New Zealand
EUROSPORT EVENTS PARTNERS WITH NEW OCEANIC RACE
Eurosport Events, a new subsidiary of Eurosport Group, agreed a partnership with SailingOne for the development of the SolOceans, a new single-handed oceanic round the world competition that will depart from France to New Zealand.
IAAF AGREES TV DEALS IN ASIA/PACIFIC REGION
The IAAF agreed three new broadcasting deals in the Asia/Pacific region, following negotiations handled by the Japanese corporation Dentsu Inc, its exclusive worldwide partner for the exploitation of commercial rights for the World Athletic Series.
BMW TEAMS UP WITH THE HSBC NEW ZEALAND PGA
BMW agreed a deal to sponsor the HSBC NZ PGA tournament, adding the event to its other high-profile golf sponsorships of the BMW International Open in Germany, BMW Asia Open and the BMW Golf Cup International in Australia.
IVECO BECOMES NEW ALL BLACKS GLOBAL SPONSOR
Commercial vehicle manufacturers Iveco was appointed an official All Blacks global sponsor.
REBEL SPORT EXTENDS SPONSORSHIP OF SUPER 14
Rebel Sport extended its naming rights sponsorship of the Rebel Sport Super 14 for a further three years in a deal with the New Zealand Rugby Union.
SKY AND TVNZ JOINT RIGHTS HOLDERS FOR SERIES
Sky And TVNZ acquired joint rights for the IRB Sevens World Series for the next five years, from 2007-2011.
IRB ANNOUNCES RWC 2011 TOURNAMENT WINDOW
The International Rugby Board said that as part of its continued review of the International Match and Tours Schedule and the creation of a fully integrated season the seventh Rugby World Cup Tournament in New Zealand will take place in September-October 2011.
TAJ TV TO PRODUCE CRICKET FOR DIRECTV IN THE US
Taj TV agreed a deal with US satellite TV provider DIRECTV to produce its new Cricket Plus Channel.
2006-2007 HEINEKEN CUP DELIVERED TO OVER 100 COUNTRIES
Rugby union’s premier European club competition, the Heineken Cup, has secured distribution in over 100 countries.
NEW WELLINGTON CUP SPONSOR
The Wellington Racing Club (WRC) agreed a deal with Century City Developments to sponsor horse racing's Wellington Cup.
ICC TO LAUNCH NEXT STAGE OF MEDIA RIGHTS SALE
The International Cricket Council (ICC) said that it would launch the next stage of its sale of media and sponsorship rights for its events, from late 2007 to 2015, this month.
MELBOURNE TO STAGE BLEDISLOE MATCH
Australia's home Bledisloe Cup test against New Zealand in 2007 will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and not Sydney.
ICC TO LAUNCH SALE OF COMMERCIAL RIGHTS FROM 2007
The International Cricket Council said it will shortly start the process of selling media and sponsorship rights to events taking place between the second half of 2007 and the ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2015.
SPORTELMONACO 2006 EXHIBITION SPACE SELLING OUT
With more than 2 months to go before the opening of SPORTELMonaco 2006, exhibitors have committed to more than 85% of the expanded floor space in the Grimaldi Forum.
VOLVO SIGNS UP FOR NZ OPEN
Car manufacturer Volvo confirmed it is to sponsor November's New Zealand Golf Open at Gulf Harbour.
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PAYS COMPENSATION
The New Zealand government said it will pay its national cricket body NZ$406,000 in compensation for the cancellation of last year's tour by Zimbabwe.
2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP STADIUM REVAMP
New Zealand’s Jade Stadium in Christchurch is to get a revamp for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
IRB ANNOUNCES RECORD TV FIGURES
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced another year of record TV broadcast figures for the popular IRB Sevens World Series.