Oceania
Nine merges broadcast and streaming divisions
Australian media group Nine Entertainment has bucked the wider media trend of separating assets by announcing plans to bring together its broadcast and streaming divisions
CommBank steps in as Socceroos top sponsor
Football Australia has announced that existing Matildas main sponsor Commonwealth Bank will also take on the top-tier men's team rights, following the end of its deal with Subway.
World Aquatics Champs to get primetime Nine airing
Nine has further underlined its commitment to swimming in Australia, acquiring rights to the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, with a desirable timeslot for the swimming finals.
Robinson to depart as New Zealand Rugby CEO
New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson has maintained that “the foundations of our organisation are extremely strong” after announcing his resignation.
Seven secures MLC rights in Australia
Commercial broadcaster Seven Network has struck a multi-year deal to exclusively show Major League Cricket in Australia.
Australia SailGP gains A-list investors, title sponsor
The Australia SailGP Team has gained Hollywood actors Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds as co-owners and Australian underwear brand Bonds as title sponsor.
Australian first as ESPN lands tour of West Indies
It will be Australia’s first Test matches in the West Indies for a decade, and the first time that an Australian overseas cricket tour will be shown on ESPN in the country since it first began broadcasting there in 1995.
Gallagher rounds out NZR post-Ineos kit deals
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has secured Gallagher Insurance as its second sponsor to take on the assets jettisoned early by Ineos.
Olympics network Nine recommits to Paralympics
Nine Entertainment, which replaced rival Seven as the Olympics broadcaster in Australia, has secured exclusive audiovisual free-to-air and pay broadcast rights to the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Warburton in Supercars return for new rights cycle
Australia’s Supercars motorsport competition has returned to a familiar face to fill its chief executive void, with former Seven West Media head James Warburton taking the reins for the second time.
PFL teams up with Nine for new Pacific League
The Professional Fighters League is partnering with Australian commercial broadcaster Nine on the launch of PFL Pacific, its newest regional division.
Nine seals rights to home Rugby World Cups
Nine Entertainment has again secured rights to the Rugby World Cup, following on from its renewal of Rugby Australia rights last month.
NZR+ operating costs feed governing body’s losses
New Zealand Rugby posted a loss of NZ$19.5m (€10.2m/$11.5m) for 2024, its third successive year of being in the red, with spending on its new media platform, NZR+, a major contributing factor.
Foxtel cuts staff in wake of DAZN takeover
Australian media group Foxtel has made about 100 staff redundant, as it restructures following its acquisition by DAZN.
Toyota ‘set to replace’ Ineos as NZR sponsor
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) is lining up Toyota as a new sponsor replacing Ineos after the chemicals brand walked away mid-contract.
Fifa World Cup rights on market in New Zealand
New Zealand's qualification for their first men's Fifa World Cup in 16 years could spark a rare bidding war in the country for rights to forthcoming tournaments.
NZC buys into growing MLC with franchise move
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is to co-launch a franchise in USA's Major League Cricket (MLC), in doing so becoming the first national governing body to invest directly in an overseas Twenty20 league.
Rugby Australia eyes Lions boost after big 2024 loss
Rugby Australia (RA) has reported hefty losses for 2024 but is expecting a commercial windfall from the British & Irish Lions tour later this year and the hosting of Rugby World Cup tournaments in 2027 and 2029.