Asia-Pacific
Twitter signs host of Asia-Pacific deals, enhances Nascar partnership
Social media platform Twitter has signed a raft of new content deals for the Asia-Pacific market, while it has enhanced its partnership with North American stock car-racing series Nascar.
Twitter set to play long game for sports rights across Asia-Pacific
Twitter will take a patient approach to the acquisition of sports rights in Asia-Pacific, according to its head of sports partnerships in the region.
Aneesh Madani, head of sports partnerships (Asia-Pacific), Twitter
On the back of Twitter's purchase of the IPL rights tender and its announcement of several sports streaming deals in Asia-Pacific, Aneesh Madani talks to TV Sports Markets about the social media platform's future strategy regarding sports rights in the region.
AsiaSat deal grants LaLiga TV wide exposure in Asia Pacific
LaLiga TV, the official television channel of the top division of Spanish football, has secured wide exposure in the Asia Pacific region through a partnership with satellite operator AsiaSat.
Twitter strikes sports content deals for Asia Pacific region
Social media platform Twitter has enhanced its growing commitment to sports content by agreeing a raft of partnerships for the Asia Pacific region across the likes of cricket, tennis and esports.
Ability to sell advertising allows Ten to beat ABC to FFA FTA rights
Public-service broadcaster ABC missed out on free-to-air rights to the Australian A-League and Australia national team matches as it cannot sell advertising, TV Sports Markets understands.
Lagardère adds to Asian rights portfolio with Thai FA deal
Lagardère Sports last month agreed to distribute international media rights to events organised by the Football Association of Thailand.
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NBL ventures into the Pacific with new rights deal
Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited, a body which delivers content to free-to-air broadcasters in a range of Pacific countries, has agreed a rights deal with the Australian National Basketball League club competition.
Broadcasters sign up for expanded Six Day Series
Sports content company Aurora Media Worldwide has been named as the host broadcaster of the 2016-17 edition of the Six Day Series track cycling competition.
Eurosport secures wide-ranging drone racing deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed an exclusive deal to distribute content from the DR1 Racing drone racing series in 70 countries across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.
Eurosport extends commitment to WEC and Le Mans
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a four-season extension to its rights deal with the World Endurance Championship and the motor racing series’ flagship race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Eurosport signs ISA rights deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired highlights rights in the Asia-Pacific region for four leading surfing events through an agreement with the International Surfing Association.
Eurosport secures IFSC highlights deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has entered into an agreement with the International Federation of Sport Climbing to begin broadcasting its monthly highlights programme in the Asia-Pacific region.
Olympic rights renewed by Sky in New Zealand
Pay-television broadcaster Sky TV has extended a rights deal in New Zealand and the Pacific region for the Olympic Games.
Eleven bedding in in Europe but Asia still a big challenge
Acquiring rights to Formula One motor racing in Poland will provide a small boost to Eleven Sports Network’s ambitious target of breaking even within three years of launch.