K-League overseas rights sales surge ahead of restart
Korea's K League has agreed media rights deals in 10 overseas markets, with potentially more to come, as it prepares to become one of the few football leagues in the world to resume play next month
Next Media acquires Suzuki Cup rights in Southeast Asia
Vietnam-based sports marketing agency Next Media has acquired the media rights for this year's Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar
S&P downgrades Endeavor credit rating
Credit ratings agency S&P Global this week downgraded Endeavor, owner of the IMG sports marketing agency and the Ultimate Fighting Championship, from "highly speculative" to "substantial risk"
China Mobile inks fitness content deal with Les Mills
China Mobile’s video entertainment unit Migu and New Zealand-based fitness brand Les Mills have agreed a deal to develop personal fitness content for the Chinese market
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Peebles to leave as DAZN readies Southeast Asia launch
One of DAZN’s most senior executives in Southeast Asia, senior vice-president Alex Peebles, is departing the business later this year.
The move comes as DAZN is finally set to launch in the region.
Live sport restarts in Taiwan, Eleven streams baseball globally
Taiwan’s baseball and football leagues began their 2020 seasons behind closed doors at the weekend, joining the small group of sports globally that are continuing amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
PCB receives apology for betting streaming controversy
India-based agency ITW has apologised to the Pakistan Cricket Board for a mix-up that saw Pakistan Super League cricket matches streamed on UK betting website Bet365 against the board's wishes
Asian sports media industry to take 35% revenue hit, report says
The coronavirus outbreak will result in a 35-per-cent drop in sports media industry revenues in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report by research firm Media Partners Asia
Facebook in talks for stake in Indian telco Jio
Facebook is in talks to acquire a 10-per-cent stake in Indian mobile telco Reliance Jio, according to the Financial Times
Tencent reports increased revenues and profits, warns on virus impact
Chinese digital media company Tencent reported large increases in revenues and profits in 2019, but warned of the impact on its business of the coronavirus epidemic