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India takes steps to ensure pay-TV carriage of DD Sports
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has listed DD Sports as one of 26 channels of public-service broadcaster Doordarshan that pay-television operators are obligated to carry.
Abu Dhabi Media launches UFC Arabia to exploit exclusive rights
Abu Dhabi Media will exploit its exclusive Ultimate Fighting Championship media rights via a new OTT platform dedicated specifically to broadcasting fights across 21 territories in the Middle East and…
Blibli launches live streaming platform with Indonesian Open
Indonesian e-commerce platform Blibli has launched an on-demand video streaming platform called Blibli Play, which will cover sports including this year's Indonesia Open badminton competition
GolfTV acquires Open Championship rights in Southeast Asia
Online streaming service GolfTV has picked up rights to golf's Open Championship in Southeast Asia
International Canoe Federation to launch OTT channel in China
The International Canoe Federation announced Monday that it will launch an OTT channel in China with the aim of reaching younger viewers
World Surf League signs Fuel TV deal for China, EMEA coverage
Pay-television action sports channel Fuel TV has acquired World Surf League rights in China as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa
DAZN to broadcast Manchester City pre-season match in Japan
OTT platform DAZN has secured the host broadcasting rights to English Premier League club Manchester City’s pre-season match in the Galaxy Entertainment EuroJapan Cup 2019 on July 27.
Mola adopts holistic strategy for Premier League rights exploitation in Indonesia
Mola TV, the new entrant to Indonesia’s sports broadcasting market, is employing a novel strategy straddling pay-television, free-to-air and digital distribution channels to exploit the Premier League rights it has acquired for the upcoming 2019-22 cycle.
Uefa secures robust European Championship fee increase in Vietnam
The value of rights in Vietnam for the Uefa European Championship increased by over 40 per cent in the latest deal with the incumbent public-service broadcaster VTV, covering the 2020 tournament, which is held every four years.
BeIN picks up rights to Ligue 1 pre-season tournament
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in a number of territories to the upcoming EA Ligue 1 pre-season football tournament
Tokyo 2020 bans spectator video uploads to protect broadcast rights
Spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will not be allowed to post videos of events on their social media accounts, in an effort by organisers to protect broadcast rights-holders
Tour de France signs three-year live streaming partnership with China Sports Zhibo
China Sports Zhibo announced a deal to live stream the Tour de France on their website from 2019-2021
LeSports Beijing’s business licence revoked by Trade and Industry Bureau
LeSports Beijing's business licence has been revoked since May 20, and according to reports, the next step in Chinese law is liquidation
Indonesian football fans to get ‘world’s first’ personalised video app
Melbourne-based cloud video analytics vendor Linius has partnered with social network SportsHero to create the "world's first" customisable sports channel for the Football Association of Indonesia's (PSSI)…
Global Cycling Network launches Japanese channel
Global Cycling Network has launched GCN Japan, its first dedicated channel in Asia
Singtel buys Malaysia domestic football rights from Reddentes
Singaporean pay-television platform Singtel has acquired rights for 30 Malaysian domestic club football matches in the 2019 season, across the Malaysia Super League, FA Cup and Malaysia Cup, in a deal…
Cricket World Cup coverage propels Hotstar to record 100m daily active users
Hotstar, the OTT service from Indian pay-television broadcaster Star, had a record 100 million daily active users on June 16, the day of the India v Pakistan Cricket World Cup game
NBA teams up with Unbnd on mixed-reality service
The NBA basketball league has partnered with Australian creative technology company Unbnd to deliver NBA TV content through a mixed-reality theatre experience