New Zealand
Spark secures three-year US Open rights deal
New Zealand-based telecoms operator Spark has secured exclusive broadcast rights to the US Open tennis tournament until 2024 as part of a three-year deal with the United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Spark pays up to secure NZ rights to Uefa Euro 2024, 2028
New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Spark Sport secured rights to Uefa Euro 2024 and Euro 2028 at a slight increase compared to the previous per-tournament fee.
Spark nets Euro 2024 and 2028 rights in New Zealand
New Zealand pay-television broadcaster Spark Sport has secured the rights for the Uefa European Championships in both 2024 and 2028
NZ Rugby records first profit since 2017, media rights income hits NZ$80m
New Zealand Rugby has recorded its first profit since 2017 after revenue increased by 36 per cent to NZ$188.8m ($123m/€116.8m) during another challenging year for the rugby union association.
Spark commits to pay increase in long-term Super Netball deal
Telco Spark’s deal for exclusive rights in New Zealand to show Super Netball, the top-tier club competition in Australia, was prompted by the property’s high potential in the market.
Warner Bros. Discovery secures free-to-air Women’s RWC rights in Spark deal
New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has finalised a deal with media company Warner Bros
Discovery secures free-to-air rugby league rights in deal with Sky NZ
Pay-television operator Sky New Zealand has announced a deal with media company Discovery that will see three rugby league matches televised on Discovery’s free-to-air channel Three and streaming service T…
Spark lands Super Netball rights in New Zealand
Telco Spark has acquired exclusive rights in New Zealand to show Super Netball, the top-tier club competition in Australia.
The deal has been signed ahead of the start of the 2022 season tomorrow (Saturday)
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
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…
Sky NZ outbids Spark to win back Premier League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand outbid rival Spark to acquire exclusive media rights in New Zealand to the English Premier League in a six-season deal, from 2022-23 to 2027-28.
Sky NZ mulls price hike as six-month profit falls; secures PFL rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is considering increasing the price of its sports content after its latest financial report showed profit for the six months to December fell more than a quarter
Sanzaar still confident of securing UK broadcast deal
Sanzaar remains confident of agreeing a broadcast rights deal in the United Kingdom for international fixtures despite being unable to secure an agreement for the inaugural Super Rugby Pacific season
Sky NZ wins back Premier League rights in six-year deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired the exclusive media rights in its home market for the English Premier League in a six-year deal, 2022-23 to 2027-28
NZ Rugby and players’ union finalise Silver Lake deal worth initial NZ$200m
New Zealand Rugby and the New Zealand players’ union have agreed to an initial NZ$200m ($134.1m/€177.9m) investment in NZR’s commercial rights by US-based private equity company Silver Lake Partners.
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NRL secures positive renewals following pandemic reductions
The National Rugby League and its commercial rights-holder, the Australian Rugby League Commission, will achieve a satisfactory return for the league’s global media rights from 2023 to 2027.
Seven renews NFL rights in Australia
Free-to-air broadcaster Seven Network has renewed its rights in Australia for the National Football League for three years, 2022 to 2024.
Seven will continue to show live coverage of 50 games per season
Sky NZ retains PGA Tour in multi-year deal with Discovery
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has renewed its rights to the PGA Tour in a “multi-year” deal with rights-holder Discovery Sports.