Nine has announced the launch of Stan Sport, a live and on-demand streaming service, after reaching an in-principle agreement to sign a long-term deal with Rugby Australia.
The three-year deal, with an option for a further two years, includes free-to-air and ad-free subscription coverage of rugby union, covering all Bledisloe Cup matches, the Rugby Championship, Wallaroos games and Super Rugby. Sign off of the deal from SANZAAR is pending.
The deal will see Stan Sport become the home of Super Rugby, Super W, Wallaroos games, Shute Shield, Hospital Cup, Mitre 10 & Currie Cup, plus SANZAAR Union home games.
Rugby fans will also have access to the greatest moments in Australian rugby history, via an extensive library of games on Stan.
As part of the deal, Nine will broadcast all Wallabies Test matches played in Australia and New Zealand, plus a selection of Super Rugby matches during the season.
“The launch of Stan Sport is a bold expansion for Mike Sneesby and the team at Stan, to sit alongside our hugely successful Stan entertainment offering,” said Nine boss Hugh Marks.
“We will bring all our collective expertise from decades of experience in live sport broadcasting to deliver the best possible outcomes for viewers, rights holders, and the growth ambitions of the sports we partner with.
“At Stan, we are focused on bringing Australians the best local, international and original programming, which has seen our audience reach significant scale.
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