Migu sublicenses Premier League rights from iQiyi Sports
Chinese mobile telco and streaming platform China Mobile Migu has acquired rights to the English Premier League in a four-season sublicensing deal with the gatekeeper rights-holder in the market, iQiyi…
Youku joins Champions League broadcasters in China
Alibaba-owned platform Youku has become the fourth broadcaster to acquire non-exclusive streaming rights to Uefa club competitions in China for the 2021-22 season
The Athletic partners with Astro for Malaysia launch
Subscription sports journalism service The Athletic launched in Malaysia today and announced a marketing and content partnership with Astro, the market's leading sports broadcaster
Migu, Huya, Dongqiudi acquire Bundesliga rights
Chinese digital platforms Migu, Huya and Dongqiudi have acquired streaming rights for the German Bundesliga in deals starting with the 2021-22 season, which kicks off this weekend
Kayo subs soar as Foxtel streaming business grows
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel reported a 40-per-cent increase in subscriptions in 2021, with subscribers for its sports streaming service Kayo Sports more than doubling
Ten wants to be ‘home of football’, reaffirms sports comeback
Network Ten reaffirmed its return as a force in Australian sports broadcasting and said it wants to be the "home of football", in comments made around reporting of its financial results for 2020
Paramount+ launch helps Football Australia recover from Foxtel exit
Australia’s burgeoning sports streaming market benefitted another domestic rights-holder last month as Football Australia scored a major deal with media group Ten.
Uefa nets increase in Australia as streaming competition ramps up
Uefa benefits from rising competition between streaming platforms in Australia, securing an increase in the value of its club competition rights.
NBL agrees landmark domestic rights deals with ESPN, Foxtel
Australia’s National Basketball League has hailed its new domestic media-rights deal with pay-television broadcaster ESPN as its most valuable ever and “a watershed moment”.
Foxtel appoints Woods to run PPV business
Australian pay-television group Foxtel has appointed Conor Woods as head of its pay-per-view business, taking charge of the long-standing Main Event brand