Seven’s recent acquisition of sports broadcasting rights has continued with news today that Seven has acquired exclusive broadcast rights from IMG Media for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The 14-nation tournament will be hosted by England and Wales, with matches also to be played in France and Ireland. All matches will be broadcast live… Continue reading Sport plays here – 7mate to broadcast 2013 RLWC
Socceroos kick goals for Fox Sports
The Socceroos victory over Iraq at ANZ Stadium on Tuesday night not only saw the national soccer team qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but also delivered record ratings for Fox Sports and Foxtel. According to overnight ratings, 549,000 viewers who tuned into Fox Sports’ coverage on Foxtel, making the broadcast the third most… Continue reading Socceroos kick goals for Fox Sports
The battle against piracy continues
Torrent Freak has reported that the season finale of HBO’s Game of Thrones set a new piracy record. This will not be good news to content owners as digital piracy continues to threaten their business models. The statistics are astounding. Torrent Freak reported that 171,572 people were active on a single active torrent downloading the episode;… Continue reading The battle against piracy continues
Analysis: Seven always in the box seat for tennis rights
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
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