Spoke with ABC about Nine winning the Tennis media rights that have been held by Seven for decades. You can read the article here: Nine signs $300m deal to wrestle Australian Open from Seven Network. Read more at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-29/australian-open-tv-rights-nine-signs-300m-deal/9601438 Keep Reading
Spoke with Arvind Hickman (@arvindhickman) from AdNews about the impact of the ball tampering scandal on the cricket media rights negotiations in Australia. You can read the article here: Ball tampering scandal could deflate value of broadcasting rights, experts warn. Read more at http://www.adnews.com.au/news/ball-tampering-scandal-could-deflate-value-of-broadcasting-rights-experts-warn Keep Reading
Spoke with Arvind Hickman (@arvindhickman) from AdNews about the new cricket media rights negotiations in Australia. You can read the article here: Cricket rights: TV networks prepared to play hard ball. Read more at http://www.adnews.com.au/news/cricket-rights-tv-networks-prepared-to-play-hard-ball Keep Reading
I spoke with Rod Quinn on ABC Overnights about the upcoming cricket media rights. You can listed to the full interview here – http://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/overnights/what-can-cricket-us-about-the-future-of-sport-on-television/9387020 Listen to the interview (podcast) below: Keep Reading
A fierce bidding war is under way for the rights to stream and broadcast cricket for the next five years. The price is expected to reach A$1 billion, almost double the previous deal. Media companies are facing stiff competition because increasing viewer numbers are luring social media websites and other platforms into the race to… Keep Reading
I spoke with Radio Sport in New Zealand about the potential around the introduction of Anti-syphoning Laws in New Zealand similar to those current in Australia. These focus on keeping “events of national interest”, which list currently only sports, on free to air television. The introduction of such laws has been debated in New Zealand… Keep Reading