Asia
Eurosport enhances Pro14 rights deal
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has expanded its rights deal for the Pro14 by adding a further 21 countries to its coverage of the rugby union club competition, which has included two new teams this season.
BCCI hails role of new tender process in IPL’s Star deal
Board of Control for Cricket in India chief executive Rahul Johri has hailed the role of the governing body’s new tendering strategy in securing the Indian Premier League’s lucrative rights deal with Star India, while the pay-television broadcaster’s chief executive, Uday Shankar, has maintained it has not overpaid for the contract.
Star secures global rights to Indian Premier League
Pay-television broadcaster Star India has today (Monday) ousted Sony Pictures Network India as the main rights-holder to the Indian Premier League after securing the global television and digital rights to the Twenty20 cricket competition.
World Snooker gets huge growth in China from digital rights deal
Rigour Media’s 10-year deal for digital rights in China to World Snooker events marks the media group’s first significant move into streaming live sport.
NFL digital rights value grows in China as Tencent gets exclusivity
The NFL secured a solid increase in the annual value of its digital rights in China from an exclusive deal with online streaming platform Tencent.
Sportsfix picks up Korean football rights
Sportsfix, a new OTT service for Southeast Asia, has acquired rights for the K League Classic, the top tier of football in South Korea.
MP & Silva takes hit on package value due to LeSports’ collapse
MP & Silva has seen the value of several of its European football properties tumble in China following a pair of new deals in place of its broken agreement with LeSports.
DSport seals first cricket rights deal
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has entered the cricket rights market by agreeing a deal to televise next month’s Twenty20 series between Pakistan and an International Cricket Council World XI.
Drone Racing League teams up with Fox Sports Asia
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Asia has sealed a rights deal with the Drone Racing League.
PGA Tour signs Korean digital media partnership
US men’s golf organisation the PGA Tour has entered into a digital media partnership with Korean sports media group Eclat.
Tencent Sports adds US Open to grand slam set
Chinese online streaming platform Tencent Sports has agreed a three-year deal with the United States Tennis Association for rights to the US Open grand slam tournament.
IPL rights award further delayed as new contenders enter the mix
The award of the next set of media rights for Twenty20 cricket competition the Indian Premier League has been hit by a further delay, with a total of 24 companies now said to be in contention for the contracts on offer.
Sportsfix catches Bangladesh cricket rights
Sportsfix, a new OTT service in Southeast Asia, has acquired rights to Bangladesh national cricket team home matches.
Indian OTT service swoops for super-fight rights
Indian digital media company Veqta has acquired rights for the upcoming bout between boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor.
DAZN appoints Parmenter to drive commercial growth
DAZN, the OTT sports subscription service operated by digital media company Perform, has appointed Peter Parmenter to the new position of managing director of commercial partnerships.
Interest in IPL rights revealed
More than 20 broadcasters have expressed an interest in acquiring rights to the Indian Premier League Twenty20 club cricket competition.
Tencent seals NFL rights deal
Chinese online streaming platform Tencent has signed a three-year digital rights partnership with the NFL American football league.
AFC to set first with Facebook initiative
The Asian Football Confederation is to stream live coverage of the AFC Cup match between Indian club JSW Bengaluru and North Korean side 4.25 SC via Facebook, marking the organisation’s first-ever live broadcast on the social media platform.