New Zealand
Sky NZ promotes Teixeira to director of live sport innovation
Sky New Zealand has promoted Tex Teixeira to the newly-created role of director of live sport innovation and community engagement at the pay-television broadcaster
NZR approves Super Rugby licences for Pacific Islands teams
Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua have taken a major step closer towards being accepted into the new Super Rugby competition being devised by New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia after they were granted…
Trans-Tasman Super Rugby gets green light
The Australia-New Zealand Super Rugby tournament this year looks set to go ahead following the New Zealand government's announcement of a travel bubble between the two countries starting April 19
Fifa issues media rights ITTs in 2023 Women’s World Cup host countries
Fifa has opened two invitations to tender for the media rights in Australia and New Zealand to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the two countries.
YuppTV renews multi-territory rights for Indian Premier League
Streaming platform YuppTV has acquired rights for this year's Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament in nearly 100 countries
Altrad owner reveals interest in New Zealand All Blacks jersey rights
French construction services company Altrad is interested in acquiring the main jersey rights to the New Zealand All Blacks rugby union team, according to French media reports
New Zealand Rugby confident about ‘transformational’ private equity deal
New Zealand Rugby's chief executive Mark Robinson has said that he is confident a proposed private equity investment deal for the union will go ahead despite recent concerns expressed by players
NZRPA rejects New Zealand Rugby’s proposed Silver Lake deal
The New Zealand Rugby Players Association (NZRPA) has moved to oppose New Zealand Rugby’s proposed deal to sell a stake in the organisation to US private equity firm Silver Lake, citing concerns over p…
World Rugby to support Pacific teams’ Super Rugby entry
Rugby union's world governing body is to contribute $1.65m (€1.4m) over three years to help two teams from the Pacific Islands enter the Super Rugby competition from 2022.
Ineos Team UK to challenge for 37th America’s Cup
Ineos Team UK will challenge Emirates Team New Zealand for the 37th edition of the America’s Cup sailing competition in 2025.
RLWC2021 aims to land Australian TV deal before sales in New Zealand, North America
Organisers of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup have opted to go to market with broadcast rights in Australia, before looking to strike deals in New Zealand, Canada and the US
New Zealand Government seeking to retain America’s Cup
The New Zealand Government has pledged to continue financial backing of Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) and the America’s Cup, with the proviso that these funds will be released if the sailing showpiece r…
Spark acquires MotoGP rights in three-year deal
New Zealand telco Spark has acquired exclusive media rights to MotoGP in the country for a three-year period
Women’s Rugby World Cup postponement confirmed, $2.7m funding package announced
World Rugby’s Executive Committee has formally authorised a recommendation to postpone this year's Women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand to 2022.
Women’s Rugby World Cup postponed to 2022
The women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand is to be shelved until next year due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic.
Sky NZ is latest broadcaster to acquire Cricket West Indies rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a ‘long-term’ media rights deal with Cricket West Indies for all West Indies home matches played in the Caribbean.
America’s Cup start delayed as Auckland enters seven-day lockdown
The start of sailing’s 36th America’s Cup has been postponed after host city Auckland went into a seven-day Covid-19 lockdown.