Asia-Pacific
APAC Round-Up: LaLiga resumption, Aus Open threat, Warne-Amazon doco, India keen for Oz tour, and more
Spanish football's LaLiga is to resume on June 20 and be completed before the end of July, the manager of Leganes, Javier Aguirre has told the media, according to Reuters
Southeast Asia market report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in Southeast Asia
Asian sports media industry adjusts to coronavirus shutdown
The shutdown of live sport due to the Covid-19 pandemic has stopped media-rights payments and negotiations, and prompted a scramble by broadcasters for alternative content across Asia-Pacific.
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
APAC sports media industry set for modest growth, report says
Media industry research firm Media Partners Asia is predicting solid, if undramatic, growth in Asian sports television and OTT revenues, and media rights values, in the 2019-24 period, driven by international…
beIN acquires MLS rights in Asia-Pacific to 2022
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired media rights for Major League Soccer in 11 markets in the Asia-Pacific region
Eurosport takes on global agency role in International Swimming League rights deal
Discovery-owned broadcaster Eurosport’s deal in Europe and Asia-Pacific for new franchise-based competition the International Swimming League also mandates it to act as the rights-holder’s global media-rights agency.
Eurosport makes shooting commitment with ISSF deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has signed a wide-ranging rights agreement with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)
Fox squeeze opens door to GolfTV push for The Open in Asia-Pacific
Fox Sports Asia’s desire to reduce its spend on rights to The Open in Asia-Pacific opened the door for OTT platform GolfTV to grab non-exclusive rights alongside the pay-television broadcaster.
Eurosport signs four-year Europe, APAC deal with International Sambo Federation
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has signed a four-year rights deal with the International Sambo Federation (FIAS)
Olympic Channel agrees 2019 European Games OTT streaming deal
The Olympic Channel, an OTT platform operated by the International Olympic Committee, has secured streaming rights to the 2019 European Games
International Federation of Sport Climbing partners with Dentsu and Synca
The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has agreed a multi-year partnership with the Dentsu agency and Japanese production and distribution company Synca Creations
BeIN benefits from DAZN delay with Champions League deals in Southeast Asia
The beIN Media Group has so far been the main beneficiary of the DAZN Group’s decision to delay the launch of its OTT service in Southeast Asia.
Mediapro to distribute CFA Cup rights in Asia-Pacific
The China Sports Media agency has announced the appointment of Mediapro Asia – the Asian arm of the Mediapro Group agency – to exclusively distribute media rights of the 2019 CFA Cup in the Asia-Pacific reg…
IMG heading for loss on Serie A despite big increases in most key territories
• IMG has secured big increases in most major markets for Serie A but is still likely to lose money
• Agency was given discount for favouring visibility over price in US in ESPN / beIN face-off
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Uefa completes slew of deals as new cycle draws close
Uefa has finalised a host of media-rights deals for its national-team properties around the world as the start of its new cycle draws near.
Biswas becomes latest member of Facebook’s expanding sports team
Social media company Facebook has added another senior sports media executive to its ranks with the appointment of Joyee Biswas as head of sports partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region.
Eurosport, ORF to showcase new snow volleyball event
International sports broadcaster Eurosport and Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF have acquired rights to the inaugural edition of the European Snow Volleyball Championships.