Asia

The ABU, according to the critics, faces an uncertain future

Malaysian commercial broad-caster TV3 is close to signing a deal for the 2006 World Cup

The legal and administrative chaos surrounding the Board of Control for Cricket in India will almost certainly cost it millions of dollars

Fifa’s approach to the sale of the 2010 World Cup television rights is leading to major tensions among Asian broadcasters

Cricket:  The Board of Control for Cricket in India, after extensive legal wrangles, finally signed a deal for the Indian rights to the three tours taking place this year, a four-Test series against Australia, a two-Test series against South Africa and a one-off one-day international against Pakistan, with state broadcaster Doordarshan.

The inaugural Chinese grand prix, regarded generally as a huge success, failed to excite European television audiences

Japanese broadcasters will have what look to be major advantages when they start negotiating for the television rights of the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games next summer

Cricket: Indian broadcaster Zee Telefilms made a $308m (£174m/ €257m) bid for the worldwide television rights to Indian cricket for four years, from October 2004 to September 2008.

The sale of Indian cricket television rights for the next four years will be the most valuable cricket deal agreed by a national cricket board

Cricket: Indian public-service broadcaster Doordarshan agreed a deal for the terrestrial rights for select matches from International Cricket Council tournaments up until 2007, including 19 matches from the 2007 World Cup and nine from the Champions Trophy this year and in 2006

Jagmohan Dalmiya, controversial president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, surprised would-be bidders for the television rights to Indian cricket by setting a seven-day deadline to submit offers.

Asian broadcaster Ten Sports is to acquire the rights for Sri Lankan cricket

The International Badminton Federation, like other federations, is considering taking at least some of its television rights in-house

Yes Television, the Hong-Kong based broadband and television service provider, is to launch two 24-hour football channels in Asia

Sepp Blatter, president of Fifa, world football’s governing body, said that Fifa may take the selling of television rights for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups in-house.

Olympics: The Japan Consortium, consisting of public-service broadcaster NHK and commercial broadcasters Fuji TV, NTV, TV Asahi, TBS and Tokyo TV, acquired the media rights for the 2010 and 2012 Olympics…