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NRL ‘close’ to three-year broadcast extension with Fox and Nine
Australia's National Rugby League is close to a renegotiation and extension of its domestic media-rights deals with pay-television operator Foxtel and commercial free-to-air broadcaster Nine, according…
Foxtel lays off sports staff
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel yesterday announced it was laying off 200 staff and furloughing 140 more until the end of June, with chief executive Patrick Delany calling this week the "toughest…
Foxtel scrambles to retain subscribers with entertainment offering
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has made moves to retain subscribers during the sporting season’s enforced shutdown by providing subscribers with a wider range of entertainment content in the w…
Foxtel extends PGA Tour rights in Discovery deal
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has extended its rights deal for golf’s US PGA Tour.
Foxtel ‘to be invited to bid’ in Rugby Australia rights auction
Rugby Australia will reportedly commence a process to secure a new broadcast rights contract this week, with pay-television operator Foxtel said to be among those who will be approached
Foxtel acquires Diamond League rights in Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has secured multi-platform rights to the 2020 Diamond League international athletics series
Supercars in talks over new domestic rights deals
Australia’s Supercars motor-racing series is in discussions over new domestic rights deals with its current agreements with commercial broadcaster Ten and pay-television operator Foxtel due to expire a…
Rugby Australia calls on ex-Foxtel execs ahead of rights tender
Rugby Australia has engaged the Media Rights Value organisation to help with negotiations for its next domestic rights contract amid reports that pay-television broadcaster Foxtel may end its long-running…
Fetch becomes Eurosport’s new Australian home amid impending Foxtel exit
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured a new home in Australia after agreeing a carriage deal with pay-television operator Fetch
Rugby Australia in talks with ‘broader market’ amid Foxtel exit reports
Rugby Australia has said it is in “general discussions with the broader market”, including Foxtel, amid reports the pay-television operator may end its long-running association with the sport’s national gover…
Foxtel chief issues warning over Rugby Australia rights
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel has warned that any move to increase free-to-air exposure for the Super Rugby club competition would lead to it reducing its offer for broadcast rights
ESPN pays up for UFC rights in Australia and NZ; UFC hoping for pay-per-view boom
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has secured a good increase for its media rights across Australia and New Zealand, in a new five-year deal with ESPN
AFLW nets rights fee through new Seven, Foxtel deal
The AFL Women’s Australian rules football competition has secured a rights fee for the first time in its history through a new four-year deal with commercial broadcaster Seven and pay-television operator F…
Foxtel targeting ESPN, beIN deals for new OTT platform
Australian pay-television operator Foxtel is reportedly in carriage talks with pay-television broadcasters ESPN and beIN Sports to offer their international sports content via its new sports streaming…
Foxtel to show 4K cricket coverage
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel will show its international cricket coverage in 4K resolution, starting in October
Foxtel extends long-running WWE partnership
US wrestling organisation WWE has agreed a one-year extension to its rights partnership with Australian pay-television operator Foxtel
UFC works hard for increase in latest set of Australian deals
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has earned an increase of about 38 per cent for rights to its second-tier Fight Night events in Australia, but has had to remove incumbent Fox Sports’ exclusivity in o…
Fox Sports launches rugby league channel
Fox Sports has launched a channel dedicated to the top division of rugby league in Australia, the National Rugby League, exclusively on pay-television broadcaster Foxtel.