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Australian commercial broadcaster Nine has acquired rights for the 2018 Melbourne World Cup of Golf.

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has struck a deal to continue to simulcast coverage of 2018 Fifa World Cup matches until the end of the tournament after extending an agreement with telco Optus.

Nine has today (Monday) reached an agreement to commence its coverage of the Australian Open a year early, with the deal coming a week after it said it had exited talks with the rights-holder of the tennis grand slam, fellow commercial broadcaster Seven.

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has extended its rights deal with Racing Victoria, the governing body of horse racing in the state.

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS will continue to simulcast coverage of 2018 Fifa World Cup matches through to the conclusion of the group stage on June 29 after extending an agreement with telco Optus.

Australian telco Optus has agreed that public-service broadcaster SBS will simulcast all Fifa World Cup matches for the next 48 hours after mounting complaints concerning its subscription streaming service.

Nine has exited talks with fellow commercial broadcaster Seven to make an early start to its domestic coverage of the Australian Open grand slam tennis tournament, leaving it without a mainstream sports event this summer.

US technology company Oculus has said it will provide live streaming of select Fifa World Cup matches through Oculus Venues, its new app for social co-viewing.

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a rights deal to cover the 2018 Extreme Sailing Series.

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a five-year extension to its rights partnership with the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

The RDA agency will look to extract more value from Australia and New Zealand and strike deals in the Pacific Islands for the first time, after taking over international rights to the Super League.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has launched a new sports service for mobile devices that will provide cut-price access to its Fan Pass streaming service.

Australian telco Telstra has further expanded its partnership with the Australian Football League, the top division of Aussie rules football, by agreeing what it claims is a “landmark deal” with the players’ union.

New Zealand telco Spark has today (Friday) forged a sports partnership with pay-television broadcaster Sky amid speculation concerning a wider tie-up between the two companies.

New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has today (Thursday) regained rights to the America’s Cup as Emirates Team New Zealand prepares to defend its title in the 36th edition of the sailing showpiece.

Horse racing powerhouses Victoria Racing Club, Ascot and Goodwood Racecourses and the Breeders’ Cup have signed up as founding partners of a new media company that has launched today (Tuesday) and is designed to drive exposure for the sport across digital platforms.