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Alexa Website Rankings – Jan 2, 2016
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Annual Broadcast Revenues of Australian Football Codes 2001-2020
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Australian Rugby announces new media rights arrangements for 2016-2020
The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) has announced new and significantly improved media rights arrangements for 2016-2020 which will enable the code to re-energise the game at grassroots level and invest in key strategic areas to ensure its future health and prosperity. The ARU will receive a total of AUD $285m in media rights revenue from…
ACT Brumbies make 1.68m loss
The Brumbies increased sponsorship by more than $1 million this year to rake in $4.98 million. Jones is targeting a further sponsorship increase to more than $7 million next year. The new broadcast deal will bring in about $5 million per year over the four-year deal, giving the Brumbies an immediate cash injection. The Brumbies were…
ARU to sign $275-$285 million Media deal
Various Media outlets are reporting that an announcement will be made tomorrow by the ARU concerning its media rights. News Limited reports the deal is worth 285 million at 57 million a year, Fairfax says 275 million at 55 million a year. The five-year deal means the cash-strapped ARU has yielded $57 million per year,…
The sports broadcasts that could win over Australian Netflix and YouTube audiences
Roy Morgan polling suggests Netflix subscribers are 25% more likely than the average Australian to watch Super Rugby, and also more likely to watch FIFA World Cup soccer (+18%), English Premier League soccer (+16%), AFL pre-season games (+15%) and the Winter Olympics (+10%). However Netflix subscribers are, compared with the norm, also more keen on…
Sponsorship News
AFL Geelong have extended their deal with Ford through the end of 2020. Adelaide have signed a 3 year deal with Hertz to be their match ball sponsor. Adelaide have signed a 2 year deal with MJ Bale to be their official suit sponsor Carlton have signed a 2 year deal with ZTE to be…
Sponsorship Update
ARU The NSW Waratahs have extended their partnership with Volvo for another three years. AFL Richmond have signed a three year deal with National Storage who will become their official media polo sleeve partner from 2016, replacing Elegance Tiles Carlton have signed a two year deal with CareerOne. The CareerOne logo will now appear on…
Sponsorship Updates
AFL United Petroleum has renegotiated its partnership with Collingwood, extending its commitment for a further five years. (Match ball, VFL sole sponsor) ALeague Central Coast Mariners have secured a partnership with Telstra with the telco becoming the club’s membership partner for at least the next two A-League seasons. Football Federation Australia has partnered with tyre…
Australian Football Website Rankings
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Soccer sponsorship to overtake NRL and ARU
Sponsorship News reports that the total sponsorship figure for the FFA will likely pass the NRL and ARU this year with a 30% increase in revenue from that sector forecast taking the figure past $30 million. The NRL posted $27 million in sponsorship and the ARU 28.7 million in sponsorship for 2014, while Tennis (45…
Melbourne Rebels to go to consortium led by sports entrepreneur
Fairfax reports that the Melbourne Rebels are about to be sold to a consortium of businessmen headed by Peter Sidwell. Mr Sidwell is a former chairman and majority owner of A-League club Melbourne Heart, which was sold to English Premier League giant Manchester City in an $11.5 million deal last January
Rebels poised to sign new ownership deal
News Limited report that an announcement on a new owner for the Melbourne Rebels are poised to sign a new owner after its successful run this year. Talks have evidently been underway between the Rebels, the ARU and a third party for some time.
ACT govt to investigate multi-sport ticket for AFL, NRL and Super Rugby
Fairfax reports that the ACT Government will look at having a one size fits all venues membership ticket for its Canberra venues. Such a membership would include games played by Union, League, AFL and potentially cricket at GIO Stadium and Manuka Oval. The Government is unhappy with crowds this year and would like night matches…