New Zealand LA28 Rights Race: Sky NZ Talks Heat Up
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* Sky NZ is in talks to secure broadcast rights for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games (LA28). Discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are described as “constructive.”
* Sky NZ has a long history of Olympic coverage: They’ve held the rights to both summer and winter Olympics as 2010, taking over from TVNZ.
* Regional Coverage: Their previous agreement (2018-2024) covered rights across multiple Pacific Island nations.
* Commonwealth Games Rights: Sky NZ also recently retained exclusive rights to the 2026 Commonwealth Games, which will be a scaled-down event held in Glasgow, UK, after Victoria, australia withdrew as host.
* Competition for Rights: Reports suggest Sky NZ is competing with free-to-air network TVNZ for the LA28 rights.