Asia

Football
Vietnam

Vietnamese telco FPT has acquired rights to this year’s editions of football tournaments the Copa América and International Champions Cup.
Football
China

World football’s governing body Fifa has extended its digital reach in China by launching official accounts on Douyin and Toutiao.
Football
China

Spanish football’s LaLiga extended its rights deal in China with Wuhan DDMC Culture in May without going to market, where it would have faced a tough task maintaining its income, SportBusiness Media understands. The Chinese rights market has cooled since the previous deal was agreed, and DDMC is thought to be paying the league a strong rights fee.
Basketball
Spain

Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain, has chosen Protocol Sports Marketing to market the competition to key territories in Asia and Eurasia
North Korea

South Korean pay-television broadcaster JTBC has acquired rights to the Olympic Games for 2026 to 2032, ending the ‘Korea Pool’'s traditional hold on the property.
Football
India

Indian pay-television broadcaster Star is close to renewing its rights for the English Premier League at a discount, having faced little competition in the auction, SportBusiness Media understands.
Basketball
India

The NBA has confirmed that the basketball league’s season-ending Finals will be live-streamed in India on social media websites Facebook and Twitter and video-sharing platform YouTube.
Football
Asia

Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired multi-platform rights in territories across Asia and the Mena region for the upcoming Fifa Women's World Cup football tournament in France
Football
Hong Kong

Hong Kong media group PCCW Media has acquired rights to this year’s edition of the Copa América national team football tournament.
Multi-sport
South Korea

South Korean pay-television broadcaster JTBC may be close to a deal with the International Olympic Committee about broadcast rights, potentially including a momentous 2032 Olympics jointly hosted by North…
Cricket
Global

The International Cricket Council has partnered with technology company ByteDance to deliver content across social media platforms TikTok and Helo during this year’s Cricket World Cup.
Football
Germany

OTT streaming service DAZN has acquired rights to the final of the 2018-19 edition of Spanish club football competition the Copa del Rey in five of its markets, while US media group Discovery has landed…
Football
Indian Subcontinent

Pay-television broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks has agreed a deal with Fifa for rights in the Indian subcontinent to a host of the world governing body’s 2019 events.
Football
South Korea

South Korea can be added to the list of Asian markets where English Premier League rights have fallen in value in the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, SportBusiness Media has learned.
Multi-sport
China

Chinese conglomerates Alibaba and Suning are planning a joint venture that would create the market’s most powerful sports business, according to industry news website Lanxiong Sports.
Ice Hockey
China

North American ice hockey league the NHL has stepped up its engagement with the Chinese market by agreeing a partnership with micro-content platform Dongtu
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
China

Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship has agreed a partnership with Chinese social media platform Weibo
Asia

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