BeIN 2021-2024 renewal options haunt AFC; China hosting of 2023 Asian Cup should boost DDMC Fortis income  

A lack of regional competition is weighing on the Asian Football Confederation’s prospects this year for securing a significant uplift in Middle East and North Africa media rights revenues in the 2021 to 2024 cycle. But the value of rights in China for AFC events in the current cycle should be boosted by the Chinese government’s decision to back the country’s bid for the 2023 Asian Cup.

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