CJ ENM acquires Bundesliga rights in South Korea
Media group CJ ENMÂ has acquired the media rights for the German Bundesliga in South Korea, in a three-season deal covering 2021-22 to 2023-24.
NBA China and Tencent Music collaborate on audio content
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has agreed a sponsorship deal with the NBA in China which will see the two organisations collaborate on the creation of audio and music content
Uefa and CAA Eleven score late Euro 2020 deals across Asia
Uefa and its sales agent CAA Eleven agreed several rights deals for the Euro 2020 tournament in the weeks and hours leading up to the start of the tournament on June 11.
Women’s World Cup value in Australia jumps due to hosting rights, streaming competition
Optus secures home Women's World Cup rights with big first-round bid.
Uefa Champions League rights deals confirmed in Asia
New Uefa club competition media rights agreements in South Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia and Uzbekistan were confirmed in an updated list of deals published yesterday by the European football body
Paramount+ deal creates optimism for Australian football’s APL era
A-League rights fees fall but the rights-holder is considered to have a strong new home on Ten and Paramount+.
Hong Kong government says Tokyo Olympic rights intervention a ‘one-off’
The Hong Kong government told SportBusiness Media this week that its acquisition of Tokyo 2020 rights was a one-off prompted by the extreme financial pressures placed on broadcasters by the pandemic.
Fox Sports Asia: Fall of an icon
The shutdown of Fox Sports Asia, announced by owner Disney last month, will draw the curtains on one of the most storied companies in sports broadcasting in Asia-Pacific. SportBusiness Media takes a brief look back over the company's history.
Gap in Asia-Pacific market opens as Disney shuts Fox Sports
Sports media rights markets in Asia-Pacific stand at a crossroads following the exit of longstanding pan-regional player Fox Sports Asia.
Chinese Super League domestic rights value plummets after collapse of CSM agreement
The Chinese Super League is heading for a massive drop in its domestic media-rights income under a series of deals being finalised for the 2021 season onward.