Oceania

Brisbane 2032 has swooped for one of Paris 2024's top commercial executives as it embarks on its bid to hit a domestic sponsorship target of around A$2bn ($1.3bn/€1.2bn) for the Olympic Games in eight years' time.

The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) has secured a vital tweak to the television scheduling of the 2024-25 men's A-League season at a crucial time for the organisation.

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…

Qatar Airways has expanded its presence in rugby union through a sponsorship - brokered by Pitch International - of the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia next summer.

Nine months on from the Australian Football League (AFL) appointing TGI Sport to manage its in-stadia signage, both parties have established a new agency, Lumen8 Media, to take on the job.

Sporting goods giant Nike has ceded its ball supplier role with Australia’s financially troubled professional men’s and women’s football leagues to the English sports brand Mitre. T

Foxtel has retained its US Masters rights in Australia in a multi-year deal that solidifies its monopoly over leading golf properties.

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.

Sky New Zealand has recruited Disney Star’s Gary Burchett, an experienced programming and sports production executive, as its head of sports content.

Rugby Australia is beginning to reap the benefits of the attractive schedule of rugby events passing through the country, securing a four-year extension to its Principal Partner sponsorship deal with Cadbury covering its men’s test team.

Global sports merchandising company Fanatics has broadened its work in Aussie Rules football's Australian Football League (AFL), signing a long-term agreement with Richmond, its second deal with a franchise

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.

The Australian government has today (Thursday) passed a bill, first introduced in November following a lengthy review, designed to bolster its listed events legislation, though it still faces criticism…

Telco Optus has secured exclusive rights in Australia to the FA Cup from 2024-25 to 2027-28, complementing its Premier League rights in the country, which it also holds till 2028

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.

Seven West Media, the Australian commercial broadcaster, has made a host of changes in its sports team following the departure of Lewis Martin, its department head