Oceania

Australian commercial network Nine has pulled out of the race to acquire rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games and 2016 summer Olympics, according to the Australian newspaper
American Football

Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews the most-watched events of 2012 across 10 of the world’s biggest media markets W

Australian commercial broadcaster the Seven Network has extended a domestic rights deal for the V8 Supercars motor-racing series for two years, from 2013 to 2014
Horse Racing

Australian commercial broadcaster the Seven Network has acquired domestic rights for a series of horse racing events, including the Sydney Easter Racing and Melbourne Cup carnivals
Football

The Fiji Football Association has agreed a deal with FBC TV for the national commercial broadcaster to show a weekly magazine programme produced by the sport’s governing body in the country.

The operators of the Australian V8 Supercars motor-racing series have scaled back their ambitions for a five-year rights deal, from 2013 to 2017, and have halted attempts to sell digital rights for the…
Basketball

Industry leaders highlight digital as the biggest game-changer in the last 15 years
Cricket

BT pushes Sky on Windies deal

Rugby League

The IMG Media agency will work with the Australian National Rugby League to develop a new online digital channel as part of a new five-year international rights distribution deal, from 2013 to 2017
Rugby League

The National Rugby League, the top rugby league competition in Australia, will establish a new digital media production division as part of a new rights deal with telecommunications company Telstra
Rugby League

Australian telecommunications company Telstra has acquired domestic digital media rights for the National Rugby League, the country’s top rugby league competition, according to the Australian newspaper.
Cricket

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports will allow commercial network Nine to take on rights for the Australian Twenty20 Big Bash League if the two broadcasters are able to finalise a new domestic…
Football

Digital 'critical' to federation deal
Football

Team renews with Uefa as CAA Eleven continues headhunt; Big increases across the globe for Uefa club competitions

Football

Skynet pays a high price to keep Forever at arm's length
Football

Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights to this year’s Fifa Club World Cup tournament in a sublicensing agreement with the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC).
Cricket

Australian telecommunications company Telstra is targeting major investments in sports rights to drive its IPTV business, according to The Australian newspaper
Football

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports will remain the exclusive home of English Premier League football in Australia in the next rights cycle, after signing a three-year rights extension for the 2013-14…