Asia
Premier League moves early to reap rewards of Chinese market
The English Premier League has launched an early tender in China in order to reap the benefits of the country’s buoyant media-rights market.
Sportz Interactive acquired by private equity groups
Indian sports content and technology company Sportz Interactive has been acquired by private equity groups FW Sports Investment Fund and ASK Pravi Capital Advisors Private Limited.
Wolves furthers Chinese ambitions with innovative rights deal
English Championship football club Wolverhampton Wanderers has agreed a landmark rights deal with Chinese internet company LeSports.
Eleven bolsters football portfolio in Taiwan with European Qualifiers deal
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Taiwan to the European qualifying campaign for the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament.
Eleven scores EuroHockey rights in five countries
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Singapore and Taiwan for the Euro Hockey League club tournament and the EuroHockey Championships national team competition.
NBA extends Chinese, Italian rights deals
The North American NBA basketball league has extended and expanded rights partnerships with Chinese IPTV provider BesTV and Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia.
Cignal TV awarded Asian Tour rights
Golf’s Asian Tour has awarded rights for the 2016 Manila Masters to pay-television provider Cignal TV in the Philippines.
Star India embraces virtual reality with Voke tie-up
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has entered into a partnership with US virtual reality company Voke to deliver VR sport coverage to the Indian market for the first time.
Fox Sports secures MLB deal in Taiwan
The Fox Networks Group division of 21st Century Fox has agreed a rights partnership with North America’s Major League Baseball in Taiwan.
NBL signs Indian rights deal
Indian digital media company Veqta has acquired rights for the Australian National Basketball League club competition.
Australian NBL seals Chinese coverage
Live coverage of the Australian National Basketball League will be available in China after media companies Ali Sports and Sina Sports agreed rights deals for the competition.
Eleven appoints managing director for Singapore arm
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has appointed Shalu Wasu as its managing director for Singapore.
Tajikistan becomes latest body to embrace AFC streaming initiative
The Tajikistan Football Federation has become the latest national governing body to sign up to the Asian Football Confederation’s recently-launched live-streaming platform.
VTVcab adds NBA rights to portfolio
Vietnamese pay-television operator Vietnam Cable Television (VTVcab) has acquired exclusive rights in the country to North American basketball league the NBA.
VTVcab strikes deal for Champions League coverage
Vietnamese pay-television operator Vietnam Cable Television (VTVcab) has agreed a two-season deal to broadcast European club football competition the Uefa Champions League.
Sony extends commitment to Karnataka Premier League
The sports division of media group Sony Pictures Networks India has extended its rights deal for domestic Twenty20 cricket competition the Karnataka Premier League.
BCCI launches IPL rights tender process
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has opened a tender process for the next cycle of rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition.
India becomes ‘two-horse race’ after Sony buys Ten Sports
Sony Pictures Networks India’s acquisition of the Ten Sports channels is likely to restrict the Indian media-rights market and make life difficult for rights-holders below the top tier.