Rugby League
New digital division to support NRL’s Telstra rights deal
The National Rugby League, the top rugby league competition in Australia, will establish a new digital media production division as part of a new rights deal with telecommunications company Telstra
Telstra snaps up NRL digital rights
Australian telecommunications company Telstra has acquired domestic digital media rights for the National Rugby League, the country’s top rugby league competition, according to the Australian newspaper.
Telstra seeking to make big impression in sports rights market
Australian telecommunications company Telstra is targeting major investments in sports rights to drive its IPTV business, according to The Australian newspaper
Fox and SBS pay big fees to help develop A-League
Fox and SBS 'investing in the future of Australian football'; How the new deal breaks down
NRL secures Nine payment after broadcaster staves off collapse
The National Rugby League, Australia’s top rugby league competition, will receive its first rights fee instalment of A$30 million (€24.2 million/$31.2 m
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From September 13 to September 26
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Football: US Spanish-language sports broadcaster Univision Deportes acquired rights to the Germany and France national teams’ home qualifiers for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
NRL plays it cool as broadcast partner Nine comes under scrutiny
The National Rugby League, Australia’s top rugby league competition, said it is “comfortable” with its broadcast rights partnership with Nine, as the commercial television network awaits the outcome of ta…
BeIN Sport acquires international rugby league rights
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport has acquired the rights for this autumn’s triangular international rugby league series between France, England and Wales.
BBC snaps up Tri Nations rights
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC agreed a deal with the Rugby Football League, rugby league’s governing body in England, for the 2012 Tri Nations tournament between England, France and Wales.
Optus TV Now service set to close
Australian telecommunications company Optus will shut its TV Now mobile television service after being denied leave to appeal its case against two Australian sports bodies and rival telco Telstra in the…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From July 26 to August 29
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Football: Al Jazeera-owned pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports acquired the US rights to the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier home games of all Concacaf nations, excluding the US and Mexico
NRL rights deal offers end to debt struggles, clubs say
The new domestic broadcast rights deal for the National Rugby League, Australia’s top rugby league competition, will enable clubs to erase their debts, according to the NRL Club Council.
Nine and Fox retain Australian NRL rights in A$1.025bn deal
Australian pay-television operator Fox Sports and the Nine commercial television network have retained domestic rights for the National Rugby League, the country’s top rugby league competition.
NRL is sustainable if deal is not reached by November 1, commission says
The Australian Rugby League Commission, the body which runs the National Rugby League, said it has contingency plans to cater for the possibility that a new domestic media rights deal is not agreed by…
NRL pushing for more free-to-air coverage, and could add two teams
The Australian National Rugby League is pushing for a fourth weekly match to be shown on free-to-air television, and is considering expanding its competition by two teams, as it speaks to broadcasters…
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From June 14 to June 27
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Football: Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed a deal in Germany with commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1
Premier Sports acquires rights to Rugby League 9s finals
UK pay-television channel Premier Sports has acquired rights for the 2012 Rugby League 9s finals night, in a deal with the Rugby Football League
FFR makes small gains at home and abroad
French rugby makes modest gains