Oceania

Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Qatar Airways has expanded its presence in rugby union through a sponsorship - brokered by Pitch International - of the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia next summer.
Australian Rules Football
Technology

Nine months on from the Australian Football League (AFL) appointing TGI Sport to manage its in-stadia signage, both parties have established a new agency, Lumen8 Media, to take on the job.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sporting goods giant Nike has ceded its ball supplier role with Australia’s financially troubled professional men’s and women’s football leagues to the English sports brand Mitre. T
Golf
Media

Foxtel has retained its US Masters rights in Australia in a multi-year deal that solidifies its monopoly over leading golf properties.
Tennis
Media

A grand slam has been broadcast on Tennis TV for the first time after ATP Media's OTT subscription streaming service stepped in to provide coverage in New Zealand of this year's Wimbledon, which concludes on Sunday.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Sky New Zealand has recruited Disney Star’s Gary Burchett, an experienced programming and sports production executive, as its head of sports content.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Rugby Australia is beginning to reap the benefits of the attractive schedule of rugby events passing through the country, securing a four-year extension to its Principal Partner sponsorship deal with Cadbury covering its men’s test team.
Aussie Rules
Licensing & Merchandising

Global sports merchandising company Fanatics has broadened its work in Aussie Rules football's Australian Football League (AFL), signing a long-term agreement with Richmond, its second deal with a franchise
Multiple Sports
Sponsorship & Marketing

Telecom company One New Zealand has signed as the naming rights sponsor of a major NZ$683m ($418m/€387m) arena currently under construction in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Multiple Sports
Media

The Australian government has today (Thursday) passed a bill, first introduced in November following a lengthy review, designed to bolster its listed events legislation, though it still faces criticism…
Football
Media

Telco Optus has secured exclusive rights in Australia to the FA Cup from 2024-25 to 2027-28, complementing its Premier League rights in the country, which it also holds till 2028
Rugby Union
Licensing & Merchandising

Just days after announcing an extensive new deal with Juventus, global sports merchandising firm Fanatics has sealed a similar long-term agreement with New Zealand Rugby.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Seven West Media, the Australian commercial broadcaster, has made a host of changes in its sports team following the departure of Lewis Martin, its department head
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Sportfive has appointed Jordan Iannuzzi as its new senior commercial partnerships manager in Australasia
Basketball
Finance & Law

Larry Kestelman, the man responsible for reinvigorating Australian men's National Basketball League over the last decade, is looking to replicate that success in the women's game after taking a significant…
Multiple Sports
Media

Australian streaming service Kayo has breached gambling advertising rules, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is going in the right direction off the pitch and working towards a sustainable financial model, despite making a near NZ$9m (€5.1m/$5.5m) loss in 2023.
Sailing
Media

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and New Zealand's news media website Stuff have teamed up to acquire rights to Emirates Team New Zealand's defence of the upcoming America's Cup.