Asia-Pacific

Pay-television broadcaster Sky TV has extended a rights deal in New Zealand and the Pacific region for the Olympic Games.

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.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a five-year extension to its deal with Amaury Sport Organisation for exclusive television and digital rights of its cycling events in the Asia-Pacific region.

Media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has appointed Arthur Bastings as the new head of its Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific regional division.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, a division of media and entertainment company Discovery Communications, has struck a deal to acquire pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports Asia.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired live rights for Bradley Wiggins’ International Cycling Union Hour Record attempt this Sunday, June 7.

Fisu, the governing body of international university sport, has struck a rights deal with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.

Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has acquired exclusive international media rights to the Pro D2, the second division of French club rugby union.

Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has secured live rights to the international football friendly match between Italy and England in Turin tonight (Tuesday).

Pitch International has appointed Guy Le Grew, the former head of the agency’s Asia-Pacific division, to the new role as head of North America.

The MP & Silva agency has appointed Sherman Tan to the newly created role of head of strategic partnership and business development in Asia.

Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport is to broadcast live coverage of Dutch cyclist Thomas Dekker’s attempt to break the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Hour Record.

Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights to motorcycling’s Endurance World Championship under a wide-ranging deal with the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM).

Pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport has extended and enhanced its commitment to motor racing competition the GT Series.

Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights for the International Cycling Union Hour Record attempt by Movistar Team rider Alex Dowsett.

Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has signed a long-term agreement with the Infront Sports & Media agency to consolidate its extensive portfolio of winter sports events through to the 2020-21 season.