Rugby League
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 15 to January 28
Media rights clips from January 15 to January 28
BeIN Sports to further role as home of rugby league in France
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for rugby league’s Super League, which comprises clubs from England and France, and will also continue to broadcast Australian competition the NRL, according to Mediasportif.fr.
New channel to offer Australian sport to Asian markets
A new television channel offering coverage of Australian sports properties, and targeted at the Asian market, will launch on November 1.
TalkTalk signs up BoxNation and Premier Sports
UK telecommunications provider TalkTalk has added specialist boxing channel BoxNation and pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports to its pay-television service YouView.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 30 to February 12
Media rights clips from January 30 to February 12
Sky locks out BT from raft of rights but rights-holders are in driving seat
Sky keeps BT at arm’s length with seven long-term rights deals
Broadcasters would back summer nines league
Australian commercial broadcaster Channel Nine and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports have announced that they would consider supporting a summer rugby league ‘nines’ competition, according to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.
RFL hits back at criticism of new Sky deal
Rugby Football League chairman Brian Barwick has hit back at criticism of the national governing body’s new rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB, claiming that it comes with “significantly enhanced” financial terms.
Sky unveils new rights deals as profits fall
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB today announced the acquisition of long-term rights deals for rugby league’s European Super League, the British and Irish Lions rugby union touring team, the England national cricket team, Scottish football, speedway and WWE wrestling entertainment.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 19 to January 15
Media rights clips from December 19 to January 15
Premier Sports to show Auckland Nines
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights for the inaugural National Rugby League Auckland Nines competition.
Seven will keep Rugby League World Cup on 7mate
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has said it has no plans to switch coverage of the ongoing Rugby League World Cup national team tournament to its main channel despite complaints from some people who have been unable to watch the action.
Premier Sports and Virgin Media strike carriage deal for RLWC
UK pay-television channel Premier Sports has resolved its long-running dispute with pay-television operator Virgin Media by agreeing a carriage deal on the platform ahead of the start of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup tournament.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 26 to October 9
Media rights clips from 26 September to 9 October
BeIN Sport buys World Cup to bolster ‘home of rugby’ tag
BeIN Sport lands Rugby League World Cup as part of plan to become 'home of rugby' in France
Virgin Media and Premier Sports continue Rugby League World Cup dispute
The stand-off between UK pay-television channel Premier Sports and pay-television operator Virgin Media over coverage of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup shows no sign of abating ahead of the tournament’s kick-off later this month.
Virgin Media comes under pressure to strike Rugby League World Cup deal
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group of MPs has urged pay-television operator Virgin Media to agree a carriage deal with Premier Sports ahead of the pay-television broadcaster’s coverage of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
Nine and Fox Sports at loggerheads over NRL Grand Final day coverage
Australia’s National Rugby League is engaged in a legal dispute with pay-television operator Fox Sports and commercial broadcaster Nine over coverage plans for the build-up games to Sunday’s Grand Final, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.