Asia
OneFootball secures Indian Super League international streaming rights
Football-based media platform OneFootball has acquired rights to the Indian Super League club competition in over 200 countries across the world
Sony-Zee merger ‘in final stages’, sports content being targeted
Indian broadcasters Sony Pictures Networks and Zee Entertainment Enterprises are close to finalising a merger to create a new giant in the market that will target sports content as part of growth plans,…
Australia’s NBL agrees media rights deal in China with Dongqiudi
Chinese digital sports platform Dongqiudi has acquired rights for Australia's National Basketball League in a two-season deal, covering 2021-22 and 2022-23
Court bars PCB from cancelling PTV domestic deal
The Pakistan Cricket Board has been prevented from cancelling its deal for domestic media rights with state broadcaster Pakistan Television by a court in Lahore
Sportfive widens AFF role with deal for under-23 Championship
The Sportfive agency has widened its association with the Asean Football Federation by becoming the exclusive commercial representative for the 2022 AFF U23 Championship
Huya adds ESL Gaming events to esports offering
Chinese digital platform Huya has acquired exclusive rights in the country to events sanctioned by esports organisation ESL Gaming
Uefa club rights values in Asia fall after highs of DAZN expansion era
The value of Uefa club competition rights has fallen heavily in Japan and also declined in Southeast Asia during the current cycle, mirroring wider trends in the markets.
Sky Deutschland appoints Bundesliga International’s Stüber as sports rights head
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has hired former Bundesliga International executive Patrick Stüber as its head of sports rights and commercialisation.
World Table Tennis gets big increase in China from Migu
The fee increase in China has been secured at a time when the values of many sports rights properties in the market are in freefall.
Sony renews rights to Lanka Premier League
Indian pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has secured television and digital rights in India for this year's second edition of the Lanka Premier League
Malaysia’s Astro promotes John to head of sport
Nicholas John will replace the departing Lee Choong Khay as head of sport at Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro
Top Rank secures Amazon Prime Video rights deal in Japan
Boxing promoters Top Rank and Teiken Promotions have unveiled a partnership with Amazon Prime Video Japan to livestream multiple events in 2021 and 2022.
CK Lee leaving Astro to lead SPOTV in Southeast Asia
Experienced sports television executive Lee Choong Khay (CK) is leaving Malaysian pay-television broadcaster Astro to become chief executive at the new Southeast Asian, pan-regional sports broadcaster…
Indian sports tech firm Edisn.ai acquired by fuboTV
US-based sports streaming platform fuboTV has acquired Bengaluru-based sports technology firm Edisn.ai
Migu and WTT announce gatekeeper media rights deal in China
World Table Tennis, the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation, has today (Wednesday) announced China Mobile's streaming service Migu as its exclusive, gatekeeper media rights partner…
China Mobile extends technology partnership with NBA
Chinese telco China Mobile has extended a marketing partnership with the NBA in a new, five-season deal starting with the 2021-22 season now underway
Strong AFC deal for FMA as Eleven moves for launch content
The scramble to replace Fox Sports Asia helped the Football Marketing Asia agency secure a strong deal for Asian Football Confederation rights last month in several important Southeast Asia markets.
Star strikes strong deals for ICC rights in Pakistan, Mena
Pakistan Television and ARY’s long-term deals for rights in Pakistan to International Cricket Council events has produced a good result for global rights-holder Star India, which avoided a fall in value despite the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee.