Asia

Media

Every race from the 2024 Formula E season is to be shown live in China for the first time after the series organiser signed a significant media rights agreement with the state-owned China Media Group (CMG)
Padel
Media

The Hexagon Cup, the newest addition to the padel calendar, today (Friday) announced its first media rights deal, a pan-Europe and Asia agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery
Cricket
Media

More than 500 million people in India watched Disney Star’s linear coverage of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the pay-television broadcaster has announced.
Football
Media

Iris Sport Media, the boutique agency set up by Ioris Francini and his former IMG colleagues Floris Weisz and Luca Baldanza, has been appointed by state-controlled sports media entity Saudi Sports Company…
Cricket
Media

India's defeat to Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup final on home soil drew a record peak concurrency of almost 59 million viewers on Disney Star's OTT platform yesterday (Sunday)
Cricket
Media

A consortium spearheaded by sports broadcaster T Sports has secured domestic rights to the Bangladesh Cricket Board until the end of 2024, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 competition in 2024 and…
Basketball

The NBA has reinforced its position as the most valuable sports league in the Philippines with increased revenues through two-year deals, with an option for a third year, with Cignal and Setanta Sports.
Motorsport
Media

Formula E is racing to land a new free-to-air broadcaster in Germany in time for the start of the 2024 season after ProSiebenSat.1 ended its deal despite having seemingly agreed terms on a contract extension
Football
Media

The Dutch Eredivisie remains off television screens in Japan, with commercial broadcasters Fuji TV and TV Asahi picking up news access rights only, SportBusiness has learned
Football
Media

Fifa has today (Wednesday) launched the tender process in South Korea for media rights to the men's World Cup in 2026 and the Women's World Cup in 2027
Multi-sport
Host Broadcast & Production

Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has been given the green light to provide ultra-high definition (UHD) broadcasts of the country’s home Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.
Football

South Korean e-commerce company Coupang secured exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga in South Korea, from 2024-25 to 2028-29, after outbidding the competition.
Football
Media

South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has secured exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga in South Korea, from 2024-25 to 2028-29, SportBusiness understands
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire media giant Disney's business in the country
Cricket
Media

Disney Star recorded a peak concurrency of 35 million viewers on its OTT platform during the ICC Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan on October 14, setting a new global sports streaming…
Cricket
Finance & Law

Sportfive’s appointment of former World Sport Group executive Venu Nair has signalled the ambition of the agency to win new business in cricket as it builds up its operations in Asia.
Football

Viacom18 acquired exclusive rights to the ISL at the base price, with Reliance Industries, which majority-owns both entities, key to the long-term sustainability of the league.
Basketball
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured NBA rights in the Philippines, which will form a key pillar of its portfolio in the country following its launch last year