Social and streaming platforms offer PPV coverage of PSG v Riyadh All-Star XI
Douyin, Facebook, OneFootball, PSG TV, Twitch and YouTube will carry coverage of today's (Thursday's) exhibition match in Saudi Arabia between Paris Saint-Germain and Riyadh All-Star XI, that will see…
Eurosport acquires media rights for BWF India Open
Pay-television broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive linear broadcast rights in India for this month's India Open badminton tournament
Japan’s Rugby League One reports financial surplus in first year
Japan's revamped rugby union league, Rugby League One, has reported revenue of 3.3bn yen ($25m/€23m) and a surplus of 270m yen ($2m/€1.9m) in its first financial year.
Sponsorship revenue generated 2.1bn
World Cup piracy ‘explodes’ in certain Asian markets, subsides in others
Well-placed sources in two major East Asian markets have told SportBusiness that pirate signals and streams of Fifa World Cup matches were rampant in their markets, significantly limiting their ability to make a return on the rights.
U-Next and Japanext pick up PGA Tour rights in Japan
New media rights agreements have been agreed in Japan for PGA Tour golf following the shutdown yesterday of GolfTV, the Warner Bros
BeIN sees off Premier challenge to retain Rugby World Cup in Southeast Asia
BeIN Sports fought off competition from rugby-focused Premier Sports Asia to renew its rights in Southeast Asia for the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2023.
BeIN Sports moves up a gear in Asia with Formula One deal
The deal considerably strengthens beIN’s portfolio in the region and should quieten, at least in the short term, debate over the company’s commitment to Asia.
Infront’s Asia windfall: Why Fifa took World Cup rights in house
Local sources say that Fifa’s sales team is already active in the region for sales to the 2026 tournament – to be held across the US, Mexico and Canada – and has been speaking with media companies to ‘warm up’ the market ahead of negotiations next year.
Infront’s patience pays off as VTV pays up for World Cup rights in Vietnam
Vietnam was the second-last market in which Infront was to agree a deal for the tournament under its mandate covering 26 Asian markets in the eight-year period from 2015 to 2022.
World Cup rights in Thailand distributed among free-to-air broadcasters
Television coverage of this year's Fifa World Cup will be carried by 17 free-to-air broadcasters in Thailand