Asia
Dentsu sprints to the finish in Asia as Games countdown begins
Dentsu's deal with the Hong Kong government for rights to Paris 2024 has helped the agency keep its sales total ticking as the final deals of the 2018-24 Olympic cycle are completed.
New Zealand Cricket strikes backloaded deal with Sony
New Zealand Cricket struck a new long-term deal with Sony Pictures Networks which is a slight increase on the current fee, but which will rise strongly if a second India series takes place over the term.
Premier League and FA Cup rights tendered together in Japan, Korea
Broadcast rights to the Premier League and the FA Cup are being sold together in Japan and South Korea, some of the first international territories in which the rights have been bundled, SportBusiness…
Eclat doubles fee to retain Uefa club competition rights in Korea
Eclat Media Group outbid its rivals in South Korea to ensure it will hold Uefa club competition rights for a fifth consecutive cycle.
Fifa takes World Cup rights to market in Indonesia
Fifa has launched a tender process in Indonesia for media rights to the next two men’s and women’s World Cups, with the country optimistic about its qualification for the 2026 edition after defeating Vie…
EXCLUSIVE: Eclat maintains hold on Uefa club competitions in Korea
Eclat Media Group will enter its fifth consecutive Uefa club competitions rights cycle after renewing its exclusive broadcast rights in South Korea following a recently issued tender process
ICC ‘exceeds expectations’ with Pakistan deals to 2025
PTV and sports newcomer Hum Network secured International Cricket Council rights in Pakistan over the next two years, agreeing to pay an increase on previous deals for the rights.
ICC continues rights drive with MTV deal in Sri Lanka
MTV Channel (Private) Limited has acquired rights in Sri Lanka to International Cricket Council (ICC) competitions until the end of 2025, leaving New Zealand as the only main market where a deal is yet to be announced for the current cycle.
PCB nets strong fee for NZ series but international deals flounder
The Pakistan Cricket Board will receive a healthy rights fee for domestic rights to the upcoming New Zealand series in a deal with ARY, though is struggling to strike long-term agreements internationally.
Hong Kong government repeats ‘one-off’ Olympics rights acquisition
Hong Kong’s government has gone back on a promise to steer clear of the country's media rights market, stepping in to acquire exclusive rights to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Setanta agrees Bundesliga uplift in Eurasia, though Baltics included to 2025
Setanta Sports will pay an increase for its renewal of exclusive rights to the Bundesliga across Eurasia, though as part of the deal it has acquired short-term rights in the Baltics.
Thai regulator removes World Cup from listed events
Thailand has never qualified for the men’s World Cup and the NBTC reportedly now sees the tournament as being fair game for pay-television broadcasters.
Migu deal gives Chinese Super League stability after five years of crisis
The five-season deal unveiled in February between the Chinese Super League and telco China Mobile has almost doubled the media-rights income of the league.
EXCLUSIVE: First TGL international deals signed in core golf markets
Broadcast deals in Australia, Japan and South Korea have been secured for golf’s TGL as the high-profile indoor league prepares to make its long-awaited debut at the start of 2025.
Abema follows DAZN tie-up with Wowow sports subscription plan
Abema, the Japanese streaming platform, has struck a sports content partnership with Wowow, the pay-television broadcaster in the country.
Sony to take over NZC rights in India from Amazon
Sony Pictures Networks has secured New Zealand Cricket rights in India from May 2024 to April 2031 in a move which will see Amazon depart from its experiment showing cricket in the country after 2026
PTV, Tower Sports to share Pakistan rights to ICC events
PTV, the state broadcaster in Pakistan, and media group Tower Sports have acquired non-exclusive rights in the country to leading tournaments of the International Cricket Council over the next two years
WTA Tour’s China blackout ends with Youku streaming deal
Women's tennis' WTA Tour is back on screens in China for the first time in two years after streaming service Youku acquired the rights in a three-year deal.