New Zealand

Rugby Union
Media

Sky New Zealand’s exclusive negotiating period to renew its rights to New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Sanzaar properties expired at the end of last month, but the pay-television broadcaster remains confident o…
Football
Media

Sky New Zealand has secured exclusive rights to the men’s and women’s A-Leagues for another three years, with a second New Zealand team joining for the coming season.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The newly branded Ninja A-League will benefit from at least 10 free-to-air matches in 2024-25 as part of its naming rights deal.
Football
Media

BeIN Media Group has struck a new rights deal for the English Football League, covering 27 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, France, Australia and New Zealand
Football
Media

DAZN has secured exclusive rights to Uefa club competitions in New Zealand, sparking the potential for a return of competition for sports media rights in the market.
Sailing
Sponsorship & Marketing

Renewable energy suppler Acciona Energía has become the ‘Official Energy Partner’ of the 37th America’s Cup in what is likely to be the last sponsorship deal signed by the organisers before the action…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Football
Media

Uefa and its appointed Team Marketing agency have gone to market with European club competition media rights in New Zealand, a tough sales territory given the demise of former rights-holder Spark Sport.
Cricket
Media

Sky New Zealand has renewed its International Cricket Council rights from 2024 to 2028, SportBusiness understands
Basketball
Media

New Zealand’s National Basketball League (NBL) has claimed what it believes is a world-first, with a weekly match to be streamed live globally on social media platform TikTok during the 2024 season.
Multiple Sports
Media

Sky New Zealand is considering an increased role for free-to-air coverage of sports events it acquires rights to, with the exclusivity balance to be “part of the conversation” during rugby rights negotiations lat…
Mixed Martial Arts
Sponsorship & Marketing

Entain-owned betting brand Ladbrokes has agreed a regional sponsorship deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in Australia and New Zealand.
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

UK-based life, pensions and investments mutual Royal London has been named as founding partner and front-of-shirt sponsor for the British & Irish Lions women’s team’s first-ever overseas tour.