Oceania

Esports
Finance & Law

Elysian Park Ventures, the private investment arm of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers’ ownership group, has led a $12m (€12m) Series A funding round in leading esports media and entertainment publi…
Football
Finance & Law

American investment company 777 Partners has acquired a stake in Australian A-Leagues football club Melbourne Victory, adding to a portfolio that now includes five football clubs around the world
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Cricket Australia has signed up NRMA Insurance as the naming rights sponsor of its men’s national team Test matches on home territory for the next four seasons.
Cricket
Media

The International Cricket Council has today (Wednesday) issued an invitation to tender for the media rights in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean and the US to its major events from 2024 until at least 2027
Volleyball
Events

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced that Australia will host the 2025 edition of its Beach Volleyball World Championships
Wrestling
Media

Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel will be the exclusive broadcaster of World Wrestling Entertainment in Australia after incorporating OTT service WWE Network into its services
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

Australian Professional Leagues (APL), the organising body for the country’s top domestic football divisions, has announced the leagues will feature in a behind-the-scenes documentary throughout the 2…
Multiple Sports
Media

Foxtel has launched a campaign to celebrate and spotlight female athletes ahead of what the pay-television broadcaster describes as the “biggest month ever of women’s sport” across its linear and digit…
Australian Rules Football
Governance

Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive Gillon McLachlan is expected to delay his impending departure from the organisation in order address a number of unresolved issues, according to reports
Football
Media

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has today (Friday) issued invitations to tender for broadcast rights to the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup in parts of Europe and Central Asia, along with Australia,…
Cycling
Events

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced Haute-Savoie as the location for the second edition of its multi-discipline World Championships while also awarding the hosting rights to 13 other events
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Football Australia has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with sandwich chain Subway covering the naming rights for men's national teams, plus rights around the women's national team and domestic club…
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Australian branch of automotive manufacturer BMW has become a sponsor of Golf Australia, the PGA of Australia and the WPGA of Australasia in a landmark agreement
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Australia's richest man, Andrew Forrest, is involved in talks with investors including Silver Lake, CVC Capital Partners and Bruin Sports Capital about acquiring a stake in Rugby Australia's commercial…
Rugby Union
Sponsorship & Marketing

Rugby Australia has announced a new sponsorship agreement with RM Williams, bringing the local footwear and clothing brand back into its stable
Rugby Union
Governance

New Zealand Rugby has lost NZ$280,000 ($172,000/€170,000) of government funding after failing to meet gender diversity targets.
Rugby League
Media

The Australian Football League's recent record domestic media rights deals have put pressure on the management of the National Rugby League over its own domestic rights valuation
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Basketball Australia has signed up IT delivery company Seven Consulting as the naming-rights partner of the ‘Australian Opals’ women’s national basketball team ahead of this month’s Fiba Women’s Basketbal…