Oceania
Sky NZ’s financial performance beats projections
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has exceeded expectations by posting a profit of NZ$47.5m (€28.1m/$33.1m) for the 2021 financial year.
FloSports secures London Marathon streaming rights in North America, Australia
United States-based subscription streaming platform FloSports has secured the media rights to the Virgin Money London Marathon in North America and Australia, starting this year
Nine bounces back into profit on Stan Sport earnings
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has recorded a strong profit after tax compared with last year’s Covid-19 slump as its newly-launched streaming service Stan Sport helped to boost earnings.
Spark picks up rights to New Zealand’s T20 tour of Bangladesh
Telecoms operator Spark has acquired exclusive broadcast rights in New Zealand to the national cricket team’s forthcoming Twenty20 tour of Bangladesh.
Late beIN-Serie A deal in Australia, Infront has 20 new international takers in place
Serie A, the top division of Italian club football, kicked off its 2021-22 season with 20 new international rights-holders in place as late contract extensions were agreed by the Infront agency in the…
Australian Professional Leagues appoints Optus Sport’s Bayliss as director of content
Richard Bayliss, the former director of sport at pay-television broadcaster Optus Sport, has joined the Australian Professional Leagues in the newly-created position of director of content
NBL follows pay-TV deals with three-year Network Ten accord
ViacomCBS-owned Australian broadcaster Network Ten has secured free-to-air rights to Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) for the next three years.
BeIN secures Serie A renewal in France and APAC, adding three territories
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports and Italy’s Lega Serie A have announced a three-season rights renewal in France and Southeast Asia, along with the addition of the rights in Malaysia, Singapore and N…
Australia’s National Basketball League nets record fee in new deals
Australian basketball the latest to prosper in vibrant rights market as ESPN teams up with Foxtel and News Corp to deliver first-ever significant fee for league.
Foxtel secures MotoGP pay-TV and free-to-air rights, retains WorldSBK
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has extended its rights deals for the MotoGP and Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series
The Athletic breaks ground in Australia with Optus tie-up
Subscription sports news website The Athletic is entering the Australian market and has agreed a deal with sports streaming platform Optus Sports as part of its launch effort
Australian free-to-air broadcasters ‘prepare to challenge’ Nine for NRL
All three of the main Australian television networks are expected to be allowed to bid for free-to-air rights to the National Rugby League, with the Australian Rugby League Commission said to be looking…
Kayo subs soar as Foxtel streaming business grows
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel reported a 40-per-cent increase in subscriptions in 2021, with subscribers for its sports streaming service Kayo Sports more than doubling
Discovery announces leadership reshuffle for ANZ business
Media group Discovery has promoted Rebecca Kent, general manager of Australia and New Zealand, to the newly-created position of senior vice-president, transformation
Australia’s Bangladesh tour starts without TV coverage at home
The first match of an Australian cricket tour of Bangladesh took place yesterday without live television or streaming coverage in Australia, something that has happened only once or twice in recent decades
Ten wants to be ‘home of football’, reaffirms sports comeback
Network Ten reaffirmed its return as a force in Australian sports broadcasting and said it wants to be the "home of football", in comments made around reporting of its financial results for 2020
Matildas’ Tokyo 2020 matches draw big audiences for Seven
The Australian women’s football team has been attracting record domestic television audiences for its matches at Tokyo 2020, on free-to-air broadcaster Seven.
Seven reported an audience of 2.2
Paramount+ launch helps Football Australia recover from Foxtel exit
Australia’s burgeoning sports streaming market benefitted another domestic rights-holder last month as Football Australia scored a major deal with media group Ten.