As reported by Frost Global, the Seven Network has secured a five-year extension with Tennis Australia to broadcast the Australian Open and AO Series events. While there were no financial details disclosed, reports suggest the new rights deal has a $30 million annual price tag, up from the current $21 million that Seven pays yearly to… Continue reading Analysis: Seven always in the box seat for tennis rights
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Game, set and match for Seven
The Seven Network and Tennis Australia today confirmed that Seven will continue to broadcast the Australian Open and AO Series events until 2019 (after their current deal expires at the end of the 2014 Australian Open). By the end of the new deal Seven will have broadcast the Australian Open for 46 years. The new… Continue reading Game, set and match for Seven
Seven tees up with IMG
The Seven Network and IMG have announced a multi-year broadcast partnership for the Australian Masters and Perth International over the next three years. Seven was a long time partner of Australian golf until a few years ago when Ten, Nine and Fox Sports hit the fairway. Seven got back into broadcasting golf last year at… Continue reading Seven tees up with IMG
Digital sports rights: Telcos v TV
“Optus severs cash ties with footy” was the headline in the Australian last week. The report confirmed that Optus had elected not to renew its multi-million dollar sponsorship and digital rights deal with Football Federation Australia (FFA) and its sponsorship of the Carlton Football Club. The news comes after a number of sports failed to… Continue reading Digital sports rights: Telcos v TV
Seven’s multichannel sport strategy continues with Wimbledon
The Seven Network is continuing with its successful multichannel sports broadcasting strategy with coverage of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. The network will be treating viewers to “live and free” coverage of the tournament across Seven and 7TWO. During the first week the live broadcast kicks off at 8.30pm (AEST) on 7TWO before switching to Channel… Continue reading Seven’s multichannel sport strategy continues with Wimbledon
Ten’s summer is going to be a Big Bash
Network Ten’s love affair with Twenty-20 cricket has been reignited after the network grabbed a slice of Cricket Australia’s broadcast pie. Ten has signed a five-year deal as the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of the KFC T20 Big Bash League (BBL). It is the first time the BBL will be broadcast on free-to-air after seasons… Continue reading Ten’s summer is going to be a Big Bash
Ten’s Olympic Dream
Network Ten has announced it will be the Australian broadcaster for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014. The reported $20 million agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) covers free-to-air television, subscription-TV, internet and mobile phone rights. This is the first time Ten has Olympic rights since the 1988 Summer Games… Continue reading Ten’s Olympic Dream
Howzat: Nine and Ten go into bat with Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia, Channel Nine and Network Ten have reportedly agreed to a five year rights deal for Australian cricket’s free-to-air tv rights. The deal is worth a reported $550 million and will see the traditional cricket TV broadcaster Channel Nine retain the rights to international tests and ODIs played in Australia. Channel Ten meanwhile will… Continue reading Howzat: Nine and Ten go into bat with Cricket Australia
Sports rights up for grabs
Two stories caught my interest in last week’s national papers, The Australian and The Australian Financial Review. The stories both concerned the ongoing negotiations for V8 Supercars’ new media rights deal, which will commence next year. The Australian’s article focused on Ten’s play for the rights, which if successful would see the network return to… Continue reading Sports rights up for grabs
Foxtel-Austar merger makes sense
Foxtel’s proposed merger with Austar took another step in the right direction last week when the Australian Competition and Consumer Commissions (ACCC) commenced market consultations over Foxtel’s draft undertakings. Foxtel has provided the ACCC with undertakings in order to allay ACCC concerns that a merged company would hamper competition in the IPTV market. Foxtel and Austar, along… Continue reading Foxtel-Austar merger makes sense