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Southeast Asia market report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in Southeast Asia
Sports channel to launch in Cambodia in NOC-backed project
A new dedicated sports television channel is set to launch later this year in Cambodia
K-League overseas rights sales surge ahead of restart
Korea's K League has agreed media rights deals in 10 overseas markets, with potentially more to come, as it prepares to become one of the few football leagues in the world to resume play next month
Next Media acquires Suzuki Cup rights in Southeast Asia
Vietnam-based sports marketing agency Next Media has acquired the media rights for this year's Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar
ESPN ‘seeks free broadcast rights’ to Korean baseball
ESPN's plans to acquire rights to the Korean Baseball Organisation's domestic league are reported to have stalled after the US-based sports broadcaster is said to have attempted to acquire the rights free…
Eleven to broadcast live ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge
Eleven Sports will screen the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge in support of Unicef live to motorsports fans from this Saturday
Douyin and LaLiga agree China partnership
LaLiga and Douyin have inked an agreement whereby the Chinese platform will become an Official Social Media Partner of the Spanish football league until March 2021
Fiba teams up with Eleven to showcase Taiwan’s Super Basketball League Finals
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has agreed a deal with international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports that will allow it to provide a live stream of Taiwan’s Super Basketball League Finals.
Facebook invests $5.7bn in Jio stake, launches gaming app
Social media giant Facebook has invested $5.7bn (€5.24bn) in Jio in a move that makes it the largest minority shareholder in the Indian digital platform.
The investment of a 9.9
Eleven scores big audiences for live Taiwanese sport
Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Taiwan has hailed the strong audiences generated by its global live streams of Taiwanese basketball and baseball last weekend
Eleven Sports lands Digital Swiss 5 virtual cycling rights in six territories
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired live rights to the Tour de Suisse-backed ‘Digital Swiss 5’ e-cycling event in six territories.
PCB media revenue hit by lack of India matches
The Pakistan Cricket Board lost out on between $80m (€74m) and $90m in media-rights revenue during its last five-year rights cycle because it was unable to schedule home matches against India, according t…
China Mobile inks fitness content deal with Les Mills
China Mobile’s video entertainment unit Migu and New Zealand-based fitness brand Les Mills have agreed a deal to develop personal fitness content for the Chinese market
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Dugout and PP Sports agree content partnership
Digital football content platform Dugout has agreed a partnership to provide content to Chinese sports streaming service PP Sports
ESPN shows ‘passing interest’ in Korean baseball rights
US sports broadcaster ESPN is said to have approached the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on the possibility of transmitting South Korean baseball games to its American audience
Peebles to leave as DAZN readies Southeast Asia launch
One of DAZN’s most senior executives in Southeast Asia, senior vice-president Alex Peebles, is departing the business later this year.
The move comes as DAZN is finally set to launch in the region.
Live sport restarts in Taiwan, Eleven streams baseball globally
Taiwan’s baseball and football leagues began their 2020 seasons behind closed doors at the weekend, joining the small group of sports globally that are continuing amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
CBA lands wide-ranging China Mobile rights deal
Migu, the video entertainment subsidiary of mobile telcoms operator China Mobile, has signed a wide-ranging agreement with the CBA, the top basketball league in China