Asia
Sina pays small fee for Ascot as it tries to grow interest in China
The Ascot Racecourse has earned a small fee from online streaming platform Sina Sports for exclusive rights in China to this year’s Royal Ascot festival.
Star gets Indian national team rights in first long-term deal
The All India Football Federation agreed its first long-term domestic deal with Star India last month, but is not concerned about earning rights fees.
Samsung signs VR-focused partnership with MLB
Consumer electronics company Samsung has partnered with North America’s Major League Baseball to provide fans with a virtual reality offering for the remainder of the 2017 season.
CCTV returns as International Champions Cup rights partner
Pre-season club football tournament the International Champions Cup has bolstered its reach in host market China by agreeing a four-year rights deal with state broadcaster CCTV.
Fifa hails landmark Tencent deal
Chinese internet company Tencent has signed a partnership with world football’s governing body Fifa under which it has secured exclusive digital media rights for video-on-demand and live streaming of the forthcoming Confederations Cup national team tournament in mainland China.
Fox Sports Asia renews UFC rights deal
Fox Sports Asia, the regional subsidiary of 21st Century Fox’s broadcast arm, Fox Networks Group, has extended an agreement granting it rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
Star Sports partners with Ultimate Table Tennis
Pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has acquired rights to Ultimate Table Tennis, a new franchise-based league that is being launched in India.
FIH secures multiple rights deals
The FIH, the global governing body of hockey, has agreed rights deals with a number of broadcasters in various regions around the world.
DAZN lands Champions League rights in Japan
DAZN, the OTT service operated by digital sports media company Perform, has acquired exclusive rights in Japan to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League club football competitions.
RS renews UFC rights in Thailand
Thai pay-television broadcaster RS has renewed a rights deal for the UFC mixed martial arts series.
Sony to rebrand Ten Sports channels
Media group Sony Pictures Networks India is to rebrand a number of the channels it acquired from the Ten Sports arm of pay-television operator Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
DSport picks up US Open rights
Indian pay-television channel DSport has acquired rights for the US Open golf tournament.
ABS-CBN picks up rights to Pacquiao-Horn
Filipino media company ABS-CBN has acquired rights to the upcoming world welterweight boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn.
Sina Sports to show Liga ACB final
The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina is to broadcast the final of the 2016-17 Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain.
Eleven cuts Premier League deal short to protect long-term future
The future of Eleven Sports Network in Singapore is uncertain after the pay-television broadcaster terminated its deal to show the English Premier League.
LeSports funding may make little difference if legal action is taken
OTT operator LeSports’ latest financing round could be at risk if rights-holders take legal action over missed payments, TV Sports Markets understands.
PPTV proposes rights-sharing approach
Chinese streaming platform PPTV has opened the door to sharing sports rights with other broadcasters.
CAA Eleven launches Uefa rights tenders in three markets
The CAA Eleven agency has launched new tenders in Greece, Japan and Vietnam for rights to Uefa national team properties.