Oceania

Rugby

New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Sky will incorporate the standalone Rugby Channel into its regular offering from August 1
Multi-sport

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has formally sealed a three-year extension to its partnership with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
Athletics

New Zealand telco Spark has acquired rights to a host of boxing events through a partnership with Protocol Sports, and struck a deal with Lagardère Sports for a range of golf, athletics and esports properties.

Agreement to create highlights for multisport streaming service is the first for the company in Australia.
Australian Rules Football

Social media giant Facebook has sealed global content partnership agreements in Australia with rugby, Aussie Rules and cricket rights-holders, it said on Wednesday
Horse Racing

Horse-racing media agency HBA Media has signed a multi-year renewal of the international media rights to the Lexus Melbourne Cup and the Breeders’ Cup.
Aussie Rules

Social media companies Facebook and Twitter and technology giant Google are unlikely to challenge traditional broadcasters in bidding for major sports rights in Australia, according to the chief executive…
Basketball

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS is reportedly closing in on a deal for rights to the NBA basketball league
Football

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired exclusive rights in Australia and New Zealand to this summer’s Copa América national team football tournament.
Motorsport

W Series, the women’s motor-racing championship, has signed media rights deals covering its inaugural season across 35 territories in Asia, Africa and Oceania, it said Tuesday.
Multi-sport

Singapore-based Melanesia Media Group has been named as host broadcaster of this year’s edition of the Pacific Games multi-sport event, which will take place in the Samoan capital of Apia.
Athletics

OTT platform FloSports has acquired exclusive live and on-demand rights to the 2019 London Marathon across Europe, Asia, Canada and Australia
Hockey

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has partnered with Hockey Australia to support the launch of its new elite domestic league
Netball

Commercial broadcaster Nine has secured exclusive rights in Australia to the 2019 Netball World Cup
Football

International sports broadcaster ESPN has agreed a multi-year deal for exclusive linear and digital rights to the English FA Cup across Spanish-speaking Latin America, the Caribbean and Australia

Jolie Hodson has been appointed the new chief executive officer of New Zealand telco Spark after the resignation of current chief executive Simon Moutter
Rugby Union

Commercial broadcaster Fiji TV has retained rights to the Rugby World Cup in the country
Football

Football Federation Australia has confirmed it is in talks with commercial broadcaster Ten over a deal that could give the A-League significantly more exposure via free-to-air television