Asia
Hong Kong facing hefty rights fee for Olympics, report claims
Hong Kong could be left without a rights-holder for the next two editions of the summer Olympic Games, amid huge increases in broadcasting fees for the events
Tata Sky, Sony settle carriage dispute
The ongoing Australia-India Test cricket series will be available to all Tata Sky subscribers in India after an agreement was reached between the platform and broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India.
Thailand’s True Group boosted by World Cup coverage
Thai media company True Group has posted a net profit of THB385m (€10.4m/$11.7
India’s TV sports viewership figures on the rise
Sports viewership on television in India has risen to 46 billion impressions in 2018, according to research carried out by data collection firm BARC India
IMG renews Premier League in Eastern Europe & Central Asia
IMG has renewed its deal for English Premier League rights in Eastern Europe and Central Asia for the next three seasons
World Chess strikes deal with Eurosport
World Chess has confirmed a three-year media-rights deal with international sports broadcaster Eurosport.
The deal commences with the ongoing FIDE World Chess Championship 2018.
Singtel retain Premier League rights in Singapore
Pay-television broadcaster Singtel has completed a new three-season deal for English Premier League rights, from 2019-20 to 2021-22
Research shows reach of pirated TV in Thailand
Research by the Coalition Against Piracy of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has found that as many as 45 per cent of Thai consumers use a television box that can be used to stream pirated content
Pakistan Hockey Federation opens rights tender for new league
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has opened up a tender process for broadcasting rights to the inaugural edition of its new league, which it has confirmed will take place in February next year
CCTV acquires Champions League rights from Suning for three seasons
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV last week agreed a sublicensing deal with the Suning conglomerate to acquire Uefa Champions League rights for the remainder of the current cycle, from 2018-19 to 2020-21
DAZN picks up rights to Usyk v Bellew
Live and on-demand sport streaming service DAZN has acquired rights in a host of markets to this weekend’s undisputed cruiserweight boxing clash between champion Oleksandr Usyk and former world champion Tony Bell…
Premier League | Plans under way for OTT platform for next rights cycle
• League has brought in consultants Alvarez & Marsal to advise on OTT platform
• New distribution strategy will be in place for the next rights cycle, from 2022-23 season
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Indian sports broadcasters facing up to potential revenue blow
Indian sports broadcasters could suffer a substantial loss in subscription revenues if the government pushes through reforms to laws governing the broadcast of events deemed to be of national importance
SPN extends commitment to Formula E
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has struck a two-season extension to its rights deal with the Formula E electric car-racing championship
Sony makes long-term commitment to cricket’s T10 League
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India has struck a three-year extension to its rights deal for cricket competition the T10 League
World Bowling tasks Reddentes Sports with global growth remit
World Bowling, the global governing body of ten pin bowling, has agreed a wide-ranging agency partnership with Reddentes Sports
Champions League and Europa League value drops in Indian subcontinent
Sony Pictures Networks India’s deal for Uefa club-competition rights last month has produced a marginally better result for Uefa than market experts anticipated, but still sees a dramatic decrease in t…
DAZN secures European club rugby union rights in six markets
OTT service DAZN has acquired exclusive media rights to the top two tiers of European club rugby union in six of its markets