New Zealand
Spark and TVNZ oust Sky with NZ Cricket rights deal
Telcoms operator Spark has landed another blow in its ongoing battle with Sky New Zealand by replacing the pay-television broadcaster as New Zealand Cricket’s domestic rights-holder.
UFC extends with long-running PPV partner Joe Hand Promotions
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts organisation has signed a multi-year extension to its pay-per-view distribution agreement with Joe Hand Promotions
Sky NZ expands World Rugby Sevens Series coverage in new deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has signed a new four-year deal to continue coverage of the World Rugby Sevens Series until 2023
New Zealand Cricket adds title sponsor for Twenty20 league
The New Zealand Twenty20 cricket league, Super Smash has agreed a title rights partnership with Indian sports game Dream11
Sky NZ seeks five-year extension to key Sanzaar deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has confirmed it will seek to renew its rights deal with Sanzaar, rugby union’s regional governing body comprising the unions of South Africa, New Zealand, A…
WRC goes global with new races in Japan, Kenya and New Zealand
The World Rally Championship has announced that Japan, Kenya and New Zealand will return to its calendar in 2020, replacing events in Australia, Corsica and Spain
Sky lands title sponsor rights to NZ women’s basketball team
New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Sky Sport has acquired title sponsorship rights to the country’s women’s basketball team.
NZ acting PM broaches free-to-air sports mandate after Spark RWC debacle
New Zealand’s acting prime minister, Winston Peters, has broached the possibility of mandating free-to-air sports coverage as the controversy over telco Spark’s botched OTT broadcast of the country’s first…
Spark’s All Blacks streaming coverage hit by technical glitches
New Zealand telco Spark suffered technical problems during its live stream of the All Blacks' opening Rugby World Cup game against South Africa on Saturday that interrupted viewing for several thousand…
New Zealand Rugby appoints new CEO
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has promoted Mark Robinson to the role of chief executive, the first former All Black to take up the position
FIH reopens World Cup bidding process amid added interest
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has opted to reopen the bidding process for the next editions of its men’s and women’s World Cups after more national associations expressed an interest in hos…
DutchSail becomes latest withdrawal from America’s Cup
The 36th America’s Cup has been reduced to five contestants after DutchSail became the latest challenger to withdraw from the next edition of the sailing showpiece in 2021.
Crusaders to change logo
Crusaders, the Christchurch-based rugby union club, has decided to retain its name for the next Super Rugby season, but change its logo following a review conducted in the wake of the terrorist attack…
New Zealand Rugby posts loss, prepares for future challenges
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has posted a loss of NZ$1.9m (€1.13m/$1.2
Crusaders to investigate name change in wake of Christchurch attack
Christchurch, New Zealand-based rugby union side Crusaders has engaged a marketing company to investigate a potential rebrand or name change in the aftermath of the attack on two mosques in the city last…
New Zealand awarded men’s squash showpiece
Tauranga in New Zealand has secured the hosting rights for the 2021 World Squash Federation (WSF) Men’s World Team Championship.
Bidders line up for Hockey World Cups
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has received bids from six nations for the hosting rights to the next editions of the World Cup, its showpiece national team tournament
2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup awarded to New Zealand
New Zealand has been awarded the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup. The country beat Australia in a vote conducted by the World Rugby Council in Dublin yesterday