Rugby Union
EXCLUSIVE: Three more deals for World Club 7s
Premiership Rugby, the commercial rights-holder and organiser of the World Club 7s rugby union tournament, has agreed three additional broadcast deals, TV Sports Markets understands.
Zuku and Kenya Rugby Union agree exclusive broadcast deal
East African pay-television provider Zuku has agreed an exclusive five-year broadcast partnership with Kenya Rugby Union for the airing of all rugby matches played under the auspices of the governing body.
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BBC converts long-term deal for Welsh rugby
The Welsh Rugby Union has announced an agreement with UK public-service broadcaster the BBC which guarantees live coverage of Wales’ autumn international matches on terrestrial television until the end of 2018.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 27 to July 10
Media rights clips from 27 June to 10 July
Ten reaps financial rewards of Lions tour
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten’s coverage of the British and Irish Lions rugby union tour of the country generated A$8m (€5.7m/$7.4m) in advertising revenue versus the A$2.5m the rights package cost to acquire, according to The Australian.
Fox Sports acquires World Club 7s rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has acquired rights for the inaugural World Club 7s rugby union sevens tournament next month.
Coliseum takes on Sky to become the home of football
Sky's grip on New Zealand sports-rights market looks set to be broken by arrival of aggressive new entrant Coliseum
IRB to provide live streaming of World Cup Sevens
The International Rugby Board governing body has announced it will stream live coverage of the 2013 World Cup Sevens tournament in its entirety.
BT Sport to show World Club 7s
UK telecommunications company BT has acquired rights for the World Club 7s rugby sevens competition on August 17-18 at Twickenham Stadium in London.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 30 to June 12
BBC extends Scotland’s autumn internationals deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended a deal to show exclusive live coverage of the Scotland national rugby union team’s annual autumn international matches.
Premiership sees no need to test the market for new deal
Why Premiership Rugby looked no further than 'expert' partner Pitch for its international sales contract
TSN and RDS convert Rugby Canada rights deal
Canadian pay-television sports broadcaster TSN and French-language sister network RDS have agreed an exclusive multi-year broadcast rights deal with Rugby Canada.
SABC secures cricket and rugby rights from SuperSport
South African public-service broadcaster the SABC has secured limited free-to-air rights from pay-television sports broadcaster SuperSport International for three major sports events that will feature a South African team.
Sport 24 deal enables travellers to keep on top of Lions tour
IMG Media has announced that Sport 24, the agency’s television channel for the airline and cruise line industry, will broadcast every match live from the British & Irish Lions’ rugby union tour of Australia.
Sky Sports to broadcast Scotland rugby Tests
UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB has secured the live rights to Scotland’s three rugby union Tests during the national team’s quadrangular tournament in South Africa this month.