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PCB completes international rights sales with modest Foxtel deal
Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel’s latest deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board has considerably decreased in value, reflecting a general lack of competition in Australia for cricket rights.
Foxtel revenues fall as Kayo Sports subscriptions plateau
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has reported a 3-per-cent decrease in year-on-year revenues for the last three months of 2021, with the number of subscribers to its Kayo Sports streaming service…
PCB strikes broadcast deal with Foxtel, TikTok sponsorship
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured a deal with the Pakistan Cricket Board for rights to the Pakistan Super League and home matches of the Pakistan national team, until April 2023
NRL secures positive renewals following pandemic reductions
The National Rugby League and its commercial rights-holder, the Australian Rugby League Commission, will achieve a satisfactory return for the league’s global media rights from 2023 to 2027.
Nine confirms sublicense of ICC men’s World Cup rights
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Nine Entertainment has confirmed a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel covering this year's International Cricket Council T20 men's World Cup and…
Ashes Test climax draws peak of 2.76m viewers in Australia
The fourth Test of the Ashes drew strong viewing figures in Australia, with a peak average audience of 2.76 million watching the dramatic finale of the Sydney Test which saw England hang on for a draw
Record-breaking Foxtel audience for emphatic Australian Ashes win
A record-breaking average national audience of 440,000 viewers watched Australia romp to victory in the second Ashes Test on pay-television broadcaster Foxtel and Foxtel-owned streaming service Kayo, according…
Foxtel channels attract 437,000 viewers for F1 finale
The controversial end to the 2021 Formula 1 season drew a strong audience in Australia, with 437,000 viewers staying up late to watch Max Verstappen win his first championship by overtaking Sir Lewis Hamilton…
Foxtel extends long-running World Surf League coverage
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has extended and expanded its media rights deal with the World Surf League ahead of the 2022 season
Premier League launches Australia media rights tender
The English Premier League last week launched a media rights tender in Australia for its upcoming rights cycle, 2022-23 to 2024-25, with first-round bids due by November 15
Foxtel, ABC renew Women’s NBL rights
Australia's Women's National Basketball League has renewed domestic media-rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Foxtel and public-service broadcaster ABC for the 2021-22 season
Foxtel to broadcast all WBBL matches for first time
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel will show all 59 matches of the Women's Big Bash League for the first time
Foxtel renews US Masters rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has renewed its rights for the US Masters golf tournament in a multi-year deal beginning with the 2022 event
Foxtel extends Open Championship deal, warned over AFL betting ad breach
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured a new multi-year agreement for exclusive free-to-air and pay-television rights to golf's Open Championship
Streaming wars help revive Australian market as Nine and Ten launch new services
An outbreak of ‘streaming wars’ in Australia has injected life into a sports media rights market that this time last year looked threatened by a sharp decline.
Foxtel cements motorsport supremacy with MotoGP, WorldSBK deals
Foxtel’s deals for exclusive rights to MotoGP and the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series demonstrate its eagerness to be seen as the home of motorsport in Australia.
NBL follows pay-TV deals with three-year Network Ten accord
ViacomCBS-owned Australian broadcaster Network Ten has secured free-to-air rights to Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL) for the next three years.
Australia’s National Basketball League nets record fee in new deals
Australian basketball the latest to prosper in vibrant rights market as ESPN teams up with Foxtel and News Corp to deliver first-ever significant fee for league.