Broadcast rights
Nine to become new home of the Melbourne Cup
Broadcast rights for the Melbourne Cup have been secured by the Nine Network, striking a deal with the Victoria Racing Club and Tabcorp.
- by Calum Jaspan and Amelia McGuire
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Pace yourself, stock up: Surviving the tennis from your lounge room
Let’s go to the Open — if not in person, then via the couch, and that means a two-week viewing marathon for which we need to be prepared.
- by Neil McMahon
Remotes at the ready: Watching sport will cost more in 2024
Sports viewers will not want to lose their remote controls in 2024 for there will be plenty to enjoy, but as the broadcast market continues to splinter, it will come at a cost.
- by Jon Pierik
Foxtel lands international cricket extension as boss pours cold water on Amazon deal
Foxtel boss Patrick Delany has played down the impact of Amazon’s ICC broadcasting rights deal in Australia as his company announced its own multiyear contract extensions.
- by Calum Jaspan
Free TV wins big with landmark media reforms under way
Australia’s free-to-air television networks have come out on top as the Albanese government follows through on a promise to safeguard local television services against pay TV and international streaming services.
- by Calum Jaspan
SBS scores exclusive broadcast rights to 2026 FIFA World Cup
The public broadcaster has secured exclusive rights to broadcast the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, to be hosted across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- by Calum Jaspan
Free-to-air TV call to extend anti-siphoning protection to digital sports rights
Pay-TV operator Foxtel says rules over accessing sporting content are stuck in a time warp.
- by Calum Jaspan
FIFA looks to cash in on Matildas’ success as 2026 men’s rights battle kicks off
The raging success of the Matildas during the Women’s World Cup has boosted interest in the rights for the 2026 men’s tournament.
- by Calum Jaspan
‘Fits like a glove’: Foxtel signs exclusive UFC deal
Foxtel and Kayo Sports will become the UFC’s sole pay-per-view provider in Australia from 2024.
- by Calum Jaspan
Andrews blindside puts Commonwealth Games broadcast deal on ice
Uncertainty over the location of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, scrapped by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews, has put a potential broadcast deal with the Seven Network on hold.
- by Calum Jaspan
‘We cannot walk alone’: FIFA leans on broadcasters to support World Cup pay parity
Days after Gianni Infantino threatened a European TV blackout for the Women’s World Cup, FIFA has made a direct link between that discussion and the fight for equal prize money for men and women.
- by Vince Rugari