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Kayo, SBS to follow Australia’s fortunes at Netball World Cup
Foxtel, the pay-television broadcaster, and SBS, the public broadcaster, have landed rights in Australia to the upcoming Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa
DAZN secures IPL increase in five-year Foxtel deal
DAZN conducted a successful sales process of its IPL rights in Oceania, with Foxtel paying an uplift on its previous fee in a new five-year deal, although Sky NZ's deal for the 2023 season is a slight decrease.
Foxtel renews IPL rights to 2027
Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has renewed its exclusive rights in Australia to the Indian Premier League for five years, from 2023 to 2027
Australian government extends ‘anti-siphoning’ list for three years
The Australian government has extended the validity of the country’s current ‘anti-siphoning’ list – which dictates sporting events that should be shown on free-to-air television – for a further three yea…
Kayo Sports hits 1.14m subscribers as Foxtel’s streaming customer base jumps
Australian pay-TV broadcaster Foxtel has reported its earnings for the second quarter of the 2023 fiscal year, with streaming subscribers up 25 per cent year-on-year
Big Bash League bounces back, final draws record audiences on Foxtel
The 2022-23 season of Australian cricket's Big Bash League is being hailed as a return to form for a competition that had slumped in popularity in recent years
SA20 gets off to steady start on back of strong domestic, India deals
The new South African domestic T20 league, SA20, has secured a promising media rights return in its inaugural season, driven mostly by deals in its domestic market and in India.
Foxtel extends exclusive rights for Asian Tour golf
Australian pay broadcaster Foxtel has extended its exclusive media rights for Asian Tour golf to cover at least the 2023 season
Foxtel to cover NRL’s new pre-season tournament
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has acquired rights to a new pre-season competition launched by the NRL
Cricket Australia sticks with Foxtel and Seven despite strong Paramount bid
Cricket Australia extended its domestic media rights agreements with Foxtel and Seven, opting for the status quo over a move to Paramount ANZ.
Foxtel bags rights ahead of SA20 opener
Foxtel, the Australian pay-TV broadcaster, has doubled down on its commitment to broadcasting South African cricket in a deal to show all 33 matches from the inaugural edition of the new SA20 franchise…
Cricket Australia strikes A$1.5bn extensions with Foxtel and Seven, legal action withdrawn
Cricket Australia has extended its domestic media rights agreements with pay-television operator Foxtel and commercial broadcaster Seven in deals worth a total of A$1.5bn ($1bn/€954.4m) over seven seasons, from 2024-25 to 2030-31.
Foxtel agrees exclusive pact with Australia’s No Limit Boxing
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has agreed a multi-year rights deal with domestic promotion No Limit Boxing
Australian listed events review expected to widen ‘free-to-air’ definition
A major shake-up of Australia’s ‘anti-siphoning’ laws – laws that govern which sporting events should be shown on free-to-air television – will likely be avoided, despite pressure from pay-television broadcaster Foxtel for the list to be shortened.
Ten strikes FTA renewals for F1, MotoGP at slight increases
Both deals are sublicensing agreements with pay-television operator Foxtel, which holds exclusive rights in Australia to both championships.
Nine ‘agrees Tennis Australia domestic rights renewal’
Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment is reported to have renewed its domestic media rights for the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam in a deal with Tennis Australia
Foxtel subsumes WWE Network into OTT platform in exclusive Australian rights deal
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel will be the exclusive broadcaster of World Wrestling Entertainment in Australia after incorporating OTT service WWE Network into its services
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…