Oceania
New Zealand’s NBL secures rights partners for 2017 season
New Zealand media company NZME and free-to-air broadcaster Maori Television have acquired rights to the domestic National Basketball League men’s competition.
Cricket Australia seals rights deals in Fiji, Papua New Guinea
Cricket Australia has signed rights deals in Fiji and Papua New Guinea for its national teams’ games and domestic Twenty20 competition the Big Bash League.
FFA signs off on new domestic rights deal
Football Federation Australia has signed a new long-term domestic rights partnership with pay-television broadcasters Fox Sports and Foxtel.
Channel 5 strikes deal for live Big Bash League coverage
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has agreed a deal to show live coverage of Australia’s Big Bash League Twenty20 cricket competition, according to The Times.
FFA set to seal fresh A-League rights deal
Football Federation Australia is closing in on a new rights deal for top-tier domestic competition the A-League with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports set to extend its contract, according to multiple reports.
MP & Silva struggles with the Premier League in Asia-Pacific
MP & Silva has struggled to refinance its investment in English Premier League rights across Asia-Pacific, outside Japan, TV Sports Markets understands.
Optus picks up Women’s Big Bash League rights
Australian telecommunications company Optus has secured rights to the domestic Women’s Big Bash League cricket competition.
Seven bolsters Australian Open coverage with ‘freemium’ service
Commercial broadcaster Seven, rights partner of the Australian Open in its home country, has unveiled plans for a “pioneering freemium” OTT service to enhance its coverage of the 2017 edition of the grand slam tennis tournament.
AFL seals rights deals for new women’s league
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel and commercial broadcaster Seven have acquired rights for the newly-formed AFL Women’s Aussie rules football competition.
Foxtel elects to retain entire AFL rights package
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has elected not to sublicense any of its AFL Aussie rules football league games for the 2017 season to a free-to-air broadcaster, according to the league’s official website.
FFA asks A-League bidders to name preferred expansion franchise locations
Football Federation Australia has asked bidders in the auction for the next cycle of domestic rights to state their preferred expansion franchise locations in the top-tier A-League.
Perth Lynx sets WNBL first with broadcast deal
Australian Women’s National Basketball League team Perth Lynx has announced that two of its upcoming games will be shown live on commercial broadcaster Seven.
Twitter confirms A-League interest
Social media website Twitter has confirmed it is entering the running to acquire rights for Australian football’s A-League.
FFA seeking speedy offers for next A-League contract
Football Federation Australia has this week issued tender documents for the next set of broadcast rights to the A-League, the top tier of domestic club football.
Seven backs developing women’s cycling event
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has agreed a rights deal for domestic cycling event the Deakin Elite Women’s Road Race.
Sky takes clips claim to New Zealand’s High Court
Sky has filed a lawsuit in New Zealand’s High Court against media companies Fairfax, NZME and TVNZ, claiming that they breached copyright regulations in posting clips of the pay-television broadcaster’s rugby coverage on their websites.
Seven renews South Australia National Football League rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has renewed a rights deal with the South Australian National Football League Aussie rules competition.
V8 Supercars maintains global rights partnership with IMG
The IMG agency has renewed a media rights distribution partnership with Australian motor racing series V8 Supercars.