renewed and expanded its rights deal for club football competition the Florida Cup
Multi-sport

A spokeperson for New Zealand telco Spark said it remains "fully committed" to its OTT sports business, after agreeing to sell its Lightbox entertainment service to rival Sky New Zealand, Stuff.co
Golf

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has continued its recent rights drive by securing an extended deal for coverage of LPGA golf events
NFL

New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has reached an agreement to stream coverage of the NFL until the end of the 2019-20 season
Multi-sport

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand’s free-to-air Prime channel will now be available in high definition through Freeview.
Rugby League

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has furthered its strategy of investing in the sponsorship of domestic sport by agreeing a long-term deal with New Zealand Rugby League focusing on the women’s g…
Basketball

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a landmark rights deal with the domestic National Basketball League ahead of the 2020 season