Australia
Brisbane confirmed as 2032 Olympic Games host, polling 72 votes
Brisbane has been confirmed as the host of the 2032 Olympic Games after it was voted in at the 138th International Olympic Committee Session in Tokyo today (Wednesday)
Seven teams up with Twitter for five-minute Tokyo 2020 clips
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven and Twitter have reached an agreement to show Tokyo 2020 content via the broadcaster's Twitter account
Seven picks up Extreme E highlights in Australia
Electric off-road motorsport series Extreme E has struck a highlights rights deal with Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven
SBS adds women’s Tour de France to cycling portfolio
Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has acquired live and exclusive free-to-air rights to the women’s Tour de France cycling event, the inaugural edition of which will take place in 2022.
Foxtel acquires rights to West Indies v Australia
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel acquired the media rights for the Australian cricket team's tour of the West Indies that began on Saturday
Coppa Italia rights bids accepted in Bulgaria, Nordics, Australia and sub-Saharan Africa
Lega Serie A has accepted offers for rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa from 2021-22 to 2023-24 in four European countries, along with Australia, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Vietnam and s…
Streaming success prompts Foxtel to ‘explore’ IPO
The owners of Australian pay-television platform Foxtel are exploring an IPO for the business, prompted by the country's booming OTT streaming market, the Australian Financial Review has reported
China, Japan, Australia prepare big teams for Tokyo Olympics
Major Asia-Pacific nations are preparing to send some of their biggest-ever teams to this month's Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Host Japan will field its biggest Olympics team in history, with 582 athletes
Australian F1 Grand Prix, MotoGP cancelled
Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled for the second season in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Pakistan, USA among bidders for ICC events
The International Cricket Council has received proposals from 17 member nations to host men's one-day international and T20 events in the next cycle, 2024 to 2031
Australian lockdowns move Wallabies test, AFL teams
Regional Covid-19 lockdowns in Australia are forcing relocations of sports events and teams
Foxtel and beIN extend multi-year content, advertising deal
Pay-television broadcasters Foxtel Group and beIN Sports have signed a new multi-year carriage and advertising sales deal in Australia
Stan Sport joins football fray in Australia with Uefa rights deal
Nine Entertainment-owned streaming service Stan Sport has secured the exclusive broadcast rights in Australia to Uefa club competitions for the next three years
Callaway expands PGA Australia sponsorship in three-year deal
Golf equipment manufacturer Callaway has expanded its sponsorship of the PGA and PGA Tour of Australasia with a new three-year deal
Catapult acquires SBG Sports, embarks on equity raising
Australian software solutions company Catapult Group has agreed a deal to acquire UK-based sports data firm SBG Sports amid plans for increased investment in technology, data science, and scale capacity…
Nike becomes official apparel partner of the Big Bash League
Nike has agreed a kit deal with the Big Bash League to supply all eight teams with playing and training wear for next season
Rugby Australia feels ‘undervalued’ as Trans-Tasman talks with NZ Rugby flounder
Rugby Australia is growing frustrated with the talks for next season's Super Rugby Trans-Tasman tournament due to New Zealand’s strong bargaining position and the potential addition of two new franchises t…
USA Rugby ‘cautiously optimistic’ after forging ahead with Rugby World Cup bid
USA Rugby has a new-found spring in its step after being formally accepted as a candidate to host the 2029 women’s Rugby World Cup and men’s event in 2027 or 2031. Bob Williams reports on the Union's bid process.