Asia
Investors come on board for new Chinese sports media venture
Chinese online entertainment service iQIYI has formed a joint venture with media company Super Sports Media entitled Beijing Xin'ai Sport Media Technology, with the platform attracting its first wave of…
Fight Sports takes on rights to Frampton’s homecoming bout
Fight Sports, the linear sports channel and digital service, has secured exclusive rights in over 30 countries to the upcoming boxing title fight between Carl Frampton and Luke Jackson
Saran Media lands FA Cup rights
The Saran Media agency has acquired exclusive rights in a host of Caucasus and Central Asian countries to the English FA Cup club football competition
Saran Media picks up Serie A rights in Eastern Europe
The Saran Media agency has acquired exclusive rights for Serie A, the top division of Italian football, in 14 Eastern European territories
Sony Pictures Networks India lands Euro 2020 rights
The Sony Pictures Networks India media group has acquired rights in the Indian subcontinent for the Uefa Euro 2020 national team football tournament
Sony Pictures Networks India lands Euro 2020 rights
The Sony Pictures Networks India media group has acquired rights in the Indian subcontinent for the Uefa Euro 2020 national team football tournament
Uefa completes slew of deals as new cycle draws close
Uefa has finalised a host of media-rights deals for its national-team properties around the world as the start of its new cycle draws near.
World Archery signs new rights partner in key Korean market
World Archery has signed a rights agreement with South Korean commercial broadcaster KBS
World Archery signs new rights partner in key Korean market
World Archery has signed a rights agreement with South Korean commercial broadcaster KBS
Nippon TV launches esports subsidiary
Japanese commercial broadcaster Nippon Television Network has launched a new esports subsidiary, AX Entertainment
LFP adds to Ligue 1’s Chinese rights partners
The PP Sports division of Chinese new media company PPTV has acquired exclusive new media rights in China to Ligue 1, the top division of French club football
Record reach secured for Women’s Softball World Championship
The World Baseball Softball Confederation has said broadcast and online rights agreements covering 84 countries and territories have been reached for the upcoming Women's Softball World Championship
Pro League cites growing overseas interest as Japanese deal signed
Japanese pay-television broadcaster Sky PerfecTV has acquired rights to the First Division A, the top tier of Belgian club football
Olympic Channel strengthens Japan Consortium partnership
The Japan Consortium of broadcasters has deepened its relationship with the International Olympic Committee’s digital platform, Olympic Channel, as the country today (Tuesday) marked the two-year countdown t…
Football rights bubble deflates in India after years of boom
Uefa and LaLiga will see significant reductions in their media-rights income from the Indian subcontinent as Facebook and Sony Pictures Networks India capitalise on the region’s cooling football rights market
Infront on course to make large margin on Fifa rights across Asia
The Infront agency has already exceeded its guarantee to Fifa for rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups across Asia with rights to the 2022 tournament still to sell in all but its most-valuable market, China, TV Sports Markets understands.
Alibaba and Suning to explore sports media development through investment deal
Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has today (Thursday) announced a strategic investment in Suning Sports, the sports unit of conglomerate Suning, with the two parties set to explore joint activities between…
PCCW and beIN team up for new sports channel
Hong Kong telco PCCW has agreed a partnership with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports that will provide coverage of the Spanish LaLiga club football league through a new co-branded channel