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In addition to the new deal, Formula One’s F1TV streaming service will be available at no extra cost to Foxtel subscribers via its set-top boxes.

The return of the Australian Grand Prix generated strong audiences for pay-television broadcaster Foxtel but the free-to-air audience for the Formula 1 race declined by 15 per cent

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…

Plans to publicly float Australian pay-television operator Foxtel this year have been delayed due to uncertain demand among potential investors, according to reports in Australian newspapers

IMG has been appointed by DiBella Entertainment to sell the global media rights for the forthcoming lightweight world title fight between George Kambosos Jr

Stan Sport, the subscription streaming service of media group Nine Entertainment, has acquired exclusive rights in Australia to the upcoming heavyweight boxing title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian…

Pan-regional pay-television operator beIN Sports has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to the World Rugby Sevens Series in Australia and all 24 territories across the Middle East and North Africa

Disney and Football Australia are working together to create a six-part documentary series based on the Australian women's national team as it prepares for next year's Fifa Women's World Cup

Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said today's drivers must also be great communicators, if the sport is to continue to grow and reach new audiences

Australian broadcaster Foxtel has partnered with boxing promoters Top Rank and DiBella Entertainment (DBE) to arrange a lightweight world title fight between Australia's George Kambosos Jr and America's…

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)

Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has renewed its exclusive rights for Formula One motor racing in a multi-year deal starting in 2023

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

Netball Australia has launched a new subscription streaming service to provide international fans with coverage of its Super Netball club competition. NetballAustralia

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has extended its rights to the Magic Millions Raceday event until 2027

Australian horse racing broadcaster Racing.com has extended its agreement with cloud-based video production platform Grabyo as it looks to enhance its digital content

Australian telco Telstra is close to acquiring a 51-per-cent stake in Australian IPTV service Fetch TV, as it seeks to build a bigger presence in video entertainment, according to local media reports

Apple’s first foray into sport may appear similar to Amazon’s low-cost experimentation, but the tech giant plans to accelerate into a wide-ranging premium sports strategy.