Oceania
Terms set for first CBA in NRL Women’s Premiership
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has reached in principle agreement with the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) on key terms for what would be a first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) f…
Kayo Sports hits 1.14m subscribers as Foxtel’s streaming customer base jumps
Australian pay-TV broadcaster Foxtel has reported its earnings for the second quarter of the 2023 fiscal year, with streaming subscribers up 25 per cent year-on-year
ESPN deal secures All Elite Wrestling distribution in Australia, New Zealand
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands to the All Elite Wrestling promotion
Olympics rights in Australia switch from Seven to Nine in five-Games deal
Media group Nine Entertainment has secured exclusive broadcast rights in Australia to the summer and winter Olympic Games from 2024 to 2032
Big Bash League bounces back, final draws record audiences on Foxtel
The 2022-23 season of Australian cricket's Big Bash League is being hailed as a return to form for a competition that had slumped in popularity in recent years
Football Australia kicks off process to create new national second tier
Football Australia has started a process to create a new national second-tier men's league, with the aim to kick off in March next year
Women’s World Cup hosts wants Fifa clarification over Visit Saudi sponsorship
The co-hosts of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand are calling for clarification on reports of a sponsorship agreement with Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority.
Melbourne Victory shareholders back 777 Partners takeover
The takeover of Melbourne Victory by US investment company 777 Partners has been backed by shareholders of the Australian A-League club
Australian Open sets new attendance record, targets landmark for 2024
The Australian Open has set a new attendance record for its 2023 edition, with organisers seeking to break the one million mark for next year’s tennis grand slam.
Australia’s Women’s World Cup opener moves to Stadium Australia
Fifa has announced that Australia’s opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup has been switched from Sydney Football Stadium to Stadium Australia in an effort to accommodate demand for tickets.
Foxtel extends exclusive rights for Asian Tour golf
Australian pay broadcaster Foxtel has extended its exclusive media rights for Asian Tour golf to cover at least the 2023 season
Fox Sports Australia showcases fledgling Airspeeder series
Airspeeder, the world’s first racing series for crewed flying electric cars, has secured its first broadcast content deal through an agreement with pay-TV broadcaster Fox Sports Australia.
Tennis Australia adds more companies to tech start-up programme
Tennis Australia has selected four more companies for its AO Startups programme, which gives companies the chance to have their technology piloted during the Australian Open and in other areas of Australian…
Foxtel to cover NRL’s new pre-season tournament
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has acquired rights to a new pre-season competition launched by the NRL
Infront to distribute Great Ocean Road Race globally, Seven renews domestic rights
The Infront agency has struck an exclusive international media rights agreement with Australia’s Great Ocean Road Race, while commercial broadcaster Seven has renewed an agreement to provide domestic c…
Solomon Post backs home Pacific Games in six-figure sponsorship
Solomon Islands Postal Corporation (SIPC) has agreed a deal to become an official sponsor and partner of the 2023 Pacific Games multi-sport event hosted in its home country
Dunlop seals Australian Open extension amid ball quality concerns
Tennis Australia has agreed a five-year extension to its sponsorship deal with Dunlop for the Australian Open despite criticism over the sporting goods manufacturer’s products at the ongoing edition o…
Slam takes on apparel supplier role at Emirates Team New Zealand
Italy-based sailing clothing brand Slam has signed as the ‘Official Apparel Supplier’ to the four-time America's Cup winner Emirates Team New Zealand in the build-up to its defence of the trophy in Bar…