Oceania

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has secured a long-term rights deal with the Swimming Australia governing body.

New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has acquired rights for the North American NFL American football league and expects to announce further coverage deals in the coming weeks, according to director of content Jeff Latch.

Sanzar, which operates the Super Rugby franchise-based rugby union competition in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, has finalised a new rights deal, according to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission has spoken of its concern that pay-television operator Foxtel’s proposed acquisition of a minority stake in commercial broadcaster Ten could reduce competition in the domestic sports-rights market.

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports and public-service broadcaster ABC have acquired rights for the W-League women’s football competition.

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a one-season rights deal with New Zealand Football that will grant regular television coverage of the domestic top-tier Premiership for the first time.

New Zealand prime minister John Key has announced a deal that will allow the Pacific Islands to receive free-to-air coverage of rugby union matches.

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has bolstered its coverage of the 2015-16 NFL American football league season in the wake of the interest generated by Australian Jarryd Hayne making the final cut for the San Francisco 49ers’ squad.

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has sealed a domestic rights deal with the Australian National Basketball League.

Telecommunications company Digicel has reportedly announced that it has acquired rights in Papua New Guinea for the National Rugby League, the top division of rugby league in Australia.

The German Bundesliga rounded off its international sales cycle this month, with deals in Australia and New Zealand.

Nine’s capture of additional National Rugby League free-to-air rights helped drive a record fee for the Aussie Rules Australian Football League, as both codes agreed new deals this month.

Australian sports fans are set to be granted more access to high-definition coverage of top leagues and competitions due to a change in broadcasting regulations.

BeIN Media Group is considering a bid for the rights to the Australian National Rugby League, the top division of rugby league in the country, according to multiple reports.

Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has entered into negotiations with the NFL American football league with a view to providing specific coverage of San Francisco 49ers games during the 2015 season.

Astra, the Australian group of pay-television broadcasters, has renewed calls to reform the country’s anti-siphoning rules in the wake of UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport’s acquisition of Cricket Australia rights.