Asia
Now TV strikes deal to retain Premier League coverage
Now TV, the pay-television service of Hong Kong telecommunications company PCCW, has reached an agreement to retain coverage of football’s English Premier League for the three-year period spanning the 2016-17 to 2018-19 seasons.
Sony secures rights to International Champions Cup in India
Sony Pictures Networks India has acquired exclusive rights in the country to this year’s edition of the International Champions Cup pre-season club football tournament.
J. League scores landmark rights deal with Perform
The Japan Professional Football League, organising body of club football in the country, has agreed a 10-season rights deal with digital sports media group Perform.
BCCI avoids major hit to broadcast revenues amid sweeping governance reform
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has been ordered by the country’s Supreme Court to carry out a series of reforms of its governance structure, but a key proposal that would have severely damaged its revenues from broadcast rights has been rejected.
China Arena Football League partners with HUPU ahead of debut season
The China Arena Football League has entered into a multi-faceted partnership with sports media, marketing and event management company HUPU ahead of the American football competition’s debut season.
TNA Wrestling pins down Chinese rights deal
US wrestling organisation TNA has agreed a rights deal with Chinese video sharing platform Youku, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
Partners sign up for new Chinese triathlon venture
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV and satellite broadcaster QHTV have signed on as partners of the new Chinese Triathlon League.
Star India unveils new sports channels
Pay-television broadcaster Star India is to launch two new sports channels.
RugbyPass picks up top European rugby rights
Media company Coliseum Sports Media has acquired digital rights for the Six Nations European national team competition and other rugby union properties for its OTT platform RugbyPass across Asia.
LeSports takes first bite of expensive Premier League
LeSports has become the first Chinese internet operator to secure English Premier League rights in the upcoming 2016-17 season.
Eleven gets EPL in Chinese Taipei
MP & Silva has made a small profit on its most recent English Premier League sublicensing deal in Asia.
Tencent pips LeSports to NHL streaming rights
Chinese internet company Tencent has agreed a six-season deal for digital rights to North America’s National Hockey League.
Digital growth in China leads WWE to exclusive deal
WWE’s exclusive distribution deal with Chinese digital operator PPTV marks a step change in the wrestling promotion’s approach to the Chinese market.
George Barrios, chief strategy and financial officer, WWE
Interview with George Barrios, WWE’s chief strategy and financial officer, on the promotion’s media-rights deal with digital operator PPTV in China.
BEC scoops up top volleyball rights in Thailand
Media company BEC World has acquired rights in Thailand for events operated by the FIVB, the global governing body of volleyball.
NextVR receives Chinese investment
Chinese investment group CITIC Guoan has said it has made an investment of $20m (€18.1m) in US live-action virtual reality broadcast technology company NextVR.
LeSports scores Premier League rights deal
Internet operator LeSports has agreed a one-season sublicensing deal with the Super Sports Media agency for English Premier League football rights.
Eleven pounces for Premier League rights in Taiwan
International pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Taiwan for football’s English Premier League.