Rugby League
RDA targets Oceania after buying Super League international rights
The RDA agency will look to extract more value from Australia and New Zealand and strike deals in the Pacific Islands for the first time, after taking over international rights to the Super League.
NRL international value grows with OTT product set to launch
Australia’s National Rugby League increased the value of its international rights by 25 per cent in a multi-party deal that will lead to the creation of an international OTT platform.
IMG finds Rugby League World Cup a tough sell in New Zealand
New Zealand’s uncompetitive media-rights market made life difficult for IMG’s sale of Rugby League World Cup rights.
BBC shores up sports-rights portfolio with two early deals
Seven keeps hold on Rugby League World Cup
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven earlier this month maintained its hold on Rugby League World Cup rights at a significantly increased fee.
Nine win, Fox Sports in as NRL rewrites its future
Australia’s National Rugby League this week said its unprecedented decision to strike a deal for free-to-air rights ahead of negotiating pay-television rights had contributed to its record total media-rights income.
BBC renews Challenge Cup deal
Rugby league’s domestic Challenge Cup rights were renewed by the BBC last week, with the public-service broadcast paying a rights-fee increase of about 14 per cent on its previous deal.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From August 27 to September 9
Media rights clips from August 27 to September 9
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 25 to July 8
Media rights clips from June 25 to July 8
NRL timing switch will test budgets and priorities
The National Rugby League’s decision to accelerate its sales process means the two biggest sport properties in Australia will negotiate new deals simultaneously.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 29 to February 11
Media rights clips from January 29 to February 11
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 15 to January 28
Media rights clips from January 15 to January 28
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 30 to February 12
Media rights clips from January 30 to February 12
Sky locks out BT from raft of rights but rights-holders are in driving seat
Sky keeps BT at arm’s length with seven long-term rights deals
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 19 to January 15
Media rights clips from December 19 to January 15
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 26 to October 9
Media rights clips from 26 September to 9 October
BeIN Sport buys World Cup to bolster ‘home of rugby’ tag
BeIN Sport lands Rugby League World Cup as part of plan to become 'home of rugby' in France
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 27 to July 10
Media rights clips from 27 June to 10 July
Ten hopes summer will follow winter
Network Ten buys rights to Sochi winter Games but its real target is Rio 2016