Oceania

Public-service broadcaster SBS has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights in Australia to the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament.

Australian pay-television operator Foxtel and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports could be merged under a deal reportedly being discussed by the former’s equal shareholders, telecommunications firm Telstra and media group News Corp.

Australian public-service broadcaster SBS and telecommunications company Optus have agreed sublicensing deals covering football’s English Premier League and 2018 Fifa World Cup.

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended its long-term rights deal for the Commonwealth Games to cover the 2018 edition of the multi-sport event.

International sports broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Australia and New Zealand for the ATP World Tour men’s tennis series, according to the Mumbrella media news website.

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports and commercial broadcaster Nine have sealed late rights deals for the upcoming World Twenty20 cricket tournament in India.

Australia’s anti-siphoning rules concerning the broadcast of major sports events will remain intact under a major reform package unveiled by the government today (Tuesday).

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has confirmed a rights deal for the World Twenty20 cricket tournament, which will start in India next month.

The Rugby League Players Association is targeting additional revenue to be directed to their members ahead of the additional funding that is set to flow into the National Rugby League, the top division of the sport in Australia, chiefly through its new broadcast rights deal.

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has secured an extension to its exclusive rights deal for the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series.

Australian cricket fans are facing a blackout of the forthcoming 2016 World Twenty20 because all local broadcasters have rejected the opportunity to acquire rights for the national team cricket tournament.

The ACT Brumbies Australian rugby union club will launch its own free-to-air television programme after striking a deal with commercial broadcaster Network Ten.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired exclusive rights in the country for the next edition of the America’s Cup sailing event.

Production company NEP Australia has extended its long-running association with the Commonwealth Games by being awarded the host broadcaster contract for the 2018 edition of the multi-sport event, which will take place in the Gold Coast region of Australia.

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights for the Australian Football League’s (AFL) annual Legends Game.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal for the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series.