Rugby Union
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 16 to 29
Media rights clips from October 16 to 29
Sky extends and expands Rugby Football Union partnership
The Rugby Football Union, the governing body of rugby union in England, has extended a rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB.
Sky set to seal Sanzar rights deal, NZRU confirms
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has struck a deal in principle to renew a media rights contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU), the national governing body of rugby union, and its Sanzar partners in the southern hemisphere.
Pitch adds IRFU extension to rugby rights portfolio
The Pitch International agency has extended a deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union for the global distribution of media rights to the Ireland national team’s home fixtures.
EPCR done in France after France Télévisions deal
France Télévisions last week agreed a deal covering the European Rugby Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, taking European Professional Club Rugby to a strong rights fee from the French market.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 2 to 15
Media rights clips from October 2 to 15
Pitch International renews Wales rugby deal
The Pitch International agency has renewed an international media-rights distribution deal for the Wales national rugby union team’s home fixtures.
Court upholds French regulator’s order over Top 14 rights
The Court of Appeal in Paris has dismissed an appeal by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus over the decision to suspend their rights deal for the Top 14 rugby union league.
Fox Sports and Ten set to acquire ARU rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports and commercial broadcaster Network Ten are set to acquire rights for matches involving the Australia rugby union national team, according to the Australian Financial Review newspaper.
France Televisions seals European rugby deals
French public-service broadcaster France Televisions has finalised a rights deal for coverage of rugby union’s new European club tournaments.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 18 to October 1
Media rights clips from September 18 to October 1
Pitch International to tackle Scottish Rugby’s global rights
The Pitch International agency has reached a three-year deal with Scottish Rugby for the national rugby union governing body’s global broadcast rights.
BSkyB agrees Sanzar rights extension – report
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has agreed a deal to extend its rights contract with Sanzar, the umbrella body for the Australian, New Zealand and South African rugby unions, according to the Telegraph.
Pro12 secures Italian rights deal
Free-to-air broadcaster Nuvolari has acquired media rights in Italy for the Pro12 European club rugby union tournament.
IRB to stream live coverage of Rugby World Cup qualifier
The International Rugby Board, rugby union’s global governing body, is to stream live coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifier between Russia and Uruguay on its official website.
ARU chief plays down ratings drop-off
Bill Pulver, the chief executive of the Australian Rugby Union, the governing body of rugby union in the country, is confident a recent drop-off in viewing figures for the national team will not have an adverse impact on talks for the next cycle of rights beginning in 2016.
Setanta boosts Asian portfolio as Eurosport cools
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Asia doubled the value of European club rugby in Asia this month, adding the new Champions Cup competition to a strong rugby portfolio.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 4 to September 17
Media rights clips from September 4 to 17