Oceania
Australia’s SBS adds to cycling output with UCI Track Champions League
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has signed on as a broadcaster of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Track Champions League.
WWE extends long-running rights deal with Foxtel
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has signed a multi-year extension to its rights agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment
Seven teams up with Twitter for five-minute Tokyo 2020 clips
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven and Twitter have reached an agreement to show Tokyo 2020 content via the broadcaster's Twitter account
Seven picks up Extreme E highlights in Australia
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has struck a highlights rights deal with Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven
SBS adds women’s Tour de France to cycling portfolio
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has acquired live and exclusive free-to-air rights to the women’s Tour de France cycling event, the inaugural edition of which will take place in 2022.
Sky NZ acquires Women’s World Cup rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the media rights for the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia
Foxtel acquires rights to West Indies v Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel acquired the media rights for the Australian cricket team's tour of the West Indies that began on Saturday
Coppa Italia rights bids accepted in Bulgaria, Nordics, Australia and sub-Saharan Africa
Lega Serie A has accepted offers for rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in four European countries, along with Australia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Vietnam and s…
Streaming success prompts Foxtel to ‘explore’ IPO
The owners of Australian pay-television platform Foxtel are exploring an IPO for the business, prompted by the country's booming OTT streaming market, the Australian Financial Review has reported
RugbyPass adds New Zealand’s Steinlager Series rights in over 60 countries
RugbyPass, the rugby union-focused global streaming service, is to broadcast live coverage of this year’s Steinlager Series, the series of rugby union internationals that will take place this month in N…
Sky NZ appoints investment bank amid ‘unsolicited approaches’
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has engaged investment bank Jarden to provide advice on what it claims to be a number of “unsolicited approaches” over the past year.
Spark usurps Sky as Champions League rights-holder in New Zealand
Telco Spark has acquired the broadcast rights in New Zealand to Uefa club competitions for the next three seasons
Foxtel and beIN extend multi-year content, advertising deal
Pay-television broadcasters Foxtel Group and beIN Sports have signed a new multi-year carriage and advertising sales deal in Australia
Stan Sport joins football fray in Australia with Uefa rights deal
Nine Entertainment-owned streaming service Stan Sport has secured the exclusive broadcast rights in Australia to Uefa club competitions for the next three years
Women’s World Cup value in Australia jumps due to hosting rights, streaming competition
Optus secures home Women's World Cup rights with big first-round bid.
Cricket South Africa limits the damage with international renewals in Australia, UK, India
Cricket South Africa has secured long-term deals in its key international markets of Australia, the UK and India at reduced fees, reflective of a global downturn in cricket media rights values.
Discovery sublicenses free-to-air Wimbledon rights from Sky NZ
Media company Discovery has sublicensed free-to-air rights to the Wimbledon tennis tournament from pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand
Sky New Zealand renews NRL rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its media rights for Australia's National Rugby League for five years, from 2023 to 2027