Asia

The MyChinaChannel and Orientivity media companies have jointly acquired rights for the Chinese Super League football competition in Singapore.

Taiwanese live streaming application 17 has secured a $23m (€20m) investment from the Le Sports Innovation Fund, an investment vehicle operated by Le Sports, part of Chinese internet company LeEco.

Pay-television broadcaster Star India has unveiled plans to launch a new sports service on its over-the-top platform, Hotstar.

John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews television audiences in selected key cricket markets for the recent ICC World Twenty20 tournament

Hong Kong telecommunications company PCCW has acquired non-exclusive rights for the Uefa Euro 2016 national football team tournament.

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, Thailand's broadcasting regulator, is seeking THB150m (€3.8m/$4.4m) in additional funding to support a bid by a group of domestic broadcasters to acquire rights to the 2016 Olympic Games.

Thai streaming platform PPTV has acquired rights for football’s English Premier League in a sublicensing deal with beIN Media Group.

International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has acquired a minority stake in Rugby Pass, an online sports platform available in 23 Asian countries.

Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro will launch a dedicated esports channel in June.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has announced two new appointments to its senior management teams in Poland and Taiwan.

K Plus of VSTV, a joint venture between national broadcaster VTV and French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, has retained rights to the English Premier League in Vietnam after agreeing a sublicensing deal with the MP & Silva agency.

Pay-television operator Singtel has broadened its football portfolio in Singapore by acquiring broadcast rights to the Copa América Centenario national team tournament, which is being hosted by the United States later this year.

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has agreed a partnership with VfL Wolfsburg to support the German Bundesliga football club’s tour of the country, which will take place from May 16-22.

North America’s Major League Soccer has agreed a two-season rights deal with Japanese commercial broadcaster Fuji TV and has expanded its existing partnership with Le Sports, which is operated by Chinese internet company LeEco.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed carriage deals in Singapore, and has signed a multi-year rights deal with combat sports organisation Fighting Spirit for rights in Belgium and Poland.

The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with the Global Poker League.