Oceania

Multi-sport

The Australian government has come under scrutiny for a A$30m (€20m/$22.8m) payment issued to pay-television operator Foxtel to aid its sports operation.

Cricket

Australian commercial broadcaster Nine will push for an early renewal of rights to events operated by Cricket Australia “as soon as possible,” despite plans by the governing body to delay the sales process until next year.

Tennis

The value of US Open tennis rights in Australia and New Zealand increased slightly last month, despite Australian incumbent Fox Sports choosing not to renew its deal.

Football

Football Federation Australia earned a substantial increase in the value of its international media rights in a deal with the IMG agency last month.

Multi-sport

Media moguls Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon have launched a joint takeover bid for troubled Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten.

Football

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has secured rights to English Premier League football club Arsenal’s pre-season exhibition matches in Australia.

Golf

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has agreed new long-term rights deals with the PGA of Australia and Golf Australia.

Sailing

New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has said it will return to contend the rights to the next edition of the America’s Cup after having been outbid for the 35th edition of the sailing showpiece by pay-television broadcaster Sky

Rugby League

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand and telecommunications company Vodafone New Zealand have scrapped plans to merge.
Tennis

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has agreed a deal for rights to the 2017 edition of grand slam tennis tournament the US Open.
Football

Football Federation Australia has agreed a six-season international media-rights distribution deal with the IMG agency.
Cricket

Australian commercial broadcaster Channel Ten will not change its coverage plans despite ongoing financial concerns, according to the company appointed as its voluntary administrator.

Australian commercial broadcaster Channel Ten has suffered a further setback today (Tuesday) with its shares being placed in a trading halt amid reports that it could enter voluntary administration.
Australian Rules Football

Peter Campbell is to leave his position as general manager of media and broadcasting at Aussie rules football league the AFL to become chief commercial officer at pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports.
Football

Australian commercial broadcaster Ten has acquired rights to the A-League, the top tier of domestic football, as well as matches played by the men’s national team.
Esports

Social media company Twitter has reached an agreement with video games developer Riot Games Oceania to stream live coverage of the upcoming League of Legends: League of Origin esports event.
Cricket

Fijian commercial broadcaster FBC has secured rights in the country to the Top 14, the top division of club rugby union in France, and the International Cricket Council’s Champions Trophy national team competition.
Football

North America’s Major League Soccer has sealed rights deals in India, Honduras and New Zealand.