Oceania
Seven launches live sports mobile initiative
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven will launch a set of free mobile applications next month to show live coverage of a series of sporting events.
Sky New Zealand to increase price of sports package
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is to increase the price of its sports package due to increases in rights fees for sports events and properties.
Seven dives into Fina World Championships
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights for aquatic sport’s Fina World Championships.
Advertisers hit back over Australian sports rights inflation
A group of advertising agencies in Australia have criticised the “aggression” adopted in efforts by some of the country’s top domestic sports properties to drive increases in rights fees.
OFC secures Papua New Guinea rights partner
The Oceania Football Confederation has awarded media rights to Papua New Guinea media company Telikom PNG.
New Australian VOD platform eyes sports market
New Australian subscription video-on-demand platform Stan has said it could bid with commercial broadcaster Nine for key sports rights.
Seven to broadcast AFL-sanctioned women’s match
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has struck a deal to show live coverage of an Australian Football League-sanctioned women's exhibition Aussie rules match on August 16 between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.
Ten targeting AFL and NRL rights bid to turnaround slump
Australian commercial broadcaster Ten is preparing to launch a bid for rights to the NRL rugby league competition and Aussie rules football league the AFL.
Renewals in Australia, Brazil for Wimbledon
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has awarded rights in Australia and Brazil for the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, England.
Ten considering Foxtel investment approach
Australian commercial broadcaster Ten has confirmed it is considering an investment offer from pay-television operator Foxtel.
Seven picks up Chelsea friendly rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights for a friendly match between English Premier League club Chelsea and Australian A-League club Sydney on June 2.
NRL could separate properties in new rights cycle
The NRL, which operates the top division of rugby league in Australia, could sell rights to the State of Origin series between New South Wales and Queensland separately from its next cycle of rights for the top-tier Premiership, according to chief executive Dave Smith.
Fifa secures Under-20 World Cup rights partner in host nation
World football’s governing body Fifa has agreed a deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand for the broadcast rights to its 2015 Under-20 World Cup, which is being hosted in the country.
Mayweather-Pacquiao deals signed in Russia and Pacific Islands
Russian state broadcaster Channel One and Fijian commercial and pay-television broadcaster Fiji TV have acquired rights to the world welterweight title fight between boxing’s pound-for-pound superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
NRL to step up rights talks as AFL stalls – report
Australian rugby league competition the NRL will bring forward by one year the start of negotiations over its next broadcast rights deal, according to The Australian.
Baku 2015 lands Australian partner with Seven deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights to the inaugural edition of the European Games multi-sport event, which will take place in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku this June.
Fox Sports locks down extensions for golf properties in Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has secured extensions to exclusive live rights deals covering a number of golf majors and tours.
Seven to broadcast Royal Ascot in Australia
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights to UK horseracing showpiece Royal Ascot.