Oceania
Foxtel renews Formula One rights
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel has renewed its exclusive rights for Formula One motor racing in a multi-year deal starting in 2023
F1 Australian GP serves up three-year sponsorship with Idle Hour Vodka
The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Brisbane-based alcoholic drinks brand Idle Hour Vodka ahead of the return of the Formula 1 race next month
Sky NZ raises sports subscription fee, citing rights inflation
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand will increase the price of a Sky Sport subscription by NZ$3 ($2.07/€1.89) per month from May 1.
Customers will pay NZ $34.9
Allianz extends naming rights to redeveloped Sydney Football Stadium
Insurance firm Allianz will retain naming rights to the Sydney Football Stadium when the venue reopens later this year following a A$828m ($613.9m/€556.7m) redevelopment, the company has announced.
Netball Australia launches global streaming platform
Netball Australia has launched a new subscription streaming service to provide international fans with coverage of its Super Netball club competition.
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Hurricanes strike Moodagent sponsorship deal
Wellington-based rugby union franchise Hurricanes has announced a sponsorship agreement with Danish music streaming service Moodagent ahead of the second phase of the Super Rugby Pacific competition
Seven extends Magic Millions Raceday rights until 2027
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has extended its rights to the Magic Millions Raceday event until 2027
Racing.com extends Grabyo agreement
Australian horse racing broadcaster Racing.com has extended its agreement with cloud-based video production platform Grabyo as it looks to enhance its digital content
SailGP adds Christchurch and San Francisco events to 2022-23 schedule
Global sailing series SailGP has added events in Christchurch and San Francisco to its 2022-23 calendar ahead of the final race of the current SailGP season in San Francisco next weekend
Telstra ‘in advanced talks’ for majority stake in Fetch TV
Australian telco Telstra is close to acquiring a 51-per-cent stake in Australian IPTV service Fetch TV, as it seeks to build a bigger presence in video entertainment, according to local media reports
WTA and ATP events set to return to New Zealand next year
Major tennis events are set to return to Auckland next year following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in New Zealand, according to Tennis Auckland chief executive Rohan West
NRLW to expand to 10 teams as part of major NRL investment in women’s league
The National Rugby League Women’s Premiership (NRLW) is to expand to eight teams in 2023 and 10 teams from 2024 as part of a major investment in women’s rugby league, the NRL has announced.
Seven lands Athletics Australia streaming rights in three-year deal
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has secured streaming rights for Athletics Australia events in a three-year deal
NZ Warriors allowed to extend Vodafone deal; NRL attracts record audience on Foxtel
The National Rugby League has granted permission for the New Zealand Warriors to extend their principal sponsorship deal with telco Vodafone following a long-running dispute between the franchise and the…
GIO extends naming rights to Canberra Stadium
Australian insurance provider GIO has extended its naming rights agreement for Canberra Stadium
Toyota extends Cricket Australia deal for four more years
Toyota Australia has signed a four-year sponsorship extension with Cricket Australia, covering all areas of the game, from 2022-23 to 2025-26
Sydney FC scores AFC Champions League sponsorship with MA Financial Group
Sydney FC has announced a sponsorship deal with Australian financial services firm MA Financial Group
Free TV Australia secures AFC rights across Pacific Island territories
Free-to-air television consortium Free TV Australia has secured media rights to Asian Football Confederation national team and club competitions across several Pacific Island territories