Australia

Football
Media

Paramount is to increase its free-to-air coverage of the Australian A-Leagues but matches will no longer be shown on its flagship linear television channel, Ten, as part of a new domestic broadcast schedule
Australian Rules Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Foxtel, commercial broadcaster Seven and telco Telstra have renewed their domestic media rights for the Australian Football League in a seven-year deal covering 2025 to 2031
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Confectionery brand Cadbury has extended its deal as an official partner of the ‘Matildas’ Australian women’s national football team for a further four years until 2026. T
Rugby League
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian telco Telstra has committed to a new five-year league naming agreement with the National Rugby League for both the NRL and NRLW Premierships until 2027
Australian Rules Football
Media

Australian media reports say that Foxtel and Seven are close to renewing their domestic media rights for the Australian Football League, although one report says a final round of talks will take place…
Football
Events

Football Australia has withdrawn from the bidding process for the hosting rights to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup but maintains an interest in staging the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the federation has announced.
Basketball
Media

Broadcasters Nine and ESPN have acquired domestic media rights for Australia's Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in two-season deals covering 2022-23 and 2023-24
Australian Rules Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Australian Football League (AFL) club Sydney Swans has extended its long-running sponsorship agreement with QBE Insurance for a further five years as part of a new deal with the New South Wales-based firm
Multiple Sports
Sports Betting

Melbourne-based betting company PointsBet said it would continue its efforts to expand in the US, as it reported ebitda losses of A$243.6m ($166m/€166m) for the year to end-June.
Football
Media

Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven is close to finalising a sublicensing agreement with telecoms operator Optus for the rights to selected matches from the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, according t…
Australian Rules Football
Industry Moves

The Australian Football League has appointed Nick Forward, the former chief content officer at streaming service Stan, as the general manager of AFL Digital
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Australian media group Nine Entertainment reported increases in revenue and ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) at its linear television business and a revenue increase…
Football
Industry Moves

Football Australia has extended the contract of its chief executive James Johnson for two more years, until the end of 2024. Johnson joined the organisation in January 2020 on a three-year contract.
Australian Rules Football
Media

Australia’s Communications Minister, Michelle Rowland, has called on the Australian Football League to ensure there is “no diminution” in the availability of its matches on free-to-air television, as ta…
Football
Industry Moves

Australian football's A-Leagues has appointed former Football Marketing Asia sponsorship and marketing executive Ned Negus as director, international business
Rugby Union
Media

Rights to the men’s Rugby World Cup have returned to Australian commercial broadcaster Nine Entertainment in a deal that also includes the forthcoming women’s Rugby World Cup.
Multi-sport
Industry Moves

Peggy O’Neal, the first female president of an AFL Australian rules football club, has been appointed as chairperson of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee.
Basketball
Host Broadcast & Production

The Australian National Basketball League has announced a three-year production deal with Jam TV