Australia
Sydney joins WMM ‘Champions League’ elite
The upgrade of the TCS Sydney Marathon to World Marathon Major (WMM) status is akin to “joining the Champions League” or becoming a Grand Slam tennis tournament, according to the Infront agency.
Sponsors get extra exposure in A-League Stats Perform renewal
The Australian Professional Leagues (APL), which oversees the men’s and women’s A-League competitions, has extended and expanded its media deal with Stats Perform, giving more inventory to sponsors.
Red Bull signs wide-ranging NRL sponsorship
Having agreed a flurry of Premier League club sponsorships in the last month, Red Bull has turned its sights to Australia and signed an expansive new deal with National Rugby League
New title sponsor, bigger FTA window for women’s A-League
The newly branded Ninja A-League will benefit from at least 10 free-to-air matches in 2024-25 as part of its naming rights deal.
Brisbane 2032 taps into Paris 2024 with CCO hire
Brisbane 2032 has swooped for one of Paris 2024's top commercial executives as it embarks on its bid to hit a domestic sponsorship target of around A$2bn ($1.3bn/€1.2bn) for the Olympic Games in eight years' time.
Qatar Airways ups rugby presence in Lions deal
Qatar Airways has expanded its presence in rugby union through a sponsorship - brokered by Pitch International - of the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia next summer.
AFL, TGI Sport launch agency to manage LED signage
Nine months on from the Australian Football League (AFL) appointing TGI Sport to manage its in-stadia signage, both parties have established a new agency, Lumen8 Media, to take on the job.
Mitre in as Nike lets go of A-Leagues ball supplier rights
Sporting goods giant Nike has ceded its ball supplier role with Australia’s financially troubled professional men’s and women’s football leagues to the English sports brand Mitre.
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Rugby Australia reaps benefit of attractive calendar with Cadbury extension
Rugby Australia is beginning to reap the benefits of the attractive schedule of rugby events passing through the country, securing a four-year extension to its Principal Partner sponsorship deal with Cadbury covering its men’s test team.
Sportfive strengthens regional operations with Tennis Australia’s Iannuzzi
Sportfive has appointed Jordan Iannuzzi as its new senior commercial partnerships manager in Australasia
Swimming Australia brings in Sportfive to help overhaul commercial programme
Swimming Australia has appointed the Sportfive agency to an exclusive, multi-year commercial rights representation deal in a bid to increase the sport’s profile in the long build-up to the Brisbane 2032 O…
NRL’s Sharks needs new stadium sponsor amid tougher Australian betting rules
The Cronulla Sharks of Australia's National Rugby League is on the hunt for a new stadium naming-rights partner to replace sports betting company PointsBet, amid a country-wide clampdown on gambling advertising
Ex-Google marketing exec Sanders takes Cricket Australia CCO reins
Cricket Australia has filled a key void in its executive team, with the appointment of Ed Sanders as its chief commercial officer.
NRL’s Dolphins cuts back Alternaleaf sponsorship over advertising breach
The Dolphins National Rugby League team has been forced to downgrade its sponsorship agreement with medicinal cannabis sponsor Alternaleaf over breaches of Australian advertising laws,
Cadbury commits to long-term Wallaroos backing until 2029 RWC
The dividends are starting to pay off for Rugby Australia's huge hosting programme as Cadbury has agreed a new six-year sponsorship to be the 'Principal Partner' of the women's national team, the Wallaroos.
International brands drive sponsorship economy in Australia and New Zealand
Sport in Australia and New Zealand remains overwhelmingly reliant on international sponsors according to SportBusiness Sponsorship’s latest Australia and New Zealand Data Snapshot.
A-League Women’s title search boosted by Women’s World Cup
The sale of title sponsorship rights to A-League Women, Australia’s professional women’s football league, was deferred to October last year to determine the value of staging Fifa’s showcase tournament in the country.
NRL’s Rabbitohs and Bulldogs extend betting sponsors block
Two Australian National Rugby League teams, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, have agreed to extend a block on betting sponsorship for a further three years.