New Zealand
Sky NZ appoints investment bank amid ‘unsolicited approaches’
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has engaged investment bank Jarden to provide advice on what it claims to be a number of “unsolicited approaches” over the past year.
Spark usurps Sky as Champions League rights-holder in New Zealand
Telco Spark has acquired the broadcast rights in New Zealand to Uefa club competitions for the next three seasons
Discovery sublicenses free-to-air Wimbledon rights from Sky NZ
Media company Discovery has sublicensed free-to-air rights to the Wimbledon tennis tournament from pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand
Sky New Zealand renews NRL rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its media rights for Australia's National Rugby League for five years, from 2023 to 2027
Spark acquires RLWC rights in New Zealand
Telco Spark has acquired the exclusive media rights in New Zealand for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, becoming the tournament's first international broadcast partner
Emirates Team New Zealand fails to reach hosting agreement for America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand has announced that it has been unable to reach an agreement to stage the 37th edition of the America’s Cup sailing event in Auckland and will now commence discussions with other n…
Ineos’ interest in All Blacks shorts deal ‘spurs Greenpeace protests’
New Zealand Rugby is reportedly close to completing a sponsorship deal with British petrochemical firm Ineos for the All Blacks’ back-of-shorts position, a move that has drawn protests from the Greenpeace o…
HBA Media adds Ascot deals in India, Malaysia and New Zealand, FITE streaming
HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, has agreed a string of new deals for this year’s edition of the prestigious UK meeting at Royal Ascot.
Sky NZ lands UCI Track Champions League rights, GCN agrees cyclocross deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has signed on as the first broadcast rights-holder for the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Track Champions League.
New Zealand Rugby names Mitchell as new chair
Stewart Mitchell has been appointed as the new chair of New Zealand Rugby, and will be joined by Farah Palmer as his deputy
Ex-Ironman and Sportfive executive Beeche appointed CEO of 2023 Women’s World Cup
Fifa has announced the appointment of former Ironman and Sportfive executive David Beeche as the chief executive of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
South Africa to return to Rugby Championship in 2021
The Rugby Championship, the southern hemisphere-based international rugby union tournament, will welcome back world champions South Africa for its 2021 edition
Sky NZ acquires World Test Championship final rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the media rights to the inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand
Sky NZ renews multi-platform ESPN distribution and content deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its multi-platform distribution and content deal with international sports broadcaster ESPN
NZRPA ‘proposes IPO’ as alternative to Silver Lake deal
The New Zealand Rugby Players’ Association has published the details of an alternative capital raising option to the NZ$387.5m ($279/€230m) from American private equity firm Silver Lake.
NZR rejects player alternatives to Silver Lake deal
New Zealand Rugby has rejected alternative proposals from the country's rugby union professionals to a planned investment by US private equity firm Silver Lake as being based on models that are "flawed"…
UFC expands PPV coverage in New Zealand with Spark deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts series has expanded its presence in New Zealand through a new rights deal with telco Spark
New Zealand Rugby approves Silver Lake investment
New Zealand Rugby has voted to approve the proposed investment in its commercial rights by US private equity company Silver Lake Partners