Oceania
Australian National Basketball League renegotiates Ten deal
The Australian National Basketball League, the country’s top-tier basketball league, has renegotiated its rights deal with commercial broadcaster the Ten Network in the wake of a fan backlash.
UK listed events set for review, Davies says
The UK government will in 2013 launch a fresh review into the list of sports events reserved for free-to-air television, David Davies, the chairman of the most recent review into the so-called “listed e…
IOC criticises Australian anti-siphoning plan
The International Olympic Committee has joined other sports bodies in criticising the Australian government’s proposed new listed events, or ‘anti-siphoning’, laws.
Pitch buys worldwide rights for New Zealand Cricket
The Pitch International agency agreed an eight-year deal with New Zealand Cricket to distribute the international media rights to the home matches of the New Zealand national team from 2012-13 to 2019-20
Uefa seals deals in Asia and Oceania for Euro 2012
Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed deals in a number of territories in Asia and Oceania for rights to this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament.
Nine and Fox Sports link up in bid to retain NRL rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Channel Nine and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports have teamed up to launch a joint bid to retain their domestic rights for the National Rugby League, the country’s t…
Optus case prompts Australian government review of copyright law
The Australian government has bowed to pressure from domestic sports leagues by saying it will review parts of the country’s copyright law that permit events to be re-broadcast on mobile devices.
Government removes NRL matches from anti-siphoning list for Nine
The Australian government removed games in the National Rugby League, the domestic rugby league competition, from the country’s ‘anti-siphoning’ list, which reserves events for free-to-air broadcast, allow…
World Cup set to boost ESS rights sales in Australia
World Cup should boost ESS ICC revenues in Australia; Sony, Zee and ESS in battle for BCCI's retendered world rights
Foxtel to offer subscribers Olympics coverage for free
Richard Freudenstein, chief executive of Australian pay-television operator Foxtel, said that the broadcaster would allow its subscribers to access coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games across eight…
Ten Network chief targets expanded sports portfolio
James Warburton, the chief executive of Ten Network, said the Australian commercial broadcaster was looking to become more competitive in the sports-rights market in a bid to increase its viewing figures
MP & Silva to edge out IMG in close battle for FA Asian rights
FA set for small increase in Asia with new MP & Silva deal
SBS acquires free-to-air Euro 2012 rights
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS acquired free-to-air rights for this summer’s Uefa Euro 2012 football tournament.
Bids due for ICC rights in Australia
Bids in the tender for the next cycle of the International Cricket Council’s rights in Australia, from 2012 to 2015, must be submitted by this Friday, March 9, according to Asian pay-television broadcaster E…
A-League clubs can expect 80-per-cent increase in media income, says federation
Australian A-League football clubs can expect their media rights income to increase by 80 per cent in the next cycle, Frank Lowy, chairman of the Football Federation Australia, the league’s rights-holder, s…
Network Ten to stick with NBL despite scheduling issues
Australian commercial channel Network Ten will remain a domestic broadcast partner of the country’s National Basketball League despite having scaled back coverage of the competition and impending budget c…
AFL tells Optus customers to switch to Telstra
Andrew Demetriou, the chief executive of the Australian Football League, the country’s top Australian rules league, urged fans to stop using the Optus telecommunications service.
Sky New Zealand extends National Rugby League deal
New Zealand pay-television operator Sky agreed a one-year extension to its existing rights deal with Australia’s National Rugby League, to cover the upcoming 2012 season.