Asia

Disney Star is seeking $940m (€845m) in damages within its arbitration proceedings filed against Zee Entertainment over the sublicensing deal for International Cricket Council (ICC) rights, a regulatory f…

Fifa has taken media rights for the 2026 Fifa World Cup to market in Cambodia, Taiwan and Vietnam, continuing its in-house sale of rights in the Asia-Pacific region

BG Sports, an arm of the Boonrawd Group conglomerate in Thailand, has acquired a package of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) media rights from 2024 to 2029

LaLiga has signed an agreement with China Media Group (CMG) as the league continues to expand its presence in the country following a turbulent period of coverage in recent seasons.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has ended its drawn-out process for a long-term domestic broadcast deal by selling its rights for around half of its reserve price.

The Bundesliga will earn around the same in media rights revenues from Indonesia this season as it did last year after Mola agreed to pay a settlement fee and MNC and IndiHome almost made up the difference in one-season deals.

The Premier League will enjoy continuity in its coverage in Hong Kong after Now TV, the pay-television arm of telco PCCW, retained its rights for three more seasons

Indonesian media conglomerate MNC Group has renewed its Asian Football Confederation (AFC) rights from 2025 to 2028, in the wake of strong performances from the national team

The merger between Disney Star and Reliance Industries, the majority owner of Viacom18, has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), subject to the compliance of “voluntary modifications”.

Media conglomerate MNC Group has secured Bundesliga rights in Indonesia just in time for the new season's start and replacing Mola TV as the rights-holder.

Disney Star is attempting to reduce its $3bn (€2.7bn) rights fee obligations to the ICC, which itself is likely to see current BCCI secretary Jay Shah take over as chair, SportBusiness understands.

Media groups ARY and Tower Sports have together secured Pakistan Cricket Board domestic rights until the end of 2026, ending the PCB's search for a long-term broadcast agreement

Saran Media has continued to build its European football portfolio, acquiring Serie A rights in a host of Central Asian and Eastern European territories in a mix of three- and five-season deals.

Disney Star and Reliance Industries, majority owner of Viacom18, are likely to drop "fringe channels" in order to meet antitrust requirements for their proposed merger, though do not plan to offload any…

E-commerce company Coupang secured Premier League and FA Cup rights in South Korea after agreeing to pay an increase of over 66 per cent on the league’s current deal with Eclat Media Group.

U-Next secured exclusive media rights to the Premier League and FA Cup in Japan in what is now a seven-year deal in order to reinforce its competitive edge in the local streaming market.