Asia
SLBC lands World Twenty20 rights in host nation
Public-service broadcaster Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation acquired the broadcast rights to the International Cricket Council’s World Twenty20, which will be hosted by the country later this year.
Vietnam football federation commercial arm ends AVG rights dispute
The Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPFC), the commercial arm of the Vietnam Football Federation, has settled a dispute with AVG over the digital broadcaster’s rights deal for the federation’s lea…
IPL suffers early ratings downturn in India
A downturn in domestic ratings for the early stages of cricket’s 2012 Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament is causing concern about the long-term growth of the competition, according to t…
Sony launches new channel and secures UFC rights deal
Media company Sony launched Six, its new sports and entertainment pay-television channel in India and the Indian subcontinent, through its Multi-Screen Media broadcast subsidiary on Saturday, April 7
Indian Premier League deals agreed in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Pakistani pay-television broadcaster Geo TV and Sri Lankan free-to-air broadcaster the Carlton Sports Network have acquired rights for cricket’s Indian Premier League in one-year deals for the 2012 season.
Uefa seals deals in Asia and Oceania for Euro 2012
Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed deals in a number of territories in Asia and Oceania for rights to this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament.
Star TV snaps up Indian cricket rights in six-year deal
Asian pay-television broadcaster Star TV, which is owned by media conglomerate News Corporation, has acquired worldwide rights for all India national team Test, one-day international and Twenty20 matches…
Samart considers joint bid for Thai EPL rights
Thai telecommunications company Samart Corp is considering linking up with sports media and publishing company Siam Sport Syndicate to launch a bid for the television rights for English Premier League…
World Series Hockey strikes YouTube deal
India’s World Series Hockey agreed a deal to provide live streaming of the remainder of its inaugural event on video-sharing platform YouTube.
Bennett, Coleman & Co and Network 18 join race for Indian cricket rights
Bennett Coleman & Co, the Indian media group that publishes the Times of India newspaper, and media company Network 18 have acquired tender documents for the global media rights of the Board of Control…
Starhub prices Euro 2012 pay-per-view channel
Singapore pay-television broadcaster Starhub has announced its pay-per-view pricing package for the Uefa Euro 2012, the first sports rights property to be affected by the country’s cross-carriage regulation.
IMG looks east in FIVB expansion plans
IMG sees room for growth in China and South East Asia
FIVB hails ‘dream’ rights deal with IMG, ABC and Dentsu
FIVB targeting global growth with new long-term rights deal
World Cup set to boost ESS rights sales in Australia
World Cup should boost ESS ICC revenues in Australia; Sony, Zee and ESS in battle for BCCI's retendered world rights
TrueVisions open to partnership for Premier League coverage
Thai pay-television operator TrueVisions said it could be open to sublicensing on rights for the English Premier League to rival pay-television broadcaster GMM Grammy in the next cycle, from 2013-14 to…
Carlton looks for Olympics deal with state broadcaster
Sri Lankan terrestrial sports broadcaster the Carlton Sports Network, is aiming to sub-license rights for the London 2012 Olympic Games from the country’s state broadcaster, Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (…
Astro acquires rights to Asian mixed martial arts series
Malaysian pay-television operator Astro acquired exclusive rights to the One Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series
VTV acquires Euro 2012 rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese state broadcaster VTV has concluded its acquisition of the rights to this summer’s Uefa Euro 2012 football tournament – a deal reported exclusively by TV Sports Markets in January – according to lo…