Asia
NBA sets streaming first with Kings-Warriors game
The NBA North American basketball league yesterday (Sunday) streamed a regular-season game via Facebook for the first time, with the game between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors available exclusively to users of the social media platform in India.
DittoTV scores rights to I-League
The I-League, the top division of club football in India, is set to benefit from exposure through an OTT platform after a rights agreement was reached with DittoTV, the digital arm of pay-television operator Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
LeSports reaches deal over Premier League rights fee
The LeSports division of Chinese internet company LeEco has reached a compromise agreement over its rights fee for the English Premier League that is set to allow it to continue covering the club football competition.
Sony picks up rights to Chennai Open
Media company Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired rights for the Chennai Open, the country’s only men’s ATP World Tour tennis event.
Sina Weibo seals NFL streaming deal
Chinese social network Sina Weibo has struck a deal to stream live coverage of NFL American football games.
Baidu planning IPO for video-streaming platform
Chinese online company Baidu has announced plans to launch an initial public offering for its Iqiyi video-streaming platform.
Eleven Sports seeks to disrupt Singapore market with new subscription offering
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has introduced new subscription packages in Singapore that it states will seek to disrupt the traditional consumption of premium sport in the country.
Sony gets behind India’s Super Fight League
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has signed up as the broadcast partner for the Super Fight League, India’s first mixed martial arts promotion.
Fox Networks Group appoints former Roma executive to Asian role
The Fox Networks Group division of media company 21st Century Fox has appointed Italo Zanzi as its new executive vice-president and managing director for sport in Asia.
AFC confirms WSG extension is dead as LeEco looks to offload
The Asian Football Confederation ends nearly two years of speculation and confirms the extension the World Sport Group agency negotiated to its existing deal is dead.
Eleven sustains Uefa fees and increases coverage in Singapore
Eleven Sports Network’s deal for Euro 2016 in Singapore also included rights to the 2020 European Championship, plus European Qualifier matches from 2016-17 to 2021-22
MP & Silva struggles with the Premier League in Asia-Pacific
MP & Silva has struggled to refinance its investment in English Premier League rights across Asia-Pacific, outside Japan, TV Sports Markets understands.
Uefa details revenue target as rights sales commence for club competitions
Uefa, football’s European governing body, is targeting media and marketing revenue of €3.2bn ($3.43bn) from its next cycle of rights to the Champions League as the tender process commences today (Tuesday).
Eleven Sports secures rights to World Baseball Classic in Taiwan
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Taiwan to the 2017 edition of the World Baseball Classic national team tournament.
LeSports to embark on staff cutting mission
Chinese internet company LeEco has said it will cut 10 per cent of staff from its LeSports division amid ongoing concerns over rising debt.
MP & Silva extends Badminton Asia partnership
The MP & Silva agency has extended its rights distribution partnership with the Badminton Asia governing body.
Racing UK picks up rights to Hong Kong events
UK horse racing pay-television broadcaster Racing UK has entered into a rights partnership with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Manchester United offers up free access to MUTV in China
Manchester United has become the first English Premier League football club to make its in-house television channel available for free in China, according to The Times.