Oceania
Nine follows Olympics rights deal with AOC sponsorship
Australian media group Nine has followed up its recent rights agreement for the Olympic Games by signing a commercial sponsorship deal with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC)
Ten rules itself out of the running to retain Melbourne Cup
Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten has elected to withdraw from the process to potentially retain its free-to-air rights for domestic horse racing showpiece the Melbourne Cup, stating such a…
Sky Ashes audience breaks UK pay-TV record
The gripping first match of the 2023 Men’s Ashes series was the most-watched home Test in the UK since Sky took England’s home fixtures behind its paywall in 2006.
World Rugby’s WXV to debut in Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington
World Rugby has announced that Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington will be the host cities when its new WXV women’s concept debuts in New Zealand later this year.
ITV lands SailGP rights, WBD secures exclusivity in New Zealand
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired free-to-air rights to the upcoming SailGP season, while Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed a deal to exclusively cover the sailing series in New Zealand
Pacific Islanders to get free-to-air Women’s World Cup coverage
Coverage of the upcoming Fifa Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be made available to free-to-air broadcasters across the Pacific Islands, thanks to an agreement with the Pacific Cooperation…
Seven draws 500,000 for World Test Championship win
More than 500,000 people saw Australia win the ICC World Test Championship final on free-to-air channel Seven
NZME lands audio rights to Rugby World Cup
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has acquired audio broadcasting rights for this year’s Rugby World Cup, which will take place in France.
TVNZ to launch dedicated sports hub as it takes on Spark’s rights
New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ will launch a new sports hub on its TVNZ+ streaming platform next month as it confirmed a slate of rights that it will assume from telco Spark Sport
Former Wallaby Waugh succeeds Marinos as Rugby Australia CEO
Phil Waugh has been appointed as Rugby Australia’s new CEO, becoming the first former national team player to take up the role.
Kayo, SBS to follow Australia’s fortunes at Netball World Cup
Foxtel, the pay-television broadcaster, and SBS, the public broadcaster, have landed rights in Australia to the upcoming Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa
Volleyball Australia selects Adelaide as host of 2025 Beach Worlds
Adelaide has won the right to stage the Beach Volleyball World Championships in 2025, the first time the sport's showpiece event will be held in Australia
Frito-Lay continues Fifa association with Women’s World Cup sponsor deal
Frito-Lay North America, the convenient foods division of PepsiCo, has continued its relationship with Fifa by becoming a sponsor of this summer’s Women’s World Cup.
New Zealand approves ‘game-changing’ Entain-TAB alliance
Betting group Entain has announced that its strategic partnership with TAB New Zealand has received approval from New Zealand's Minister for Racing, Kieran McAnulty
TGI Sport makes move for Australia’s SFX Sports Group
Sports rights and marketing company TGI Sport has further expanded its portfolio by acquiring Australian talent management agency, SFX Sports Group
Nine acquires 2024 Paralympics to complement Olympics rights
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has acquired exclusive rights to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Foxtel to drop beIN Sports channels
BeIN Sports channels in Australia will no longer be available to customers of Foxtel, the pay-television operator, from July 1
Qatar among four interested parties in 2025 Rugby League World Cup
Qatar is one of four nations to have expressed initial interest in the now vacant hosting rights for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC), according to International Rugby League (IRL)