Oceania
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
Tennis Australia appoints former Qantas executive Cornelis as new CCO
Tennis Australia has appointed former Qantas and DHL executive Cedric Cornelis as its new chief commercial officer
Spark acquires RLWC rights in New Zealand
Telco Spark has acquired the exclusive media rights in New Zealand for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, becoming the tournament's first international broadcast partner
Sports Flick makes basketball move with CBA deal
Australian streaming platform Sports Flick has secured media rights to the Chinese Basketball Association league for the 2021-22 season
Ten adds AFC and national team rights to football portfolio
ViacomCBS-owned Australian broadcaster Network Ten has struck a deal with Football Australia to broadcast all national team matches outside of World Cups until 2024
HBA Media adds Ascot deals in India, Malaysia and New Zealand, FITE streaming
HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed a string of new deals for this year’s edition of the prestigious UK meeting at Royal Ascot.
ESPN+, Hotstar to stream WTC final in US, Foxtel lands Australian rights
Streaming services ESPN+ and Hostar have acquired rights in the US to cricket’s inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, while a deal has also been struck in Australia for p…
Paramount+ deal creates optimism for Australian football’s APL era
A-League rights fees fall but the rights-holder is considered to have a strong new home on Ten and Paramount+.
Sky NZ lands UCI Track Champions League rights, GCN agrees cyclocross deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has signed on as the first broadcast rights-holder for the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Track Champions League.
Sports Flick adds Concacaf 2021 Gold Cup to football portfolio
Australian streaming platform Sports Flick has picked up the exclusive media rights in Australia to the Concacaf’s 2021 Gold Cup.