Asia

Motorsport

The deal considerably strengthens beIN’s portfolio in the region and should quieten, at least in the short term, debate over the company’s commitment to Asia.
Football
Media

State-owned broadcaster Mediacorp has extended its rights deal in Singapore for the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship to cover the impending edition of the national teams tournament
Football
Fan Engagement

Indian media group Viacom18 has moved to further exploit its rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup by agreeing a content deal with Snap Inc, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat
Rugby Union
Media

Subscription broadcaster Premier Sports has further strengthened its rugby union coverage in Southeast Asia by agreeing a two-season rights deal for European club competitions the Champions Cup and Challenge…
Basketball
Media

The Spanish Basketball Clubs Association (ACB) has agreed rights deals in China with online streaming platforms PP Sports and Bilibili for Liga ACB, the top tier of Spanish club basketball
Football
Finance & Law

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) and National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have been taken to court over claims they failed to ensure broad coverage of the 2022 Fifa World…
Cricket
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has renewed its exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent for the Lanka Premier League ahead of the third edition of tournament
Football
Media

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV appears to have cut some images of fans not wearing masks from its television coverage of the Fifa World Cup, according to various reports
Football

Local sources say that Fifa’s sales team is already active in the region for sales to the 2026 tournament – to be held across the US, Mexico and Canada – and has been speaking with media companies to ‘warm up’ the market ahead of negotiations next year.
Football
Finance & Law

The English Premier League and Malaysian pay-television operator Astro have hailed a “landmark ruling” after an eatery in Kuala Lumpur was found to have breached copyright laws by showing pirated sports broadcasts.
Football
Media

Indonesian media conglomerate MNC Group has acquired rights to the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship in its home country, along with the Philippines and Timor-Leste
Football
Media

Fifa made the decision to move APAC media rights sales in-house earlier this year and is thought to have notified its two current sales agencies in the region, Infront and Dentsu, several months ago.
Football

Vietnam was the second-last market in which Infront was to agree a deal for the tournament under its mandate covering 26 Asian markets in the eight-year period from 2015 to 2022.
Cricket
Events

The Sri Lankan cricket board plans to launch a new T10 cricket franchise league, working with sports marketing firm TTen Global Sports
Cricket
Media

Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured rights to show India's tour of Bangladesh next month
Football
Media

Television coverage of this year's Fifa World Cup will be carried by 17 free-to-air broadcasters in Thailand
Football
Media

The Asian Football Confederation has announced a media rights agreement in China with Beijing Shinai Sports Media Technology (Shinai) following the termination of its deal with Super Sports Media
Football
Media

The Sports Authority of Thailand is understood to be finalising a deal to acquire the media rights in the country for the 2022 Fifa World Cup