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Tennis Australia serves up Australian Open rights extension – report
Tennis Australia has agreed a five-year extension of its domestic rights deal for the Australian Open with commercial broadcaster Seven Network, according to the Australian Financial Review newspaper.
Seven secures rights to Australian golf showpieces
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has agreed a three-year deal with the IMG agency for the domestic broadcast rights to the Australian Masters and Perth International golf tournaments.
Cricket Australia signs off on huge new rights deals
The Cricket Australia governing body has confirmed a A$590m (€449.4m/$577.8m) deal with commercial broadcasters Nine and Ten for the domestic rights to Test matches, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 competition the Big Bash League.
Nine and Ten seal Cricket Australia rights deals
Nine and Ten have agreed a deal with Cricket Australia for the domestic rights to Test matches, one-day internationals and Twenty20 competition the Big Bash League, according to The Age newspaper
Australian broadcasters to accept new betting advertising regulations
Australia’s commercial broadcasters have announced they will accept new regulations introduced by the country’s government concerning gambling advertising during live sports broadcasts.
Seven deal gives free-to-air exposure to EPL friendly games
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has acquired the broadcast rights to two football friendlies featuring English Premier League clubs that will take place in the country in July.
Ten in talks over amended NBL rights deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Ten Network is in talks to renegotiate a rights deal for the National Basketball League, the sport’s top division in Australia.
South Australian Government seeks clampdown on betting ads
The South Australian Government has said it intends to introduce a ban on local advertising of live-odds betting on television during sports broadcasts.
Ten hopes summer will follow winter
Network Ten buys rights to Sochi winter Games but its real target is Rio 2016
New sevens club tournament to tap into growth market
Premiership Rugby: Why it’s the right time to launch an international club sevens tournament
Collingwood considers channel launch, report says
Top AFL club Collingwood is considering launching its own television channel within the next two years.
Ten confirms Sochi 2014 rights deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has confirmed the acquisition of Sochi 2014 winter Olympic Games rights.
Australian Sports Commission to consider new sports channel
MP & Silva and Pitch look to diversify in Asia
Broadcasters worried by Pitch and MP & Silva joint venture but rivals say it's business as usual
SweetSpot facing big challenge in battle of Britain
ASO, IMG and Infront all have big cycling ambitions. That could be bad news for UK's SweetSpot