New Zealand
Sky NZ seals 11th-hour IPL deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has secured rights to the Indian Premier League after striking a late deal with media group DAZN
Sky NZ profits fall amid sports rights spend
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has seen its half-year profit fall despite revenue rising, as it broke through the one million subscriber barrier
ESPN deal secures All Elite Wrestling distribution in Australia, New Zealand
Pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands to the All Elite Wrestling promotion
Sky NZ raises sports subscription fees for second time in a year
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is raising the cost of its Sky Sport package by NZ$3 ($1.92/€1.77) per month and its streaming service Sky Sport Now by NZ$5 per month.
BeIN retains Coupe de France rights in international markets
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed rights in 29 international territories to the Coupe de France club football competition
Sky NZ renews Australian Open for slight uplift amid Spark exit
Tennis Australia is also understood to have secured significantly improved digital rights for its own social media channels within New Zealand.
Spark to exit sports streaming as TVNZ takes over rights, Sky NZ acquires F1
New Zealand telco Spark is closing its Spark Sport subscription streaming service, with public-service broadcaster TVNZ expected to acquire the majority of its sports rights portfolio
Sky NZ keeps 2023 Netball World Cup fee flat
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand acquired rights to the 2023 Netball World Cup, paying the same fee as it did for the 2019 edition.
Sky NZ lands rights to EPCR competitions
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has agreed a multi-year deal with European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) for rights to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions
RugbyPass offload saves Sky NZ cash in World Rugby rights acquisition
It is understood that World Rugby, aware that Sky NZ were determined to acquire the rights, initiated direct talks with the broadcaster without a tender.
Serie B secures distribution in Australia, New Zealand and sub-Saharan Africa
Italy’s Serie B will be broadcast for the first time in Australia, New Zealand and sub-Saharan Africa after Helbiz Media, the league’s international rights distributor, reached agreements with intermediaries Ath…
Sky New Zealand renews netball commitment with World Cup rights deal
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has acquired rights to the 2023 Netball World Cup, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa
World Rugby acquires RugbyPass as part of rights deal with Sky New Zealand
World Rugby has acquired the RugbyPass digital media platform as part of a seven-year media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand
RFEF invites Copa del Rey, Super Cup rights bids in remaining international markets
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,…
LA Rams strike media rights deals in four countries
The National Football League's Los Angeles Rams are expanding their international reach by securing media rights agreements to air the team's preseason games in Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and China …
Sky NZ in ‘advanced talks’ over RWC rights, RugbyPass changes discussed
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has said it is in advanced talks with World Rugby over regaining rights to its main events.
Sky told the Stuff.co
Spark secures three-year US Open rights deal at flat rate
New Zealand telco Spark acquired exclusive rights in New Zealand for the US Open grand slam tennis tournament, beating competition from rival pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand.
ICC expects ‘keen competition’ for India rights after IPL sale
The International Cricket Council (ICC) believes there is plenty of appetite and budget left in the Indian market after last week's record-breaking Indian Premier League media rights auction, as the global…