Asia
Chinese sports media giants team up for joint venture
Jiangsu Suning Sports, whose sister operations include streaming platform PPTV, has formed a partnership with sports and entertainment company DDMC in order to strengthen their respective positions in the Chinese sports media market.
Tencent signs digital media partnership for French Open
Chinese internet company Tencent has signed an exclusive digital media partnership with the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for coverage of the French Open grand slam tournament at Roland-Garros.
ITTF partners with Sina
Chinese internet operator Sina has entered into a strategic partnership with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
Star Sports launches Tamil channel
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has launched a new Tamil-language channel.
Eleven committed to Singapore after ending Premier League coverage
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has maintained its future in Singapore remains secure after deciding to drop its coverage of club football competition the English Premier League and shed around a third of its employees in its local office.
CAA Eleven launches raft of fresh tenders for Uefa national team properties
The CAA Eleven agency has launched new tenders in 13 markets for rights to Uefa national team properties.
AFC rights prove tough sell for Lagardère in Indian subcontinent
Asian Football Confederation media rights in the Indian subcontinent are likely to remain steady or fall in value, with no deal in place for the 2017 to 2020 cycle.
LeSports claims new funding round
LeSports, which is operated by Chinese internet company LeEco, has said it has sealed a new round of funding that values it at Y24bn (€3.2bn/$3.5bn), adding that its investors will form a new body that will seek to supervise its financial affairs.
Ascot targets Chinese audience with Sina Sports deal
Ascot Racecourse has agreed an exclusive broadcast rights deal with the Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina covering the forthcoming edition of British horseracing showpiece Royal Ascot.
Star hails AIFF rights deal
The All India Football Federation and its marketing partner, Football Sports Development, have agreed a rights deal covering the national team’s games with pay-television broadcaster Star Sports.
IPL to launch rights tender on July 17
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will launch a new tender for the next cycle of media rights for the Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition on July 17, according to various reports.
MLS seals trio of rights deals
North America’s Major League Soccer has sealed rights deals in India, Honduras and New Zealand.
AFL secures Chinese rights deals for Shanghai game
The AFL Aussie rules football league has today (Friday) announced that three Chinese free-to-air broadcasters will show live coverage of its upcoming game in the country.
AFC to tap into agency market but winner faces challenge
The Asian Football Confederation said this week there were three main reasons why the value of its media and marketing rights would increase in the next cycle.
NBA achieves free-to-air, digital coverage in Indonesia with EMTK
Indonesian media group Elang Mahkota Teknologi (EMTK) has acquired exclusive NBA media rights in the country.
AFC to launch open tender for media rights
The Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee has agreed on a strategy to launch an open tender for its next cycle of rights from 2020.
NBA secures Indonesian rights deal
Kreatif Media Karya, the digital business arm of Indonesian media conglomerate Elang Mahkota Teknologi, has agreed a rights deal with the NBA.
Star outlines ‘concern’ over ICC-BCCI dispute
Indian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has contacted the International Cricket Council to outline its concerns regarding a possible boycott of the forthcoming Champions Trophy national team competition by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.