Asia
European Tour lands Sina Sports partnership
Golf’s European Tour has signed a three-year partnership with Chinese internet company Sina Sports.
Goal teams up with Twitter for Champions League coverage in Asia
Perform-owned online football platform Goal has struck a partnership with Twitter for streaming of Uefa Champions League games in Asian markets on the social media service
BeIN 2021-2024 renewal options haunt AFC; China hosting of 2023 Asian Cup should boost DDMC Fortis income
A lack of regional competition is weighing on the Asian Football Confederation’s prospects this year for securing a significant uplift in Middle East and North Africa media rights revenues in the 2021 t…
Wu Lei debut watched by over 40 million in China
27 year-old Chinese football star Wu Lei's €2m ($203m) move to Espanyol in LaLiga went largely unnoticed in Europe as the January transfer window closed. Wu Lei previously featured for Shanghai SIPG.
DAZN launches MultiView function
Sports streaming service DAZN has announced details of its new MultiView feature, whereby viewers will be able to watch up to four live or on-demand events at the same time on one screen
Eleven Sports partners Taiwan’s Unilions baseball team
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has signed a long-term partnership with Taiwan’s Unilions Pro Baseball Team.
CR7 tempts Fox Sports Asia into Serie A deals in Singapore and Malaysia
Fox Sports Asia’s new two-and-a-half-season deal with IMG for Serie A rights in Singapore and Malaysia, is understood to be worth about $7m (€6.1m) for both territories combined, equating to about $2.3m
Hungama Play to show Coppa Italia in India
Indian OTT platform Hungama Play has struck an agreement with digital media company Veqta to show coverage of football’s Coppa Italia.
RugbyPass enhances Six Nations deal
OTT platform RugbyPass has renewed its partnership with the Six Nations tournament and will broadcast the women’s event for the first time in 2019.
Pakistan Super League strikes UK rights deal
The Alliance Advertising & Marketing agency has stepped up its association with the Pakistan Super League by acquiring exclusive UK broadcast rights to the Twenty20 cricket competition
Fox Sports Asia scores Serie A rights
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Asia has agreed an exclusive, multi-year rights agreement to broadcast Italian Serie A football matches in Singapore and Malaysia.
BeIN benefits from DAZN delay with Champions League deals in Southeast Asia
The beIN Media Group has so far been the main beneficiary of the DAZN Group’s decision to delay the launch of its OTT service in Southeast Asia.
Wowow nets Euro 2020 rights
Japanese pay-television operator Wowow has retained rights to the Uefa European Championship by agreeing a deal for the 2020 edition of the national team football tournament
DSport secures European Tour rights
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights to a number of marquee events on golf’s European Tour.
PSL teams up with IMG-Reliance, Techfront
The Pakistan Super League Twenty20 cricket competition has confirmed that it has agreed production and broadcast deals with the IMG-Reliance agency and technology solutions firm Techfront
Uefa goes back to trusted partner PCCW for Euro 2020
Uefa, European football’s governing body, is thought to be close to a deal with telco PCCW for Euro 2020 rights in Hong Kong.
Pakistan Super League earns huge media rights increase, but franchises will remain in the red
Global Sports Commerce has solidified its influence in the world of T20 cricket, retaining global media rights to the Pakistan Super League alongside its consortium partner Blitz Advertising
DSport leader resigns from role
TS Panesar, head of Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport, has resigned from his position.
Panesar was appointed as head of the Discovery Communications-owned broadcaster in the summer of 2017