Asia
Sony completes first phase of Ten Sports takeover
Indian pay-television operator Zee Entertainment Enterprises has today (Tuesday) said the first phase of the sale of its sports business, Ten Sports, to media group Sony Pictures Networks India has been completed.
Golf Channel broadens reach with Japanese distribution deals
US media company NBCUniversal has expanded the global reach of its Golf Channel network by agreeing new distribution agreements in Japan with OTT digital platform AbemaTV and pay-television broadcaster Wowow.
LeSports admits to ‘letting down’ viewers as CSM assumes AFC rights
China Sports Media has acquired rights in the country for Asian Football Confederation events after the governing body terminated an agreement with LeSports, which is operated by Chinese internet company LeEco.
AFC cancels LeSports agreement
The Asian Football Confederation has terminated its media-rights deal with LeSports, which is operated by Chinese internet company LeEco, according to the Reuters news agency.
WTCC broadens Japanese exposure with J Sports deal
Japanese pay-television broadcaster J Sports has acquired rights to motor-racing series the World Touring Car Championship.
Uefa rights up for grabs in Southeast Asia
Sales processes have been launched for the rights in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia to Uefa national team football properties.
DSport set to enter bidding process for IPL rights
New Indian pay-television channel DSport is set to compete in the forthcoming tender process for rights to Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League.
Baseball coverage to underpin Eleven expansion in Taiwan
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports will launch cable-television and IPTV channels in Taiwan early next month after boosting its rights portfolio by sealing a deal with the Lamigo Monkeys Chinese Professional Baseball League team.
Experts claim DSport channel must compete for cricket rights
Indian television experts have questioned the viability of pay-television channel DSport – a partnership between Discovery Communications and Indian broadcast executive RC Venkateish which launched in India last week – in its current form.
Splitting rights brings Japanese windfall for Tennis Australia
Striking a digital rights deal is thought to have helped Tennis Australia earn a large increase in Japan for the 2017 Australian Open.
PPTV in talks for Chinese Super League rights – reports
Online streaming company PPTV is in talks to acquire domestic online rights to club football’s Chinese Super League, according to reports.
CAA Eleven launches latest set of Uefa rights tenders
The CAA Eleven agency has launched tenders in six markets for rights to Uefa national team football properties.
Eleven expands MMA portfolio with Cage Warriors
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights for the Cage Warriors Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
DSport boosts reach with DishTV carriage deal
Direct-to-home service provider DishTV has agreed a carriage deal for DSport, the new Indian sports television channel launched by international media and entertainment company Discovery Communications.
BCCI opens up fresh tender process for IPL rights
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has opened a new tender process for television and digital rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition, according to multiple reports.
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.