Oceania
Jam TV to produce A-Leagues documentary
Australian Professional Leagues (APL), the organising body for the country’s top domestic football divisions, has announced the leagues will feature in a behind-the-scenes documentary throughout the 2…
Foxtel launches campaign ahead of ‘biggest ever month’ of women’s sport
Foxtel has launched a campaign to celebrate and spotlight female athletes ahead of what the pay-television broadcaster describes as the “biggest month ever of women’s sport” across its linear and digit…
AFL CEO McLachlan ‘to delay departure’, Grand Final viewership at record low
Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Gillon McLachlan is expected to delay his impending departure from the organisation in order address a number of unresolved issues, according to reports
RFEF invites Copa del Rey, Super Cup rights bids in remaining international markets
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has today (Friday) issued invitations to tender for broadcast rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup in parts of Europe and Central Asia, along with Australia,…
In Focus: Australian Football League
Ahead of tomorrow's Grand Final, we delve deeper into the numbers which put the Australian Football League at the apex of the country's sporting landscape.
AFL revels in fierce competition to score hefty Foxtel, Seven renewals
Foxtel, Seven and Telstra will pay a sizeable increase to renew their domestic media rights to the Australian Football League in the face of intense competition from Paramount and Nine.
AFL mega-deal puts pressure on NRL over domestic rights revenue
The Australian Football League's recent record domestic media rights deals have put pressure on the management of the National Rugby League over its own domestic rights valuation
Australia’s WNBL earns first rights fees in ESPN, Nine deals
Christy Collier-Hill, the head of the Women's National Basketball League, has told SportBusiness Media that the property’s first media rights fees reflect its growing popularity and potential.
Optus adds DFB-Pokal competitions to football line-up
Australian telecoms operator Optus has further enhanced its football portfolio by acquiring rights to German knockout cup competitions the DFB-Pokal and DFB-Pokal Frauen
A-Leagues get more FTA coverage but are bumped from flagship channel Ten
Paramount is to increase its free-to-air coverage of the Australian A-Leagues but matches will no longer be shown on its flagship linear television channel, Ten, as part of a new domestic broadcast schedule
Foxtel, Seven, Telstra renew AFL rights in record A$4.5bn, seven-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel, commercial broadcaster Seven and telco Telstra have renewed their domestic media rights for the Australian Football League in a seven-year deal covering 2025 to 2031
AFL closes in on new domestic rights deals, Foxtel and Seven ‘in box seat’
Australian media reports say that Foxtel and Seven are close to renewing their domestic media rights for the Australian Football League, although one report says a final round of talks will take place…
Australia’s WNBL ‘earns first media rights income’ in deals with Nine and ESPN
Broadcasters Nine and ESPN have acquired domestic media rights for Australia's Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in two-season deals covering 2022-23 and 2023-24
Seven ‘close’ to deal with Optus for Women’s World Cup free-to-air rights
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven is close to finalising a sublicensing agreement with telecoms operator Optus for the rights to selected matches from the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, according t…
Former Stan, OSN executive Forward to head up AFL Digital
The Australian Football League has appointed Nick Forward, the former chief content officer at streaming service Stan, as the general manager of AFL Digital
Nine reports increased revenues at linear and streaming businesses
Australian media group Nine Entertainment reported increases in revenue and ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) at its linear television business and a revenue increase…
Australian government makes free-to-air call for AFL rights
Australia’s Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland, has called on the Australian Football League to ensure there is “no diminution” in the availability of its matches on free-to-air television, as ta…
Nine and Stan Sport land Rugby World Cup rights
Rights to the men’s Rugby World Cup have returned to Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment in a deal that also includes the forthcoming women’s Rugby World Cup.