Asia
WTCC secures rights partners in India
Indian pay-television broadcaster Neo Sports and new sports television channel DSport have acquired rights to the World Touring Car Championship motor-racing series.
J Sports extends WorldSBK rights deal
Japanese pay-television broadcaster J Sports has extended an agreement for rights to the Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) motorcycling series.
Alisports to show Japan’s Asian Winter Games
The Alisports division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has acquired rights for the upcoming 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan.
DAZN boosts reach in Japan with NTT DoCoMo partnership
DAZN, the OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media specialist Perform, has agreed a new carriage deal in Japan with mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo.
Fox Sports Asia lands FIM Endurance World Championship rights
Fox Sports Asia, the regional subsidiary of 21st Century Fox’s broadcast arm Fox Networks Group, has acquired rights for the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) Endurance World Championship.
Discovery furthers expansion drive with Indian sports channel
International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has today (Monday) launched a new sports television channel in India.
Uefa in direct negotiations with top Champions League bidder
Team Marketing, Uefa’s sales agent for the Champions League and Europa League, is in final negotiations with one party – believed to be the Desports agency – over rights in China.
Eleven Sports converts Six Nations rights deal
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired rights in Singapore to the 2017 Six Nations rugby union tournament.
Federation to launch Tajikistan’s first football channel
The Tajikistan Football Federation (FFT) has said it will launch a television channel that will showcase the domestic game and leading competitions from overseas.
Malaysia’s Tune Talk extends with One Championship
Malaysian telecommunications provider Tune Talk has extended a content deal with the One Championship mixed martial arts series.
Desports scores Champions League rights in China – reports
Chinese sports marketing company Desports has acquired rights in its home country to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions, according to reports.
TV5 nets Fiba rights in Philippines
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has agreed a rights deal in the Philippines with commercial broadcaster TV5.
Astro expands investment in domestic badminton association
Astro’s renewed deal with the Badminton Association of Malaysia will see the telco invest much more in promotion but is largely unchanged in cash terms.
Tencent teams up with NHL for strategic partnership
The North American NHL ice hockey league has signed a long-term strategic partnership with Chinese internet company Tencent.
Sony gets green light for Ten Sports takeover
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has been granted approval by the Competition Commission of India for its acquisition of the Ten Sports arm of pay-television operator Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
Asian Tour introduces live-streaming initiative for events
Golf’s Asian Tour has launched a new streaming initiative that will result in selected tournaments benefiting from live coverage on its website.
SBS lands World Taekwondo Federation rights renewal
Korean commercial broadcaster SBS has extended its rights agreement with the World Taekwondo Federation.
LeEco secures $2.42bn in fresh investment
Chinese internet company LeEco, whose subsidiaries include media platform LeSports, has alleviated its financial concerns by securing 16.8 billion yuan (€2.31bn/$2.42bn) in strategic investment, chiefly from property developer Sunac China Holdings.