Asia
Saudi Tourism Authority finalises sponsorship deal with IPL
Saudi Arabia's national tourism authority has become a sponsor of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament
SPOTV Now acquires Serie A rights in Japan
Streaming platform SPOTV Now has acquired rights in Japan to the Italian Serie A in a deal covering at least the remainder of the 2022-23 season
Abema acquires Bundesliga rights in Japan in short-term deal
Japanese streaming platform Abema has acquired rights in Japan to the German Bundesliga in a deal covering the remainder of the 2022-23 season
Fifa secures big fee for Women’s World Cup rights in China
Chinese media group Shinai Sports has paid a strong fee for rights to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup in a deal that experts say is worth significantly more than for previous tournaments.
Warner Bros. Discovery retains MXGP rights to 2025
Infront Moto Racing, which manages the exclusive broadcast, marketing and promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship, has signed a new three-year rights deal with Warner Bros
EASL details broadcast deals for Champions Week in Japan
Pan-regional club basketball competition the East Asia Super League (EASL) has announced a series of media rights deals in core markets for its Champions Week event in Japan on March 1-5
SA20 gets off to steady start on back of strong domestic, India deals
The new South African domestic T20 league, SA20, has secured a promising media rights return in its inaugural season, driven mostly by deals in its domestic market and in India.
FanCode acquires rights in India for EuroLeague Basketball
Indian digital platform FanCode has acquired exclusive streaming rights for EuroLeague Basketball in a three-year deal running 2023 to 2025
Sony nets Davis Cup rights in Indian subcontinent for next two years
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its rights to the Davis Cup for two years, 2023 and 2024
SPOTV nets rights to Fifa Club World Cup
Sports broadcaster SPOTV has acquired rights in a host of Asian markets to the 2022 Fifa Club World Cup
Deltatre appoints Shah to lead growth in India
Sports broadcast technology provider Deltatre has appointed Meetal Shah as its country manager for India.
Deltatre launched its India operation in 2015
Astro returns as Malaysian Football League broadcaster in three-year deal
Malaysian pay-TV operator Astro has acquired domestic media rights to the country's top club football competitions in a three-year deal running from 2023 to 2025
NHK reveals satellite channel cut timeline, part of wider cost cuts
Japanese public service broadcaster NHK is merging two of its linear satellite channels this November as part of cost-cutting measures that have also seen a pullback in spending on sports rights
Viacom18 to showcase India’s Premier Handball League
Media group Viacom18 has acquired domestic rights to India’s new Premier Handball League (PHL).
Bundesliga International boosts Indian engagement with Khel Now tie-up
The Bundesliga International subsidiary of the German Football League (DFL) has agreed a content deal with Indian digital media engagement platform Khel Now
FanCode strikes Star deal for South Africa-England ODI series
Indian online sports streaming platform FanCode has acquired rights to the ongoing one-day international cricket series between South Africa and England through a sublicensing deal with pay-television…
Viacom18 pays premium for Women’s Premier League despite limited competition
Viacom18 secured rights to the new Women’s Premier League T20 competition after lodging a massive bid for the rights, despite a lack of competition from rival broadcasters.
Australian Open fee surges in US thanks to Disney aggression
Disney’s deal includes exclusive rights to live matches, unlike the previous deal during which the Tennis Channel showed a small number of live games.