Rugby League
BeIN Sport converts Rugby League World Cup deal
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast Rugby League World Cup 2013 matches in France.
NRL calls for scheduling rethink after ratings collapse
Australia’s National Rugby League has conceded that it and broadcast partners, pay-television operator Fox Sports and commercial broadcaster Nine, need to rethink their scheduling strategy after recording substantial ratings drops this season.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 27 to July 10
Media rights clips from 27 June to 10 July
Fijian rugby league secures television exposure
Fijian commercial broadcaster FBC TV has agreed a two-year deal with the Fiji National Rugby League to air live and delayed coverage of its national club competition.
Seven snaps up Rugby League World Cup rights
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired rights for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
Aviva converts Premiership extension
Premiership Rugby has agreed a three-year extension to Aviva’s title sponsorship of English rugby union’s top-tier league.
Ten hopes summer will follow winter
Network Ten buys rights to Sochi winter Games but its real target is Rio 2016