Asia

Pay-television broadcaster Star India is set to launch its latest regional sports channel next month, amid plans for further offerings as it broadens its portfolio.

The Chinese Basketball Association has awarded media rights to state broadcaster CCTV, online streaming platforms Tencent and Zhibo and video-sharing website Bilibili.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club, organiser of the Wimbledon grand slam championships, has settled its claims against LETV, operator of Chinese online streaming platform LeSports.

The Chinese Volleyball League has signed additional digital rights partners through deals with the Jinri Toutiao news and information platform and online streaming service Tencent.

Cricket Hong Kong has entered into a partnership with professional services company Accenture and Cricket Australia that will result in the development of new digital media platforms for the revived Hong Kong World Sixes tournament and the Hong Kong T20 Blitz.

The Chinese Volleyball League has agreed rights deals with the Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina and the Suning Sports division of conglomerate Suning Holdings.

Indian digital media company Veqta has acquired rights for the English Football League Cup tournament.

Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has agreed deals to deliver coverage of the European Volleyball Confederation’s (CEV) Champions League in more than 60 territories across Asia and Africa.

Hotstar, the video streaming platform owned and operated by pay-television broadcaster Star Sports, has agreed a deal to live stream the 2017-18 edition of India’s Ranji Trophy club cricket tournament.

SportsFix, a new OTT service for Southeast Asia, has appointed Carl Kirchoff as its chief executive.

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has acquired rights for the Pakistan Super League club cricket competition.

International sports broadcaster Eurosport has signed an advertising and content partnership with Snap Inc, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, in a move designed to engage younger audiences in next year’s winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has taken action against the Impress Matra Consortium for allegedly failing to fulfil a deal agreed for rights to Twenty20 cricket competition the Bangladesh Premier League.

The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has agreed a content partnership with sailing’s Volvo Ocean Race.

International sports broadcaster ESPN has returned to the Philippines after agreeing a partnership with commercial broadcaster TV5.

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has furthered its ties to the NBA by agreeing a multi-year media and marketing partnership with the basketball league.